2/23/2026

‘A scholarship changed my life’

Financial Aid Director Kevin Towns has led financial aid offices at major universities, including Johns Hopkins University and The Ohio State University. Towns knows the transformative power of financial aid because he’s lived it....
1/19/2026

UM-Dearborn’s EdD program is getting a refresh and going online

The 16-year-old doctoral program is looking to expand its reach across Michigan for those interested in education leadership and innovation....
12/1/2025

Campaign donors support student goals

UM-Dearborn’s Look to Michigan campaign is already making an impact. A new matching gift program lets donors double their contributions through June 30, 2026....
11/17/2025

How nanoparticle platforms could unlock the potential of precision medicine

Associate Professor of Neurobiology Zhi “Elena” Zhang’s new project with collaborators from Washington State University is testing a versatile platform for delivering medicines to one of the hardest to treat parts of our bodies. ...
11/5/2025

A PhD student is helping next-generation batteries take a critical step

Alongside Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Lei Chen, second-year PhD student Jinrong Su is creating a pathway for advanced lithium batteries to finally break through....
11/5/2025

Building a business, one scoop at a time

COB junior Devin Rocz’s pet waste removal service started as a way to stay busy during Spring Break 2025. It’s turned into a year-round enterprise that cleans public parks, apartment complexes and residential yards....
10/13/2025

COB student gets a view from the top

Senior Jonah Musial’s S&P Global internship introduced him to working in New York City’s Financial District. ...
10/8/2025

A new UM-Dearborn entrepreneurship center is helping students file patents

Have an idea for a startup? A patent is often the place you need to start to protect your idea. A new center is helping students through the often daunting process....
10/1/2025

Taking edge computing to the neighborhood

Computer and Information Science Assistant Professor Zheng Song is making a habit of building straightforward, edge computing-based technologies that directly benefit people — and taking students along for the ride. ...
9/17/2025

New ‘2+2’ program takes novel approach to Michigan’s teacher shortage

A partnership between UM-Dearborn and Jackson College could help would-be teachers from rural areas get off the sidelines....