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 …
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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 …
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 …
Professor hopes to inspire young scientists at international STEM event
University of Detroit Mercy Assistant Professor of Biology Nizar Ibrahim wants young people to know there’s still plenty left to explore and discover in the …
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 quoted in the New Scientist article, “The mystery of the dinosaur with crocodile jaws, bear claws and a sail,” Sept. 19.
Detroit Mercy’s world-renowned paleontologist takes stage for National Geographic, Sept. 28
University of Detroit Mercy Assistant Professor of Biology — and world-renowned paleontologist — Nizar Ibrahim’s adventures in hunting for dinosaur fossils in the Sahara Desert …
Nizar Ibrahim, assistant professor of Biology in the College of Engineering & Science and a research associate for the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, was …