Innovation & Entrepreneurship

U-M anthropologist named 2013 National Geographic Emerging Explorer

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:36:07 -0400

Jason De León, assistant professor of anthropology, is one of 17 visionary, young trailblazers who have been selected as this ...

U-M conference: Future of liberal arts at research universities

Maryanne George, (734) 615-6514, mageorge@umich.edu — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:04:41 -0400

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: May 22-24, 2013

EVENT: At a time when the value of the liberal arts is under much debate, more ...

U-M launches new center to transform mobility

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:33:34 -0400

The University of Michigan has announced the establishment of the Michigan Mobility Transformation Center as a partnership with government and ...

U-M names Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellows

Birgit Rieck, (734) 998-7666, brieck@umich.edu — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:10:15 -0400

The Knight-Wallace Fellows program at the University of Michigan has named 12 American and eight international journalists for the academic ...

Statewide tech startup program begins

Amy Goldstein, (734) 615-9343, afgoldst@umich.edu — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:02:46 -0400

A new technology acceleration program will bring together university and community innovators from across the state to help them explore ...

First graduates earn U-M's new master in entrepreneurship

Greta Guest — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:49:59 -0400

The University of Michigan's master's degree program in entrepreneurship awards its first 17 students degrees on Friday.

New proposals for redeveloping the Willow Run area

William Foreman — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:06:17 -0400

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 5–8 p.m. April 25, 2013

EVENT: University of Michigan students will propose ways to redevelop the Willow Run area ...

U-M partners with community to promote global entrepreneurship

Diane Swanbrow — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:05:38 -0400

For the second year in a row, young entrepreneurs from the Middle East and North Africa are participating in month-long ...

U-M's Ross School student-led venture fund invests in edtech startup

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:26:02 -0400

The Social Venture Fund, a U-M student-led investing fund at the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, has provided seed ...

Keeping young entrepreneurs in Michigan

Bernie DeGroat — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:39:51 -0400

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2013

EVENT: "How Do We Keep Wolverine Entrepreneurs in Michigan?"

Two U-M professors named Guggenheim Fellows

Jared Wadley — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:43:14 -0400

For their distinguished achievement and exceptional promise for future accomplishment, Elizabeth Anderson and Scott Page have been awarded the prestigious ...

U-M professor: Implications loom large in human gene patent case before U.S. Supreme Court

Greta Guest — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:12:42 -0400

A human gene patenting case before the U.S. Supreme Court next week could have major implications for biotechnology research and ...

U-M Women's Studies will hold feminist finance symposium

Jared Wadley — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:06:42 -0400

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 12:30-6 p.m. April 5, 2013  

EVENT: The inaugural Feminist Finance Symposium will address feminists' arguably ambivalent relationship with money; ...

Transforming Learning for a Third Century funds its first projects

Bernie DeGroat — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:21:50 -0400

The University of Michigan's Third Century Initiative has awarded $825,000 to two dozen projects designed to enhance action-based, experiential learning ...

U-M partners with Israeli university on renewable energy

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:00:55 -0500

The University of Michigan and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel will forge a research partnership to collaborate on ...

More tech startups in Michigan is the goal of new statewide entrepreneurship program

Amy Goldstein, (734) 615-9343, afgoldst@umich.edu — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:31:56 -0500

A new entrepreneurial training program for inventors in Michigan aims to fast-track technologies to market and boost the economic impact ...

A better bone marrow transplant: Preventing graft-versus-host disease

Laura J. Williams, (734) 615-4862, laurajw@umich.edu — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:06:56 -0500

Bone marrow transplant is a key treatment for patients with leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and other blood disorders.

SpaceX experts: U-M aerospace engineers can comment on upcoming launch

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:13:27 -0500

MEDIA ADVISORY

As SpaceX prepares to launch its second unmanned mission to resupply the International Space Station tomorrow (March 1) at ...

More than $100,000 awarded to U-M student entrepreneurs

Bernie DeGroat — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:42:59 -0500

University of Michigan students have secured $112,000 in funding for promising student-led startups in the 30th annual Michigan Business Challenge ...

