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UM-Flint OT student transforming patient care through 3D printing

Nicholette Baker with several of her 3D printed assistive devices.

Nicholette Baker's journey through the College of Health Sciences at the University of Michigan-Flint is a narrative on innovation and dedication. The 26-year-old graduate student from New Baltimore is leading the way in integrating 3D printing technology with occupational therapy, anticipating a future where customization and accessibility transform patient care. In pursuing her Doctor of[…]

UM-Flint to host 11th annual Touch-a-Truck, Sept. 21

The Michigan Medicine Survival Flight helicopter will touch down on the UM-Flint campus, Sept. 21, for Touch-a-Truck 2024.

The University of Michigan-Flint will continue a more than decade-long community tradition when the Department of Public Safety turns the downtown campus into a hub of family fun and connection with Touch-A-Truck. The 11th annual event will take place, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 21, in the William S. White Building parking lot at[…]

UM-Flint upgrades classroom tech with $2.8M in CARES Act funding

UM-Flint’s Information & Technology Services coordinated upgrades to various classrooms throughout the university, creating a more seamless educational experience for students studying both on-campus and remotely.

Students were welcomed back to the academic year at the University of Michigan-Flint with more than a full suite of events and a fresh set of syllabi from supportive professors. Classrooms utilized by each of the university's five schools and colleges received significant technology upgrades thanks to funding the university received as part of the[…]

CONNECTING, COLLABORATING AND MGAGING! (MGagement Fair 2024 photo gallery)

A wide variety of student clubs, organizations & university departments filled Kearsley Street, Sept. 4, for the annual MGagement Fair. The event, open to all students, faculty and staff, showcased the many opportunities for building connections, sharing interests and becoming involved at the downtown Flint campus and throughout the city. Photos by Jake Cessna, Office of Marketing and[…]

Riverbank Arts to host "Phranc in Flint: Butch Essentials" pop-up exhibition during Flint Art Walk

“Phranc in Flint: Butch Essentials,” a pop-up event and hands-on paper bow-tie-making workshop, will take place at Riverbank Arts during the Flint Art Walk,  6–9 p.m., Sept. 13. 

What would a retrospective of your life's work look like?  For Jewish folk singer, queer activist and multimedia artist Phranc, it's comprised of vibrant paper sculptures of clothing, accessories and other artifacts that follow her development as a young girl in the 1960s to coming out as a lesbian and beginning to engage in the[…]