Stories of support, collaboration, research and community engagement
Founded with generous support from the Ben Breyer Foundation and supported by Office of Research and Economic Development funds, the CoARC has made a strong case for interdisciplinary research to address challenges and opportunities associated with an aging population. The cluster is co-directed by Sheryl Groden and Allon Goldberg, who have facilitated a new conversation
This Friday, May 12, 2023 University of Michigan-Flint will host a return to an in-person student research symposium known as the Student Research Conference. Students from UM-Flint, Mott Community College, and Kettering University will showcase the research projects they’re working on at the Riverfront Conference Center. There will be 30 posters spread across two morning
Daba Coura Mbow Born in California and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Rajib Ganguly did his undergraduate studies at the University of Arizona, earning a double major in astronomy and physics. His love for physics and astronomy continued to grow and he decided to pursue a PhD at Penn State University. After earning his doctorate degree
On Thursday, April 27th, 2023, University of Michigan-Flint alumnus, Dallas Anderson visited his Baccalaureate alma mater. It wasn’t just a trip down memory lane, though; Anderson came as a representative of the National Institute of Aging, a division of the National Institute of Health, where he works as a program director for the Division of
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
On April 5, 2023, dozens of attendees converged on a lecture hall in the White building on University of Michigan-Flint’s campus for a presentation on how a focus on human-centered design can help us to have more equitable access to government and community resources. Researchers and designers, Kristen Uroda and Maki Nakagawa from Civilla were
James Alsup, professor of physics at UM-Flint guides undergraduate students in a research project to gain understanding of how quantum computing models can help further our understanding of the shape of molecules. These students are gaining hands-on experience with state-of-the-art computational and collaborative tools.
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.
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
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