Robotic helicopter technology wins top prize at Michigan Clean Energy Venture Challenge

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:29:44 -0500

A team of University of Michigan graduate students won the $50,000 top prize in the Michigan Clean Energy Venture Challenge ...

U-M experts available to discuss world's emerging technologies

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:23:12 -0500

U-M is at the forefront of research and development in many areas that are featured among the technology breakthroughs described ...

Massachusetts comes to Michigan: Lessons on health care reform

Babette Levy, (734) 998-0388, brlevy@umich.edu — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:28:27 -0500

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 4-5:30 p.m. Feb. 11

EVENT: The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation will bring together key Massachusetts and Michigan ...

Clean tech: Students compete in statewide energy venture challenge

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:17:20 -0500

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2013

PLACE: Blau Auditorium, Ross School of Business, 701 Tappan St., Ann Arbor

EVENT: Michigan ...

Old drug may point the way to new treatments for diabetes and obesity

Laura J. Williams, (734) 615-4862, (734) 834-6801 (cell), laurajw@umich.edu — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:00:00 -0500

Researchers at U-M's Life Sciences Institute have found that amlexanox, an off-patent drug currently prescribed for the treatment of asthma ...

U-M 'unconference' brings together entrepreneurs and investors

Greta Guest — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:59:52 -0500

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 3-8 p.m. Feb. 7, 2013

EVENT: The Entrepreneurs Engage "unConference" brings together 250 of the region's most successful and ...

U-M launches website to celebrate university's rich heritage

Rick Fitzgerald, (734) 615-1563, rickfitz@umich.edu — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:58:51 -0500

The University of Michigan has launched an interactive website filled with stories, photos and other content to share the rich ...

Michigan's World Class: Teaching and learning at U-M

Laurel Thomas Gnagey — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:04:05 -0500

"Michigan's World Class" celebrates teaching and learning at U-M by telling stories of how schools and colleges and, more importantly, ...

U-M student club hosts 'Detroit on the Move'

Greta Guest — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:43:35 -0500

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 6-9 p.m. Jan. 24 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 25, 2013

EVENT: The Revitalization & Business Initiative, a student-led ...

U-M's Ross School: Top coaches share winning moves

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:16:12 -0500

Top University of Michigan coaches headline a new executive education program at the Ross School of Business that taps into ...

Capturing circulating cancer cells could provide insights into how disease spreads

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:22:52 -0500

A glass plate with a nanoscale roughness could be a simple way for scientists to capture and study the circulating ...

U-M student winners of Dow sustainability award named

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:08:13 -0500

Energy efficiency and water purification projects earned top University of Michigan honors in the 2012 Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge ...

Frontline employees can make or break retail and service companies

Greta Guest — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:56:48 -0500

Retailers and service companies still utilizing a top-down management structure likely don't see the connection between the frontline and the ...

U-Michigan part of $120M DoE battery research hub

Nicole Casal Moore — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:50:41 -0500

A dozen U-M researchers will play an integral role in a national multimillion-dollar collaborative effort to develop breakthrough batteries for ...

U-Michigan funds 50 collaborative projects with researcher-led MCubed seed grants

Nicole Casal Moore — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:32:46 -0500

In a live-tweeted lottery today, MCubed officials announced the first 50 projects to receive $60,000 seed grants in phase one ...

U-Michigan tops in research spending at public universities

Jim Erickson — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:49:29 -0500

For the third straight year, the University of Michigan ranks first in research and development spending among the nation's public ...

On Twitter: A research funding lottery for bold, collaborative ideas

Nicole Casal Moore — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:18:06 -0500

EDITORS: Follow @UmichResearch #mcubed to find out which projects receive funding.

ANN ARBOR—Fifty teams will win a ...

Federal grant funds U-M effort to attract diverse group of science, math and engineering students

Jim Erickson — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:55:15 -0500

The number and diversity of University of Michigan students graduating with degrees in science, engineering and mathematics will increase significantly ...

U-M startup LectureTools acquired by Echo360

Greta Guest — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:03:28 -0500

A University of Michigan startup company that bridges the gap between students and professors with technology was acquired today by ...

