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September 26, 2022

Earthfest 2022

From left, Lisa Demond and Elizabeth Wallenberg of Michigan Dining hand out tomatoes grown on the Campus Farm at Earthfest 2022 on Sept. 22. The annual fall event celebrating sustainability initiatives across the university featured 40 student organizations, university units and local nonprofits sharing opportunities to learn about and get involved in sustainable operations, environmental advocacy, research and environmental justice. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)

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September 23, 2022

Regents bid Mary Sue farewell … again

President Mary Sue Coleman reacts upon hearing that the Board of Regents intends to grant her an honorary degree at the 2023 Spring Commencement. The Sept. 22 regents meeting was Coleman’s last before stepping down next month. Coleman served as president from 2002-14, and returned Jan. 15 to serve again in an interim capacity until a new president is in place. Santa J. Ono will become U-M’s 15th president Oct. 14. (Photo by Roger Hart, Michigan Photography)

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September 22, 2022

The ZEUS laser

The laser that will be the most powerful in the United States is preparing to send its first pulses into an experimental target at U-M. ZEUS — for Zetawatt-Equivalent Ultrashort pulse laser System — will explore the physics of the quantum universe as well as outer space, and is expected to contribute to new technologies in medicine, electronics and national security. In this video, faculty members in the College of Engineering discuss how the Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, which houses ZEUS, may be used and why it will be a destination for researchers studying extreme plasmas around the U.S. and internationally.

Public Art & Engagement Fellows

Eight U-M faculty, fellows and staff have been named Public Art & Engagement Fellows by the Arts Initiative, a program committed to amplifying the role and significance of the arts within the campus and regional communities. They are, top row from left, Jennifer Junkermeier-Khan, Melanie Manos, Kevin Bernard Moultrie Daye and Vyta Pivo; and bottom row from left, David Porter, Anca Trandafirescu, Emilia Yang and Jason Young.

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September 19, 2022

Celebrating Blue Renew

President Mary Sue Coleman (right) offers a “Go Blue!” cheer with Provost Laurie McCauley (center) and School of Dentistry Interim Dean Jan Hu after the trio cut a ceremonial ribbon to celebrate the completion of the dental school’s major new renovation and expansion. More than 1,000 people toured the dental school during a Sept. 16 open house before the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Before being named provost earlier this year, McCauley was dean of the dental school and led the $140 million Blue Renew project. (Photo by Leisa Thompson Photography)

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September 16, 2022

Big House wellness

A man stretches on the Michigan Stadium field during a yoga class at MHealthy’s “Be Well in the Big House” on Sept. 15. The fitness event for U-M faculty and staff returned after a two-year hiatus, providing a variety of fitness and other health and well-being activities. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)

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September 15, 2022

Dentistry renovation

The renovation and expansion of the School of Dentistry incorporates the latest developments in patient care, dental education and research into the existing facility. This video explores how the four-year project, known as Blue Renew, has changed the school and what it can offer patients. An open house is scheduled from 2-5 p.m. Sept. 16.

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September 14, 2022

Record research volume

U-M reported a record $1.71 billion in research expenditures during fiscal year 2022, fueling innovations to address critical challenges ranging from global health disparities and Great Lakes water quality to firearm violence and driverless vehicle technologies. This video shares highlights of the many research areas undertaken by U-M, which has been ranked No. 1 in research volume among U.S. public universities for 11 consecutive years.

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September 13, 2022

Kessler Student Center

LSA Dean Anne Curzan and Tim McKay (right), LSA associate dean for undergraduate education, chat with Fred Wilpon (left) during the naming event for the new Kessler Student Center. Wilpon and his wife, Judy, have donated $61 million to create and expand the Kessler Presidential Scholars Program. The program and student center are named for Judy Wilpon’s parents, Irene and Morris B. Kessler. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)

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September 12, 2022

Teaching actively

Amy Gottfried, a lecturer IV in LSA, teaches Chemistry 230 in the Central Campus Classroom Building to students who are broken into small groups, each with their own video screen and whiteboard. The CCCB — filled with a variety of innovative features — is part of a movement to make teaching and learning a more active, engaging experience. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)