Entrepreneurship & Innovation
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May 1, 2014
Master of Entrepreneurship helps students avoid startup blunders
Now in its second year, the joint Master of Entrepreneurship program is helping students set a strong foundation for their startup companies.
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April 24, 2014
U-M startup signs license agreement with drug company
A U-M startup developing drugs to target gene fusions that drive many common cancers has signed a research and license agreement with a California biopharmaceutical company.
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April 23, 2014
Innovative algae research keeps students in state
A growing partnership between U-M and a company in Dexter is a model for how university-to-business ties can produce significant mutual benefits.
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April 10, 2014
‘Body hack’ app by math researchers shortcuts jet-lag recovery
U-M mathematicians have created a different kind of jet-lag mobile app to help travelers snap their internal clocks to new time zones as efficiently as possible.
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March 31, 2014
U-M, UVa joint startup attracts financing for batteryless sensors
PsiKick, an ultra-low-power wireless sensor company co-founded by a U-M professor, has completed first-round funding.
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March 28, 2014
Shale gas symposium focuses on benefits for manufacturing
Government and corporate speakers extolled the benefits of increased shale gas production along with continued environmental protections, at a symposium led by U-M.
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March 25, 2014
Coleman receives national economic development award
President Mary Sue Coleman was honored Tuesday by the International Economic Development Council for her leadership on economic development issues.
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March 11, 2014
Revolutionary nuclear radiation detector hits the market
A handheld radiation camera developed by U-M engineering researchers offers nuclear plant operators a faster way to find potentially dangerous hot spots and leaky fuel rods.
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March 10, 2014
Top accomplishments: Economic development
Under President Mary Sue Coleman’s leadership, U-M has been a leader in creating and supporting several key collaborations among government, industry and academia toward building a strong economy.
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March 10, 2014
Key initiatives: Entrepreneurship
The university has a long tradition of entrepreneurship education dating back to 1927, but those early seeds have sprouted and grown into a lush garden of offerings during the last 12 years under President Mary Sue Coleman.