U-M experts available for Election Day, post-election analysis

Jared Wadley — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:04:08 -0500

University of Michigan experts are available to comment on the U.S. presidential elections and offer post-election analysis.

Biofuel breakthrough: Quick cook method turns algae into oil

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:09:04 -0400

Michigan Engineering researchers can "pressure-cook" algae for as little as a minute and transform an unprecedented 65 percent of the ...

Sharing space: Proximity breeds collaboration

Diane Swanbrow — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:43:56 -0400

A new University of Michigan study shows that when researchers share a building, and especially a floor, the likelihood of ...

A123 Systems, Solyndra: Bad mix of private capital, government loans

Greta Guest — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:14:42 -0400

One's a battery maker and one made solar panels. But what do political footballs A123 Systems Inc. and Solyndra LLC ...

U-M, community organizations promote global entrepreneurship

Diane Swanbrow — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:30:54 -0400

Fourteen Middle Eastern and North African entrepreneurs are at U-M to learn how to succeed in their fields, as part ...

Student startup showcase: Graduating TechArb teams present what they learned and what’s next

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:17:53 -0400

ANN ARBOR – More than 20 accomplished student-led ventures will present their startups to area venture capitalists and members of ...

Panel of activists, scientists explores coal and alternatives

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 08:50:39 -0400

DATE: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012

EVENT: Environmental and social justice advocate Maria Gunnoe will anchor a trio of experts ...

U-M Tech Transfer agreements achieve new record

Greta Guest — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:36:49 -0400

The invention culture at U-M has led to another record-setting year with more agreements with partners than ever before.

Tech Transfer ...

Exploring links between sustainable transportation and livable communities

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:37:39 -0400

Two research teams funded by the University of Michigan's Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute will spend the next 15 months investigating ...

'The Supreme Court and Affirmative Action in the 21st Century: Michigan, Texas and Beyond'

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:01:22 -0400

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 8:30am–12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18; continental breakfast at 7:45 a.m.

EVENT: What's at stake in the case of Fisher ...

U-M startup Compendia Bioscience acquired by Life Technologies

Greta Guest — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:13:50 -0400

Compendia Bioscience, founded in 2006 by a University of Michigan medical school professor and one of his grad students, was ...

Biden-Ryan veep debate: U-M experts ready to weigh in

Jared Wadley — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:39:13 -0400

University of Michigan experts are available to lend their insights on the U.S. vice presidential debate, which will be held ...

Better care must be taken to prevent or account for missing data in clinical trials

Laurel Thomas Gnagey — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:35:21 -0400

Large amounts of missing data in clinical trials can undermine the scientific credibility of the studies, according to a special ...

$12.3M center aims to ramp up design of advanced materials

Nicole Casal Moore — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:30:25 -0400

It takes between 10 and 20 years to develop a new material—an advanced metal alloy, for example, that can be ...

U-Michigan experts available to discuss presidential debates

Jared Wadley — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:08:34 -0400

The U.S. presidential debates, which begin Oct. 3, will address various issues, such as the economy and health care. University ...

Teaching inventors to be entrepreneurs: A fundamentally new degree program marries business and ...

Nicole Casal Moore — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:20:57 -0400

An inkless wet paint that changes color. A reusable heat pack you boil to recharge. A wireless sensor that could ...

University inventors fast-track technology to market through national program at U-Michigan

Nicole Casal Moore — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:12:29 -0400

Dream big. That's the main lesson that the National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps program taught in the program that culminated ...

Inventors put ideas to the ultimate test at U-M’s Innovation Corps Demo Day

Nicole Casal Moore — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:43:40 -0400

MEDIA ADVISORY

DATE: 8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Aug. 30, 2012.

EVENT: Inventors and entrepreneurs from universities across the country will report ...

Student startup Fetchnotes selected for TechStars national incubator program

Nicole Casal Moore — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:25:55 -0400

Student-founded startup Fetchnotes, with its cloud-based note-jotting and organizing system, has won a spot in the prestigious business accelerator program ...

