Multimedia Features
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March 30, 2020
Science at a social distance
Read more about science at a social distanceBecause of travel restrictions and other COVID-19 precautions, U-M researchers had to shift a National Science Foundation-funded workshop in Russia about climate research to a remote tele-workshop. In this video, Tyeen Taylor, a civil and environmental engineering research fellow at U-M who is organizing the workshop, and Valeriy Ivanov, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, talk about the transition of making the international workshop digital.
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March 27, 2020
Hoarding ‘normal’ in crises
Read a Q&A with Stephanie PrestonThe COVID-19 pandemic has rampantly heightened stress and anxiety during these uncertain times, leading some to hoard groceries such as toilet paper, eggs, meats, bread and hand sanitizer. In this video, Stephanie Preston, a behavioral neuroscientist in the Department of Psychology, explains that hoarding is a normal behavior, but people need to be sure they aren’t doing it for the wrong reasons.
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March 26, 2020
GI hypnosis
Read more about GI hypnosisNearly 45 million Americans are diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, a disorder that affects the gastrointestinal tract. In this video, Megan Riehl, clinical director of the GI behavioral health program at Michigan Medicine, explains the how in many conventional treatments for the condition, the brain-gut connection is often overlooked.
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March 25, 2020
Scenes from North Campus
Read more and view photos from the now-quiet North CampusThe university’s recent announcement that it would ramp down noncritical laboratory research has left the North Campus Research Complex largely deserted. Among those preparing for the reduction last week was Ashley Cornett, a research lab tech with the School of Dentistry who works at NCRC, shown here helping her labmates freeze samples. (Photo by Joseph Xu, College of Engineering)
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March 24, 2020
Match Day reimagined
Read more about this year’s Match DayOn March 20, 173 U-M medical students excitedly read their letter revealing where they have been accepted for residency training. But this time, due to COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings, the annual Match Day happened electronically. At noon, each student received online notification — instead of the traditional envelope. Students shared their excitement in real-time via the Medical School Twitter and Instagram accounts, and a special YouTube playlist.
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March 23, 2020
Public Health COVID-19 update
Stay up to date with COVID-19’s impact on U-MAs U-M, the United States and the rest of the world come to grips with the massive global impact of the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease, questions abound. In this video, faculty members from the School of Public Health provide an update on COVID-19, why it’s important for everyone to take steps to “flatten the curve” of transmission, and what should be done going forward.
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March 19, 2020
U-M and MSU vs. coronavirus
Read a letter from U-M AD Warde ManuelWhen it comes to keeping Michiganders safe, we are all one team. In this video, U-M Athletic Director Warde Manuel and coaches Jim Harbaugh, Juwan Howard and Carol Hutchins join Michigan State University Athletic Director Bill Beekman and coaches Tom Izzo, Suzy Merchant and Mel Tucker to encourage fans to practice social distancing, handwashing, and other preventative behaviors to address COVID-19 and coronavirus concerns.
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March 19, 2020
Pedestrians and automated vehicles
Read more about pedestrians and autonomous vehiclesBefore crossing a street, pedestrians need to trust that oncoming traffic will stop. But what if that traffic is full of autonomous vehicles? What influences whether pedestrians trust AVs? This video shows how a U-M study puts participants in VR to measure those influences.
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March 18, 2020
Importance of social distancing
Read more on U-M’s main COVID-19 pageCOVID-19 has led many businesses and schools to encourage their employees and students to work and study remotely, the U-M among them. In this video, Robert Ernst, University Health Service executive director, shares his thoughts on the importance of social distancing as a means to stem the spread of the disease.
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March 17, 2020
Cheapfakes: Creating a False Narrative
Read a Q&A on cheapfakes with Clifford LampeCreated using cheap and simple editing methods, cheapfakes are designed to create false narratives. Through various methods such as speeding, slowing and editing video footage, content creators can easily deceive viewers into thinking what they are seeing is real. In this video, Clifford Lampe, professor of information in the School of Information, talks about the emergence of cheapfakes and how they are being used to distribute false information.
