Daba Coura Mbow Originally from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Emily Newberry went to college at the University Of Michigan-Flint for her undergraduate degree and the University of Michigan for her graduate degree, and focused on academic librarianship. After graduate school, she moved to Flint to pursue her professional career with the Thompson Library. Currently
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Student Research Conference
Daba Coura Mbow After canceling the event in 2020 and two years of holding the event virtually, the tri-campus Flint Student Research Conference (SRC) is back this year with an in-person event scheduled for Friday, May 12, 2023, at the Riverfront Conference Center. The return of an in-person event offers an opportunity to student researchers
Student Research Spotlight: Luis Martinez
How do rational people discuss the economy, inflation, de-industrialization, labor unions, and profits today? “While we can each form our own opinions from reading and consuming the literature from the experts, it seems there are many experts defending positions that are unique and contradict one another,” according to UM-Flint undergraduate student Luís Martinez. They are
Khalil Khanafer is in the 2%
The phrase ‘Publish or Perish’ is commonly used by researchers, and their work greatly impacts their evaluations. Stanford University professor John Ionnaidis has worked diligently for years to improve the system used to standardize the evaluation process by looking at how often researchers’ work is used as a reference, cited by other researchers. He has
Racism, the psychology behind it: Jennifer LaCosse
Daba Coura Mbow Dr. Jennifer LaCosse grew up in the small farming town of Fowlerville, Michigan. In a majority White community, Dr. LaCosse, a White woman, witnessed how widespread prejudice toward Black people still is. Seeing members of her community display such hostility sparked her interest in psychology and led her to pursue the study
Jeffrey Yackley: Active learning, a way for students to gain soft skills.
By Daba Coura Mbow Originally from Farmington Hills, Michigan, Jeffrey Yackley graduated from the University of Michigan in Dearborn with a doctorate in Computer Science. In the new College of Innovation and Technology, Yackley begins an academic career at the University of Michigan Flint with an opportunity to dig more into his passion for computer
Flint Community Engaged Research Program
Daba Coura Mbow As the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) celebrates its 20th anniversary, a new opportunity for student research is launching that includes community engagement. Building trust between the university and the community is a major goal of any higher education institution. Many community partners in Flint have been asking the university to
Understanding parenting across the world
Daba Coura Mbow Children who witness aggressive behavior at home, from parents, are more likely to be aggressive in social situations later in life. Some parents use physical punishment when kids misbehave, while others take away privileges. But do we know the consequences on children as they grow up? In 2016 the World Health Organization
Woojong KIM: a passion for her social work research
Dr. Kim joined the social work department at the University of Michigan Flint in 2017, after earning her Ph.D. at Michigan State University. She is originally from South Korea, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work at the Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. After obtaining a master’s, she worked for
Epidemiologist Michelle Sahli: Research as Craft
Michelle W. Sahli, PhD in Epidemiology with a background in teaching, research, combines a broad history of experiences with a passion for her craft to inspire her students and push them to make a difference in the world. What do we know about Michelle Sahli? Dr. Sahli is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department