Nano-origami project combines art and engineering to further technology

Katherine McAlpine, Phone: (734) 763-4386, E-mail: kmca@umich.edu — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:44:22 -0400

Engineers and artists will receive nearly $2 million from the National Science Foundation to find out whether the ancient art ...

U-M Transportation Research Institute leads way in 'smart car' technology

Bernie DeGroat — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:55:01 -0400

Today's launch of a new year-long test of "smart car" technology conducted by U-M's Transportation Research Institute is designed to ...

Crowdfunding aims to help students follow their dreams

Nicole Casal Moore — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:04:56 -0400

A new crowdfunding platform that lets investors back individual people rather than specific ideas or projects will be piloted at ...

The social job hunt: Web startup brings resumes to life for college students in tough economy

Nicole Casal Moore — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:57:51 -0400

A new career-focused social networking site is believed to be the first-of-its-kind platform for college students and recent grads to ...

Three U-M researchers receive early career presidential awards

Jim Erickson — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:13:54 -0400

Three U-M researchers are among the 96 recipients of the 2012 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), ...

U-Michigan to play leading role in national project to move research to market

Bernie DeGroat — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:21:20 -0400

In a move designed to fast-track more research from the lab to the real world, the University of Michigan was ...

Global competition: Combating emerging market multinationals

Bernie DeGroat — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:19:59 -0400

Fast-growing companies in emerging markets pose a threat to established global firms in North America, Europe and Japan, but big ...

U-Michigan experts available to discuss Supreme Court ruling on health care reform

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:40:38 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Obama's health care reform law today. University of Michigan experts from various ...

Entrepreneurship for teachers: U-M offers unique course

Amy Goldstein, (734) 615-9343, afgoldst@umich.edu — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:08:24 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Imparting entrepreneurial skills to inner city teachers is the goal of a first-of-its-kind intensive course offered jointly by ...

U-M Venture Accelerator to welcome Michigan Venture Capital Association and an 18th startup company

Nicole Casal Moore — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:08:29 -0400

Venture capitalists will have access to U-M startups when MVCA opens an office at Tech Transfer's Venture Accelerator.

U-M experts available to discuss health care reform

Jared Wadley — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:34:38 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to announce its decision this month on President Obama's health care reform ...

URC report: Michigan's top research universities providing talent, innovations for 'new' auto ...

Jim Erickson — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:34:28 -0400

The University Research Corridor schools confer more than 3,600 degrees annually in auto-ready careers and have spent more than $300 ...

LectureTools U-M startup launches iPad app to keep students engaged and organized

Nicole Casal Moore — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:26:10 -0400

A new iPad app that aims to make large lecture classes feel smaller is believed to be the platform's first ...

Power to the professors: A bold, new way to fund research begins at U-Michigan

Nicole Casal Moore — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:08:52 -0400

A first-of-its-kind, real-time research funding initiative at the University of Michigan puts $15 million into the hands of professors to ...

U-M's Center for Geospatial Medicine receives federal innovation award to study diabetes

Kevin Merrill, Phone: (734) 417-7392, E-mail: merrillk@umich.edu — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:00:41 -0400

The Center for Geospatial Medicine at the University of Michigan is working to reduce death and disability from Type 2 ...

Benchmark study: Michigan research universities rank among nation's best for developing 21st ...

Jeff Mason, E-mail: jeffmason@urcmich.org, Phone: (517) 999-4007 — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:22:10 -0400

Michigan's University Research Corridor (URC) institutions continue to competitively rank among the top research innovation clusters in the nation in ...

From Motown to Tinseltown: U-Michigan offers MBA in L.A.

Bernie DeGroat — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:53:52 -0400

The University of Michigan has a new address just a few steps from Rodeo Drive.

New mentors-in-residence give U-M startups a critical edge

Nicole Casal Moore — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:25:33 -0400

Two serial health care and software entrepreneurs are lending their expertise to University of Michigan inventors and startups as the ...

Global health: Students build wiki of medical devices designed for low-income countries

Nicole Casal Moore — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:23:37 -0400

In parts of the world without reliable electricity, a pedal-powered nebulizer could provide life-saving asthma treatments.

