Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity
More than thirty Biology undergraduates and ReBUILDetroit scholars from Marygrove College and Wayne State University recently collected larvae for research while helping the greater Detroit community. Scholars along with graduate students, a post-doctoral fellow and faculty teamed up with the Clinton River Watershed Council on their annual Winter Stonefly Search. Marygrove scholars also braved single Read More …
Three ReBUILDetroit scholars from the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) share their research experience with ReBUILDetroit scholars at Marygrove College. Elizabeth Moak, Danielle Maxwell and Royce Swasey present their work on discovering and characterizing a novel bacteriophage from local soil to Dr. Abigail Fusaro’s Biology Research Coordination Network (RCN) course at Marygrove College. The invited Read More …
Freshman in their first college semester have successfully identified and uniquely named the bacteriophage (viruses that infect bacteria) they discovered. Identified and named SEA PHAGE The Biology class is part of SEA-PHAGES project which provides students a unique mentored research experience in their freshman year. “This is a great experience for freshman,” says Dr. Stephanie Read More …
ReBUILDetroit scholar, Carrington Goldsmith from Marygrove College, talks about the challenges of entering college, the summer experience and his experience as a ReBUILDetroit scholar. Throughout the coming months, we will continue to feature ReBUILDetroit scholars from our consortium partners.
Watch the video of the Summer Enrichment Program leaders talk about the goals of the program.
Dean Gary Kuleck celebrates construction commencement of the iNSPIRE Laboratory on November 4. “This is an exciting time,” says Kuleck. “We will have will two new labs coming online in the Spring, one in Science and one in Engineering.” The iNSPIRE Laboratory will be the home for collaboration, strengthen bonds and relationships for ReBUILDetroit scholars Read More …
Learning how to study for college courses is different than preparing for high school classes. Susan Trudeau, director of the Student Success Center at the University of Detroit Mercy, offers these tips in her presentation, “How to Study in College” for ReBUILDetroit scholars. “You have to work smarter,” says Trudeau. “Take a break after 25 Read More …
3 University of Detroit Mercy ReBUILDetroit scholars share their stories with the 1st generation group on October 22.
The ReBUILDetroit program is featured in an article about preparing local college students for careers in healthcare. How Detroit anchor institutions are developing local talent focuses on how Detroit higher education institutions are developing and retaining local talent. Dr. Andrew Feig, associate dean of the Graduate School and professor in the Chemistry Department at Wayne State Read More …
The final Summer Enrichment cross-institutional forum was held at University of Detroit Mercy on July 31. ReBUILDetroit scholars from Marygrove College, Wayne County Community College District, Wayne State University and the University of Detroit Mercy gathered for a final team building session before holding a closing reception marking the end of the four-week program. Read More …