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10/12/2022

Have we been thinking about autonomous vehicles all wrong?

UM-Dearborn Assistant Professor Jaerock Kwon sees driverless vehicles not as giant computers, but as cognitive beings with bodies....
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10/10/2022

New policy focuses on maintaining campus safety

U-M has developed a new process to identify, notify, train and track employees who have responsibility under federal regulations to report certain crimes to the university....
10/10/2022

‘Before we build a rocket, we have to build a team.’

The UM-Dearborn rocket team has become a force. How they did it is a story of hard work, teamwork, friendship and respect....
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10/5/2022

Staff Spotlight: Brad Walvort

Get to know more about UM-Dearborn’s new Emergency Management associate director, his career highlights and his appreciation for campus' BIRT program — which he'll continue strengthening....
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10/5/2022

Why philanthropy is a good workforce development policy

The head of talent management at MAHLE talks about the ways a partnership with UM-Dearborn is helping the global automotive manufacturer grow amidst a super competitive labor market....
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10/3/2022

Remembering Keith Dye: 'He's an unforgettable fixture in my educational journey'

Associate Professor Keith Dye, a beloved educator in campus’ African and African American Studies and History programs, died Sept. 25. He was 67....
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10/3/2022

UM-Dearborn announces inaugural Chancellor's Inclusive Excellence Fellows

Professor Hafiz Malik and Associate Professor Terri Laws will work on two projects designed to make campus a more inclusive place to learn, teach and do research....
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10/3/2022

An Update from the Office of Research: October 2022

The Office of Research shares recently awarded funding, along with upcoming workshops and approaching grant deadlines....
9/28/2022

UM-Dearborn is getting a really cool new autonomous research vehicle

Driverless vehicle research on campus is about to get a big boost thanks to a new National Science Foundation grant....
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9/26/2022

Meet the newest class of Alumni Difference Makers

The recipients were honored for their contributions to their professional fields, communities and UM-Dearborn....
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