Four student-driven campus sustainability projects backed by new Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund

Lisa Pappas, Phone: (734) 615-3325, E-mail: lpappas@umich.edu — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:34:48 -0400

Four substantial, student-led sustainability projects are gaining momentum, thanks to the new Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund.

U-M Students' Fetchnotes startup launches note-taking system

Nicole Casal Moore — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:04:58 -0400

Fetchnotes, a University of Michigan student-founded startup, will launch on Friday a public version of its cloud-based system for jotting ...

Economist Robert Shiller will speak at U-M April 18

Bernie DeGroat — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:58:44 -0400

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 7 p.m. April 18, 2012

EVENT: Noted economist and University of Michigan alumnus Robert Shiller will present a public ...

What my startup did last semester: TechArb spring showcase

Nicole Casal Moore — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:22:30 -0400

MEDIA ADVISORY

DATE: 5:30 – 7 p.m., April 13, 2012.

EVENT: The TechArb spring showcase, one of the largest entrepreneurial events of ...

Nadarajan named dean of U-M School of Art & Design

Laura Lessnau — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:33:04 -0400

Gunalan Nadarajan, who works at the intersection of the arts, science and technology, has been selected as dean of the ...

An idea comes to life in the Beet Box food cart

Nicole Casal Moore — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:53:23 -0400

Less than a year ago in Africa, two new friends studying abroad wondered if they could fuse their passions in ...

New federal rankings: U-M again tops in research spending at public universities

Jim Erickson — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:37:07 -0400

For the second straight year, U-M ranks first in research and development spending among the nation's public universities.

U-M's first startup investment goes to next-generation semiconductor memory firm

Nicole Casal Moore — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:34:53 -0400

A University of Michigan startup marketing next-generation computer memory that could write 1,000 times faster than Flash is the recipient ...

Dow and U-M launch innovative program to develop sustainability leaders

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:24:55 -0400

Dow Chemical Co. and the University of Michigan will bring together 300 students from all areas of study to help ...

Nuclear experts available to discuss Fukushima one year later

Nicole Casal Moore — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:29:40 -0500

As the one-year anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan approaches, nuclear experts from the nation's No. 1-ranked program ...

U-M honors sustainable transportation entrepreneurship with new "Mobi" Prize, ...

Bernie DeGroat — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:16:38 -0500

Prize competition launched for entrepreneurial ventures in sustainable transportation.

U-M to lead statewide Tech Transfer Talent Network to bring more inventions to market

Nicole Casal Moore — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:17:13 -0500

To turn an invention into a marketable product that can benefit society, you need, above all else, the right people ...

Energy-recycling computer technology from University of Michigan goes global through ...

Nicole Casal Moore — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:00:00 -0500

An energy-recycling computer circuit will enable more power efficient laptop PCs.

Ross School's Zell Lurie Institute gives $90,000 to student startups

Bernie DeGroat — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:44:23 -0500

The Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Michigan Ross School of Business has awarded nearly $90,000 to promising ...

Energy harvesting technology wins top prize at Michigan Clean Energy Venture Challenge

Nicole Casal Moore — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:56:09 -0500

A unique energy-harvesting technology has won the $50,000 first prize in the Michigan Clean Energy Venture Challenge, judges announced today.

U-M Life Sciences Institute lab identifies potential antibiotic alternative to treat infection ...

Laura Williams, Phone: (734) 615-4862, E-mail: laurajw@umich.edu — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:06:13 -0500

Researchers at the University of Michigan have found a potential alternative to conventional antibiotics that could fight infection with a ...

$15 million gift gives major boost to fellowships at Michigan Engineering

Nicole Casal Moore — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:36:01 -0500

In recognition of a gift to the College of Engineering, the Computer Science and Engineering Building will be named the ...

U-M honors six faculty Thurnau professors

Jillian Bogater, Editor, The University Record — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:52:27 -0500

Six faculty members at the University of Michigan have been honored for outstanding contributions to undergraduate education as this year's ...

Bob Lutz to speak on entrepreneurship-packed Friday

Nicole Casal Moore — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:48:42 -0500

MEDIA ADVISORY

DATE: 2 p.m. Feb. 17 for the Clean Energy Venture Challenge awards and Bob Lutz; and 5:30 p.m. Feb. ...

