Tag Archives: Research

UM-Flint hosts industry, researchers for Pervasive Personalized Intelligence conference

Marouane Kessentini, CIT associate dean, presents a research project to the PPI advisory board.

Customers are increasingly expecting companies to be able to anticipate and meet their needs and expectations automatically, without prompting or effort on their part. Brands are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to understand and meet those needs seamlessly with the help of emerging technology such as the Internet of Things. To help bridge the[…]

UM-Flint biology students track Flint River restoration efforts

Arianna Elkins (right) is tracking the health of the Flint River by monitoring its wildlife.

If you ever walk by the portion of the Flint River that runs through the University of Michigan-Flint's downtown campus, you may run into an interesting sight – a large group of UM-Flint biology students in waders, searching for fish. And chances are, Arianna Elkins will be among them. Elkins, a joint BS/MS Wildlife Biology[…]

UM-Flint associate professor awarded NIH grant to research parental violence against children

Julie Ma, associate professor of social work, will examine the associations between physical abuse from parents and the social-emotional well-being and development of children in the context of gender inequality.

Whether its taking away privileges, grounding or spanking, there are probably as many opinions about how to discipline children as there are parents and kids across the country. But regardless of the means of punishment, the question remains: what are the consequences of this discipline for children as they grow up? One person working diligently[…]

UM-Flint associate professors named 2023 Global Health Commercialization Competition winners

A pair of associate professors from the University of Michigan-Flint, Lyn Behnke (left) and Marilyn Filter (right), have designed a new, patient-friendly device for use in cervical cancer screenings.

Editor's note: This article is reprinted partly courtesy of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. More than 70% of women worldwide have not been screened for cervical cancer, and part of the reason is access to, and comfort with, the current medical tools required for those screenings. Currently, the exam for[…]

UM-Flint student studying trauma-informed programming on campus

Maeko McGovern is conducting research that could have an impact on how students receive support services on campus.

A University of Michigan-Flint student is conducting research that could have an impact on how students receive support services on campus.  Maeko McGovern, a senior public health major and political science minor from Flint, has been working on a study titled "Trauma-Informed Programming to Support and Retain Academically and Economically Disadvantaged Students" along with John Girdwood,[…]

UM-Flint first-year student to participate in overseas research study

The Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, located in the center of Banda Aceh city, Aceh Province, Indonesia, is a symbol of religion, culture, spirit, strength, struggle and nationalism of the Acehnese people. (Photo/Dan Birchok)

One University of Michigan-Flint student will spend his summer overseas after being selected to be part of the "Trusted Faces, Familiar Places" study.  Keaton Reese, a first-year student working towards dual degrees in anthropology and computer science from Grand Blanc, along with other researchers from all three University of Michigan campuses as well as the[…]

UM-Flint to offer Master of Science in Data Analytics program for fall 2023

UM-Flint's MS in Data Analytics is offered online or in person to accommodate the schedules of busy professionals.

The University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation and Technology is adding another graduate program to its catalog for fall 2023. The new program, the Master of Science in Data Analytics, is intended for working professionals with or without experience in computer science and related fields.  To accommodate the schedule of busy professionals, students may work[…]

UM-Flint professor receives grant to continue research in optimizing 3D printing processes

Khalil Khanafer, assistant professor of engineering at UM-Flint, was recently awarded more than $18,000 to continue his research of 3D printing processes.

Khalil Khanafer, assistant professor of engineering in the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology, was recently awarded more than $18,000 for his research proposal, "Process Parameters Optimization in 3D Printing of Metallic Parts." The award was provided through UM-Flint's Research and Creative Activity program, which offers internal funding for new and innovative research efforts.

UM-Flint OT, MBA grad working to improve outcomes for Parkinson's patients

Quinn Hanses is utilizing her UM-Flint education to make a difference for people with Parkinson’s disease.

Parkinson's disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease in the U.S, according to the Parkinson's Foundation. With more than 10 million people worldwide living with the disease, the focus on additional understanding and treatment of Parkinson's is easy to understand. And one of the newest medical professionals involved in finding those answers is a University[…]