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September 17, 2018

Comparing urban biographies

“Urban Biographies, Ancient and Modern,” now open at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, showcases three classical cities where U-M sponsors field projects: Gabii in Italy, Olynthos in Greece and Notion in Turkey. In this video, Christopher Ratté, professor of classical archaeology and research associate at the museum, discusses how the archaeologists excavating these cities, in collaboration with students and faculty from the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, are comparing their findings with projects of urban rebuilding in contemporary Detroit.

September 16, 2018

Wolverine Express

Wolverine Express takes U-M faculty, staff, students and alumni to under-resourced high schools across the state to promote higher education through their own stories of aspiration, education and career experiences. In this video, participants talk about the program and what they bring to it. Those interested in participating this year can sign up online.

September 13, 2018

Bo in bronze

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This larger-than-life-size statue depicts legendary U-M football coach Bo Schembechler in an iconic sideline stance. A gift from alumnus Robert W. Browne, the bronze sculpture by J. Brett Gill was commissioned as part of the renovation of Schembechler Hall and the Towsley Museum, at the entrance to which the statue stands. The Record periodically highlights pieces of public art at U-M. Learn more about this piece, or browse an online collection of public artworks.

September 12, 2018

Advancing energy efficiency

Earlier this year, two U-M buildings — School of Public Health II and the Angell Complex — were recognized in the Michigan Battle of the Buildings as leaders in reduced energy consumption for 2017. In this video, Provost Martin Philbert and others discuss energy conservation efforts on campus.

September 11, 2018

UMAPS welcomes new cohort

These scholars are among the 14 early-career African faculty members from a variety of fields that comprise the 11th cohort of the U-M African Presidential Scholars program at the African Studies Center. Representing universities in Ghana, South Africa, Ethiopia, Uganda, Liberia, Nigeria, Gabon and Tanzania, the scholars are paired with U-M faculty members for mentorship and collaboration on projects that will help advance their careers. View the full list of participants. (Photo by Calvin Mitchell)

September 10, 2018

Taubman College welcome

Jonathan Massey (left), dean of the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, talks with Gabriel Cuéllar, 2018-19 Oberdick Architecture Fellow, and Athar Mufreh, an architecture lecturer at the college during a fall kickoff at the Art & Architecture Building. The event featured the dean and program chairs providing a fall overview, and a barbecue that welcomed the more than 100 faculty, 45 staff members and 700 students back to the campus. (Photo by Peter Smith Photography)

September 8, 2018

WiFi on the Diag

University leaders celebrated the launch of WiFi service on the Diag on Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the steps of the Hatcher Graduate Library. From left are Kevin Hegarty, executive vice president and chief financial officer; Ravi Pendse, vice president for information technology and chief information officer; President Mark Schlissel; and Daniel Greene, Central Student Government president. The areas of coverage will include the Hatcher Library plaza with the Block M, and the areas adjacent to the surrounding buildings: Angell, Haven and Mason halls, the Kraus, Chemistry, Dow and Dana buildings, Randall Labs and Hatcher Library. (Photo by Joel Iverson, Information and Technology Services)

A new home for museum specimens

Movers have finished hauling more than 20 million museum specimens from U-M’s zoology, paleontology and anthropology collections to a state-of-the-art collections and research facility. The specimens were moved to the university’s research museums complex on Varsity Drive, about five miles south of Central Campus. In this video, museum officials highlight some of the many specimens in museum collections.

September 4, 2018

URC economic impact

Michigan’s University Research Corridor, which includes U-M, contributed $18.7 billion to the state economy in 2017, an increase from $16.5 billion in 2015, according to a report released Wednesday. This video explores the impact of the URC, which also includes Michigan State and Wayne State universities and is one of the nation’s top research clusters.

September 4, 2018

Starting a new year

Freshman Jerome Sims II (center) of Arizona and his family chat with President Mark S. Schlissel and his wife, Monica Schwebs, during an ice cream social and open house for students and their families on Aug. 31. The annual event at the President’s House is a tradition that kicks off each academic year. (Photo by Roger Hart, Michigan Photography)