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UM-Flint alum, history student work together in archive digitization project
A University of Michigan-Flint alum is diligently working to ensure that Hartland residents can easily access information from the past and is doing so with a current UM-Flint history student to make it happen. Clio resident Rachel Stock, a 2016 UM-Flint graduate with a bachelor's degree in history and two-time Wyatt Endowment scholar, works as[…]
UM-Flint CIT travels to Chicago for IMTS 2022
The Windy City might be better known for deep dish pizza and Al Capone, but it is also becoming a hub for current and future STEM leaders as students from the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation and Technology visited Chicago earlier this month. The group of 15 students, led by Shirl Donaldson, UM-Flint assistant[…]
UM-Flint student explores mental health in the criminal justice system
While Shelby Tracy may have spent her summer at the Sanilac County Sheriff's Office, it was not for breaking any laws. Rather, the University of Michigan-Flint senior psychology major from Sandusky was there to study the interactions between law enforcement officers and inmates, while gaining experience in the criminal justice field ahead of her projected[…]
Achtung!: UM-Flint students can travel to Berlin for (nearly) free
Whether it's a visit to the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag Building or the Berlin Wall, Germany's capital city is brimming with history no matter where you turn. The city, which dates back to the 13th century, remains one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. Now imagine being able to immerse yourself in the history[…]
UM-Flint computer science professor awarded NSF grant
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[…]
Student Research Spotlight: Matthew Thelen
Matthew Thelen likes to get right to the core of a problem. And as a molecular biology major, that shouldn't come as a surprise. Why deal with things on the surface when the truth lies beneath? It's that curiosity to reveal the origin of an issue that has led the junior from Metamora to pursue[…]
Preservationists breathing life back into Flint cemeteries
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's School of Nursing provides lifesaving gift to local church
Parishioners at St. Pius X Catholic Church hold their parish close to their hearts. And now, courtesy of a defibrillator from the University of Michigan-Flint's School of Nursing, they will be able to keep potentially lifesaving assistance just as near. The gift of the automatic external defibrillator was made possible by a grant from the[…]
Work, research continues on Flint's Hamilton Dam removal
Imagine wildlife quietly making its way along the shoreline of the Flint River as kayakers paddle past the William S. White Building and anglers excitedly discuss their days' catch. Those visions could soon become reality when the last remaining pieces of the century-old Hamilton Dam, located in the heart of the UM-Flint campus between Harrison[…]
UM-Flint online student wins Raphelson Prize for psychology writing
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[…]