Multimedia Features

  1. October 6, 2021

    Improving student well-being

    Robert 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.

    Read more at the Campus Maize & Blueprint
  2. October 2, 2021

    LSA Building dedication

    Photo of LSA Dean Anne Curzan speaking during the LSA building dedication ceremony Oct. 1.

    LSA 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)

    Read more about the expanded LSA Building
  3. October 1, 2021

    Renewable diesel cars

    Working 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.

    Read more about this project
  4. September 30, 2021

    “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.

    Read more about “Realm of the Dead”
  5. September 29, 2021

    Virtual 3D Diag

    The 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.

    Read more about the virtual Diag
  6. September 28, 2021

    “Never Free To Rest”

    The 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)

    Read more about Rashaun Rucker’s exhibition
  7. September 27, 2021

    75 years of space science

    For 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.

    Read more about the Space Physics Research Laboratory
  8. September 23, 2021

    Earthfest 2021

    Photo of Clark McCall of Recreational Sports talking with Summer Nguyen

    Clark 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)

    View a gallery of images from Earthfest
  9. September 22, 2021

    COVID or flu?

    With 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.

    Learn more about getting tested for COVID-19
  10. September 21, 2021

    Wastewater to drinking water

    Krista Wigginton, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Michigan, has received a $1.2 million grant from EPA to evaluate the effectiveness of wastewater treatment methods for removing viruses from water. Image credit: Robert Coelius, University of Michigan Engineering

    In 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)

    Read more about the grant and the wastewater study