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....
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

‘Most car hackers are great people’

UM-Dearborn alum Kamel Ghali talks about how he became a "benevolent" car hacker, the evolving world of automotive cybersecurity, and how the once niche field could be a template for adapting to a broad range of threats....
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....
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....
10/20/2025

A senior’s experience highlights one of the underrated values of internships

Alyamama Abdo’s recent internship was a good reminder that they’re not just about scoring something for your resume. Internships can help you clarify what you want out of life....
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. ...