2 - Tuesday, March 30, 2010 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Suf Associate Kinesiology Prof. Da iel Ferris said he first developed; interest for the field of movems science as a football player at t University of Central Florida. "I broke both legs, my hat my nose, and back all at diff' ent times," he said in an intervir yesterday. "It made me want understand how to train to becor a better machine for human perfc mance in order to keep from brea ing". After going on to receive r Ph.D. at the University of Califc nia-Berkeley, Ferris said he came the University of Michigan to u his knowledge about the hum body in hopes of teaching othe about its wonders. Ferris said he strives to make r classes more hands on by using; unconventional teaching style th incorporates real world situatio: like designing a prosthetic leg. CRIME NOTES Indecent exposure WHERE: 615 Oxford, Noble House WHEN:Sundayatabout11p.m. WHAT: A caller reported a man was masterbating outside of Noble House, University Police reported. The man was reported as a white male. Two automobiles damaged WHERE: 1500 Washington Heights WHEN:Sunday at about12:30 p.m. WHAT: Two vehicles received minor damages in an accident in lot M-28, University Police reported. No one was injured in the accident. SC* )erhero sci n- His newest course, which will an be offered in the fall, is all about ent the movement science of Batman. he A book written by Ferris's good friend, E. Paul Zehr of the Univer- nd, sity of Victoria, inspired the topic of er- the freshman seminar. ew Though the intended audience to of the book is more general, Ferris ,me said he thinks the book could be a or- great tool to get freshmen students ak- interested in Kinesiology. "The course focuses on under- his standing physiological principles or- that go into making one human the to best machine he or she can be," Fer- use ris said. an The coursewillexaminethe ana- ers tomical factors that go into making a superhero like Batman and will his give students the chance to con- an sider the. possibility that a human hat could achieve Batman's abilities ns, with the proper training. If the Batman course is a hit, Fer- WEDNESDAY: T fore You Were Here C ence ris said he will open more sections, adding that he may even introduce a new superhero into the mix after Zehr completes his second book about Iron Man. Ferris said he is even better qualified to talk about a superhero in an iron suit, because his main area of research is devel- oping robotic exoskeletons for people who need to re-learn how to walk. Ferris said he even believes that one day students will see a real life Iron Man walking the streets. "Give us 50 or 60 years and we may have a suit you could flyaround in," he said. Ferris said that when he isn't enlightening his students about the mechanics of superheroes, you can find him playing beach volleyball or spending time with his wife - who is also a professor at the University of Michigan - and two daughters. - JENNA SIMARD rHURSDAY: FRIDAY: ampus Clubs Photos of the Week The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.inichigandaily.com JACOB SMILOVITZ DAN NEWMAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0550 smiteeise@,nichigandaiy.cem tmdbusiness@gmnaitxom CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom c News Tips Corrections letters to the Editor Photography Department Arts Section Editorial Page Sports Section Display Sales Classified Sales Online Sales Finance Office hours:Sun.-Thurs.7.-2a.m. newsomichigandaily.com corrections@michigandaily.com Lothedaily@michigandaily.com photoa'michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com opinion@michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com display@michigandaily.com classified@michigandaily.com onlineadso@michigandaily.com finance@michigandaily.com TOREHAN SHARMAN/Daily Prof. Daniel Ferris teaches a class that explores the fundamental aspects of Kinesiology through Batman. CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Car accident at the Big House WHERE: Michigan Stadium, 1201 Main Street WHEN:Sundayatabout1:30 p.m. WHAT: A car accident occured at Michigan Stadium, University Police reported. The cars involved in the crash had minor damages and there were no injuries. Backpack stolen WHERE: Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library WHEN:Friday at 2:30 p.m. WHAT: An unattended blue backpack was stolen from a study carrel on the forth floor of the South Stacks, University Police reported. Seminar on public speaking WHAT: A public speaking seminar with tips on giving professional presentations, successful interviewing, using body language in presentations and general public speaking skills. WHO: Mock Trial Team WHEN: Tonight at 7 p.m. WHERE: Palmer Commons, Great Lakes Central Room Confidence via social skills workshops WHAT: Workshops on building confidence and increasing social skills tocre- ate stronger relationships. 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Ann Arbor City Council will consider an amend- ment next month that would ban the use of private e-mail accounts by councilmem- hers to discuss city business. >" FORMORESEEOPINION, PAGE4 A New York couple was found tampering with packages of Jell-O pudding mix by replacing the mix with salt and sand particles and then returning the boxes for a refund, according to Foxnews.com. The pair is facing counts of tamper- ingwitha consumer productand petit larceny. According to police, they were simplytryingto get the pudding packets for free. 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