7/27/2026

Computer science undergrad lands a spot on NASA-linked research team

Christian Nwobu is co-developing a system that enables swarms of autonomous space drones to communicate with one another using light....
7/20/2026

Wi-Fi-scanning robot makes manufacturing more flexible, secure

Built in 10 months by a UM-Dearborn-led team, a new autonomous robot could help manufacturers design better factory wireless networks and spot coverage issues and security vulnerabilities while workers sleep....
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....
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. ...
9/3/2025

Portraits of SURE 2025 from CECS and CEHHS

Student and faculty pairs share what they’re taking away from the 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience . ...
5/19/2025

A team won a surprise victory at this year’s Senior Design competition

Assistant Professor Caymen Novak threw an ambitious project to her Senior Design team. It almost didn’t work out. Until it did....
3/31/2025

How postdocs help faculty take research to another level

Postdoctoral researchers on campus are another sign of UM-Dearborn’s growing research culture. But what exactly do postdocs do, and why can they be a game changer for university research?...
3/25/2025

Fixing the damn . . . waterways

In the U.S., ships transport $770 billion worth of commodities via inland lakes and rivers each year. IMSE Associate Professors Zhen Hu and Armagan Bayram aim to make this system more cost-effective and efficient. ...
2/26/2025

UM-Dearborn earns R2 research designation

The recognition follows six years of rapid growth in which externally funded research spending at UM-Dearborn has nearly tripled. So how did we get here? And what’s next?...
2/24/2025

For a UM-Dearborn student and professor, the influence goes both ways

Unlikely collaborators who met through a job posting, first-year PhD student LaRico Andres and Professor Wencong Su have forged a partnership that’s left a lasting mark on both men. ...