Articles written by UM-Flint News
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UM-Flint Music Professor Invents New Instrument
You've probably heard of a Sousaphone and a Saxophone, well now you can add the "DiBlassiophone" to the list of musical instruments. University of Michigan-Flint Assistant Professor of Music Brian DiBlassio recently demonstrated the new instrument to local TV reporter Randy Conat.
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Hip-hop Artist Will Power Leads UM-Flint Students in Original Production
The City of Flint has a wealth of stories to tell. The University of Michigan-Flint Department of Theatre and Dance production, The Flint Project, attempts to dissect, deconstruct, and develop those stories for the stage.
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One More UM-Flint Team to Cheer
The secret is out; the University of Michigan-Flint has an Ultimate team. In fact, more than 20 students meet three or four times a week to practice it. Ultimate or Ultimate Frisbee as it is also called, is a team sport growing in popularity on college campuses across the country.
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Safer Ways to Stop Mosquito Bites
There are many products that can help keep mosquitoes from biting, but research at the University of Michigan-Flint is looking at ways to make the products safer.
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Black History in the Pages of Children's Literature
Teachers, parents, and others who want to gain a greater understanding of Black history will find a new book by UM-Flint Associate Professor Rose Casement to be an excellent resource.
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Maize and Blue Scholars Selected
The Scholarships, Awards and Special Events Committee and the Provost have announced the graduates selected to receive the Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholar Award, the highest academic award bestowed upon the graduates of the University of Michigan-Flint.
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Regents Approve 2008 Housing Rates
The University of Michigan Board of Regents has unanimously approved rates for the first residence hall on the University of Michigan-Flint campus. The rates are competitive with other public universities in Michigan.
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December 2007 Commencement
The University of Michigan-Flint December 2007 Commencement will be held on Sunday, December 9, 2007 at the James H. Whiting Auditorium (dba The Whiting). The ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m. More than 350 graduates are planning to attend.
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A Medical Mission to Honduras-Students' Perspectives
Recently, three Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNA) from the University of Michigan-Flint/Hurley Medical Anesthesia Program completed a mission trip in a rural area of Honduras.
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The UM-Flint YouTube / Superbowl Contest
The University of Michigan-Flint has launched a unique promotion that allows contest entrants the opportunity to plan and produce their very own Super Bowl commercial.