Office of Research & Economic Development

Stories of support, collaboration, research and community engagement

Advancing Pediatric Telehealth: Equity, Engagement, and Enhancing Care

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Daba Coura Mbow Dr. Gergana Kodjebacheva’s research revolves around parental and child health, with a particular focus on understanding the effects of socioeconomic circumstances. Her journey into this field began during her time as a master’s student at UCLA, where she collaborated with mentors Leo Estrada and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris on a project aimed at improving

Telehealth’s Impact on Adolescent Healthcare

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Daba Coura Mbow Amid a technological revolution, Taylor Culinski is immersed in research examining the impact of telehealth on adolescent populations. In a recent conversation, Culinski shared her vision of the potential impact of this ongoing work. With training in psychology and childhood education, Culinski’s passion for developmental psychology and social work is evident in

The Convergence of Capital, and AI Coded into Law

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Daba Coura Mbow Currently a junior at the University of Michigan-Flint,  Sami Kotob is a political science and economics dual major. With a particular interest in political economy, Sami is part of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program research project. In the project, Sami and a fellow student, Julia Ellis, conducted a literature review, beginning with

UROP PROJECT: Self-driving cars for people with Parkinson’s disease

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Daba Coura Mbow Majoring in computer science, Leen Yasin is an undergraduate student in her junior year at the University of Michigan Flint.  Leen is also taking chemistry and biology classes and is interested in biomedical innovation and patient care.  As a participant in UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program), she works alongside professors Nathan Miller

UROP PROJECT: Bone treatment for aging people.

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Daba Coura Mbow Part of the UROP program since 2022, Brianna Rivera is a student at the University of Michigan Flint. She’s majoring in molecular biology, with a strong focus on research. Going into her senior year, she hopes to pursue a Ph.D. program in neuroscience. Currently focusing on bones and joints, Brianna and her

Dr. Dawson: The revitalization of the Flint River

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Daba Coura Mbow Heather Dawson, a Professor of Biology, has a special love for fisheries biology and considered becoming a marine biologist. Living in several other states and countries, Heather eventually settled down in her home state of Michigan. Following her passion for aquatic ecology, she went to Michigan State University for her Ph.D.  After

Institute for Data Engineering, Analytics, and Science

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Daba Coura Mbow Cam Mcleman, associate professor of mathematics, is the incoming director of the new Institute for Data Engineering, Analytics, and Science (IDEAS) at the University of Michigan-Flint.  As an undergrad at Harvey Mudd College, McLeman’s interests varied widely and he alternatingly pursued computer science, math, and physics. Dr. McLeman’s love of mathematics eventually

Robotics and AI: A new era of technology

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Daba Coura Mbow Mark Allison, associate professor of computer science, earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees in computer science at CUNY in New York. After working in industry, he opted to return to graduate school at Florida International University to pursue a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence and software engineering.  Recently, after years of teaching and

Informational Benefits of Social Media in our community

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Daba Coura Mbow Jeyoung Oh, assistant professor of communication at the University of Michigan Flint, first moved to the United States during her high school years.  During her undergraduate years at college, working as public relations and marketing assistant in a student organization, she became interested in the relationship between social media and the public.