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UM-Flint and American University of Sharjah launch dual master's program, expanding access to global education

The College of Innovation & Technology at the University of Michigan-Flint has formed an international partnership with the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.

The College of Innovation & Technology at the University of Michigan-Flint has formed an international partnership with the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates for a dual master's degree program. The partnership aims to enhance educational opportunities and foster global learning experiences for students in computer science and information systems, cybersecurity, data[…]

UM-Flint CIT introduces six new graduate programs

Students interested in high demand master's degrees within the technology space are invited to attend the CIT Graduate Programs Open House, March 5.

The College of Innovation and Technology at the University of Michigan-Flint has added six new programs to its catalog of graduate-level offerings. These new programs are built with a focus on innovation in a variety of disciplines within the technology space. The full list of new degree options is: Marouane Kessentini, CIT associate dean for[…]

CIT awarded MTRAC grant from MEDC for commercialization of research

Marouane Kessentini presents his work at a meeting on Pervasive Personalized Intelligence, part of an NSF-funded Industry-University Collaborative Research Center.

As technology continues to drive the automotive industry forward, there appear to be as many challenges as there are opportunities.  While the industry shifts toward autonomous vehicles that connect to an increasing number of internet-connected smart sensors and devices, a balance must be struck between consumer priorities and technical constraints. For example, how can massive[…]

Motorsports and entrepreneurship: UM-Flint to host IndyCar change-maker Rod Reid 

Rod Reid (right) poses with Donkmaster Sage Thomas and some of his team behind Reid's ForceIndy show model.

"By mastering STEM, anything is possible." This simple yet encompassing statement is the mantra Shirl Donaldson, a University of Michigan-Flint assistant professor of digital machining and automation technology, and Rod Reid, entrepreneur and IndyCar racing principal, are teaching young children.  Reid will expand those six words, 5-7 p.m., Jan. 24, as UM-Flint's College of Innovation[…]

UM-Flint to receive multimillion-dollar investment from the state to construct an innovation & technology complex

The complex will support existing STEM pathways as well as forthcoming academic degrees in artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing, human-centered design, and electrical & computer engineering, among others.

The University of Michigan-Flint has received a $30 million commitment from the Michigan legislature to help foster the creation of an innovation & technology complex by constructing a new building north of the university's William S. White Building. The first phase of the project, a 14,000-square-foot building, received construction approval from the University of Michigan[…]

UM-Flint hosts industry, researchers for Pervasive Personalized Intelligence conference

Marouane Kessentini, CIT associate dean, presents a research project to the PPI advisory board.

Customers are increasingly expecting companies to be able to anticipate and meet their needs and expectations automatically, without prompting or effort on their part. Brands are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to understand and meet those needs seamlessly with the help of emerging technology such as the Internet of Things. To help bridge the[…]

UM-Flint hosting Sustainability Week, Oct. 2-6

Sustainability is a core value at UM-Flint as we work towards a bright future for all.

Kermit the Frog famously sang, "It's not easy being green." But don't tell that to the members of the University of Michigan-Flint's Planet Blue Ambassador program. In fact, the program's members want to show you just how easy it can be to live green during Sustainability Week, Oct. 2-6. Throughout the week, more than a dozen[…]

UM-Flint professor awarded patent for revolutionary climate control technology

Mihai Burzo, associate professor of engineering, has been awarded a patent thanks to his research on climate control technology.

Mihai Burzo, an associate professor of engineering in the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology began pursuing a more energy-efficient – and smarter – climate control system during his previous tenure at the University of North Texas, where he had the privilege of accessing UNT's Net Zero Energy Building for his research..