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Christopher Slat

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VIDEO: Michigan researchers innovate to end childhood disease

Here in Michigan, researchers are working to find cures for childhood illnesses, including leukemia and other forms of cancer. And they are using innovative methods to do so. 

The gender-neutral bathroom at Nightcap.
Video VIDEO: Take a guided tour of the design behind Duo Security, Nightcap, and Bløm Meadworks

Duo Security, Nightcap, and the forthcoming Bløm Meadworks are just a few of the many Ann Arbor businesses designed by Synecdoche Design Studio. Synecdoche's Adam Smith took us on a video tour to explain the design inspiration behind each of them.

A safety technician inspects a child's car seat
Video: Why car seat checks keep Michigan’s children safe

It's surprisingly complex to properly install a child's safety seat. We visited a seat check day at a local dealership to learn about the many things required to do it correctly. 

Dancers perform at the African Student Association's "So You Think You Can Dance?" event.
Video EMU student group presents African edition of “So You Think You Can Dance?”

We went behind the scenes of the EMU African Student Association's second annual "So You Think You Can Dance?" event to capture a sampling of high-energy African dance performances.

Wings painted on the side of Educate Youth clubhouse.
Video Art project invites kids to build giant wings across Ypsi

We took a look at some of the wings created so far by the Community Wing Project and spoke with creator Elisa Guyton about the inspiration behind her initiative.

Michael Jewett shows off a copy of Kind of Blue at WEMU.
Video Tour the WEMU jazz record library with host Michael Jewett

Ypsi's WEMU 89.1 has one of the largest broadcast libraries of jazz music in the country, with nearly 100,000 total pieces. We took a look behind the scenes.

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