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UM-Flint partners with NetSTAR to enhance internet safety through advanced AI techniques

Left to right: Laurence Alexander, UM-Flint chancellor, delivers remarks with Geoffrey Thün, associate vice president for research, social sciences, humanities and the arts at UM-Ann Arbor; Satoshi Hakozaki, CEO of NetSTAR; Yasuaki Arakawa, CTO of NetSTAR; and Jeffrey Yackley, assistant professor of computer science at UM-Flint.

The University of Michigan-Flint has announced a groundbreaking partnership with NetSTAR, a global leader in web filtering and internet security solutions. The collaboration aims to develop advanced artificial intelligence technologies to enhance internet safety, particularly for vulnerable populations like children and the elderly. The project will also spur productivity by blocking access to harmful content,[…]

UM-Flint receives MiLEAP Quick Start and Barrier Removal grants to support student success initiatives

The University of Michigan-Flint has been awarded $252,012 from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential through its Student Success Grant program. The program is part of a new $45 million student success effort, which marks the state's first-ever grant program aimed at increasing student success rates at Michigan community and tribal colleges[…]

The benefits of earning a health care degree from UM-Flint: high salaries and job security

For prospective students, recent high school graduates, and parents guiding their children toward rewarding careers, pursuing a health care degree at the University of Michigan-Flint offers unmatched financial benefits. From high earning potential to robust job security, a degree in health care is not just a ticket to a job but also to a fulfilling[…]

UM-Flint to host third annual Sustainability Week, Sept. 30-Oct. 4

The university will showcase simple ways to create a more eco-friendly future during Sustainability Week, Sept. 30-Oct. 4.

As the old saying goes: "The third time's a charm." And while Earth may only have one chance, the University of Michigan-Flint's Planet Blue Ambassador program wants you to know that you can still make a difference during its third annual Sustainability Week, Sept. 30-Oct. 4.  The PBA program will offer daily events that aim[…]

UM-Flint OT student working to improve the lives of military veterans

With an innovative skillset and mission to serve, Miranda Crummey—an occupational therapy doctorate student from Laingsburg—is making a difference in the lives of veterans. Inspired by her father's military background and the foundational roots of occupational therapy, Crummey combines empathy and expertise to offer veterans a holistic, client-focused path to wellness and recovery. "A lot[…]

UM-Flint CIT Welcomes Cohort of International Research Scholars

Thanks to new international agreements and partnerships, nine graduate students from top universities in Tunisia will finalize their thesis work with CIT faculty this year.

As College of Innovation & Technology research funding grows, the college has welcomed a cohort of international research scholars to collaborate on faculty funded projects. Thanks to new international agreements and partnerships in the Middle East and North Africa region, nine graduate students from top universities in Tunisia will finalize their thesis work with CIT[…]

UM-Flint occupational therapy alum working to make sailing more accessible

Shanna Haver, '23, spent her summer conducting research at Baltimore, Maryland’s Downtown Sailing Center developing a barrier-free dock for wheelchair users who participate in adaptive sailing.

Shanna Haver is incredibly passionate about two things in particular: giving back to others and spending time on the water. A 2023 graduate of the University of Michigan-Flint's occupational therapy doctoral program, she is using her chosen career field to combine her passions in a rather unique way. When it came time for the Ypsilanti[…]

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 professor explains the Celtic origins of Halloween

John Ellis, UM-Flint professor of history, recently spoke on the Celtic origins of Halloween ahead of a faculty-led trip to Dublin, Ireland.

So you've set up the 12-foot skeleton in your front yard, spent a whole paycheck on candy for the neighborhood kids, and dusted off your Dracula cape. But did you know that Halloween traditions like carving pumpkins, wearing costumes and sharing ghost stories stem from Celtic traditions and customs? A group of UM-Flint students will[…]