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International Place-Based Education Conference Comes to UM-Flint
Isn’t it easier to learn something when you can relate that subject to your own life? Placing learning in the context of a student’s experience not only makes the content more accessible; it also…
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Theatre Alumnus Stars in Broadway Tour of The Color Purple
Mon’Quez Deon Pippins, a 2003 graduate of the Department of Theatre & Dance, is appearing in the first national Broadway tour of The Color Purple, a musical revival of the 1982 novel. The production…
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Join us for AstroNite on Oct. 25!
Ever wanted to look through a telescope guided by a trained astrophysicist? How about conducting experiments with an infrared camera? Or seeing if you can beat your friends and family in paper airplane competitions?…
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UM-Flint Students Making a Difference with Incarcerated Kids
Genesee Valley Regional Center is a juvenile detention facility on Flint’s Pasadena Avenue. The kids housed there, aged 10-18, have a structured routine, like attending school every weekday and attending group meetings in the…
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M.S. Computer Science Student Samantha Lang presents research at international conference
Samantha Lang is interested in human factors engineering—making sure that products and digital services work optimally for their target market. Imagine an ATM—they are simple and user-friendly so that nearly anyone can use them—which…
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Resources every CAS student should know about
It’s time to get back into the routine of attending classes, writing papers, running your student organization, and countless other tasks that come with the fall semester. Luckily, you don’t have to go it…
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Research opportunities as an undergrad? Hana Fantin and Dr. Duriancik.
Are you getting enough Vitamin A in your diet? Most Americans are not Vitamin A deficient overall, but Assistant Professor of Biology David Duriancik and students like senior Hana Fantin are exploring how the…
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English Prof Kazuko Hiramatsu earns NSF grant to study teaching methods in linguistics
For Associate Professor Kazuko Hiramatsu, it isn’t enough to be an expert in her chosen field of linguistics. She seeks to constantly improve her teaching methods, and wants to help fellow linguistics professors become…
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Ashley McCloskey went from a dance undergraduate to a fundraising professional with the MA in Arts Administration.
Ashley McCloskey was in the final year of her undergraduate dance program when a summer residency in New York City helped her decide that pursuing dance as a career wasn’t the right path for…
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Notes from the Dean: Summer 2019
Hello, Alumni and Friends of CAS! I hope you are having a wonderful summer! The College has remained a hub of activity this season, with preview days for prospective students, orientation for new students,…

