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Technology Supporting Rehabilitation in Stroke Patients

Posted on 2026-08-12 (2026-09-01) by shujunli

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

Creating 3D Printed Texture

Posted on 2026-06-26 (2026-08-19) by shujunli

Whether it is Ohio’s own Cedar Point or the larger-than-life Walt Disney World in Florida, there are places that immerse park-goers into a world of unforgettable experiences. One of the key aspects of these theme parks are their physical sets, whether it is a jungle or a fantasy village. For

Snakes So Real, They Could Bite!

Posted on 2026-05-12 (2026-08-19) by shujunli

Mike Hogan poses with his poster and a 3D printed snake, an Eastern diamondback rattlesnake, at a conference.

Thanks to the University of Michigan’s Museum of Zoology (UMMZ) Mike Hogan, in collaboration with Ramon Nageson and Alison Davis Rabosky, printed detailed 3D snakes using some of the Duderstadt Center’s 3D printers. Hogan, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, printed a total

Coltrane Gilman’s Tremendous Work on University Film Project

Posted on 2026-04-03 (2026-08-19) by shujunli

Behind-the-scene image of camera recordings during a final scene.

Over this past summer, senior Coltrane Gilman helped edit How Do We Begin, a drama film rooted in fact that uncovers the University’s historical prejudices. CRLT Players, or for the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, were the creative visionaries, taking cues from the stage play, How Do We

Renata Schmult’s Tremendous Work on University Film Project

Posted on 2026-03-17 (2026-08-19) by shujunli

Renata Schmult in the post-production room

Over the summer of 2025, University of Michigan Performing Arts and Technology senior Renata Schmult began working as the Post-Production Sound Editor and Re-Recording Mixer for the project How Do We Begin– a feature film adapted from a stage play by Jordan Harris, initially inspired by 2020 book by Matthew

Bat-Signal? No–Button System.

Posted on 2026-02-18 (2026-08-25) by shujunli

New help screen at the help desk with the message "Help on the way".

For every question in the Duderstadt Center, the new button system has made it easy to get an answer. Once pressed, the button, or the interface at the information desk in the Duderstadt Center that allows users to call for staff to help, sends a Slack message to a team

Powerful Fusion Pro at Work: Supporting the ZEUS Laser

Posted on 2026-01-14 (2026-01-14) by shujunli

In the basement of the Duderstadt Center lies a hidden gem, tucked away from the bustling upper levels: the Fabrication Underground. The facility boasts a number of free resources to help University of Michigan students, faculty, and staff create prototypes using industry-standard 3-D printers, sharpen their woodworking skills at the

Beyond XR: Planting a Perceivable Garden

Posted on 2025-12-10 (2025-12-10) by shujunli

After eight hours of scanning the Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Architecture student Jared Jenkins took a week to edit and render his data to fit into the Michigan Immersive Digital Experience Nexus, or MIDEN, housed in the Duderstadt Center. Now, he has a full scan and is able to virtually walk

FTVM 350 Special Project: An Up-to-Date Conjurer

Posted on 2025-11-04 (2025-11-05) by kreister

Couple dancing on old black & white film.

“There’s literally no place in the world where you can take this class, except here,” says professor Matthew Solomon about his Film Television and Media course, FTVM 350. During the last Winter semester, FTVM 350 released their first-ever recreation of the 1899 Georges Méliès French film An Up-to-Date Conjurer, as