Multimedia Features
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October 6, 2021
Improving student well-being
Read more at the Campus Maize & BlueprintRobert Ernst, associate vice president of student life for health and wellness, talks with UMSocial about the current state of COVID-19 on campus, including declining case numbers, and how the campus community moves forward. In this video, Ernst also discusses student well-being and shares the many efforts U-M has taken this year to address student mental health.
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October 2, 2021
LSA Building dedication
Read more about the expanded LSA BuildingLSA Dean Anne Curzan speaks during the Oct. 1 dedication ceremony for the expanded LSA Building. The event marked the official opening of the addition, which includes a range of resources and spaces to help LSA students to connect, collaborate, study and and succeed. It featured remarks by President Mark Schlissel, Regent Jordan Acker and LSA Student Government President Tyler Watt, as well as LSA student performances and a reception. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)
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October 1, 2021
Renewable diesel cars
Read more about this projectWorking with General Motors, U-M mechanical engineers have put together a renewable diesel vehicle demonstration. Using 100 percent renewable hydrocarbon biofuels, engineers estimate that there was an 80 percent reduction in the carbon footprint over the use of traditional, petroleum-sourced fuels. In this video, André Boehman, professor of mechanical engineering and director of the W.E. Lay Automotive Laboratory, discusses the project and its potential benefits.
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September 30, 2021
“Realm of the Dead”
Read more about “Realm of the Dead”“Realm of the Dead” is an autobiographical project by Rogério Pinto that uses self-referential theater as a vehicle for self-healing and invites the audience to dive into complex subjects from death and parental molestation to ethnicity, race, gender and other issues. It will be on view Oct. 4-17 at the School of Social Work. In this video, Pinto explains what inspired the project.
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September 29, 2021
Virtual 3D Diag
Read more about the virtual DiagThe Diag is one of the most iconic locations on U-M’s historic campus. Members of the XR Initiative sought to re-create this space in a virtual environment so people could meet up and feel like they were back on campus. In this video, executive producer Jeremy Nelson and others involved with the project discuss how it came about and how it works.
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September 28, 2021
“Never Free To Rest”
Read more about Rashaun Rucker’s exhibitionThe definition of “pigeonhole” is “to assign to a particular category or class, especially in a manner that is too rigid or exclusive.” It’s a concept that Detroit-based multidisciplinary artist Rashaun Rucker explores in “Never Free To Rest,” a new exhibition on view until Oct. 15 at the Institute for the Humanities Gallery. (Photo courtesy of Rashaun Rucker)
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September 27, 2021
75 years of space science
Read more about the Space Physics Research LaboratoryFor 75 years, the Space Physics Research Laboratory at U-M has dreamt up and designed instruments to expand our understanding of this world and the galaxy beyond. And as the research center celebrates that milestone this year, the work shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. In this video, faculty and staff members from the laboratory discuss what it has done in the past and what it is working on now.
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September 23, 2021
Earthfest 2021
View a gallery of images from EarthfestClark McCall of Recreational Sports talks with Summer Nguyen, an undergraduate in the School of Information, at a booth during Earthfest 2021. While the day was wet and chilly, members of the U-M campus community still turned out Sept. 23 for the annual fall celebration of campus sustainability efforts. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)
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September 22, 2021
COVID or flu?
Learn more about getting tested for COVID-19With COVID-19 joining the seasonal mix of respiratory ailments that include allergies, flu and more, public health experts say it’s important to differentiate what may be similar symptoms. In this video, Lindsey Mortenson, acting director of University Health Service, talks about the differences, and the importance of getting tested to be sure.
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September 21, 2021
Wastewater to drinking water
Read more about the grant and the wastewater studyIn a key step toward improving the feasibility of reusing wastewater as drinking water, the Environmental Protection Agency has granted University of Michigan researchers $1.2 million to study how well current treatment methods remove viruses from wastewater. The team believes that existing techniques may already be effective at removing pathogens, potentially reducing the complexity of upgrading water treatment facilities in drought-prone areas seeking to reuse wastewater and storm runoff for drinking water. Krista Wigginton, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, will head a three-year study. (Photo by Robert Coelius, College of Engineering)