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Amazon Web Services provides UM-Flint students with university-first cloud computing certification
Students at the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology can now receive certification from Amazon Web Services by completing a popular cloud computing course. This marks the first time CIT has integrated an AWS certification into its curriculum, highlighting a significant step forward in the college's collaboration with the world's leading cloud services[…]
UM-Flint researchers Donaldson and LaCosse bridging the gap in STEM education for Flint's children
UM-Flint is building new relationships in the community to help advance access to STEM and other professional education opportunities.
Learn more about studying smart manufacturing and automation at UM-Flint
A passion for computing and technology doesn't have to mean working in Silicon Valley or coding in a coffee shop. In an increasingly data-driven world, technological competencies could make job-seekers an asset in nearly every sector of manufacturing and industry. Imagine using artificial intelligence to scan for faulty welds in critical equipment, increasing safety and[…]
UM-Flint professor explores e-bike infrastructure and safety as part of NSF-funded team
A University of Michigan-Flint professor is helping lead a new research initiative to make U.S. cities safer and more accessible for cyclists and the rapidly growing number of e-bike riders. Greg Rybarczyk, associate professor of geography and a fellow at the Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health, is co-principal investigator on a $610,000 National[…]
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[…]