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Episode 10, 2009-2010

Feature: U-M professors Janie Paul and Buzz Alexander lead the Prison Creative Arts Project, which engages prisoners in the creation of art and presents their works for an annual exhibit of prison art at the U-M. The story features art from inside Michigan prisons and is a powerful window into the often invisible experience of the thousands of men and women behind bars in this state

Episode 11, 2009-2010

Feature 1: The Detroit Observatory, built in on the U-M's Central Campus, is the centerpiece of President Henry Tappan's vision. Tappan saw the observatory as a vehicle to transform the U-M into one of the top science and research universities in the US. The creation of the Detroit Observatory thus marked a definitive turning point for the U-M to become recognized as a leader in science, research, and technology., 1854

Feature 2: The Wolverine Venture Fund is a multi-million dollar venture capital fund operated directly out of the Ross School of business. The WVF invests primarily in early-stage, emerging growth companies. The Fund invests with the active involvement of MBA students, faculty assistance, and an advisory board composed of professional venture capitalists and entrepreneurs.

Feature 3: The Tango Club, a volunteer-based student organization, is dedicated to the philosophy that "tango is not a commodity but rather an art form to be shared freely." The student run club fosters leadership through a firm appreciation of the talents, abilities, and motivations of their members

Episode 12, 2009-2010

Feature 1: Dr. Victor Strecher is the U-M Distinguished University Innovator for 2010. He is a professor of health behavior and health education in the School of Public Health, professor of health behavior in the Department of Family Medicine in the Medical School, and also a successful entrepreneur, having launched HealthMedia in 1998. We learn about his work and how it is inspired by personal experience.

Feature 2: Catherine Badgley is an Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology whose research into crop yields from organic farming versus large, agribusiness farming has turned common assumptions on their head. Her research indicates that organic farming actually yields more produce per acre than "traditional," large-scale agribusiness farming that uses pesticides, herbicides and genetically modified crops.

Feature 3: The University of Michigan Women's Rowing team is not only accomplished athletically, they're accomplished academically as well. Currently ranked 11th in the country in their sport, they also have a roster filled with student/athletes who have won numerous University, Big Ten and national academic honors.

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