Feature Stories
Feature Stories
Mentors Make It Possible
Listening to medical students speak at University of Michigan Medical School, Mariam Ayyash (’13 B.S.) — then an undergraduate student on a tour organized by UM-Dearborn — found the research, student experience and clinical work inspiring.
10 Years of Doing More
The UM-Dearborn Difference Maker award, launched for the university’s 50th anniversary during the 2009-2010 school year, honors 50 outstanding students annually for the positive impact they have on their campus, neighborhoods, communities and beyond.
In This Issue
In This Issue
Exploring a Future Beyond Earth with Tony England
Putting a person on the moon was not only one of humanity’s most daring technological achievements.
Artist in the House
Professor Emerita Gloria House may best be remembered on campus as a teacher, mentor and co-founder of the African and African American Studies program. But her latest honor showcases another side of her: artist.
Building a More Holistic Culture Around Mental Health
When you think of campus programs designed to boost student success, you probably think of things like tutoring or flexible class schedules.
A Global Collaboration
Annahita Akbarifard called a long necklace with large silver and black oval-shaped beads worn in the M2GATE global pitch competition a statement piece.
On the Move
Three College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters faculty will teach and conduct research in three different areas of the world — Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe — through a grant from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Pairing Science and Identity
These days, there’s no shortage of innovative projects aimed at getting students interested in STEAM fields.
Champion of Good Causes
There’s a new face on campus this spring charged with guiding the future of philanthropy.
Eye on Research: Cultivating Change
From providing food and water for a global population of nearly 10 billion and mitigating and adapting to climate change to building more resilient cities, the 21st century’s biggest challenges are now converging to create a pivotal moment in the history
Mentors Make it Possible
Listening to medical students speak at University of Michigan Medical School, Mariam Ayyash (’13 B.S.) — then an undergraduate student on a tour organized by UM-Dearborn — found the research, student experience and clinical work inspiring.
10 Years of Doing More
The UM-Dearborn Difference Maker award, launched for the university’s 50th anniversary during the 2009-2010 school year, honors 50 outstanding students annually for the positive impact they have on their campus, neighborhoods, communities and beyond.
Reaching for New Heights
At his inauguration, Chancellor Domenico Grasso, challenged people to dream big when writing the university’s next chapter. So what will that look like — and how will we get there?
Inauguration Week
Celebrating a legacy of excellence, a future of promise.
Artistic Roots Re-Emerge
In a very real sense, Patrick Hunter has lived one of his favorite quotes by Pablo Picasso: “All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”
Why I Give: Kirk Philpich
Associate Professor of Accounting Kirk Philipich is not an obvious person to have started a scholarship for student-athletes.
Family Finds Its Stride
HR expert Linda Torakis empowers employees to build multimillion-dollar auto supply company
Giving Back with Guidance
As a child, hunkered down in a Lebanon hospital during a bombing, Maya Hammoud saw a great need for doctors.
Is It There Yet?
UM-Dearborn grad delivers successful shipping solution to his native Nigeria
Five Lessons Learned with Huda Fahmy
When 33-year-old Houstonian Huda Fahmy (’06 B.A.) started her online comic starring an American Muslim heroine (“Yes, I’m Hot in This”), she was pretty sure she could win a niche audience in the Muslim community.