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ReBUILDetroit held its annual Research Day featuring a keynote address from science evangelist, Dr. Ainissa Ramirez, and three research presentations by scholars: Daniel Dayfield, Sukria Malique and Jada Nelson at the McGregor Conference Center, Wayne State University on September 16. More than 100 scholars, family, friends and mentors were in attendance for the annual poster Read More …
Dr. Ambika Mathur shares her story in leaving her job as a tenured professor to raise her twins and then back into academia. “Earlier in my career, I never thought that I would leave research. Ever since I arrived in the United States as a Ph.D. student with the proverbial two bags in my hand Read More …
Dr. Ambika Mathur, Dean of the Graduate School, and her husband Dr. Deepak Kamat, professor of Pediatrics and Vice Chair for Education for the Department of Pediatrics at Wayne State University School of Medicine, recently established the Ambika Mathur, Ph.D. and Deepak Kamat, M.D., Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship to support the Wayne State University Graduate School. Read More …
Angelina Antonyan, Biology ReBUILDetroit Scholar from University of Detroit Mercy, spent 2-weeks of her summer vacation shadowing medical doctors in Madrid, Spain as an Atlantis Fellow. “It was really cool,” said Antonyan. “There is a big difference between the European Health Care System and the American.” The Atlantis Project offers students interested in pre-medical, pre-pa Read More …
Join us in celebrating Undergraduate Research! Nearly 70 posters will be presented from ReBUILDetroit scholars who completed their 8-week Summer Research Experience during Research Day on Saturday, September 16. Undergraduate scholars are paired with a faculty mentor to conduct an in-depth research experience. The ReBUILDetroit program provides opportunities to participate in learning communities and present Read More …
Unbelievable grateful for this opportunity Brianna Gross, Marygrove ReBUILDetroit scholar majoring in Health Science, is grateful for all that the Summer Enrichment Program has given her. “I was attracted to the program because I could do research and get paid for it,” said Gross. “I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the program and the many Read More …
Dr. Otis W. Brawley, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at the American Cancer Society, spoke to more than 120 ReBUILDetroit scholars, interested students and faculty at University of Detroit Mercy on August 4. Brawley’s talk was entitled “What is Cancer Control” and can be viewed on the ReBUILDetroit’s YouTube channel. ReBUILDetroit scholars had lunch with Read More …
ReBUILDetroit scholars from University of Detroit Mercy in the first-year Sea-Phage biology course successfully identified and DNA sequence a bacteria phage which is now listed in the GenBank. Congratulations to ReBUILDetroit scholars Jasmina Cunmulaj, Emily Gorkiewicz, Christina Jones, Madeleine Reardon, Victoria Torres and Kathrine Yacco along with classmates Danielle Maxwell, P. Patel, John Sherwood.
Nearly 70 posters were presented during the 2nd annual ReBUILDetroit Summer Research Poster Session at Wayne State University on July 19. The undergraduate poster session was the culmination of the 8-week Summer Research Experience for scholars in cohorts 2015 and 2016. Hear what scholars have to say about the research and experience this summer: Yuyi Read More …
As part of their Summer Enrichment Program, cohort 2017 ReBUILDetroit scholars from Marygrove College, University of Detroit Mercy and Wayne State University spent a day working at D-Town Farms, the largest urban farm in the United States. The Farm occupies seven acres growing more than 30 different fruits and vegetables on Detroit’s westside. Additionally, the Read More …