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UM-Flint School of Nursing selected for national initiative in delivering diverse, equitable education
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 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[…]
UM-Flint alum puts the stars within reach at Longway Planetarium
After enrolling in a special topics astronomy course offered at the University of Michigan-Flint, Patrick Ross, a 2015 graduate with a bachelor's degree in physics, found himself fascinated with the field of astrophysics. The combination of interesting coursework and strong faculty mentorship is what drove Ross to embark on a six-year journey from intern to[…]
UM-Flint's Promise Scholars Program helping students lay groundwork for their futures
While classes have just begun at the University of Michigan-Flint, a group of about 30 students have already begun laying the groundwork for their futures. It's all part of the seven-week Promise Scholars Program, which has been around since the late 1960s. While its name has changed a handful of times, the goal has remained[…]
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[…]
Student Research Spotlight: Taylor Culinski
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[…]
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. […]
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[…]
U-M researchers explore autonomous vehicles for people with Parkinson's
A joint University of Michigan research team is in the early stages of developing an autonomous vehicle prototype specially designed to better suit the needs of people living with Parkinson's disease. Nathaniel Miller, a University of Michigan-Flint associate professor of psychology, Charlotte Tang, a UM-Flint associate professor of computer science, and Shan Bao, a UM-Dearborn[…]