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UM-Flint faculty, alumni, volunteers sum up fun of Math Field Day
Equations plus competitions multiplied by fun summed up Math Field Day at the University of Michigan-Flint. Fifteen schools from across the state converged on campus during spring break, March 3, to participate in the 54th annual event. The event drew a wide range of participants including alumni, retired faculty members and high school students from[…]
Innovation and entrepreneurial mindsets thrive with MWIN
The second cohort of the Michigan Wolverine Innovation Network Faculty Innovation Fellows Program recently completed work. In this interdisciplinary initiative offered through the University of Michigan-Flint's Office of Economic Development, faculty innovation fellows from each UM-Flint school and college worked together to solve research problems with real-world applications. The goal of the program is to[…]
From stargazing to supporting positive change on Earth: Dr. Jessica Tischler
In second grade, Jessica Tischler was given a set of cardboard planets by her teacher. She put them on her bedroom ceiling and added new celestial bodies as the Voyager mission expanded our knowledge about the moons in our solar system. She began to stargaze in her backyard and began following the NASA shuttle launches,[…]
UM-Flint Faculty Receive Promotions and Tenure
Several University of Michigan-Flint faculty have received promotions and/or tenure. The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the designations at its May 21 meeting.
Q & A: UM-Flint Associate Professor of Theatre William Irwin Talks Comedy
William Irwin—a University of Michigan-Flint associate professor of theatre and chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance—has been drawn to comedy since childhood. In this interview he explains why "the ability to make someone laugh is truly a noble skill."
UM-Flint Math Professor Ricardo Alfaro Nominated Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year
UM-Flint's Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Barbara Dixon recently announced the selection of mathematics professor Ricardo Alfaro as the University of Michigan-Flint's 2015 nominee for the Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year.
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 Experts Discuss Satire and Its Implications
Four UM-Flint faculty members tackled the social, ethical, political, and international implications of satire.
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.
Promotion and Tenure Announced for UM-Flint Faculty
At the May 15, 2014 meeting of the University of Michigan Board of Regents, the following University of Michigan-Flint faculty members were awarded promotion and/or tenure.