9/8/2026

How bug-catching research helps capture biodiversity data

A College of Arts, Sciences and Letters SURE project traps insects to gather critical information about environmental health, habitat loss and climate impacts like weather extremes....
8/25/2026

CASL microbiologist leads international collaboration on urban watershed microbiology

Microbiology professor, Sonia Tiquia-Arashiro, is the lead editor of Urban Watershed Microbiology....
4/27/2026

Happy 25th anniversary, EIC

The Environmental Interpretive Center’s 25-year milestone celebrates the rich history of nature education and stewardship that’s taken place on the land for many years. The staff is hosting an anniversary event on May 16. ...
3/23/2026

‘They are not standing at the edge of discovery — they are inside it’

Associate Professor of Biochemistry Besa Xhabija, a cancer researcher, explores ways to inhibit cancer cell growth. She’s training undergraduates to assist her in making new discoveries....
1/16/2026

UM-Dearborn Biochemistry Program Earns Seven-Year ASBMB Accreditation

National recognition from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) affirms program quality, student preparation, and sustained academic growth through 2032...
11/17/2025

How nanoparticle platforms could unlock the potential of precision medicine

Associate Professor of Neurobiology Zhi “Elena” Zhang’s new project with collaborators from Washington State University is testing a versatile platform for delivering medicines to one of the hardest to treat parts of our bodies. ...
10/20/2025

Student-athletes lead on and off the field

Two UM-Dearborn soccer players earned spots on the Athletics Good Works Team, which annually honors 60 college players across the U.S....
10/1/2025

Connecting yesterday, today and tomorrow with sweetgrass

UM-Dearborn’s 2025-26 Community Read, “Braiding Sweetgrass,” helps weave together Indigenous knowledge and university life....