Featured Stories
Kate Tykocki Snyder
Monday, March 11, 2013
Often in research, solutions are years, if not decades in the making. But researchers at Michigan State University and Wayne State University have taken their decades of experience to focus on shorter timelines with a series of near-term solutions that will help farmers, scientists in the field, and ultimately the Great Lakes as a whole.
Tom Oswald and Kathy Walsh, Michigan State University
Monday, March 11, 2013
After years of development, Michigan State University scientists recently field-tested what could be the ultimate underwater, data-gathering tool: a robotic fish. Read on to learn more about how this new technology could help the Great Lakes.
Kathy Barks Hoffman
Monday, March 11, 2013
Whether they’re dealing with problems already affecting the Great Lakes or trying to head off future problems, researchers at the three URC universities are eager to address the series of lakes stretching from Minnesota to the state of New York and Ontario, Canada. Read on to find out how Michigan’s URC researchers are working to improve Great Lakes water quality, management
Kathy Walsh, Michigan State University
Friday, February 08, 2013
The Intellectual Property Start-Up Project will help Michigan entrepreneurs with patents, copyrights, and trade secrets -- and provide hands-on experience for the next generation of Michigan patent attorneys.
Patricia Ellis, Wayne State University
Friday, February 08, 2013
With FDA approval pending, a system that could improve early detection of breast cancer, developed by the Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University School of Medicine, is one step closer to market.
Amy Elliott Bragg
Friday, February 08, 2013
The Director of the University of Michigan Medical Innovation Center discusses a simple process for fostering innovation that helps engineers and scientists collaborate across campus and see solutions in new ways.
Kathy Walsh, Michigan State University
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
How did MSU researchers increase cucumber crop production in Benton Harbor -- during the worst drought in almost 50 years? The answer provides clues to the power of the agricultural sector in Michigan's economy.
David Lampe, University of Michigan
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
A partnership between Dow Chemical and the University of Michigan illustrates the impact research universities can have on the economy and the talent pipeline when they team up with Michigan-based companies.
Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Wayne State University has joined forces with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to tackle the issue of childhood obesity in Michigan's low-income communities.
MJ Galbraith
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
A lawyer helps his neighbors in Escanaba. A nurse fights for equal care in Bangor. A pair of brothers transform West Michigan's coast with a European sport. Graduates of Wayne State, Michigan State and U-M are transforming communities across the state.
University Research Corridor
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
An economic impact report shows Michigan's University Research Corridor (URC) exceeded $2 billion in annual research expenditures and awarded more than 31,600 degrees in 2011, placing it at or near the top of seven university innovation clusters nationwide.
Tom Tigani, Wayne State University
Monday, December 10, 2012
A researcher hopes to commercialize a new class of contrast agents that could lead to shorter MRI scans and earlier diagnosis of cancer, heart disease, stroke, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Kathy Walsh, Michigan State University
Monday, December 10, 2012
The discovery of a thermoelectric material made from common, affordable sources could pave the way for waste heat recovery from power plants, conversion of heat from car exhaust into energy, and other large-scale efficiencies.
Kate McAlpine, University of Michigan
Monday, December 10, 2012
Algae, with its fast growth rate and ability to thrive in salt water, brackish water, and even waste water, is a promising source of biofuel. Now, a team of researchers at U-M have discovered a pressure-cook method of fuel extraction that takes less than a minute and transforms 65 percent of the algae into oil.
Mike Galbraith
Monday, December 10, 2012
The influence of the University Research Corridor spans the globe, from food systems in Africa to online high schools in Canada.