See recent photos highlighting activities — athletic games, community events and student-focused celebrations — at UM-Dearborn.
Students present during the College of Business’ 2026 Business Showcase on Jan. 21. All projects — there were more than 20 — highlighted how classroom ideas became real-world solutions and results through practice-based learning.
From student project showcases to basketball games, university photographer Matthew Stephens shares a few of the favorite images he’s snapped at university events during the past two months.
Enjoy this collection of UM-Dearborn faculty, staff and students in action.
Business analytics graduate student Yasir Nawaz, left, talks with Andrew Popp, a senior strategist at DTE Energy, during the 2026 Business Innovation Showcase on Jan. 21. Leaders in industry were invited to the College of Business event, which highlighted student work and innovative classroom projects.
Interim Chancellor Gabriella Scarlatta helps stock UM-Dearborn’s student food pantry during the Jan. 19 MLK Day of Service. During Fall 2025, an average of 230 students used the pantry each month, receiving a total of 25,145 pounds of products during that time.
UM-Dearborn forward Ali Homayed, a finance major, dunks the ball on a breakaway play against Cornerstone on Jan. 8 at the Fieldhouse. UM-Dearborn lost 94-84, despite shooting nearly 40% from 3-point range.
The UM-Dearborn Women’s Basketball team celebrates guard Alicia Ortiz, a sports management major, making a deep 3-point shot against Cornerstone on Jan. 7. The teams were tied at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but UM-Dearborn lost 66-53 after Cornerstone had a run of baskets near the end of the game.
Friends and family pack the arena floor as graduates usher in for the Fall 2025 Commencement at the Fieldhouse on Dec. 20. During the day’s two ceremonies, the university recognized 749 of the newest UM-Dearborn alums.
Faculty and staff watch bright red cardinals perch on snowy branches from the Environmental Interpretive Center’s Wildlife Observation Room during the College of Arts, Sciences and Letters’ annual holiday party on Dec. 9.
The College of Engineering and Computer Science hosts the Promoting Innovation in Project-Based Education event on Dec. 5. Students from UM-Dearborn, Henry Ford College and Marygrove College shared their faculty-guided engineering projects in the Engineering Lab Building. During the event, CECS’ Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Design students tested vehicles they developed in class for speed and stability.
