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December 9, 2018

‘Nice guys’ as leaders

Looking ahead to the coming year, David Mayer, professor of management and organizations at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, considers gender traits that provide the most effective leadership results. In this video, he talks about what’s possible in the workplace if men adopt more “nice guy” behavior at work.

December 6, 2018

A pterosaur takes flight

This life-size model of a prehistoric pterosaur called Quetzalcoatlus northropi, the largest known flying animal that ever lived, was hoisted into place this week at the new Biological Sciences Building, where it will loom above the five-story atrium. The installation was in preparation for next spring’s reopening of the Museum of Natural History, which is moving from the Ruthven Museums Building. Read about the project and view more photos. (Photo by Roger Hart, Michigan Photography)

December 5, 2018

Staff Impact Awards

The Staff Impact Awards celebrates those who champion volunteerism and service within the university — going above and beyond by taking on additional challenges. This video explains new developments in the awards that honor staff who are wall-breakers and bridge-builders — people who find ways to collaborate across units and find solutions to make the workplace better for us all.

December 4, 2018

Finding their voice

After a stroke left Theron Coleman with difficulty speaking, the Lake Leelanau cherry farmer turned to the U-M Aphasia Program for help. The program celebrated its 80th anniversary last year and helps clients from ages 18 to 80. In this video, Carol Persad, director of the University Center for Language and Literacy, and Kaitlyn Moses, a senior speech language pathologist with the program, explain how the treatments help clients like Coleman and others from all over the world.

December 3, 2018

High class glass

When all that stands between researchers and their discoveries is a piece of lab glassware, resident glassblower Roy Wentz often steps in to help. Wentz runs the glassblowing shop in LSA’s Department of Chemistry. In this video, he discusses how he designs custom glass equipment for graduate students and faculty researchers, repairs broken items, and perfects production of the high-demand pieces that researchers need.

December 2, 2018

Hearing Heroes

Michigan has roughly 80,000 farmers and 52,000 farms, and farming is second only to construction in noise-related hearing loss. More Michigan farmers are protecting their hearing thanks to a program developed at the School of Nursing. In this video, Marjorie McCullagh, a professor of nursing, discusses efforts to influence farmers’ use of hearing protection.

November 29, 2018

Manufacturing competitiveness

President Mark Schlissel moderated a panel at the annual meeting of the Council on Competitiveness in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The council includes corporate CEOs, university presidents, labor leaders and national lab directors, and works to highlight policy direction for the nation to keep the U.S. economy strong. The panel focused on how to promote manufacturing competitiveness using technology, research and workforce development. From left are William Goldstein, director of the Lawrence Livermore National Lab; Rebecca Blank, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Schlissel. (Photo by Mike Waring, Washington Office)

November 28, 2018

24 hours of giving

Graduate student Anthony Castaneda hands a sticker to a Giving Blueday participant at the Diag location for U-M’s 24-hour day of giving. Students stopped by locations at the Diag and Pierpont Commons to nominate U-M causes to be funded with the more than $3.6 million that was donated on Tuesday. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)

November 27, 2018

A foxtrot from Auschwitz-Birkenau

While conducting research at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum last summer, Patricia Hall, professor of music, became interested in a manuscript arranged and performed by prisoners in the Auschwitz I men’s orchestra. This video explores “The Most Beautiful Time of Life,” a foxtrot likely performed as dance music for the Auschwitz garrison, will be performed in a free concert at 8 p.m. Friday in North Campus’ Moore Building.

November 19, 2018

Giving Blueday 2018

The fifth annual Giving Blueday, a 24-hour fundraising campaign for hundreds of different programs and U-M causes, will be Nov. 27. Anyone who uses the hashtag #GivingBlueday to share this video, which explains the community spirit behind Giving Blueday, will be entered in a drawing with one person randomly selected to receive $1,000 for the fund of their choice.