Multimedia Features

  1. December 18, 2022

    2022 Winter Commencement

    Enjoy this video of scenes from Winter Commencement when the Class of 2022 officially became U-M alumni. Several hundred graduates, along with their families and supporters, filled the Crisler Center on Dec. 18 to hear from university leaders and commencement speaker Vera L. Songwe, chair of the United Nations Liquidity and Sustainability Facility and co-chair of the High Level Panel on Climate Finance.

    Read more and view photos from Winter Commencement
  2. December 16, 2022

    Puppy pause

    Sarah Krizan, academic adviser at LSA's Newnan Academic Advising Center, gets a kiss from Maizey, one of the shelter dogs from Friends of Detroit Animal Care and Control who visited the center Dec. 14 for Pop in for Puppies and Popcorn.

    Sarah Krizan, academic adviser at LSA’s Newnan Academic Advising Center, gets a kiss from Maizey, one of the shelter dogs from Friends of Detroit Animal Care and Control who visited the center Dec. 14 for Pop in for Puppies and Popcorn. Students and community members were invited to destress from final exams to enjoy some time with puppies and dogs from DACC and enjoy a midday popcorn snack. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)

    See a photo gallery from Pop in for Puppies and Popcorn
  3. December 15, 2022

    Getting to know CID

    A year ago, the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics launched at U-M. This video explores how CID engages in foundational research on social inequality, trains the next generation of inequality scholars, creates new data and helps envision a more just world.

    Learn more about the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics
  4. December 13, 2022

    Greetings of the season

    As the holiday season gets underway, President Santa J. Ono uses his monthly video message to encourage the campus community to have a joyous celebration, and reminds everyone that the university’s Well-being Collective is available for those facing seasonal stress. In this video, he also voiced support for the people of Iran and introduced a new feature, Portrait of a Wolverine, which this month focuses on Michigan News communications representative Jared Wadley and his therapy dog, Legend.

  5. December 12, 2022

    The (R)evolution of MLK

    The theme of the 2023 MLK Symposium is "The (R)evolution of MLK"

    U-M will explore “The (R)evolution of MLK” as the theme of its annual January symposium honoring civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The MLK Symposium is one of the nation’s largest celebrations of King’s life and legacy sponsored by higher education. Its Jan. 16 keynote memorial lecture will feature a panel discussion with physician Aletha Maybank and filmmaker Edward Buckles.

    Read more about the speakers and theme of the MLK Symposium
  6. December 8, 2022

    Ginsberg plans approved

    Artist's rendering of Ginsberg Building

    The Board of Regents on Dec. 8 authorized construction to proceed on the approximately 11,000-square-foot Edward and Rosalie Ginsberg Building at 1024 Hill St. The board also approved the project’s schematic design. The new, environmentally sustainable building will replace the 7,500-square-foot Madelon Pound House and enhance the Edward Ginsberg Center’s focus on community engagement and student learning. (Image courtesy of Architecture, Engineering and Construction)

    Read more about the new Ginsberg Building
  7. December 8, 2022

    Winter Wonderland

    Students enjoy gliding around a temporary ice skating rink at the Diag on Dec. 5. Central Student Government set up the Winter Wonderland on the Diag offering students ice skating, cookies, hot chocolate and a respite from final exams. (Photo by Andrew Potter)

    U-M students Adam Herron, left, and Emma Camp enjoy gliding around a temporary ice skating rink at the Diag on Dec. 5. Central Student Government set up the Winter Wonderland on the Diag, offering students ice skating, cookies, hot chocolate and a respite from final exams. (Photo by Andrew Potter)

    View a photo gallery from the Winter Wonderland
  8. December 6, 2022

    Bee study

    A male eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) and a sweat bee on a cone flower.

    A male eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) and a sweat bee share space on a cone flower. New analysis by U-M researchers of several thousand Michigan bees from 60 species showed that efforts to promote the future health of both wild bees and managed honeybee colonies need to consider specific habitat needs, such as the density of wildflowers while improving other habitat measures may increase bee diversity. (Photo by Michelle Fearon)

    Read more about the bee study
  9. December 5, 2022

    Temporary rec facility

    Photo of the Palmer Field Temporary Recreation Facility

    The Palmer Field Temporary Recreation Facility will provide recreation and fitness opportunities for the campus community while a new Central Campus Recreation Building is under construction. The 23,000-square-foot facility will have cardio equipment, strength training machines, a track and other amenities. (Photo by Mike Widen, Recreational Sports)

    Read more about the campus recreation project
  10. December 1, 2022

    Future of welding

    Making vehicle structures out of a combination of metals and plastics could make them dramatically lighter, stronger, safer and more environmentally friendly than the all-steel or all-aluminum approaches that dominate today. But how to quickly and cheaply join all those materials together has been a sticky problem. The first viable method for welding plastic and metal directly together was recently developed under the leadership of Pingsha Dong, the Robert F. Beck Collegiate Professor of Engineering. In this video, Dong details how his team achieved a feat that was thought impossible for decades.

    Read a Q&A with Dong about the potential impacts