"Out of the Blue" Season 1 Episode 04

Abstract

Feature 1: Professor Michael Bernitsas’ VIVACE project turns what is normally the bane of a marine engineer’s existence into a potential solution to our energy needs. Feature 2: The University of Michigan’s musical theatre department has grown from Brent Wagner’s singular vision to one of the top programs in the nation. For the program’s 25th anniversary, Michigan’s Broadway star alumni return to their roots to perform alongside current students in a song and dance celebration. Feature 3: How do you get people to explore a subject that would normally fall outside their area of interest? The University of Michigan does it with theme semesters.