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3/9/2022

Should the price of gas fuel presidential performance ratings?

Political Science Associate Professor Julio Borquez says many factors go into a president’s approval rating and breaks down the factors behind Biden's current polling numbers. He also shares what we, as voters, can do to foster a future where polarization ...
Graphic by Violet Dashi related to the presidential approval numbers
3/7/2022

Putting research in the driver's seat

College of Business Assistant Professor Wayne Fu’s research has looked into car warranties for a decade. His discoveries provide manufacturers with important data for their decision-making processes — and Fu shares if he, as a consumer, would buy an extend...
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3/2/2022

Computing beyond the cloud

Assistant Professor Zheng Song explains how edge computing will help realize the dream of an "Internet of Things."...
A whimsical collage graphic featuring Assistant Professor Zheng Song, floating above the clouds, encircled by an orbit of IoT devices.
2/28/2022

Professor preserves Arab American stories by restoring forgotten history

Nearly a decade ago, CASL faculty member Hani Bawardi joined the preservation effort to restore the forgotten history of the oldest Arabic-speaking settlement in the U.S., located on Washington Street in New York City — and recently scored a $1.5 million g...
Photo of Syrian grocery store in NYC circa 1915. Photo courtesy Washington Street Historical Society
2/21/2022

Better curbscapes, brought to you by math

Assistant Professor Armagan Bayram hopes her mathematical modeling can bring order to a notoriously contested city environment....
A graphic showing an aerial view of a city street with different colors shading the curbside environment, representing different kinds of uses.
2/16/2022

Rock. Water. Metamorphism.

Geology Professor Sven Morgan's scientific research — funded by more than $500,000 from a National Science Foundation grant — brings nature and nurture together by looking to prove a hypothesis on why land masses form while also expanding career interests ...
Graphic by Violet Dashi
2/9/2022

The Love Connection

In honor of Valentine’s Day, Marketing Professor Aaron Ahuvia explains what makes a brand a good match, why people feel love for things and the science that's behind it....
College of Business Marketing Professor Aaron Ahuvia has been studying questions related to consumer-based love connections for decades; he’s internationally known as a leading expert on brand love. Graphic by Violet Dashi
2/7/2022

Confronting special education’s race problem

Students of color are disproportionately misidentified with learning disabilities and behavioral disorders, often altering the course of their lives. A UM-Dearborn professor is trying to help teachers be part of the solution....
Graphic by Violet Dashi. Images courtesy Alliance for Excellent Education via Flickr/Creative Commons
1/26/2022

Wait for it...your flying car may still be coming

They could still be decades away, but a UM-Dearborn professor says urban congestion has sparked a new wave of interest in the most famous unrealized technology of all....
Graphic by Violet Dashi. Flying car renderings by Nathaniel Jachim.
1/24/2022

Where virtual reality is taking us next

Whether or not the metaverse ever materializes, virtual reality is poised to change the way we live and learn....
Graphic by Violet Dashi