Tag Archives: Engineering

UM-Flint professor researches equitable STEM access through donk racing

Shirl Donaldson, UM-Flint assistant professor, is traeling to donk car races across the country to research how the sport could provide a STEM pathway to underrepresented minorities.

Big rims. Low profile tires. Modified suspension. Lots of chrome. Decked-out or classically refinished interiors. Lots of horsepower. This may seem like a misplaced Back to the Bricks article, but it's not. This is a story about research, informal learning and access to STEM for underrepresented minorities. Shirl Donaldson is an assistant professor at the[…]

Research and engineering converge at UM-Flint to help Parkinson's diagnoses

Track My PD is a mobile application designed to track Parkinson's Symptoms.

University of Michigan-Flint professors Nathan Miller, Linda Zhu, and Charlotte Tang utilized their research in cognitive neuroscience, bioengineering, and computer engineering to develop a mobile application that can help Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients and doctors measure the severity of tremors and other symptoms remotely. The app guides patients through measurements of tremors in a variety[…]

"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[…]

MSB Expansion will transform STEM learning at UM-Flint

The MSB Expansion will offer 61,000 sq. ft. of opportunities and resources for UM-Flint students.

After construction paused for nearly two months due to COVID-19, work has resumed on the 61,000 sq. ft. expansion to UM-Flint's Murchie Science Building. Featuring ample laboratory spaces with state-of-the-art equipment, innovative active learning classrooms, and plentiful collaboration spaces for students, the design of the MSB Expansion emphasizes accessibility, innovation, and support in the STEM[…]