Tag Archives: Research

UM-Flint Psychology Club debuts new career series panel

UM-Flint psychology professors (from left) Hillary Heinze, Nathan Miller and Jennifer LaCosse discussed steps students can take to become a professor at the first Career Series panel.

Psychology students got the chance to pick their professor's brains all in the name of researching professional development and choosing a potential career path.  It was all part of the University of Michigan-Flint Psychology Club's new monthly career series panel held Oct. 27 that highlights different professions and graduate programs directly related to psychology and[…]

UM-Flint professor uses GIS to research foraging in Detroit

Greg Rybarczyk, assistant professor of geography, is researching foraging activity in urban areas.

If the Earth's population exceeds its carrying capacity during the next 100 years, one of the most important questions will be how to support the food needs of the planet. Greg Rybarczyk, associate professor of geography at the University of Michigan-Flint, is currently investigating that query by researching an often overlooked food resource: edible natural[…]

UM-Flint CIT professor awarded research funding for deep learning approach

Halil Bisgin, associate professor of computer science, is utilizing deep learning to assist health care professionals in predicting disease.

Halil Bisgin, associate professor of computer science at the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology, has been awarded nearly $20,000 in grant funding through the university's Research Creative Activity Small Grant Competition. The RCA program provides internal funding for new and innovative approaches to research. Bisgin's application was for "A Deep Learning Approach[…]

UM-Flint professor researches equitable STEM access through donk racing

Shirl Donaldson, UM-Flint assistant professor, is traeling to donk car races across the country to research how the sport could provide a STEM pathway to underrepresented minorities.

Big rims. Low profile tires. Modified suspension. Lots of chrome. Decked-out or classically refinished interiors. Lots of horsepower. This may seem like a misplaced Back to the Bricks article, but it's not. This is a story about research, informal learning and access to STEM for underrepresented minorities. Shirl Donaldson is an assistant professor at the[…]

UM-Flint School of Nursing selected for national initiative in delivering diverse, equitable education

The School of Nursing at the University of Michigan-Flint has been selected by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to pilot a culture and climate survey in building inclusive educational environments.

Creating an inclusive future in health care requires a diverse group of individuals entering the profession who are prepared to make a difference. The School of Nursing at the University of Michigan-Flint will help to lead in creating this future as SON has been selected by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing for a[…]

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[…]

Student Research Spotlight: Taylor Culinski

Student researcher Taylor Culinski values the research experience and skills she's gained at UM-Flint.

Most students use their first year in college to take care of the basics, like exploring student clubs or learning how to find their way around campus. For Taylor Culinski, a junior psychology major from Swartz Creek, her first year was the perfect time to begin conducting research alongside her professors. And it was that[…]

Student research spotlight: Nathaniel Cordova

Nathaniel Cordova is gaining valuable experience while making a difference as a student researcher at the University of Michigan-Flint.

While his December 2022 graduation from the University of Michigan-Flint may be getting ever closer, Nathaniel Cordova, a senior psychology major from Davison, is focused on his future. A future that includes pursuing master's–and potentially–doctoral degrees. With that in mind, Cordova asked Thomas Wrobel, professor of psychology, what he could do to become a more[…]