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March 26, 2018

Streamline public transit

A lack of reliable public transportation has been a stumbling block for many Benton Harbor workers or those looking for work. Researchers at U-M are looking to provide data that will help city and area officials improve and streamline the services that could help residents escape poverty. This video explores Benton Harbor’s transportation challenges and how U-M researchers are working to help.

March 25, 2018

Poultry, people and pathogens

U-M researchers have been studying production-style chicken farming practices in rural Ecuador. The research is part of a larger, longitudinal study that seeks to understand how new highways have affected the epidemiology in the area. In this video, Hayden Hedman, a doctoral candidate in the School for Environment and Sustainability, discusses his research into the use of antibiotics in chicken farming.

March 22, 2018

Wallenberg Fellow

Meagan Malm is the 2018 recipient of the university’s Wallenberg Fellowship, given each spring to a graduating senior with exceptional promise and accomplishment to service and the public good. In this video, Malm, who will graduate this spring with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, discusses her plans to use the $25,000 fellowship award to study the role mobile phones play in reducing poverty in Tanzania.

March 20, 2018

Remains of the day

Walking among new buildings on campus one may stumble upon crumbling columns, stones and shards of days gone by. These curiosities are everywhere — sometimes set into the facades of newer buildings, sometimes within a building’s hallway. A Michigan Today photo gallery offers a selection of nostalgic discoveries, such as this ruins garden at the Art Architecture Building on North Campus. (Photo by Michael Luongo)

March 19, 2018

UM-Dearborn Research Day

Natalie Sampson (left), assistant professor of health and human services at UM-Dearborn, and Monica DeRoche, a senior studying psychology and political science, share information about their work with the College and University Pantries team, which is working to address food insecurity and cross-cutting socioeconomic issues faced by students. The pair presented during the inaugural UM-Dearborn Research Day on March 16. (Photo by Sarah Tuxbury)

March 16, 2018

Match Day 2018

With the tearing of an envelope, 162 U-M medical students found out their fate Friday at noon, along with tens of thousands of their peers nationwide. U-M’s annual Match Day celebration reveals where graduating students have been accepted for residency training. This video captures the excitement and anticipation of students as they learn where they’ll be going next on their educational journey.

March 15, 2018

Reinventing transit

The Reinventing Public Urban Transportation and Mobility — or RITMO — project is a new style of urban mobility system that is proposed for testing on U-M’s North Campus this summer. In this video, RITMO project leader Pascal Van Hentenryck, Seth Bonder Collegiate Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering, explains how the dynamic “hub-and-shuttle” system would work.

March 14, 2018

Hail and thank you

Students filled out thank-you cards at Pierpont Commons on Wednesday as part of the annual Hail Yeah! day of thanks. The event is aimed at educating students about the impact private support has on their Michigan education. Tables were set up across campuses so students could sign postcards and personal messages of thanks to Michigan alumni who donated $50 or less to the university in the past year. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)

March 12, 2018

Saving Michigan’s beaches

Several lake towns along Michigan’s western shoreline have faced costly damage to their beaches and structures because of fluctuating Great Lakes water levels. In this video, U-M researchers and municipal leaders discuss a program that trains local officials in coastal management.

March 8, 2018

2018 Golden Apple Award

Sandra Levitsky, associate professor of sociology, was surprised with the news she was this year’s recipient of the Golden Apple Award during a meeting with students at the LSA Building on Thursday. Levitsky was recognized for her engaging teaching style and passion for helping students succeed. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)