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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....
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....
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....
10/18/2021

This energy efficiency project will turn the new ELB into a building-sized laboratory

For this year’s DTE E-Challenge, an interdisciplinary team of faculty and students will leverage everything from artificial intelligence to “shaming” to reduce our energy footprint....
10/13/2021

How a new program plans to connect underserved populations to STEM futures

The National Science Foundation awards campus faculty with $1.44 million to create a STEM Scholars program that tailors impactful education practices — like research, cohorts, professional development and more — for lower-income, high talent students to b...
10/13/2021

A philosophy of learning where learners come first

UM-Dearborn professor and educational reformer Seong Hong has dedicated her career to constructivism, a dynamic theory of learning that’s long been the antidote to the “factory” model of PreK-12 education....
9/20/2021

What Research Surrounding COVID Vaccination Ethics Tells Us

Campus researchers explore complex questions regarding COVID vaccination during a Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) project....
9/13/2021

When student research leads to deep personal transformation

Yahaira Vega now considers herself an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, a subject she knew little about before her undergraduate research project....
9/8/2021

Using gardens to teach young people about social issues and social change

Recent work by UM-Dearborn education faculty takes a look at the power of a unique learning garden project that’s Detroit-grown....
8/30/2021

Interested in teaching abroad? This certificate program could be your ticket.

UM-Dearborn’s 15-credit TESOL program prepares you to teach others English, which can literally open up a world of opportunities....