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IST: Examining the Societal Impact of Technology

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Daba Coura Mbow Jacob Lederman, associate professor of sociology, is the driving force behind the newly established Institute for Society and Technology (IST) at the University of Michigan-Flint.  IST emerged from a discussion during the pandemic about the growing relationship between technology and society. Lederman, with a deep-rooted curiosity about the relationship between changes in

Decoding Emotion: Enhancing Human-Computer Interaction through Emotional Understanding

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Daba Coura Mbow As a senior pursuing a degree in computer science, Allison Gaspard has been deeply engaged in the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program at the University of Michigan Flint.  She has been involved in a project led by Dr. Mark Allison for the past two years. The work focuses on computationally analyzing the intricate

Persistence and Mattering in Undergraduate Education

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Daba Coura Mbow A group of educators from different departments at U-M Flint has joined forces to enrich undergraduate education. As part of a joint research effort known as the PMUE (Persistence and Mattering in Undergraduate Education), Kazuko Hiramatsu, Stephanie Roach, Jennifer Alvey and others have been working on teaching methods that help students think

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

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

Arts Initiative Award for festival, Dancing in the Streets

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Emma Davis, theatre and dance lecturer, and Jason Kosnoski, associate professor of political science, recently received a $25,000 U-M Arts Initiative award to engage with Flint-native musical artist Tunde Olaniran for the creation of a public performance festival in Flint this Summer.  The collaborators will work to bring together a variety of performance artists from

2023 Student Research Conference held at UM-Flint: a Recap

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Profile of the Riverfront building as seen through the alley between the University Pavilion and the State of Michigan building. Riverfront sign is visible underneath the University Pavilion Archway.

On May 12, 2023, the Riverfront Conference Center was a bustle of interdisciplinary conversations as UM-Flint hosted the return of an in-person annual Student Research Conference. Forty-six student researchers from UM-Flint, Kettering, and Mott Community College delivered oral and poster presentations to faculty, friends, and family. Opening Remarks Randall Duncan, veteran researcher and executive director

Center on Aging Research Cluster: Year in Review

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Young woman with dark brown hair past her shoulders smiles next to a digital poster of a research project.

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

UM-Flint to host Student Research Conference

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Young woman stands in creme suit to the left of a large poster. She has blonde hair and a black facemask on. Behind is a brick wall.

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