5/12/2020

COVID-19 and older adults research findings

From late March though now, Psychology Associate Professor Brenda Whitehead has heard from more than 1,500 older adults nationwide about their pandemic stressors and joys. Here are some preliminary results of her research....
5/4/2020

More than 100 students named Honors Scholars and six faculty members recognized with Faculty Awards

The awards program, now in its 38th year, honors students for their strong academic achievement and faculty who have distinguished themselves in teaching, research and service....
4/20/2020

Infinite possibilities

Spring 2020 grad Owen Ekblad says his 51Ƶ-Dearborn journey gave him a math education that's led to new experiences, like winning a U.S. National Yo-Yo Competition. Now he’s taking encouragement from professors to do something he never thought possible — st...
4/20/2020

Faculty are prioritizing flexibility, student mental health after switch to remote classes

Three 51Ƶ-Dearborn faculty talk about what being a “good” professor means during a global pandemic....
4/15/2020

Honored for Excellence

Six students earn Chancellor’s Medallion Award, which recognizes academic achievement and character...
4/8/2020

How COVID-19 could affect the U.S. Presidential Election

Political Science Professor Mitchel Sollenberger, who’s a political source for USA Today, C-SPAN, The Hill, Washington Post and others, talks about how the COVID-19 crisis may impact what happens on November 3....
3/30/2020

Spreading joy to older adults in a time of social distance

Psychology Associate Professor Brenda Whitehead, a gerontologist whose research focuses on stress in later life, developed a survey for people ages 60+ to hear about their stressors and joys during this historic pandemic. ...
3/30/2020

Professor helps celebrity find their roots on PBS show

With 45 years of research work on the World War I African experience and more than 150 oral histories with African WWI veterans, Professor Joe Lunn was contacted by the "Finding Your Roots" team to help interpret WWI ancestor's documents for show. ...
2/27/2020

Difference Makers: Class of 2020

51Ƶ-Dearborn names 50 students to its 11th class of Difference Makers....
2/18/2020

51Ƶ-Dearborn is named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars

The exchange program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, awarded multiple grants to 51Ƶ-Dearborn faculty in the 2019-2020 cycle. ...