"Out of the Blue" Season 1 Episode 08

Abstract

Feature 1: Professor Nick Tobier is interested in pushing the boundaries of art and himself. He works with the ephemeral canvas of daily life and real people in communities by creating unusual and unexpected encounters. In the process, he changes both those who come upon his work, and himself. Feature 2: Husk is a group of five University of Michigan MBA graduates who are taking their class project to market. Using discarded materials to create high R–value insulation, the Husk team has already won a number of local and national business plan competitions—complete with large cash prizes. If they succeed, Husk will be green in more ways than one. Feature 3: In a university filled with people coming up with all kinds of inventions and discoveries, what is the cheapest and quickest way to get a great idea on its feet? If it involves a 3–dimensional object, the folks at the 3–D Prototyping Lab often have the solution.