The First Michiganders
Rackham archaeology Ph.D. student Brendan Nash works to shed light on Michigan’s earliest human settlement and the lives of these ancient hunter-gatherers.
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Student Spotlights
Internship Connections: Detroit’s Case for Reparations
Rackham student Marquise Griffin served as a co-author of the Detroit Harms Report for the Detroit Reparations Task Force, a project that also pulled him closer to his commitment to educational equity.
Chemical Engineering Pair Receive PACE Fellowship
Ph.D. student José Carlos Díaz and Assistant Professor Jovan Kamcev have been awarded the Rackham PACE Fellowship, geared toward enhancing program climate and student success.
Primate Immunity and a Warming Planet
Rackham doctoral candidate Jordan Lucore researched biomarkers of wild capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica, revealing a decline in the animal’s immune system performance in higher temperatures.
Democracy in the Territories
Anti-Racism Collaborative Grant recipient Ignangeli Salinas-Muñiz researches how the limited democracy experienced in U.S. territories impacts citizens.
Ph.D. Student Daisy Haas on Equitable STEM Education
Daisy Haas’s editorial spotlight Q&A by their Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship host organization, Public Policy Associates.
Addressing Breast Cancer Disparities
Rackham Ph.D. candidate Kassidy Jungles researches new therapeutics for an aggressive subtype of breast cancers disproportionately impacting young Black women.
The Neurology of Hunger
Rackham Predoctoral Fellow Yijun Gui researches the neurological mechanics of hunger with hopes of developing new therapeutics for individuals living with anorexia nervosa.
When the River Runs Dry
Since 1944, a treaty between the United States and Mexico has governed the exchange of water from the Rio Grande between the two countries. As political and ecological stressors complicate that arrangement, Rackham student Vianey Rueda looks at what can be done.
Ph.D. Student Imani Burris on Psychology and Public Policy
Imani Burris’ editorial spotlight Q&A by his Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship host organization, Public Policy Associates.