Student clean-tech entrepreneurs from across Michigan to compete in statewide energy venture ...

Nicole Casal Moore — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:53:01 -0500

Sixteen student teams from six universities across Michigan will present their green technology solutions at the Michigan Clean Energy Venture ...

Expanding entrepreneurship at Michigan Engineering and beyond

Nicole Casal Moore — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:32:10 -0500

This is the fifth year for the Michigan Engineering Center for Entrepreneurship and it's expected to be a pivotal one, ...

U-M's Rackham celebrates its 100th with events all year

Jillian Bogater, Editor, The University Record — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:22:13 -0500

As the Rackham Graduate School enters its centennial, it not only will look back at a century of service but ...

U-M comment on announcement of a patent office in Detroit

Rick Fitzgerald, E-mail: rickfitz@umich.edu, Phone: (734) 936-5190 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:52:47 -0500

University of Michigan statement:

"This is great news for the Great Lakes region, the state of Michigan and the University of ...

LectureTools: U-M tech startup featured at Las Vegas show

Nicole Casal Moore — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:18:12 -0500

A University of Michigan educational technology that aims to make large lecture classes feel smaller and more interactive is on ...

Design your life: Business and social entrepreneurship must coexist

Bernie DeGroat — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:14:44 -0500

A new book written by a University of Michigan business professor for individuals and companies looking to make the world ...

Bold ideas win 1,000 Pitches entrepreneurship contest

Nicole Casal Moore — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:55:17 -0500

University of Michigan students shared their ideas in the fourth annual 1,000 Pitches entrepreneurship contest.

Obama's manufacturing advisory group to meet at U-M

Nicole Casal Moore — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:21:26 -0500

More than 200 leaders from academia, industry and the federal government will be at the University of Michigan next week ...

University of Michigan's Ross School of Business to deliver Executive MBA program in Los Angeles

Bernie DeGroat — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:43:22 -0500

The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business will offer its 20-month Executive MBA Program in Los Angeles beginning in ...

Record number of student-run ventures moves into TechArb

Nicole Casal Moore — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:05:38 -0500

A record 19 new companies founded by young University of Michigan entrepreneurs will share space in the TechArb student business ...

Startups with ties to U-M win statewide awards

Nicole Casal Moore — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:09:26 -0500

Three startups with ties to the University of Michigan have been honored in a statewide business plan contest, the Accelerate ...

U-M physics professor receives presidential award for mentoring

Nicole Casal Moore — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:01:51 -0500

A University of Michigan physics professor who organized job shadowing programs for high school students and a summer science institute ...

Nation's first statewide university-business engagement network to be created

Jeff Mason, E-mail: jeffmason@urcmich.org, Phone: (517) 999-4007 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:12:20 -0500

A collaboration involving Michigan's six leading research universities creates the first statewide university network in the country to provide such ...

Apply now for new master of entrepreneurship program

Bernie DeGroat — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:25:04 -0500

Applications are now being accepted for the inaugural class of a unique master's degree program in entrepreneurship offered jointly between ...

University of Michigan offers experts on 2012 presidential elections

Nicole Rhoads — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:35:38 -0500

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—University of Michigan experts are available to provide insights into issues related to the 2012 presidential elections. A ...

U-M researchers receive share of $250 million Dow will award to top universities

Nicole Casal Moore — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:15:35 -0400

Four University of Michigan projects have received a share of the $250 million that Dow Chemical Company has announced it ...

Green chemistry and engineering conference at U-M

Jim Erickson — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:44:45 -0400

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Oct. 27, 2011.

EVENT: Green chemistry and engineering can revolutionize the way we work ...

U-M President Mary Sue Coleman named chair of the Association of American Universities

Bernie DeGroat — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:58:33 -0400

The Association of American Universities has elected University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman as its chair.

Students compete in U-M's first China Business Challenge

William Foreman — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:57:31 -0400

More than 140 students on 80 teams are competing in the first annual China Business Challenge at the University of ...

