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UM-Flint faculty to present innovative ideas at April 19 networking event
"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." — Benjamin Franklin From the lips of a Founding Father to the ears of a half dozen University of Michigan-Flint faculty members each year, so goes the process of being a fellow within the Michigan Wolverine Innovation Network. MWIN[…]
UM-Flint's Lewis earns NASPA "Pillar of the Profession" award
Christopher Lewis, director of graduate programs at the University of Michigan-Flint, was recently named the recipient of the 2024 NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education "Pillar of the Profession" award. The award honors student affairs professionals who: NASPA is the leading association for the advancement, health and sustainability of the student affairs profession.[…]
UM-Flint and American University of Sharjah launch dual master's program, expanding access to global education
The College of Innovation & Technology at the University of Michigan-Flint has formed an international partnership with the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates for a dual master's degree program. The partnership aims to enhance educational opportunities and foster global learning experiences for students in computer science and information systems, cybersecurity, data[…]
Forging relationships at the Factory Two makerspace (Video)
Factory Two is a community makerspace located in the heart of downtown Flint. The space provides tools, equipment and training for those eager to learn. Members can access cutting-edge technology like 3D printers and drones and time-honored traditions in the wood and metal shops to make items as delicate as jewelry or as durable as[…]
Spring Fling 2024 (Photo Gallery)
This week, the Harding Mott University Center was the site for several "Spring Fling" events on the University of Michigan-Flint campus. Among them were a floral headband decorating station, a celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of colors and love, and a tie-dye T-shirt station to ring in the new season. Photos by Jake Cessna[…]
UM-Flint Student Government election gives students a voice on campus
This election season, SG voting will begin at 8 p.m., March 27 and ends at 11:59 p.m., March 28, with voting occurring through CampusConnections.
"Proof" plays at the UM-Flint Theatre, March 22-30 (Video)
"Proof" is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play centered on Catherine, a young woman caring for her brilliant and mentally unstable father, Robert. After his death, a groundbreaking mathematical proof is found in his notebooks, leading to questions about its authorship and authenticity. Catherine grapples with her own mathematical talent and the weight of her father's legacy[…]
UM-Flint names 13 students as Maize and Blue Scholars
The University of Michigan-Flint has announced its winter 2024 Distinguished Scholar Award recipients. The Maize & Blue Award is the highest academic recognition for undergraduate students during commencement season. The award is presented to no more than 26 students per year who excel academically and exemplify intellectual maturity and depth, character, talent, and service to[…]
Justice Richard Bernstein to speak at UM-Flint, April 2
A chance meeting between a University of Michigan-Flint student and Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein has led to the university hosting one of the state's preeminent legal voices. Joe Bujak, a senior history and political science and major from Fenton, met Bernstein and invited him to speak on campus. The justice said yes, and[…]
NYU professor Meredith Broussard to discuss bias in technology, March 27
Algorithms are contributing to life-changing decisions for people on a daily basis. From granting mortgages to critical health care diagnoses, the promise of such technology is that it helps professionals make fast, accurate decisions based purely on the data. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that the data algorithms utilize are often inherently flawed. Facial[…]