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UM Ecologist Gets $2 Million Grant To Study Aquatic Systems

ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan disease ecologist Meghan Duffy is one of 15 scientists awarded five-year grants from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation today to study symbiosis in aquatic systems. Duffy, a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, will receive $2,025,000 of unrestricted support over the next five years to pursue “innovative,

By |2020-03-15T11:34:53-04:00March 15th, 2020|Clean Update|

Three Michigan University Startups In Deep Learning, Augmented Reality, Robotic Process Automation Get $250,000

DETROIT - The Innovation Hub for Advanced Computing has awarded $250,000 to three projects that aim to address future or poorly met market needs in frontier computing technologies, such as deep learning, augmented reality and robotic process automation. The Hub is part of the Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization that invested in startups led by

By |2019-12-21T17:31:33-05:00December 20th, 2019|IoT|

Michigan’s Economy Weathers A Challenging Year

ANN ARBOR—The Michigan economy turned decidedly chilly this year as the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors, the trade war, and job cuts at Ford and GM all contributed to the slowest annual growth since the Great Recession. But sustained growth should return for 2020 and 2021, albeit at a modest pace compared with

By |2019-11-22T17:36:17-05:00November 22nd, 2019|Featured, News|

US Economy Set To Continue Slow And Steady Growth

ANN ARBOR—The U.S. economy, buoyed by low unemployment rates along with robust consumer spending, marked its longest expansion in history this summer yet the pace of growth has cooled. Get ready for a continued slowdown ahead, as growth slides from 2.9% a year ago to 2.3% this year, and to 1.7% in 2020-21, according to

By |2019-11-22T17:33:08-05:00November 22nd, 2019|News|

MCWT Names Diane Jones Its ‘Woman of the Year in Technology’

DETROIT – The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation named Diane Jones its “Woman of the Year in Technology.” Jones is executive director of administration for Information and Technology Services and the office of the vice president for information technology and chief information officer, University of Michigan. The fourth annual MCWT award recognizes women

By |2019-11-22T12:26:43-05:00November 22nd, 2019|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

FinTech Consortium, Detroit FinTech Bay Launch Partnership With UM Finance Center

 DETROIT – Fintech Consortium and Detroit FinTech Bay have launched a partnership with the Center for Smart Infrastructure Finance at the University of Michigan to offer a global online certificate program in InfraTech that will be promoted through the Fintech Consortium’s hub locations in Detroit, Silicon Valley, Singapore and Bahrain. The Center is a cofounder

By |2019-10-04T15:41:55-04:00October 4th, 2019|Blockchain, New Products / Contracts|

UM Study: Asian Carp Can Survive In Larger Areas Of Lake Michigan

ANN ARBOR—Asian carp are capable of surviving and growing in much larger portions of Lake Michigan than scientists previously believed and present a high risk of becoming established, according to a new modeling study from University of Michigan researchers and their colleagues. Some previous studies suggested that low food levels in Lake Michigan could be

By |2019-08-13T18:57:57-04:00August 13th, 2019|Clean Update, ESD|

UM-Led Group Gets $20 Million Federal Agreement For Estuary Research

ANN ARBOR—A collaborative, multisector team, led by the University of Michigan’s Water Center at the Graham Sustainability Institute and its School for Environment and Sustainability, has been awarded a five-year, $20 million cooperative agreement to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in overseeing research at a nationwide network of 29 coastal reserves. Other team

By |2019-08-11T17:59:46-04:00August 11th, 2019|Clean Update|