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UM-Flint receives historic NSF grant to fund translational research
The University of Michigan-Flint has been awarded the largest research grant in its history: $3.3 million distributed over five years as part of the National Science Foundation's GRANTED initiative. The funds will be invested in growing UM-Flint's research capabilities, marking a major step forward in the university's efforts to secure external funding. This enhanced capacity[…]
A-MAIZE-ING GRADUATES (Fall 2024 Commencement photo gallery)
The University of Michigan-Flint celebrated its summer and fall graduates during the Fall 2024 Commencement, Dec. 15, at the Riverfront Conference Center. Close to 900 students were eligible to participate. The day featured three ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate students involving the university's five schools and colleges. It was also the first time Chancellor Laurence[…]
LEVELING UP (high school esports finals photo gallery)
UM-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology partnered with the Michigan High School Esports Federation to host the fall 2024 state finals event Dec. 7 at the university's Recreation Center. More than 120 teams and 400 players from 70 schools throughout the state participated in the event, the third in a series of finals to be staged at[…]
UM-Flint partners with NetSTAR to enhance internet safety through advanced AI techniques
The University of Michigan-Flint has announced a groundbreaking partnership with NetSTAR, a global leader in web filtering and internet security solutions. The collaboration aims to develop advanced artificial intelligence technologies to enhance internet safety, particularly for vulnerable populations like children and the elderly. The project will also spur productivity by blocking access to harmful content,[…]
UM-Flint names Timothy E. Bates professor of practice at College of Innovation & Technology
The University of Michigan-Flint has named Timothy E. Bates as a professor of practice in the College of Innovation & Technology. Bates, an African American visionary with a storied career that spans several decades in the tech industry, brings a wealth of experience and a track record of transformative leadership to the role. Raised in[…]
UM-Flint upgrades classroom tech with $2.8M in CARES Act funding
Students were welcomed back to the academic year at the University of Michigan-Flint with more than a full suite of events and a fresh set of syllabi from supportive professors. Classrooms utilized by each of the university's five schools and colleges received significant technology upgrades thanks to funding the university received as part of the[…]
UM-Flint's Tonietto part of $1.7M study on the impact of native plant lawns
The U.S. National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation have announced a $1.76 million grant to Rebecca Tonietto, associate professor of biology at the University of Michigan-Flint, and her collaborators, to study the effects of converting turfgrass lawns into native plant species. The project, titled "Conservation potential of converting urban turf lawns[…]
UM-Flint professor's new venture looks to spur state's tech advancement and fuel student career growth
The College of Innovation & Technology at the University of Michigan-Flint has announced that Professor of Practice Edward Kim has launched Side Door Ventures–Michigan, a new venture fund aimed at driving technological advancement and economic growth in the state. Anchored by a $9.8 million commitment from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the $20 million SDV-MI[…]
UM-Flint's Zytko developing technology to prevent sexual violence
In an era where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, Douglas Zytko, associate professor of computer science at the University of Michigan-Flint, is on a mission to harness its potential for a crucial cause: eradicating sexual violence. With a Ph.D. in information systems from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Zytko has transitioned from[…]
FROM THE GROUND UP (Innovation & Technology Complex groundbreaking photo gallery)
The University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology hosted a project kickoff for phase one of the new Innovation and Technology Complex, June 13. A bevy of dignitaries attended the event, including UM-Flint Interim Chancellor Donna Fry, University of Michigan Regent Michael Behm, CIT Dean Christopher Pearson, Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley and Mott Foundation Program[…]