ALWAYS ON
Building a better blueberry
A Spartan plant breeder perfects one of Michigan's finest fruits for global consumption. As James Hancock nears retirement, he leaves an indelible mark on the blueberry business near and far.
“To be sung of a Summer Night on the Water” Delius
No words. Six human voices become part of the summer night itself.
Summer Sabbatica
Even rest has its measure. While topic presentation will continue according to our CALENDAR our daily colloquia will not resume until August 20.
County Fair
You'll rarely need a doctor, lawyer, or policeman. But every day, three times a day, you need a farmer.
Quadrivium: Summer
Educational settlements should be magical places. The stack informing the beauty of these "cities-within-cities" changes 100 to 1000 times per day globally. We monitor the action continuously to formulate response to public consultations. Topics appear on our CALENDAR and explored every day at 15:00 UTC. Recommend refresh of this web page once or twice to see timeliest information.
Integrated Planning Glossary
"Do you call it a “goal,” “objective,” or “priority”? The terms used to describe planning vary from campus to campus. That’s why it’s critical that your college or university creates a shared language around planning that everybody understands. The SCUP Integrated Planning Glossary gives you a place to start. Use our list of common planning terms and our definitions to begin conversations about your institution’s unique planning language."
August 14, 2003
The University of Michigan district energy microgrid worked flawlessly before microgrids were cool.
Current Issues & Recent Research
We are tooling up for the NFPA 2029 National Electrical Code Technical Committee Meetings in September and the IEEE Industrial Applications Society Meetings in October.
Observatories & Planetariums
"The time will come when diligent research over long periods will bring to light things which now lie hidden" -- Lucius Annaeus Seneca, "Naturales Quaestiones" 62 A.D.