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Community Collaboration and The Jordan Brand kickstart Flint Neighborhood Oral History Project
A collaborative effort between Flint community organizations and the University of Michigan-Flint is getting backup from a basketball legend’s brand. The Jordan Brand, Michael Jordan’s organization, selected the Community Foundation…
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Hostile Terrain 94: Documenting the Undocumented
On the border between Arizona and Mexico lies the vast Sonoran Desert, one of the most inhospitable environments in the world. In this 100,000 sq. mile desert, thousands of migrants…
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UM-Flint College of Health Sciences addresses equity in healthcare
The college will provide five educational modules to teach students about inequities in the health care system. Topics in the modules include implicit bias, microaggressions, cultural humility, social determinants of…
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UM-Flint EDA University Center to create CEDS plan
The University of Michigan-Flint’s EDA University Center for Community & Economic Development has received a $35,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and additional support from the Charles…
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Intergenerational learning sparks dialogue at UM-Flint
It’s not often that college-aged students get the chance to learn alongside senior citizens, especially in an online environment. That’s changing now, thanks to a new program called SPICE developed…
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UM-Flint’s peer mentorship program offers support to more than 250 students in first year
The peer mentorship program has 87 student mentors and 255 mentees, which surpassed the university’s goal of matching 250 pairs.
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Green Chemistry’s creative approach turns hard science into social impact
Now in its fourth year, UM-Flint’s Green Chemistry program is helping students prepare for cutting-edge careers in rapidly changing industries like pharmaceutical and plastics manufacturing, hazardous waste management, and environmental…
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Professors offer autism spectrum disorder training for police
Autism, also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD, is a neurodevelopmental disability that affects communication, social interaction, and behavior. The CDC estimates there are over 5 million adults living…
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Meet the CIT Faculty: Yasser Aboelkassem
It might sound unlikely, but a childhood aversion to swimming sparked an interest in technology for Yasser Aboelkassem, assistant professor in the College of Innovation & Technology. Growing up in…
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Meet the CIT Faculty: Shirl Donaldson
Assistant Professor Shirl Donaldson is in the business of problem-solving. As a new professor in the College of Innovation and Technology, Donaldson is “focused on getting things done well, and…