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Intro to Machine Embroidery
Ever spotted a cool patch on someone’s backpack or jacket and wondered how it was made—or wished you could create your own? Join us at Design Lab 1 for a beginner-friendly workshop covering the basics of designing for an embroidery machine, plus a live demonstration of the machine in action!
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Let’s Make Origami!
You’ve probably seen origami in Japanese anime or films before! This traditional Japanese art of paper folding gets its name from the Japanese words oru (to fold) and kami (paper). With just a few folds, a simple sheet of paper can transform into a beautiful crane, flower, or other creative
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Celebrating 30 Years: When Design Lab Housed CTools
In 2016, the University of Michigan began implementing a new technology, called Canvas, to house its courses online. Up to that point, the online learning platform used University-wide was called CTools, an online learning management system developed at U-M whose management worked out of what is now the Duderstadt Center’s
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Duderstadt Center Voting Hub Encourages Student Participation
In the past, University of Michigan students who wanted to register to vote in Ann Arbor had to travel to City Hall, located half a mile from the Diag and nearly two miles from North Campus. Now, students can access voter registration and election services without leaving campus. For the
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Intro to Knitting
Monday, October 5, 6:30pm – 8pmDuderstadt Center Design Lab 1 (Rooms 1321) Have you been meaning to learn to knit? Do you want to pick up a new hobby? Do you want a fun and relaxing activity for a Monday night? Joins us for an introductory workshop to learn the
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Celebrating 30 Years: Where 2D Becomes 3D
From 2008 to 2019, the Duderstadt Center’s 3D-related technologies could be found in a space called the 3D Lab, which was preceded by the Virtual Reality Lab or VRL, located in the DC since 1997. The 3D Lab housed many different ways to make two-dimensional objects in three-dimensions through virtual
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Planting Disabled Futures: A Virtual Reality Ritual
Duderstadt Center Video StudioWednesday, October 14 | 1–5 p.m. Step into a virtual world where plants, movement, and disability culture come together. Planting Disabled Futures invites visitors to explore healing plants through VR and participate in an afternoon of performance, movement, and community. Screenshot of Daniel’s VR Project Design The
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The 2nd Annual Squirrel Hall of Fame is Here!
Wanna join the prestigious Squirrel Hall of Fame? Scan the code and submit your best photo for the chance to win one of a kind squirrel swag and have your work in the hall of fame! Mark the submissions deadline: November 6th
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Space Update: New Workstations Added to Visualization Studio!
New technology is already in action at the Visualization Studio! Funded in part by a generous gift from College of Engineering alumni Yuqing Melanie Wu and Qiang Lin (Learn more about Wu and Lin’s story behind their recent gift), six new high-powered VR workstations have been added to Room 1405—expanding
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North Campus Voting Hub Open Now
Hey North Campus! The North Campus Voting Hub at the Duderstadt Center opens Thursday, October 21st! Ann Arbor voters can register, update their registration address, and vote early in the Duderstadt Center Gallery starting Oct 21st. Voting Hub Hours Early Voting: Wednesday, October 21 – Sunday, November 1 (everyday, including
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The Forum Files: The World of Ancient Coins
For many people, the Roman Empire is their Roman Empire. For University of Michigan professor David Potter, the statement is much the same. As a Francis W. Kelsey Collegiate Professor of Greek and Roman History as well as Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, David Potter knows a thing or two about
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Celebrating 30 Years: Expanding Access to Tomorrow’s Technology
Over its thirty years of existence, the Duderstadt Center has created a space where state-of-the-art technology meets student, faculty, and staff creativity. Couple Yuqing Melanie Wu, a 2004 College of Engineering Ph.D. graduate, and Qiang Lin, a 2001 College of Engineering Masters graduate, recall their experience with the Duderstadt Center’s
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Duderstadt-Shot Film Wins Regional Emmys at 48th Annual Gala
Inside the Fillmore Detroit Last month, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Michigan Chapter presented the 48th Emmy Award Gala at the Fillmore Detroit, in Detroit, Michigan. This year, the Duderstadt’s Video and Audio Studio Teams had the pleasure of attending the event as many were nominated for
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Design Lab 1 Quilt Collab!
Beginning in the 2026–2027 academic year, Design Lab 1 will host a series of public workshops covering each stage of the quilting process. Participants of all experience levels are welcome and will have the opportunity to contribute to a collaborative quilt that will be displayed in the lab. Ready to
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Intro to Block Making: Four Patch
Welcome back! Kick off the new semester with Design Lab 1’s first public workshop on September 15. No experience is needed—just bring your creativity and join us to make a four-patch quilt block, contribute to a collaborative quilt, and create some great memories along the way!
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Beacon of Democratic Resilience
Visual Truths and the Legacy of Korea’s 5·18 Democratization Movement September 18 – October 7, 2026 Opening Reception: September 18, at 5:00 pm Duderstadt Center Gallery This photo exhibition features 90 curated images from the UNESCO-inscribed May 18 Archives. Documenting the May 18–27, 1980 democratization uprising in Gwangju, South Korea,
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Personal Studio Gets an Upgrade
We are so excited to launch the second phase of our Personal Studio. This “one person” video studio contains a teleprompter, lights, cameras and microphones all set up ready for you to take advantage of for whatever creative endeavor you are looking to create. It’s terrific for recording instructional content
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Studio Team in Paris: Reimagining the Magic of Méliès
This August, the Duderstadt Center Studio Team took their work overseas for the prestigious Colloques de Cerisy in France, an interdisciplinary gathering of creators, artists, and researchers from around the world. The team presented VR, digital video, and 35mm film projects created at the Duderstadt Center as part of University
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Celebrating 30 Years: Walking Through Immedia
In the early 2000s, the Duderstadt Center held an annual event in February called Immedia in which students, with the support of faculty, directed a three day event for audiences to see their work. From 7-10pm, visitors could walk around the Duderstadt Center looking at student-lead work across a diverse
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Technology Supporting Rehabilitation in Stroke Patients
A bright green avatar stands motionless on the TV screen, mirroring the person standing ten feet away. Above the avatar, a digital Block “M” flag hangs attached to a digital brick wall. This is not the newest video game. This is the newest generation of rehabilitation. For the past ten