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4/6/2026

AI education research leads to a UM-Dearborn first

Industrial and Systems Engineering doctoral student Ella Ejichukwu’s research into how AI affects classroom experiences has led to her induction into the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society — a first for a UM-Dearborn student.
3/23/2026

‘They are not standing at the edge of discovery — they are inside it’

Associate Professor of Biochemistry Besa Xhabija, a cancer researcher, explores ways to inhibit cancer cell growth. She’s training undergraduates to assist her in making new discoveries.
1/26/2026

A new medical device could help diagnose infants with vestibular issues

Designed and built by students, faculty and staff from UM-Dearborn, a rotational chair for infants could make screening for vestibular issues as common as newborn hearing tests.

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