- Shoot! A One Act Opera
Alfredo Cabrera stars as The Soldier. Photos courtesy of Alfredo Cabrera. By Emma Powell 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 […] - 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. The Video Studio team used newly acquired tools to […] - Fluid Frequencies
Water has been a frequent presence in Art & Design Student Ava Muntner’s life, from lake days at camp, to water sports like water skiing and sailing, and as essential hydration. Muntner’s 2nd-year studio project “Fluid Frequencies” re-introduces water through a multi-sensory virtual reality experience that engages sight, sound, and touch. The Duderstadt Center’s MIDEN […] - FTVM + DC: Teams Score Blue Ribbons at the UROP Symposium
Students from the department of Film, Television and Media (FTVM) lead by Professor Matthew Solomon and Co-Lead by the Duderstadt Center’s (DC) Sara Eskandari took home blue ribbons at the UROP Symposium in April for The Big City: Lost & Found FEAST team project. Their production aimed to recreate the iconic Black Bottom Cabaret from the […] - The M.I.D.E.N. Transports You into Nova’s Reality
Written by: Emma Powell and Eilene Koo Photo Credit: Eilene Koo The Michigan Immersive Digital Experience Nexus (MIDEN) doesn’t seem very large at first, as it is a 10 x 10 x 10 foot space and a blank canvas ready for its next project like “Nova’s Reality.” For this special performance, though, the MIDEN transformed […] - Chimeric Womb
May 8, 2025 Exhibition Viewings: 2:00-4:30 and 6:00-7:00 pm Live Performance: 7:00-8:00 pm Director Q&A: 8:00-8:30 pm Duderstadt Center Video Studio Join us for a one-day multimedia exhibition and live performance exploring the fluid, evolving, and interconnected dynamics of Asian+Femininity. Visits to the exhibition and performance require advanced reservations. Chimeric Womb by Okyoung NohIn collaboration with […] - Michigan IT Visits the DC
Members of the Michigan IT community toured the Duderstadt Center (DC) recently, getting a behind-the-scenes look at the many resources available to the entire UM community. Colleen McCormick and Lisa Nuñez wrote about their experience and the article was featured on the Michigan Technology Community website. Read the full article here. Photo by Jess Anders […] - U-M PAT Student Wins Hedy Lamarr Achievement Award
The 2024 Hedy Lamarr Achievement Award for Emerging Leaders in Entertainment Technology, honors a female college student whose studies in the fields of entertainment and technology have shown exceptional promise. The 2024 award was presented to two students, including Emelia Piane, an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan who is majoring in Performing Arts Technology with […] - “In This, My Singing” Available Now
A new music release by Maggie Reed In This, My Singing: A Collection of Art Songs Composed by Women Maggie Reed, Soprano, music teacher and recent graduate from the U-M School of Music, Theater and Dance released a new collection of music in December. The album features 15 songs by female composers with Sarah Thune […] - Live Chat Service Now Available
The Duderstadt Center (DC) website has launched a new live chat service you can access from any page on our site. It’s both the easiest way to get help and it will connect you with a member of the Digital Media Commons (DMC) staff specific to specialized resources. Look for the Live Chat button in […] - New Technology Checkout Service Now Open on North Campus in the DC
We are pleased to announce a collaboration between CoE, LSA, and the Duderstadt Center to expand the LSA checkout service to the campus-wide University community by creating a checkout location in the Duderstadt Center. The North Campus Technology Checkout (NCTC) offers the ability to check out equipment and receive consulting on how to use it. […] - Emerging Technologies and Media & Studio Arts bring Unreal Engine to Virtual Reality Production Platform in the DC.
The DMC’s Emerging Technologies Group and Media & Studio Arts Group have co-developed a powerful new platform, using the powerful rendering capabilities of industry-leading Unreal Engine, enabling students, faculty, and staff to create advanced photo-real 3D virtual environments for a new generation of learning, instructional, and research applications. The two teams collaborated throughout the 2022-23 […] - 2023 Society for Cinema and Media Studies Innovative Pedagogy Award
Congratulations to Professor Matthew Solomon and Lecturer Vincent Longo who received the 2023 Society for Cinema and Media Studies Innovative Pedagogy Award, “designed to recognize new methods, perspectives, and techniques in the teaching of Cinema, Radio, Television, and Emerging Media Studies.” The award recognizes three of Solomon and Longo’s teaching-related projects/initiatives: The Audiovisual Lexicon, VR […] - Fabrication Underground! – a photo tour of the DC’s new 3D printing and fabrication space
Fabrication Underground is an all new space designed and constructed to provide the U-M community with access to the latest 3D printing technologies, software, and other fabrication resources to transform ideas into physical reality. In addition to several new, advanced 3D printers, 3D scanners, a 60 watt laser cutter, and CNC printed circuit board cutter, […] - Voting Day in the DC Gallery
Hundreds of students filled the halls of the Duderstadt Center prepared to register and vote in the special DC Gallery polling location on Election Day 2022 See a short video of the line of students committed to add their votes! The turnout marks the success of the Creative Campus Voting Project and its Vote 2022 […] - Vote 2022
Recently in the DC Gallery: Voting is underway at the Duderstadt Center Gallery October 12 – November 8 The Duderstadt Center Gallery has been transformed into a one-stop election hub on North Campus for the four weeks leading up to the November 8th midterm elections. The Creative Campus Voting Project has designed a satellite Ann […] - Ballot Wayfinder/A2 City Clerk’s Office at the DC
Ann Arbor City Clerk’s Office and Creative Campus Voting Project “Ballot Wayfinder” at the Duderstadt Center October 12 – November 8 Weds-Thurs: 12-6pm Fridays : 12-4pm Monday, October 24, 12-6pm (last day to register to vote by mail or online in MI) Election Day November 8, 8am-8pm Mon-Friday, 12-6pm for those interested in the accompanying […] - Photo Essay: The DC gives Detroit high school students a glimpse of what their future could hold
“I can see myself being here.” “I didn’t know you could do this in college.” These were some of the comments made by 21 high school students after their tour of the Duderstadt Center and the advanced digital media technologies managed by the Digital Media Commons staff. This, from many students who had never considered […] - “Sing My Song” – School of Music, Theatre & Dance project brings the vision of renowned operatic baritone, Thomas Hampson, and Detroit high school students together in song
“In song, you have one of the most amazing diaries of any generation’s culture at a given time.” That statement, by Thomas Hampson, one of the world’s most renowned operatic baritones, is central to his vision of education and artistic research, and the impetus for a collaboration with the U-M School of Music, Theatre & […] - Building-wide LED lighting conversion project begins in the Duderstadt Center
A project to convert existing interior lighting throughout the Duderstadt Center to more energy efficient LED lamps has begun in the Duderstadt Center. When complete the anticipated energy savings in the DC alone could reduce the building’s contribution to carbon dioxide emissions by 190 metric tons per year. The Duderstadt Center Facilities Services team is […]
