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October 30, 2019

Detroit Center for Innovation

U-M will anchor the Detroit Center for Innovation, a 14-acre center in downtown Detroit aimed at stimulating entrepreneurial activity, educating students and further diversifying the regional economy. This artist’s rendering shows the planned building, to be located at 1400 Saint Antoine St., the site of the former Wayne County Jail project, and near Greektown, Comerica Park and Ford Field. (Image courtesy of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates)

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October 30, 2019

Teaching climate change

Recent research showing that 98 percent of students in a large introductory biology course believe climate change is a genuine problem would seem to be good news. But Meghan Duffy, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and colleagues found that by the end of the course, students were more worried about climate change than when they began and had a perception that little can be done about it. In this video, Duffy explains that this prompted researchers to focus not just on whether students know facts about climate change, but also what they can do to help counteract it.

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October 29, 2019

Thank you, custodians

Their work is done largely behind the scenes, after hours, when most folks have left their buildings for the comforts of home. The men and women who make up U-M’s custodial staff have a big job for which there is typically little appreciation. This video is one of a series produced by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in conjunction with Custodial and Grounds Services leadership in which faculty, staff and students offer their thanks to the U-M custodial staff.

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October 25, 2019

Hospital of the future

University and Michigan Medicine leaders and supporters gathered Oct. 25 for the groundbreaking of a new 12-story, $920 million hospital that will modernize and transform inpatient and surgical care and increase patient access on the Ann Arbor medical campus. Among those turning ceremonial shovelfuls of dirt were, from left, Carol Bradford, executive vice dean for academic affairs chief academic officer at Michigan Medicine; Regents Paul Brown and Ron Weiser; David Spahlinger, president of the U-M Health System; Marschall Runge, executive vice president for medical affairs, CEO of Michigan Medicine and dean of the Medical School; President Mark Schlissel; and Regents Shauna Ryder Diggs, Denise Ilitch and Jordan Acker. (Photo by Nick Beardslee, Michigan Medicine)

Celebrating inventions

Chuck Cole, associate director of ventures in the Office of Tech Transfer, looks on as Srinivas Vanka (right), a research fellow in the lab of Zetian Mi, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, demonstrates the artificial photosynthesis process that was developed in Mi’s lab. That technology, which is being brought to market by the U-M startup Carbon Fuels, was among the inventions highlighted Oct. 22 at Celebrate Invention, U-M’s annual recognition of entrepreneurship and inventions from U-M researchers. (Photo by Leisa Thompson)

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October 24, 2019

Green Chemistry in Flint

The Bachelor of Science in Green Chemistry degree at UM-Flint is the only undergraduate program of its kind in the United States. The program provides the same preparation that traditional chemistry programs offer, with additional areas of emphasis in fields such as life-cycle engineering, toxicology and public policy. In this photo, Nicholas Wills, a senior majoring in Green Chemistry, works alongside Nicholas Kingsley, associate professor of inorganic chemistry. (Photo by Jordan Noble, Be Noble Photography)

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October 23, 2019

Carbon neutrality ideas

As part of the Zell Lurie Institute Entrepreneurship Challenge this week, undergraduates at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business developed ideas focused on creating carbon neutrality at the U-M through building standards, energy consumption, transportation or university dining. From left, Mingo Hong, Katie Stempel, Connor Balio, Emma Carlin, and Jason Kathawa pitch GeoBlue, a startup focused on providing geothermal heating. The winning team this year, Greener Dining, included Brenda Bekins, James Nedeltchev, Katie Xu, Keaton Berger and Maxwell Abrams. (Photo by Tyler Stabile, Ross School)

October 22, 2019

Breaking down barriers

Academic research has long been characterized by silos and protective instincts. A new crop of fresh-thinking physician scientists is turning that model on its head. In this video, Michael Gaies, associate professor of pediatrics, talks about the importance of collaborative medicine, the benefit to sharing data among health institutions, and how two groups are working to improve short- and long-term outcomes for pediatric cardiology patients.

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October 21, 2019

Open-source bionic leg

Researchers who work directly with people with disabilities often have to build their own robotic leg system. But a new open-source, artificially intelligent prosthetic leg designed by researchers at U-M’s Robotics Institute and the Shirely Ryan AbilityLab could change the future of prosthetics. In this video, Elliott Rouse, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, describes how the common platform could benefit people with impaired mobility.

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October 18, 2019

IPE in Action

Bruce Mueller, professor of pharmacy and associate dean for academic affairs, facilitates a structured discussion of a patient case during IPE in Action. The Oct. 16 event was designed to anchor U-M’s momentum around interprofessional education in the health sciences. Focusing on better health outcomes through interprofessional collaboration, it drew more than a thousand students and a hundred faculty members from 11 U-M schools on three campuses. (Photo by Lon Horwedel)