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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[…]

UM-Flint's Svoboda named Michigan Academic Librarian of the Year

Liz Svoboda, senior associate librarian for instruction and outreach at UM-Flint’s Thompson Library, has been honored as the Michigan Academic Librarian of the Year by the Michigan Academic Library Association.

Picture this: Midterm exams are coming up and you've been putting in long study sessions to ace your tests before fall break. It's hard work, but thankfully, the Frances Willson Thompson Library is hosting the Mid-Michigan Therapy Dog Association. Rubbing a friendly pooch's belly during "Paws for Stress Relief" gives you a momentary escape from[…]

UM-Flint Entrepreneurs Society opening membership to students at Mott Community College, other local universities

The University of Michigan-Flint Entrepreneurs Society is expanding to include students at Mott Community College. Its leaders also hope to affiliate with new or existing clubs at Kettering University in Flint and Northwood University in Midland. The Entrepreneurs Society has fostered creativity and innovation in Flint since 2008. With a stated mission to "act as[…]