Category: Featured News
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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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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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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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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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Creating 3D Printed Texture
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
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Snakes So Real, They Could Bite!
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
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Coltrane Gilman’s Tremendous Work on University Film Project
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
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Renata Schmult’s Tremendous Work on University Film Project
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
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Duderstadt Center Studio Highlights
Curious what production at the Video Studio looks like? See it in 120 seconds! Our 2024–25 highlight reel captures moments of creativity, collaboration, and storytelling. From dynamic studio productions and student-led projects to professional-grade filming, the space has been home to countless talents bringing ideas to life. Behind every frame
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Bat-Signal? No–Button System.
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
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Making a Difference: Honoring Kati Bauer’s Legacy at the University of Michigan
Not many employees at the University of Michigan have had the journey that Kathleen “Kati” Bauer has had on this campus. This January, people across the U-M campus and community gathered to celebrate Bauer’s retirement after 50 years of working for the university. Beginning as a clerical assistant for the
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Powerful Fusion Pro at Work: Supporting the ZEUS Laser
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
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Beyond XR: Planting a Perceivable Garden
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
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Women of the Kahn Family
For anyone who has walked around the University of Michigan campus, they have definitely passed by a building designed by the architect, Albert Kahn. From the grand Hill Auditorium and the Burton Tower behind it, to the beautiful William L. Clements Library, 19 out of 23 Kahn-designed buildings remain on
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FTVM 350 Special Project: An Up-to-Date Conjurer
“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
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Curtain Call: 2025 Musical Theatre Showcase
One of the last things School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) Musical Theatre seniors do, before leaving school, is perform a song as part of a year-end showcase. Each song is recorded so they can use it within future auditions. In the past, the senior showcase and its recording
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Maddie Vassalo and Miles Hionis Win Stamps Big Idea Award
In her commencement speech seven years ago, Penny Stamps asked the newest Stamps School of Art & Design graduates “What’s your big idea?” Earlier this month, the Stamps community announced Maddie Vassalo and Miles Hionis as the 2025 winners of the Big Idea Award, the 5th annual award given in
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Shoot! A One Act Opera
Alfredo Cabrera stars as The Soldier. On April 11th, graduate student Alfredo Cabrera acted and sang in the premiere of SHOOT!, his one act opera. SHOOT! is an opera that travels through the journey of a Venezuelan soldier in conflict with a protester, the mirror image of the soldier. The
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Unveiling the U-M Baja SAE’s Newest Race Car
The Duderstadt Center’s Video Studio team helped produce, shoot, and edit the U-M Baja SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) student club’s video to show off their student-built off-road race car “MBR35.” The video was featured at the team’s unveiling event, highlighting the core design elements and acknowledging this year’s sponsors.