9/21/2026

Battery Workforce Challenge offers lessons of a lifetime

The three-year EV competition gave students hands-on experiences typically only gained in the automotive industry. Some secured full-time jobs....
7/20/2026

Wi-Fi-scanning robot makes manufacturing more flexible, secure

Built in 10 months by a UM-Dearborn-led team, a new autonomous robot could help manufacturers design better factory wireless networks and spot coverage issues and security vulnerabilities while workers sleep....
1/28/2026

‘Most car hackers are great people’

UM-Dearborn alum Kamel Ghali talks about how he became a "benevolent" car hacker, the evolving world of automotive cybersecurity, and how the once niche field could be a template for adapting to a broad range of threats....
12/16/2025

Class of Fall 2025: CECS graduate Fatima Soueidan

The electrical engineering senior talks about how memorable projects and supportive teammates helped her believe in herself....
3/31/2025

How postdocs help faculty take research to another level

Postdoctoral researchers on campus are another sign of UM-Dearborn’s growing research culture. But what exactly do postdocs do, and why can they be a game changer for university research?...
3/10/2025

Is the generative AI hype bubble about to burst?

Two years after the launch of ChatGPT, generative AI has yet to produce a game-changing use case. Professor Paul Watta breaks down whether the trillion dollar bet on generative AI will pay off or go bust....
2/24/2025

For a UM-Dearborn student and professor, the influence goes both ways

Unlikely collaborators who met through a job posting, first-year PhD student LaRico Andres and Professor Wencong Su have forged a partnership that’s left a lasting mark on both men. ...
2/10/2025

Researchers prep for landmark field test of ‘second-life’ EV batteries

Connecting millions of used electric vehicle batteries to the grid is an idea that holds tons of promise. But how well will this strategy work in the real world?...
9/18/2024

Student researchers share what they learned during SURE 2024

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience had another record year, serving 49 students in 2024. We check in with students and their faculty mentors in each of the colleges, starting with CECS and CEHHS. ...