College of Arts, Sciences, & Letters News
6/1/2026
UM-Dearborn’s bird conservation efforts take flight
Through the student-led Project Protect Avian Travel and a new Bird City Michigan Campus designation, the university is working to protect the wildlife that depends on this urban oasis. ...
5/2/2026
Congrats, Class of Spring 2026!
UM-Dearborn awarded 1,090 degrees during three commencement ceremonies on May 2 — helping U-M reach one million degrees conferred....
4/27/2026
Happy 25th anniversary, EIC
The Environmental Interpretive Center’s 25-year milestone celebrates the rich history of nature education and stewardship that’s taken place on the land for many years. The staff is hosting an anniversary event on May 16.
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4/20/2026
Class of Spring 2026: CASL graduate Manuella Barbosa Braga
The College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters double major is planning for a career in international diplomacy. She says her UM-Dearborn education offered opportunities to experience the world, both through a study abroad in Europe and right here on campus....
4/13/2026
Meet the CASL and COB Medallion winners
This commencement season, 12 students across the university are recognized with UM-Dearborn’s top honors....
3/24/2026
What can Rwanda teach us?
Three UM-Dearborn researchers — two professors and a student — traveled to Africa to learn lessons about forgiveness and national healing....
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....
3/16/2026
Does polluted air dampen your mood?
A CASL and CECS interdisciplinary project strengthens the research connection between air quality and wellbeing, while also developing a new algorithm that aids in high-quality data collection....
3/11/2026
The Michigan Journal is hot off the press
After a two-year print hiatus, two students worked to bring the 55-year-old student newspaper back into readers' hands across the university. The print edition, now published monthly in addition to the online publication, relaunched in February....
2/18/2026
Highlights from the 2026 State of the University
Interim Chancellor Gabriella Scarlatta discussed milestones, opportunities and challenges, emphasizing that faculty and staff help students succeed in ways big and small each day....