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UM-Flint's Genesee Historical Collections Center now home to 19th century documents

UM-Flint history student Michael Laskowski worked in the Genesee Historical Collections Center archives at UM-Flint this summer. (Photo Credit: Madeline Campbell)

Thanks to a treasure trove of newly acquired materials by the University of Michigan-Flint, taking a trip back in time has never been easier. And it doesn't require the assistance of either a modified DeLorean or a Wayback Machine. Courtesy of documents that were originally housed in the basement of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in[…]

UM-Flint computer science professor awarded NSF grant

Mark Allison, associate professor of computer science, has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to research AI leadership strategies for robotic systems.

After several years of submitting proposals, Mark Allison, an associate professor of computer science at the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology, has secured a research grant through the National Science Foundation. The grant will aid his work in the design of AI strategies and structures to support a leadership framework for dissimilar[…]

UM-Flint research team establishes citywide weather sensor network

UM-Flint researchers are studying patterns of extreme heat in Flint and how to reduce its threats to residents.

A research project launched last December by the University of Michigan-Flint's Department of Natural Sciences and the Office of Economic Development's Geographic Information Systems Center is turning up the heat on its plan to examine heat-related risk in urban environments. Now partnering with the Mass Transportation Authority, the team, led by Martin Kaufman, UM-Flint professor[…]

Preservationists breathing life back into Flint cemeteries

The UM-Flint Cemetery Preservation team (pictured left to right: Lisa Horn of Novi, Wendy Kimberly of Fort Gratiot, Izzy Guertin of Fenton and Mary Ann Kost of Linden) pose in front of a Gantry crane at Old Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Flint

Chances are you've heard of gravediggers, grave circumstances and even grave robbers. But have you ever heard of grave cleaners?  Well, that's exactly what Thomas Henthorn, a University of Michigan-Flint associate professor of history, and a team of students and community volunteers are doing as the group works to breathe life back into Flint-area cemeteries. […]

UM-Flint online student wins Raphelson Prize for psychology writing

2022 Raphelson Prize winner and senior psychology major Jennifer Musk. Photo Credit: Gregerson Photography, Kalamazoo, MI.

It's often been said that you should write what you know. For Jennifer Musk, what she knows is ADHD and how it can affect not only afflicted persons but those around them. And because of that knowledge, people will now know Musk as the 2022 Raphelson Prize award winner. The prize, a faculty-selected award that[…]

Professor invited as an associate editor with Frontiers in Mathematical Biology

Yasser Aboelkassem, assistant professor of digital manufacturing technology, has been named an associate editor for Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics (Mathematical Biology Section).

Yasser Aboelkassem, assistant professor of digital manufacturing technology at UM-Flint joins a team of experts as an associate editor for Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics.

UM-Flint professor researching the future of transportation in metro Detroit

E-bike spotted by UM-Flint Associate Professor Greg Rybarczyk during his sabbatical in Germany.

Traversing metro Detroit on electric bikes could provide an easier and greener way of getting around the Motor City and a joint University of Michigan research team will work to prove that and more during the coming year. Led by Greg Rybarczyk, associate professor of geography at the University of Michigan-Flint, and Fred Feng, assistant[…]

Summer Vocal Music Academy returns to UM-Flint

Attendees of the Summer Vocal Music Academy work with UM-Flint students, faculty, and alumni to advance their musical abilities.

The University of Michigan-Flint Summer Vocal Academy of Music returned to the downtown campus beginning July 11, continuing to offer instruction in music with an emphasis on choral and solo singing.  Students in grades seven through 12 work with experienced music instructors in an effort to grow musically and artistically. Students are immersed in music[…]

Young Sharks: Entrepreneurship lessons empower kids to create and innovate

The Junior Sharks (sixth to eighth grade) and Young Sharks (third to fifth grade) programs align economic and innovation lessons with state education benchmarks.

The University of Michigan-Flint's Office of Economic Development (OED) recently completed the 2022 Young Sharks Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation program for area third through fifth graders. The program combines professional development workshops for elementary and middle school teachers, a series of innovation and entrepreneurship lessons for students with an applied learning assignment and a business[…]