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ORCHESTRAL MANEUVERS IN THE DARK (Orchestra and Percussion Photo Gallery)

The University of Michigan-Flint's Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble performed its fall concert, "Changing Colors – Music for Autumn," Nov. 11, at the University Kiva. Directed by Matthew Forsleff, the orchestra performed "Prelude from Holberg Suite" by Edvard Grieg, "Baltic Dance" by Kirt N. Mosier, "Canon in B Muse" by Shirl J. Atwell, "Ellis Island" by Alan Lee Silva, and[…]

UM-Flint's "Cracks in the Pavement" Symposium brings the community together to showcase Flint's civic empowerment

The Cracks in the Pavement Symposium kicks off three years of research and was designed to build connections between UM-Flint faculty and students and the wider Flint community.

The Cracks in the Pavement Symposium kicks off three years of research and was designed to build connections between UM-Flint faculty and students and the wider Flint community.

SHINING BRIGHTLY (Diwali 2025 photo gallery) 

The University of Michigan-Flint's Indian Student Association hosted its annual Diwali Celebration, Nov. 6, in honor of the Hindu festival of lights. The festival symbolizes the spiritual victory of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. Diwali is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from[…]

UM-Flint expands opportunities: New graduate programs now open to international students

The MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering is one of 11 graduate programs that are now accepting international applicants, thanks to the new Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification.

The Office of Graduate Programs at the University of Michigan-Flint has announced that 11 graduate programs, previously limited to domestic applicants, have achieved Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification, officially authorizing them to enroll F-1 international students. This important update expands academic opportunities at UM-Flint and reinforces the university's commitment to global diversity and educational[…]

Munawar brings AI expertise to UM-Flint as Jack W. Thompson, M.D. Distinguished Visiting Professor

“Dr. Munawar has consistently driven innovation at the intersection of deep learning, symbolic reasoning, and generative AI,” said Khalid Malik, professor of computer science, who nominated Munawar for the appointment.

Asim Munawar, an artificial intelligence researcher and project lead at IBM's Watson Research Center, has joined the University of Michigan-Flint for the 2025-26 academic year as a Jack W. Thompson, M.D. Distinguished Visiting Professor. At the Watson Research Center, Munawar spearheads initiatives to enhance the reasoning and planning capabilities of enterprise-scale large language models. A[…]

UM-Flint Chemistry Club earns ACS Outstanding Chapter Award for 12th time

The Demo Squad, a community outreach program run by UM-Flint’s Chemistry Club, demonstrates explosive chemical reactions at Super Science Friday 2025.

The University of Michigan-Flint's Chemistry Club, a student chapter of the American Chemical Society, has been recognized with an Outstanding Chapter Award for the 12th time in 24 years. The repeat honor highlights the organization's sustained excellence among ACS student chapters across the country. The award places UM-Flint's chapter among the top 5% of more[…]

Down By The River(bank Arts)

Meet Audrey Banks, a dual UM-Flint grad with a BFA in media & design and an MA in arts administration. She has worked as a professional photographer and graphic designer prior to her current roles as the cross-campus arts advocate projects coordinator for the U-M Arts Initiative and the curatorial & programming assistant for Riverbank[…]