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11/15/2021

Pushing your best work beyond academia

Associate Professor Dara Hill recently made a short documentary based on her research to reach audiences other than her fellow academics. It’s also helped renew her enthusiasm for the work....
A collage graphic featuring a photo of UM-Dearborn professor Dara Hill surrounded by imagery representing education, like groups of children, ABC blocks, and laptops.
11/10/2021

Why UM-Dearborn teachers are going where the needs are the greatest

Leaders from the education department talk about why so many of our graduates are flocking to serve districts where it’s hardest to recruit teachers....
A navy blue graphic with a white outline of the state of Michigan. There is a heart drawn over where the Metro Detroit area would be located with a series of dotted lines extending outward to other hearts, representing other cities. Around the outline of the state, there is a drawing of a laptop, a book, and a pencil next to a set of bulleted lists.
11/8/2021

Thinking beyond batteries

Storing renewable energy is crucial to solving the climate crisis. A UM-Dearborn professor explains how alternative liquid fuels might address challenges batteries can’t....
A graphic with a yellow background showing a balanced scale with a pile of batteries on one side and a jerry can of fuel on the other.
11/5/2021

In their own words

The new Seen Jeem podcast highlights Arab and Arab American authors by providing a dedicated space to discuss their writing and to read excerpts from their work. The 15-episode podcast features a range of creative writing mediums and includes many award-w...
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11/3/2021

An inclusive European Study Abroad experience at an accessible price

Campus leaders created a whole new study abroad model — and made it open to all undergraduate students in a desirable location at an affordable cost....
11/3/2021

UM-Dearborn students built an art robot that uses your eyes to paint

The assistive technology demonstrates the potential of lower-cost eye tracking technology for helping artists with disabilities....
This painting robot created by UM-Dearborn undergraduates uses real paint and paintbrushes, and only needs your eyes to guide it. Photo courtesy Hannah Imboden
11/1/2021

Campus Colleagues: Kristine Day

Student Affairs Assistant Director Kristine Day shares lessons she’s learned from family, colleagues and experience....
11/1/2021

Should we view cyberattacks as acts of war?

A UM-Dearborn cybersecurity expert and international affairs expert talk about how nation state cyberattacks are confounding calculations in international affairs....
10/27/2021

Spiders in the house? Put that blowtorch away

Spiders are all over your home and in your yard. Associate Professor Anne Danielson-Francois, a renowned spider expert, says that’s a good thing. Hear her out....
A small, black spider sitting in the middle of a spider web.
10/25/2021

The UM-Dearborn website is making the jump to Drupal 9

Content editors of the website, rejoice! An upgraded content management system is headed your way. Here’s why that matters (for all of us)....
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