U-M's close ties to historic MLK Jr. Memorial

Frank Provenzano — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:25:25 -0400

The University of Michigan's website, Montage, features the latest news and features about the arts, creative endeavors, collaborative projects and ...

Young clean-tech entrepreneurs to compete on national stage

Nicole Casal Moore — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:02:19 -0400

Michigan students who compete in the annual Michigan Clean Energy Venture Challenge will now be part of a national effort ...

U-M will invest in new ideas for a changing world

Bernie DeGroat — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:47:55 -0400

The University of Michigan will launch a new initiative to develop innovative ideas about global challenges and opportunities, and to ...

U-M to invest in its own startup businesses

Nicole Casal Moore — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:44:39 -0400

In a rare move for a university, the University of Michigan will for the first time directly invest in its ...

U-M licenses a record number of inventions

Nicole Casal Moore — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:01:07 -0400

In Michigan and across the globe last year, more University of Michigan technologies were licensed to companies than ever before. ...

U-M President Coleman to deliver annual address to campus Oct. 5

Laura Lessnau — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:58:20 -0400

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011.

EVENT: University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman will share her vision for ...

Upcoming talk: The future of knowledge in a connected world

Nicole Casal Moore — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:20:00 -0400

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 3 p.m., Oct. 3, 2011.

EVENT: David Weinberger, a Harvard scholar who previously worked as a writer for Woody ...

A new microgrant program for student entrepreneurs

Nicole Casal Moore — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:06:36 -0400

A new University-sponsored grant program aims to give a total of a quarter of a million dollars to 250 students ...

U-M annual research spending grows 8.5 percent to $1.24 billion

David Lampe, E-mail: drlampe@umich.edu, Phone: (734) 647-7768 — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:09:32 -0400

Research spending at the University of Michigan in 2010-11 grew 8.5 percent over the previous year to $1.24 billion, continuing ...

New patent law will benefit U-M inventors

Bernie DeGroat — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:44:56 -0400

President Obama's signing of the America Invents Act—the first major overhaul of U.S. patent law in 60 years—will help University ...

U-M unveils new season of exhibits, lectures, concerts

Frank Provenzano — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:59:49 -0400

The University of Michigan website Montage features the latest news and features about the arts, creative endeavors, collaborative projects and ...

Health risks of new technologies will be topic of U-M conference

Laura Bailey — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:57:14 -0400

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: Sept. 20-21, 2011

"Risk, Uncertainty and Sustainable Innovation," a two-day international conference, will address health risks that may arise ...

Arab scholar, columnist, Twitter commentator to give Ford School's Rosenthal Lecture

Laura Lee, E-mail: lklee@umich.edu, Phone: (734) 764-8593 — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:08:51 -0400

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 4 p.m. Sept. 21, 2011.

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi?a 33-year-old scholar, columnist, businessman and Twitter commentator?will give the Gerald R. ...

Michigan Law launches groundbreaking entrepreneurial law program

John Masson, E-mail: jpmasson@umich.edu, Phone: (734) 647-7352 — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:57:07 -0400

A rare program in entrepreneurship and law launching this fall at the University of Michigan Law School will steep student ...

U-M receives grant from Alcoa Foundation for sustainable transportation research in Detroit, Beijing

Bernie DeGroat — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:42:12 -0400

The University of Michigan will receive a $250,000 grant from Alcoa Foundation to support U-M's Sustainable Mobility and Accessibility Research ...

University of Michigan and Ford researchers see plentiful lithium resources for electric vehicles

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:47:16 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Researchers from the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Co. have assessed the global availability of lithium and ...

National champion solar car team introduces 2011's Quantum

Nicole Casal Moore — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:41:10 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—With its sleek 2011 car Quantum now built and ready for testing, the University of Michigan's No. 1 ...

Earth Day celebrations planned at U-M

Laura Lessnau — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:38:14 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The University of Michigan celebrates Earth Day with events this week, including:? A two-day workshop, "Revitalizing Innovation in ...

Before the Indy 500's 100th anniversary race, U-M's solar car Quantum will roll in the Formula ...

Matt Nixon, Phone: (734) 763-1652, E-mail: manix@umich.edu — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:36:17 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The University of Michigan's 2011 solar car is set to compete in May in the American Solar Car ...

