4/13/2026
‘His presence brought joy to others’
El’Verson Mitchell, a Counseling and Psychological Services clinician, became a therapist to help college students. He died Dec. 29....
3/31/2026
Campus Colleagues: Christine Dunning
Christine Dunning keeps things running smoothly in COB — much as if she’s running her own enterprise. The assistant to the dean relies on lessons from her parents, who owned Standard Paper Company for 50 years....
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....
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....
2/16/2026
Creating wins on and off the field
The UM-Dearborn Lacrosse team’s 2026 season just started, but Head Coach Jason Watts has been helping the team grow since 2002. He played on the university’s inaugural team....
2/11/2026
A decades-old portrait and a student film crew bring a Michigan history maker to campus
The documentary “Best in Class: Blenda J. Wilson, Jon Onye Lockard and the Portrait that Connected Them” premiered at UM-Dearborn on Feb. 11....
2/2/2026
Faculty and staff have made big progress on digital accessibility goals
With just a few months to go before new federal digital accessibility standards kick in, UM-Dearborn is making strong progress. Here’s a look at some of the work that’s been done and the road ahead....
1/28/2026
Office of Community-Engaged Learning update for January 2026
Get information about the upcoming round of Community-Based Seed Grant funding in OCEL's January update....
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. ...
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....