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6/18/2018
Untangling the mysteries of multiple morbidity
Associate Professor Anda Botoseneanu’s recent research reveals why some combinations of chronic diseases can be particularly dangerous....
6/18/2018
CASL course project highlights African-American female activists
Students in the ‘Women in Leadership’ course researched the social change work of four relatively unknown women in the 19th and early 20th centuries....
5/14/2018
Driverless shuttle project puts students on the front lines of the autonomous vehicle revolution
There’s a six-passenger vehicle in the Institute of Advanced Vehicle Systems’ hi-bay area to which students are applying systems —like optical cameras, perception systems and a super computer “brain”—to give it an autonomous makeover....
5/14/2018
Course demonstrates the importance of public cultural work
Through a new course, students learned how to interact with their community, gather personal stories and present those experiences to a broader audience....
4/23/2018
Sociology Lecturer Arifa Javed seeks to promote peace through understanding
Her new documentary, The Season in the Mist: Sikhs in America, shares the experiences of Indian Sikhs in Michigan....
4/16/2018
Rethinking mental health accommodations for today’s workplace
Social Work Assistant Professor Jessica Camp is calling for a paradigm shift in how we support those with mental illnesses...
4/2/2018
Graduate student Chazlyn Miller examines the link between perceptions of and the social reactions to sexual assault
Miller’s presentation of her work earned first place at the university’s annual Three-Minute Thesis Competition....
3/5/2018
Associate Professor Tim Kiska’s new podcast explores Detroit history, heritage
The Detroit History Podcast launched in December, with two new episodes available each month....
2/19/2018
Professor Yi Lu Murphey explores, discovers technologically advanced safety features for vehicles
Murphey and her team of student researchers have partnered with ZF to develop a car with 360-degree vision....
2/12/2018
Professor Camron Amin gives Michigan Iranian community a way to tell, preserve their story
The Michigan Iranian-American Oral History Project aims to digitally document the stories of Iranian-Americans with ties to the state and highlight their everyday lives....