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Hostile Terrain 94: Documenting the Undocumented
On the border between Arizona and Mexico lies the vast Sonoran Desert, one of the most inhospitable environments in the world. In this 100,000 sq. mile desert, thousands of migrants have died and hundreds of thousands have been detained and deported. Most of these migrants go unnoticed by society. Some remain unidentified even after death.[…]
UM-Flint College of Health Sciences addresses equity in healthcare
The college will provide five educational modules to teach students about inequities in the health care system. Topics in the modules include implicit bias, microaggressions, cultural humility, social determinants of health, history of structural racism, and the impact of policies on health care.
UM-Flint EDA University Center to create CEDS plan
The University of Michigan-Flint's EDA University Center for Community & Economic Development has received a $35,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and additional support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to work with community partners to develop a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Plan for the three-county region encompassing Genesee, Lapeer, and[…]
Intergenerational learning sparks dialogue at UM-Flint
It's not often that college-aged students get the chance to learn alongside senior citizens, especially in an online environment. That's changing now, thanks to a new program called SPICE developed by three UM-Flint faculty members and funded through a grant from the Gerontological Society of America. SPICE stands for Senior Program Intergenerational College Experience. It's[…]
UM-Flint's peer mentorship program offers support to more than 250 students in first year
The peer mentorship program has 87 student mentors and 255 mentees, which surpassed the university's goal of matching 250 pairs.
Green Chemistry's creative approach turns hard science into social impact
Now in its fourth year, UM-Flint's Green Chemistry program is helping students prepare for cutting-edge careers in rapidly changing industries like pharmaceutical and plastics manufacturing, hazardous waste management, and environmental remediation. Nick Wills (Green Chemistry BS '20) was one of the program's first graduates. Now a chemistry Ph.D. student at Michigan State University, Wills is[…]
Professors offer autism spectrum disorder training for police
Autism, also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD, is a neurodevelopmental disability that affects communication, social interaction, and behavior. The CDC estimates there are over 5 million adults living in the United States who have ASD and a 2016 study shows that 1 in every 54 children aged eight has autism. Autistic people often[…]
Meet the CIT Faculty: Yasser Aboelkassem
It might sound unlikely, but a childhood aversion to swimming sparked an interest in technology for Yasser Aboelkassem, assistant professor in the College of Innovation & Technology. Growing up in Cairo, Egypt, Aboelkassem was hesitant to join in during family trips to the community pool. To help him see that swimming was fun, his parents[…]
Meet the CIT Faculty: Shirl Donaldson
Assistant Professor Shirl Donaldson is in the business of problem-solving. As a new professor in the College of Innovation and Technology, Donaldson is "focused on getting things done well, and done in a way that benefits everyone involved." Read on to learn more about Donaldson, and the story of her path to CIT and the[…]
New device promoting women's health invented at UM-Flint
Every year, millions of women undergo pap smears and other vaginal exams to screen for cervical cancer, HPV, and infections. To perform these exams, medical professionals use a two-century-old device: the speculum. Since its creation, the speculum hasn't changed much in terms of design, despite many women finding these exams uncomfortable and even refusing to[…]