Detroit Mercy trio help lead to Spinosaurus discovery
A trio with Detroit Mercy roots have helped contribute to a remarkable dinosaur discovery. Visiting professor and scholar Nizar Ibrahim, Amanda Emke ’20 and former …
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Assistant Professor of Biology and National Geographic Explorer Nizar Ibrahim gives his thoughts on how to work in paleontology and what paleontologists do in the …
Detroit Mercy professor’s work featured on cover of National Geographic
The October issue of National Geographic features the cover story “Reimagining Dinosaurs,” which includes the monumental discovery by Detroit Mercy Assistant Professor of Biology and …
Detroit Mercy professor follows a hunch, and rewrites history of dinosaurs
Paleontologist Nizar Ibrahim can recall the exact moment when he realized following a hunch had paid off with a remarkable discovery. The Detroit Mercy Assistant …
Detroit Mercy student co-authors groundbreaking Spinosaurus paper
University of Detroit Mercy junior Juliana Jakubczak didn’t know what she was getting into when she joined Associate Professor of Biology Nizar Ibrahim’s student research …
New fossils rewrite the story of dinosaur evolution and ecology — and change the appearance of Spinosaurus
Scientists have long opposed the idea that dinosaurs lived in aquatic habitats. Now, an international team of researchers, led by National Geographic Explorer and University …
Ibrahim helps discover new species of flying reptile from 100 million years ago
An international team of paleontologists, including University of Detroit Mercy’s Nizar Ibrahim, has described a new species of flying reptile (pterosaur), which flew over North …
Discovery shows community of flying reptiles inhabited the Sahara 100 million years ago
University of Detroit Mercy’s Nizar Ibrahim was part of an international team of scientists, led by Baylor University’s Megan Jacobs and including researchers from England …
Detroit Mercy students and paleontology expert to shock world with new discovery
If you ever find yourself in the middle of the Sahara Desert hunting for fossils and can’t tell whether something is a rock or a …
Students to accompany professor on fossil-hunting expedition into the Sahara
The Sahara Desert is one of the most remote places on Earth for a reason: it’s unbearably hot, there’s virtually no rainfall and the high …
Assistant Professor of Biology Nizar Ibrahim was recently interviewed by WDIV-TV Local 4 host Sandra Ali,discussing his mission to bring the excitement of science to …
Assistant Professor of Biology Nizar Ibrahim discusses the world’s largest carnivorous dinosaur on “Stateside-Michigan Public Radio” on NPR. Listen to the interview online.
Detroit Mercy’s Nizar Ibrahim: Searching for Africa’s forgotten dinosaurs
Detroit Mercy’s world-renowned paleontologist Nizar Ibrahim might be best known for unlocking the mystery of the Spinosaurus, the predatory, sail-backed dinosaur so large it even …
Assistant Professor of Biology Nizar Ibrahim was recently interviewed on MPRS news about the “tale of the Spinosaurus,” Jan. 17. Listen to the full interview here. Ibrahim …