Multimedia Features
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May 15, 2020
Plasma jet wands
Read more about the plasma jet wandsAn ion-emitting wand under development at U-M has the potential to enable quick decontamination of surfaces in hospitals and public places. The project has been funded with a rapid response grant from the National Science Foundation. In this video, John Foster, professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences and of aerospace engineering, and Mirko Gamba, associate professor of aerospace engineering, explain the science beyond this initiative.
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May 14, 2020
Helping, learning in Kenya
Read more about this effort to improve dental care in KenyaU-M faculty and students in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy and engineering are part of a cross-disciplinary partnership working together for a decade to improve health care around the state of Meru in Kenya. Before the coronavirus pandemic reached Kenya, 30 U-M students immersed themselves in a learning and service journey to the east African country. This video explains how the dental students taught older students proper dental hygiene, which they passed along to younger students in an area where dentists are rare.
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May 13, 2020
Bloom celebration canceled
Read more about the bloom celebration cancellationEach spring, Nichols Arboretum at U-M boasts a spectacular display of peonies, drawing large crowds from all over the region. This spring, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the historic peony garden will bloom without visitors. In this video, Bob Grese, director of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, asks people to skip their annual visit and explains how to enjoy the bloom virtually. -
May 11, 2020
Robot business booming
Read more about the delivery robotsThe restaurant business has suffered under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a U-M startup that builds three-wheeled, autonomous REV-1 delivery robots it trying to prop it up. A pilot deployment of eight robots by Refraction AI is doing four times as many runs since the crisis began. This video explains how the robots operate and their importance during the pandemic.
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May 8, 2020
Business after crises
Read a Q&A with Jerry DavisJerry Davis, professor of business and associate dean for business and impact at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, sees parallels between the Great Recession and the one caused by COVID-19. In this video, he explores some of them, as well as how entrepreneurial and technological trends that bubbled up in the intervening years could be catalysts for significant change on the other side of the latest economic upheaval.
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May 7, 2020
Problem-solving under pressure
Read more about the WDI 24-Hour Case CompetitionIn February, U-M’s William Davidson Institute conducted its first-ever 24-Hour Case Competition, during which eight student teams worked furiously on a problem focused around a company’s efforts to develop a renewable energy “mini grid.” This video looks at the competition and the eventual winners.
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May 6, 2020
Returning the world to work
Public health includes both protecting people from coronavirus and getting people back to work as safely as possible. They are not mutually exclusive. This short video from the School of Public Health explains the “stacked practices” everyone should take whenever they begin returning to work.
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May 5, 2020
Dodging digital burnout
Read more tips for remote learning and workingWith employees working from home and students taking classes remotely, we’re spending more time in front of our screens than ever, increasing the chances of digital burnout. In this video, Kelly Murdoch-Kitt, assistant professor of art and design, explains a few ways that teams can minimize digital burnout by doing some exercises offline.
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May 2, 2020
Traditional photo, unusual circumstances
Read more about U-M’s celebration of the Class of 2020It’s a common sight this time of year: soon-to-be U-M graduates posing atop the Michigan Union sign. But with the coronavirus pandemic sending most students home early, and graduation celebrations taking place online, it was one of many traditions fewer graduates were able to share. Still, these seniors found a way to obtain their photographic souvenir May 1. From left are Conor Donahue, Myles Lovasz and Zoe Solomon. (Photo by Roger Hart, Michigan Photography)
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May 1, 2020
Honoring public engagement
Read more about the President’s Awards for Public EngagementPublic engagement is central to the University of Michigan’s mission to serve society, and each year U-M honors two faculty members for their dedication to national and state leadership and public impact. Although an awards ceremony honoring current winners Marc Zimmerman and J. Alex Halderman was canceled and will be rescheduled, due to the campus’ coronavirus restrictions, this video explores the ideas behind the awards and the recipients’ thoughts about them.
