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(The University of Michigan College of Engineering is organizing the Diversity Summit to discuss how Michigan universities can create engineers who are better prepared to face the global challenges of the 21st century. Summit on Diversity + Opportunity in K16 + Engineering Edu Interviews with Dean, Associate Dean of College of Engineering.)

(U-M autism expert Catherine Lord is nationally known and sought after for her input on this growing epidemic. Helping children Video on U-M's autism clinic.)

(New vehicles should please the auto industry's newest stakeholder---the federal government. Video interview with Bruce Belzowski.)

(Watch professor Victor Li's bendable self-healing concrete in action. A researcher shows how this material compares with regular concrete. A demonstration of concrete that bends. Video interview with a researcher.)

(Engineers at the University of Michigan simulated an off-the-charts earthquake in a laboratory in December to test the strength of their new technique for bracing high-rise buildings. A better way to brace buildings in seismic zones Video interview of professors and doctoral student with footage of earthquake simulation.)

(A study of nearly 14,000 U.S. and English seniors shows that 75-year-olds in the U.S. have memories as good, on average, as 65-year-olds in England. U.S. seniors news video with professor Kenneth Langa.)

(Since the mid 1980s, U-M grads have made a mark on Broadway productions, and serve as ambassadors for a program considered among the tops in the nation Musical Theatre celebrates 25th anniversary. A look at the impact and mission of U-M Musical Theatre Department on American musical theater.)

(Established on an abandoned ranch in 1929, U-M's Camp Davis Rocky Mountain Field Station has provided a close-knit learning community in a breathtaking outdoor setting for generations of students. This year the camp celebrates its 80th anniversary with the opening of a block of new cabins. U-M's field station in Rockies celebrates 80th anniversary. Narrated slide show with video clips of scenery and students working in the field.)

(Pete Dingeman recently visited University of Michigan researchers whose work he helps support. Researchers come face to face with patient video interview with Sean Morrison, Pete Dingeman and Johanna Buchstaller.)

(An overview of the 100-year history of dance at U-M dates back before department was established and includes some surprises. U-M's dance teaching dates among longest in nation Jessica Fogel, professor of dance, explains how U-M's legacy inspires the mission of the dance department.)