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Creating 3D Printed Texture

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3D scanning and printing alignment
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!

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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

Duderstadt Center Studio Highlights

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Film studio scene with crew members filming actors inside a boxing ring under stage lights. On-screen text reads “Duderstadt Center Studios” and “Presents.”
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

Bat-Signal? No–Button System.

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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

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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

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A man standing in MIDEN studio
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

Women of the Kahn Family 

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Black-and-white early 20th-century studio portrait of the Kahn family, showing twelve formally dressed adults posed in two rows, facing the camera.
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

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

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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

Immersive VR: Experiencing the Ukraine War in Kyiv

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Image of a typical apartment in Kyiv.
September 14 – October 5, 2025 Duderstadt Center Gallery See what it feels like to live through war as part of your daily life with immersive VR. Developed by Duderstadt Center staff member Sara Eskandari and visiting professor Joseph Sywenkyj, this room-scale virtual reality documentary recreates the harrowing experience of

U-M Alumni Film Screening at DBFF

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Film strip image with a black women's face on a green, gold and red background.
Charles H. Wright Museum September 25, 5pm – 8:30pm Seth St. Pierre, feature character designer at DreamWorks and proud STAMPS alum, will showcase his award-winning short film Wednesdays with Gramps at the Detroit Black Film Festival later this month. Seth spent countless hours in the Duderstadt Center (DC) honing his

Shoot! A One Act Opera

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Person standing on a dark stage with candles around him.
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

Unveiling the U-M Baja SAE’s Newest Race Car

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Photo of the 2025 U-M Baja race car in the video studio with Block M logo.
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.