3/30/2026

A student veteran’s course project looks to serve vets in need

MBA student Michael Matteis designed a veteran-focused mental health app for a classroom assignment — it’s now gaining attention in the field....
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....
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. ...
1/14/2026

Can AI improve emergency rooms?

UM-Dearborn Associate Professor Mohamed Abouelenien and researchers from the U-M Medical School are looking to machine learning to boost ER survival rates....
1/12/2026

Business educator and entrepreneur brings recipe from table to market

College of Business lecturer W.E. Da’Cruz teaches students entrepreneurial thinking — while putting it into practice through her business venture. Da’Cruz’s plant-based burgers are available on all three U-M campuses and at a major grocery retailer....
11/20/2025

Campus in Focus: A spotlight on sports

Check out November photos highlighting UM-Dearborn Athletics....
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. ...
10/22/2025

Summer course will take place on two continents — and two wheels

Associate Professor of Sociology Carmel Price and Professor of Public Health Natalie Sampson will lead a summer study abroad exploring cycling infrastructure in Scandinavia — then bring what they learn back home....
10/1/2025

Connecting yesterday, today and tomorrow with sweetgrass

UM-Dearborn’s 2025-26 Community Read, “Braiding Sweetgrass,” helps weave together Indigenous knowledge and university life....