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December 3, 2020

Vaccine volunteers

Njira Lugogo (left), associate professor of internal medicine and a principal investigator for a COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial underway at Michigan Medicine, talks with Matthew Wixson, assistant professor of anesthesiology and a volunteer in the study. Michigan Medicine is hosting two phase III clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine — the final phase before a vaccine is approved and made available to the world. (Photo by Bryan McCullough and Hunter Mitchell)

Read more about why volunteers signed up to be part of the trials

December 2, 2020

Helping aging pipelines

U-M researchers are designing and deploying a long-term monitoring system to assess the strain, temperature and pressure inside a 100-year-old water pipe in Detroit. Partnering with Great Lakes Water Authority and Structural Technologies LLC, the research team will reinstall and bury the pipe with the sensors, as well as a reinforcement liner, and monitor its condition for a full year. This video explains the nuances and applications of the project.

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November 24, 2020

Maize and Blue Cupboard

College students are experiencing food insecurity and lack of access to adequately healthy foods at an alarming rate. U-M’s Maize and Blue Cupboard is offering students immediate and comprehensive resources to remedy this. In this video, Jessica Thompson, program manager, explains Maize and Blue Cupboard’s mission and how it works.

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November 20, 2020

Virtual productions

The School of Music, Theatre & Dance has announced its first fully online season. Beginning Dec. 2, SMTD will release six innovative, student-driven productions over the course of three weeks. A new production will be released every Wednesday and Friday through Dec. 18. All performances will be free and available to the public for a limited time. This video shows a trailer for the fall 2020 season, which features highlights from the departments of Musical Theatre and Theatre & Drama, as well as two releases from the University Opera Theatre.

Expanding hurricane tracking

NASA officials are re-upping investment in the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System by extending the mission through Sept. 30, 2023, with a commitment of more than $21 million. CYGNSS is a research project led by U-M and designed to improve hurricane forecasting that is demonstrating a knack for helping solve problems on land. This video explains how the satellite system helps bolster predictions of storm severity and measures moisture content over land.

Phosphorus and agricultural runoff

Water treatment plants currently use ferric chloride to absorb phosphorus runoff in wastewater. The result is a heavy sludge that builds up in the water and is removed and incinerated or thrown in a landfill. This video shows how Glen Daigger, professor of engineering practice, and civil and environmental engineering at U-M, and his research team are developing a biological system that can capture the phosphorus in the water without use of chemicals.

November 17, 2020

Honoring staff milestones

University Human Resources hosted a virtual Service Awards event Nov. 16, honoring 422 staff members who celebrated 30, 40, 45, 50 or 55 years of service in 2020. This video of this year’s virtual Service Awards featured live and recorded performances and messages from university leaders and colleagues at all levels.

COVID on the rise

With cases of COIVID-19 increasing in Michigan and across the United States, medical and public health experts are urging people to remain vigilant and not let up on mitigation procedures they’ve already been following for several months. In this video, Marschall S. Runge, executive vice president for medical affairs, offers advice not only for students who preparing to return to their permanent residences, but all members of the U-M community considering their holiday plans.

Read more about U-M’s COVID-19 strategy

November 13, 2020

‘Behind the Walls’

“Behind the Walls,” a 25-foot-tall sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, was acquired through a gift from J. Ira and Nicki Harris and installed this week in front of the U-M Museum of Art. The elongated human head with hands covering both eyes is a monumental piece signifying deep reflection. (Photo by Scott Soderberg, Michigan Photography)

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November 12, 2020

Honoring those who serve

As the nation marked Veterans Day on Nov. 11, U-M also offered a thank you to those within the university community who have served and continue to serve in the armed forces. This video acknowledges and celebrates their pivotal role with an array of virtual events this week open to both veterans and civilians alike.