[LUM#17] The Role of Innovation
The seventeenth issue of your Lum magazine is dedicated to innovation, a core mission of the university.
According to Native American legend, it is always possible to take action—no matter how powerless we may feel—in the face of the challenges we encounter. So while a massive fire was devouring the forest, leaving the animals paralyzed by the scale of the disaster, the hummingbird was busily flying back and forth between the pond and the flames. With each trip, the brave bird emptied a few drops from its tiny beak—a drop in the bucket compared to the intensity of the fire. “What are you doing?” the other animals asked him. “Do you really think you can put out the fire with just a few drops?” “No,” he replied, “but I’m doing my part.”
While the university does not claim to change the world on its own, it does aspire to contribute to that goal by putting its discoveries and findings to work for society. It is this spirit of innovation, this public service mission, that we invite you to discover throughout the pages of this new, enhanced edition, which offers access to videos produced by UM and podcasts from the program “A l’UM la science.”
From green chemistry to cutting-edge surgery, from ocean conservation to the development of new drugs, from safety to health, this issue of Lum offers a glimpse into the positive impact that university research can have when it is put to work for society.
Come meet the researchers, students, and everyone else who contributes in one way or another to these success stories by doing their part.
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