Multimedia Features

  1. 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.

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  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. September 20, 2021

    10 years of Wallenberg Fellowships

    In its 10 years of existence, the Raoul Wallenberg Fellowship at U-M has become one of the most prestigious self-designed, independent study-abroad projects for students. Nine graduating seniors — one each year since 2013 — have had the opportunity to study abroad and immerse themselves in a new culture. That includes Adelia Davis, 2017 Wallenberg Fellow, shown here reading to children during a fellowship-based service project in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Chris Duncan)

    Read more about the Wallenberg Fellowship
  8. September 17, 2021

    Robotic first-responders

    A three-year project funded by a $1 million grant aims to equip bipedal walking robots to adapt on the fly and decide whether a given area is safe for walking. The technology could enable robots, like this Digit robot, to go into areas that are too dangerous for humans, including collapsed buildings and other disaster areas. (Photo by Joseph Xu, College of Engineering)

    Read more about the grant and the research it will support
  9. September 15, 2021

    A solar approach

    Producing the fertilizer that helps feed Earth’s 7.8 billion people comes with an environmental cost — one U-M engineers are hoping to lessen with a new strategy that favors sunlight over fossil fuels. The National Science Foundation has awarded U-M researchers $2 million to study the effectiveness of a new ammonia production process aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this photo, Alexander Hill, a graduate student instructor, and Andrew Gayle, a graduate student research assistant, monitor a new reactor designed to produce ammonia for fertilizer without relying on fossil fuels. (Photo by Robert Coelius, College of Engineering)

    Read more about the grant and its potential applications
  10. September 14, 2021

    Video game nostalgia

    Since its establishment in the 1970s, the U-M Library’s popular Computer and Video Game Archive has offered students, staff, faculty and the general public a space to take a break, study, conduct research or play games among friends. The archive has remained quiet due to the pandemic, but there is a silver lining.

    Read more about the Computer and Video Game Archive