Tag Archives: psychology

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[…]

Research and engineering converge at UM-Flint to help Parkinson's diagnoses

Track My PD is a mobile application designed to track Parkinson's Symptoms.

University of Michigan-Flint professors Nathan Miller, Linda Zhu, and Charlotte Tang utilized their research in cognitive neuroscience, bioengineering, and computer engineering to develop a mobile application that can help Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients and doctors measure the severity of tremors and other symptoms remotely. The app guides patients through measurements of tremors in a variety[…]

12 Students Named Maize & Blue Scholars

The University of Michigan-Flint is proud to announce the summer and fall 2021 Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholar Award recipients.  The Maize & Blue Award is the highest academic recognition given to undergraduate students during commencement season. The award is presented to no more than 26 students per year who excel academically and exemplify intellectual[…]

Accomplished Alumna: Marietta Robinson

Marietta Robinson (Psychology '73) believes true success comes from making the world a better place. A long list of professional accomplishments is evidence of her holding true to that principle. From founding a law firm focused on advocating for medical malpractice victims, serving as a federally appointed Dalkon Shield trustee, serving as a presidentially appointed[…]

Maize & Blue Distinguished Scholars

The Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholar Award is the highest academic award bestowed upon undergraduates of the University of Michigan-Flint. Below are the Maize and Blue recipients for Winter 2021. Of the students below, Jasmin Cambri, Lilian Farrehi, and Angela Longbucco have been selected as virtual commencement speakers. Jordyn R. AlgerBachelor of Arts in English[…]