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UM-Flint Physical Therapy Department Improves Learning by Improving Lives
Second year Doctor of Physical Therapy students are working with adult community members with neurological challenges in a project in which students work with patients at the university's Urban Health and Wellness Center.
UM-Flint Students Join "Pedaling for Parkinson's" Research
The central idea of Pedaling for Parkinson's is that physical activity, if increased beyond a patient's normal routine, can add to quality of life and reduce some motor symptoms associated with Parkinson's Disease.
Q & A: UM-Flint Director of Research and Sponsored Programs Terry Van Allen
Terry W. Van Allen, Ph.D., J.D., is the University of Michigan-Flint's director of Research and Sponsored Programs. He discusses a range of research topics in this interview with UM-Flint staff writer Robert Gold.
UM-Flint Nursing Students Follow Maureen Tippen to Dominican Republic for 20th Year
It is a learning experience that has become a tradition for the University of Michigan-Flint nursing department. Clinical assistant professor Maureen Tippen will guide students to the less-traveled areas of the Dominican Republic to deliver healthcare to a sugarcane village in a remote area of the country.
Poetry in Motion: Motion Graphics Class Takes Inspiration from UM-Flint Writers
This fall, a UM-Flint motion graphics class created 30 to 60 second animated videos inspired by poetry or prose in Qua, UM-Flint's literary and fine arts magazine. Each student crafted a video in the class from one line of a piece in Qua.
UM-Flint Helps Train Pediatric Nurses from Cambodia
UM-Flint's Department of Nursing established a partnership seven years ago with the Angkor Hospital for Children in Cambodia. As part of the partnership, nurses from Cambodia come to UM-Flint for special training.
UM-Flint Students Team Up with Community Photographers to "Change the World"
Two UM-Flint classes have teamed up to showcase the photography and lives of people that utilize Catholic Charities' Center for Hope. Students are also developing ideas for a social media campaign to raise money for the center.
UM-Flint's Civic Engagement Curriculum Sees Surge in Offerings and Participation
The number of UM-Flint courses designed to connect academic expertise to community concerns keeps growing. The number of civic engagement classes at the University of Michigan-Flint has reached a record high this semester.
UM-Flint Receives U.S. News Rankings in Three Areas
The U.S. News & World Report "Best Colleges 2015" has included the University of Michigan-Flint in three categories. The university has received rankings for Best in Midwest, Top Public Schools (Midwest), and Best Colleges for Veterans.
UM-Flint Academic Affairs Convocation Welcomes New Faculty, Announces Faculty Awards
The University of Michigan-Flint held its annual Academic Affairs Convocation August 27 at the university theatre to welcome new faculty and honor those receiving faculty awards, promotion and/or tenure, and to recognize those receiving service awards.