New entrepreneurship master's degree leverages know-how from two top schools

Nicole Casal Moore — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:19:49 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Two top-ranked University of Michigan schools are teaming up to establish a unique professional master's degree in entrepreneurship.The ...

U-M researchers helping to reduce maternal mortality in Liberia

Jim Erickson — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 06:39:19 -0400

Two University of Michigan School of Nursing researchers are part of a new project that aims to improve the prospects ...

Asset gaps by socioeconomic class reduced when low-income families create savings program for ...

Jared Wadley — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 06:25:56 -0400

Opening a bank account for a young child in a low-income family could someday lead to a society with a ...

U-M researchers working toward efficient harvesting of solar energy

Matt Nixon, Phone: (734) 763-1652, E-mail: manix@umich.edu — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 06:15:02 -0400

At the University of Michigan College of Engineering, recent breakthroughs may lead to more effective means for harnessing the power ...

URC report: Information technology sector shows potential for Michigan

Laura Lessnau — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:54:07 -0400

The University Research Corridor released a new report today that shows how the information and communication technology industry (ICT) is ...

Michigan economy: Business incubation and new ventures

Bernie DeGroat — Mon, 23 May 2011 07:34:41 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The Michigan Business Incubator Association will feature keynote speakers from the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

Researchers inject nanofiber spheres carrying cells into wounds to grow tissue

Laura Bailey — Thu, 19 May 2011 12:25:16 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—For the first time, scientists have made star-shaped, biodegradable polymers that can self-assemble into hollow, nanofiber spheres, and ...

UMTRI collaborates with Toyota on new safety research center

Bernie DeGroat — Thu, 19 May 2011 05:46:23 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute is one of three charter partners of a new advanced safety ...

U-M conference on revitalizing Detroit features Bill Ford Jr.

Bernie DeGroat — Thu, 19 May 2011 05:45:46 -0400

DATE: Jan. 20-21, 2011.

EVENT: Bill Ford Jr. will headline the Revitalization & Business: Focus Detroit conference, a University of Michigan ...

See how they grow: Monitoring single bacteria without a microscope

Nancy Ross-Flanigan — Thu, 19 May 2011 05:44:57 -0400

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ANN ARBOR, Mich.—With an invention that can be made from some of the same parts used in CD ...

First tenants move into new Venture Accelerator for U-M startup businesses

Jim Erickson — Thu, 19 May 2011 05:43:30 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The University of Michigan today officially opened its Venture Accelerator at the North Campus Research Complex to provide space ...

Four universities, nine community colleges unite to accelerate statewide development of leaders ...

Deborah Greene, Phone: (734) 763-4008, E-mail: greenedm@umich.edu — Thu, 19 May 2011 05:42:57 -0400

DATE: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011.

EVENT: Four of Michigan's universities and nine top community colleges kick off their ...

Voice-based OnStar car app contest for U-M students

Nicole Casal Moore — Thu, 19 May 2011 05:42:09 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—OnStar is tapping the computer science and engineering talent at the University of Michigan, inviting students to design ...

Prototype drug targets metabolism, halts disease that limits bone marrow transplantation

Nancy Ross-Flanigan — Thu, 19 May 2011 05:41:37 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A prototype drug already shown to hold promise for treating autoimmune disorders like lupus, arthritis and psoriasis halts ...

"Catch-up" growth signals revealed

Nancy Ross-Flanigan — Thu, 19 May 2011 05:41:04 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—University of Michigan researchers have uncovered molecular signals that regulate catch-up growth—the growth spurt that occurs when normal ...

College grads: Stay in Michigan!

Bernie DeGroat — Thu, 19 May 2011 05:40:33 -0400

DATE: 5 p.m. Feb. 16, 2011.

EVENT: "Don't Go! What Will Keep You Here?"Every year, thousands of students flock to universities ...

DNA caught rock 'n rollin'

Nancy Ross-Flanigan — Thu, 19 May 2011 05:39:13 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—DNA, that marvelous, twisty molecule of life, has an alter ego, research at the University of Michigan and ...