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"Going All the Way to the Top": Samantha Hunsinger's Journey as a UM-Flint Mechanical Engineering Student

Samantha Hunsinger takes a hands-on approach to her own vehicle trouble, and recently changed the exhaust and rear brakes on her own car. Samantha Hunsinger/via Linkedin

At age 4, Samantha Hunsinger rode beside her Grampie in his Cessna 152 airplane and fell in love with aircraft, rockets, space, and mechanics. Now, Hunsinger is a mechanical engineering student at the University of Michigan-Flint, making these passions a reality. "I am always wanting to learn about the universe," Hunsinger said. "Engineering just seemed[…]

How UM-Flint helped Da'Quan become an Anatomy PhD student

Left: Da'quan was an active resident of First Street Residence Hall. Right: Now he's a PhD Student at the Indiana University College of Medicine.

Da'Quan Craven's life was transformed during his time as a University of Michigan-Flint student. He wasn't an exemplary student in high school, but moving four times across three different cities would have an effect on anyone's studies. His goals were simple when he started college. "I didn't want to be poor anymore," Da'Quan says of[…]

Gift-giving unwrapped with a UM-Flint anthropologist

Assistant Professor of Anthropology explores gift-giving in ANT 352/552: Gifts, Goods, and Graft: The Anthropology of Value and Exchange.

In theory, gift-giving seems like a simple way to spread holiday cheer: You think of the important people in your life, shop for what they would like, and present the perfect item to them, neatly wrapped. But as you probably know, things get much more difficult in the real world. Between all the lists, shopping,[…]