by Matt Nelson | Jan 18, 2019 | News, Student Spotlights
Clinical psychology Ph.D. candidate Erica Schulte looks into not only the underlying mechanisms that are similar between eating-related problems and addiction, but also the types of foods that might be especially rewarding or addictive.
by Kyah Dubay | Dec 10, 2018 | Student Spotlights
Andrew Nelson uses a translational approach to connect science with the human side of research. In Nelson’s case, this means learning more about the underlying causes of psychiatric diseases.
by Kyah Dubay | Jul 28, 2018 | Student Spotlights
For many people, drones are the things of sci-fi movies and top-secret operations. For Mia Stevens, they are part of her daily routine. Mia’s research focuses primarily on the boundaries that keep unmanned aerial systems (drones) where they are supposed to be and away...
by Kyah Dubay | Jun 30, 2018 | Student Spotlights
Melissa Coppola is bringing classical music to life, not only for those who already love it, but for those who have yet to experience it. According to the National Endowment for the Arts, classical music attendance has decreased rapidly over the last ten years, and...
by Kyah Dubay | May 18, 2018 | Barbour Scholars, Student Spotlights
In 1996, scientists mapped out the STAC (SH3 and cysteine rich domain) family of genes. Since then, their function has been somewhat of a mystery. That is, until around twenty years later when in Dr. John Kuwada’s lab at University of Michigan, a group of researchers...
by Kyah Dubay | Apr 7, 2018 | Student Spotlights
The West Wing. Scandal. House of Cards. Veep. Madam Secretary. What might be entertainment to us is research material for Ph.D. student Emily Saidel, as she digs deeper into the fictional representations of the United States federal government. Emily completed her...
by Kyah Dubay | Mar 8, 2018 | Student Spotlights
When people think of social equity, most don’t immediately think of a city transit system, but for Rackham graduate student, Eric Bettis, the two are directly related. As a second-year Ph.D. student in urban and regional planning at Taubman College, Eric spends the...
by Kyah Dubay | Mar 8, 2018 | Student Spotlights
Originally from Seattle, political science Ph.D. candidate Chinbo Chong didn’t always think a career in academia was for her, but that all changed when she met someone with a potentially shared experience in the field. During her undergraduate career, she took her...
by Kyah Dubay | Mar 5, 2018 | Student Spotlights
“What does peace mean to you?” That’s what Yuval Katz wants to know. A Ph.D. student in communication studies, Yuval came to the University of Michigan after earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. “I read about the department...
by Kyah Dubay | Feb 3, 2018 | Student Spotlights
Bryan Maldonado, originally from Ecuador, knew that when it came to being on the cutting edge of automotive technology, there was no better place to go than Michigan. “The decision was easy,” he said. “Michigan was the best option by far.” Bryan came to Rackham in...
