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Professor Mihai Burzo: The Autonomous Vehicle

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Daba Coura Mbow Professor Mihai Burzo, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan Flint, is delving into the future of automotive technology with his groundbreaking work on autonomous vehicles. Born in Transylvania and armed with a Ph.D. from Southern Methodist University, Professor Burzo’s expertise spans microelectronics, computational dynamics, and mechanical engineering,

A Journey of Entrepreneurial Spirit and Innovation

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Daba Coura Mbow Mark Simon, the esteemed director of the Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Michigan-Flint, is set to retire this year. With a career spanning ventures in wilderness canoe trips, import-export businesses, and educational product development, Simon’s entrepreneurial journey has been nothing short of remarkable. Born into a family

Interdisciplinary Innovations in Community Revitalization: Collaborative Approaches to Design, Environmental Justice, and Education in Flint

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Daba Coura Mbow Benjamin Gaydos is a nationally recognized designer and associate professor of Art and the University of Michigan-Flint.   He holds an MFA in Visual Communication/Design from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is co-founder of the social impact design studio, goodgood, with offices in Boston and Detroit, and is the driving force behind the