Staff Spotlight
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May 26, 2026
U-M library staffer finds creative outlet in printmaking, puppetry
Tom Carey, head of acquisitions at the Law Library, creates and performs with shadow puppets — and maintains a wide-ranging art practice that includes relief prints, drawings, artist books, and zines.
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April 13, 2026
Ross associate director finds joy and community in tap dancing
Annie Weaver was introduced to dance at around age 3, when her mother signed her up for ballet at a local studio. Soon she was introduced to tap as well, and it was love at first step. Something about it just clicked.
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March 16, 2026
Archivist seeks out human stories at the Bentley, Detroit Redford Theatre
By day, Alam is an archivist for university collections at the Bentley Historical Library. The mission that guides her work there feels remarkably similar to what draws her to volunteer nights at Detroit’s Redford Theatre.
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March 9, 2026
Social Work manager creates movie prop replicas
Nicholas Ketchum has made two Batman cowls, “scissor hands” like Johnny Depp’s character in “Edward Scissorhands,” a “Back to the Future” yellow plutonium storage crate, and a “Ghostbusters” proton pack.
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February 23, 2026
Central Campus LEGO replica inspired other U-M creations
In late 2020, Adam Mael completed a LEGO replica of the Diag and the surrounding buildings on Central Campus. He’s been busy creating with LEGO since.
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February 23, 2026
Photo gallery of LEGO creations
Photo gallery of creations made by Adam Mael out of LEGO, including a replica of the national championship trophy and colorful mosaics of his golden retrievers.
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February 16, 2026
UMBS academic program manager turns weather data into blankets
Candice Everett crochets tapestries to literally wrap herself in memories of her time as the academic program manager for the U-M Biological Station.
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January 26, 2026
Taekwondo injury led to career change for U-M research fellow
An ACL tear during a performance set HoWon Kim on a path that brought him to U-M’s (PRIME) Lab, where his research now focuses on how to predict and improve outcomes after an ACL injury.
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January 19, 2026
Emergency Medicine staffer turns trauma into a mission
When her son, Guy, lost his eye after being shot by a “ghost gun,” Denise Wieck decided that she would turn her trauma into her legacy.
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January 12, 2026
CRLT consultant finds sobriety and support at U-M
To the outside world, Meg Stowe appeared to be thriving. She worked as a teacher, earned a master’s and Ph.D. and landed a dream job at U-M. In private, however, Stowe was battling a lifelong vulnerability to alcohol.
