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.
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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. ...
2/10/2025
Researchers prep for landmark field test of ‘second-life’ EV batteries
Connecting millions of used electric vehicle batteries to the grid is an idea that holds tons of promise. But how well will this strategy work in the real world?...
1/27/2025
How can we make driver assist features play nice together?
Assistant Professor Areen Alsaid says the growing suite of semi-autonomous technologies have the ability to make driving safer, more convenient and less stressful. But we’ll only fully realize these benefits if the learning curve doesn’t confuse drivers. ...