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March 7, 2018

Racism and health

When black women report high levels of vigilance — chronic, daily worry about having to encounter prejudice — their health suffers. In this video, Margaret Hicken, director of the U-M’s RacismLab and a research assistant professor at the Institute for Social Research’s Survey Research Center, explains the difference between discrimination — day-to-day instances of prejudice — and vigilance, a never-ending, daily anticipation of discrimination or prejudice.

March 6, 2018

Taking on fake news

With the proliferation of fake news on social media and elsewhere online, experts at the School of Information are warning of a potential “infocalypse.” To address these concerns and brainstorm creative solutions, the school has formed the Center for Social Media Responsibility. In this video, Garlin Gilchrist II, the center’s executive director, discusses its role and possibilities.

March 5, 2018

STAT Madness

March Madness isn’t just for basketball anymore at U-M. A university team is part of STAT Madness, a virtual “tournament of science” that seeks to spread awareness and appreciation of biomedical research at U-M and other institutions nationwide. Last Thursday, the U-M advanced to the competition’s next round. This video profiles U-M’s STAT Madness entry, a new way of looking at how to keep nursing home residents and hospital patients from infections by “superbug” bacteria.

March 4, 2018

#SocialScholars

School of Education professor Liz Kolb shows graduate student Conall Walsh how she uses Twitter to network with other teachers. Kolb is among a number of faculty members who have developed a social media presence that they consider a valuable way to share their knowledge outside the academic world. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)

February 22, 2018

X-HALE

The X-HALE is a very flexible, long-winged aircraft designed and built by Carlos Cesnik, professor of aerospace engineering. In this video, Cesnik explains how the longer wings could cut aircraft emissions by 10 percent, due to reduced drag, decreasing the cost of flying.

February 20, 2018

Active attacker preparedness

With the nation’s attention focused on the school shooting in Florida, the Division of Public Safety and Security has outlined the measures U-M takes to prepare for, handle and hopefully prevent active attacker situations. Such situations can cause disbelief, panic and disorientation. This video, which includes simulated scenes of an attack, offers tips on how to react.

February 20, 2018

VBID goes nationwide

A health insurance concept that grew from U-M research may soon reach millions of people covered by Medicare, allowing them to keep more dollars in their wallets while getting treated for chronic diseases. In this video, A. Mark Fendrick, professor of internal medicine, and health management and policy, shares how the Value-Based Insurance Design program for improving patient care went from a discussion between two U-M physicians to a federal pilot program now expanding to all 50 states.

February 19, 2018

Free speech teach-outs

For the next several weeks, the Office of Academic Innovation will present a teach-out series focusing on free speech on college campuses, in journalism and in sports. In this video, President Mark Schlissel discusses the importance of exploring the tensions and challenges surrounding free speech in various aspects of society.

February 18, 2018

Origami noise barrier

Mechanical engineering researchers at U-M have developed a reconfigurable, origami barrier that can be tuned to block traffic noise at different times throughout the day. In this video, Manoj Thota, a graduate student research assistant in mechanical engineering and lead author on the research, and Kon-Well Wang, Stephen P. Timoshenko Collegiate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and professor of mechanical engineering, explain how the system works.

February 14, 2018

UM-Dearborn’s next chancellor

Domenico Grasso and his wife, Susan, are introduced during Thursday’s Board of Regents meeting. The regents approved Grasso as the next chancellor for UM-Dearborn, effective Aug. 1. Current Chancellor Daniel Little is stepping down July 31, after guiding the Dearborn campus for the past 18 years. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)