Category: Past Events (2026-2027 Academic Year)
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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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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
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New Semester, New Gear!
Over the summer, the Duderstadt Center has been busy upgrading spaces, equipment, and technology throughout the building. The Gallery received a new sound system with an iPad controller, while the Video and Audio Studios added a DJI Ronin 2 Gimbal Kit and a Nord keyboard/synthesizer. Design Lab 1 now features
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Celebrating 30 Years: Looking Back at the Visualization Studio
The Visualization (Viz) Studio has seen technology maneuver through time, with the walls changing as much as the technology changed itself. What now comprises the Viz Studio at one point used to be four different rooms, each with a different purpose. There was one room for ArtsEngine, one room for