Clay-cation with Curiouser Clay

Clay sculpture by Curiouser Clay.
Friday, November 15, from 4:00-6:00 pm Duderstadt Center Gallery Need a CLAY-cation? Take a creative break and turn a Lewis Carroll-inspired writing exercise into a 6-8 inch ceramic sculpture! All tools and materials are provided for this two-hour workshop. The instructor will guide you through a creative writing exercise that will

Breathe, Rebalance, Onward

Picture of Robert Newcomb playing sitar, guitar and doing yoga.
Yoga and Music with Robert Spalding Newcomb Tuesday, November 12, from 11:30 am-1:00 pm Duderstadt Center Gallery As part of our post-election, relax, recover and rebalance activities, Robert Spalding Newcomb, retired Associate Director of Media & Studio Arts at the Duderstadt Center, will be leading a 30 minute yoga class

Ukrainian Motanka Doll Making

Photo of Motanka Dolls
Thursday, November 14, from 12 – 2:00 pm Duderstadt Center Gallery You are invited to learn the ancient art of making Ukrainian Motanka knotted dolls. Come with your hopes and intentions for the future. Motanka-making is an ancient practice. Motanka knotted dolls are thought to carry the power of ancestors

Voting on North Campus

Voting Hub Poster
Hey North Campus! The voting hub at the Duderstadt Center is open! Ann Arbor voters can now register, update their registration address, and pick-up or drop-off their absentee ballot, at the gallery in the Duderstadt Center starting Oct 21st. In-person, early voting starts Saturday, October 26th. More info at govote.umich.edu.

One Team, One Heart

Picture of Solar Car
RECENT EVENT: 35 Years Under the Sun Duderstadt Center Gallery September 24 – October 10 Celebrating 35 years of Michigan Solar Car history, the exhibit tells the story of Michigan Solar Car including our founding, 10 National Championships, 17 cars, and over 30 competitions. Experience the progression of solar car

Take Care Student Exhibition

Take Care Exhibition call for submission poster
Call for Submissions! The Take Care Student Exhibition will travel and be displayed at Riverbank Arts (U-M Flint) in January & February, and at the Duderstadt Center Gallery (U-M Ann Arbor’s North Campus) in April 2025. Receptions will take place in both Ann Arbor and Flint to celebrate and honor

National Voter Registration Day

Voter Registration Event Slide
Duderstadt Center Gallery September 17, 2024 National Voter Registration Day is approaching! Time to make sure you’re registered. Students from U-M’s Turn Up Turnout are trained to help you register to vote. Find them September 17th, 9am to 5pm, outside UMMA and at the Duderstadt Center Gallery. More info at

Statement on the death of Jim Duderstadt

From the Office of President Ono August 22, 2024 The passing of U-M President Emeritus James Duderstadt is an inestimable loss to the University of Michigan, and I extend my deepest sympathies to his wife Anne and their family during this time of mourning and memory.  Dr. Duderstadt was a

DC Deploys New Digital Signage

Digital Sign image
The University of Michigan’s Duderstadt Center (DC) is set to unveil a vibrant new look with the introduction of advanced digital signage and room status displays. As part of a broader accessibility initiative, which includes making previously inaccessible classrooms fully accessible, these digital enhancements will revolutionize how we communicate within

EECS Juneteenth Celebration 2024

Black, red, green and yellow flyer for Juneteenth celebration
RECENT EVENT: June 19, 2024 11:00 a.m. Duderstadt Center Gallery The Michigan Engineering community is invited to attend the fifth annual EECS Juneteenth Celebration on Wednesday, June 19, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The theme of this year’s event is Celebrating Excellence in People-First Engineering and Computing. As a

Come Sunday

Touch of Blue logo
RECENT RECORDING: Audio Studios In late fall, Touch of Blue New American Vocal Ensemble recorded a cover of Duke Ellington’s jazz classic Come Sunday using the Duderstadt Center’s Audio Studios. The piece is a staple in Touch of Blue’s repertoire, and with this recording, the ensemble hopes to share their

Chimera

Photo from the Chimera video shoot.
Video Studio Chimera is a movement-based, sound-optics-focused performance installation, in collaboration with AAPI (Asian American, Pacific Islander) Performance Collective IS/LAND, which was recorded in the Duderstadt Center’s Video Studio in April 2024. By definition, a chimera is ‘an organism composed of mixed genetic tissues’ and when applied to science, ‘a

Sky Eye

Sky Eye Poster
BEYOND THE DUDERSTADT CENTER Sometimes our resources and expertise are needed beyond the Duderstadt Center. When Stamps School of Art Professor Melanie Manos needed a super projector and a collaborator with unique qualifications for a large-scale projection project, she connected with Converging Technologies Consultant Tom Bray. The resulting project Sky

Residual Artifacts

Poster for Residual Artifacts
MIDEN As part of her contribution to the “Impressions: 2024 Stamps Senior Exhibition“, Stamps School of Art & Design senior Charlotte Lee presented her art piece in the MIDEN with support from Advanced Visualization Specialist Ted Hall. The sound design was done by Ilan Salomon-Jacob. Utilizing point clouds and LiDAR

EECS 498: XR Showcase

RECENT EVENT: Visualization Studio April 19, 2024 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. Professor Austin Yarger’s EECS 498 students will showcase their virtual and augmented reality projects in the Visualization Studio on April 19th. Students will have VR stations set-up for visitors to experience their projects. Visit the Visualization Studio webpage to

Something Weird

CCA Student Gallery Opens April 8, 2024 Something Weird will feature work from the Juno Collective, a student arts organization based in the Digital Media Commons. The exhibit will be on view from April 8-30, in the CCA Gallery. Located in the Central Collaboration Area. Contributors: Madison Dennis Hana Ichikawa