
February 2009
Research & News
- Financial incentives for small businesses
A new Small Company Innovation Program gives financial incentives to Michigan small businesses to collaborate with the College on research projects.
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- Teaching with cell phones
Two Texas fifth-grade classrooms are using CoE-developed, educational software for cell phones.
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- Students invent medical research tool for use in ambulances
Six students have invented an electronic data logger kit, supported by the National Institutes of Health, to conduct clinical drug trials in ambulances.
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- First global maps of CO2
The first global maps of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, based on NASA data, will be created by a Michigan Engineering researcher and her colleagues.
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Bits - Brief Items
- Thank you for your support
The University-wide Michigan Difference fundraising campaign has concluded. Total new resources created through the College's initiative, Progress & Promise: 150th Anniversary Campaign, amounted to an unprecedented $303 million. Thank you to the thousands of alumni and friends who supported scholarships, fellowships, professorships, facilities upgrades and other enhancements to our community.
- Wilson Student Center to be upgraded
The Regents have approved the College's plans to expand the Wilson Student Team Project Center. This effort will accommodate more projects, new technology and greater collaboration. Construction is scheduled to begin in August.
Alumni & Giving
- New matching program to help students gain global experience
Help students study abroad through President Coleman's new 1:2 matching-gift donor challenge.
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- Launch a new career
Prepare yourself for a new career by earning Lean and Six Sigma Certifications through the College.
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- Make a difference in a student's life
Preserve opportunities for young people to experience The Michigan Difference. Gifts to the Michigan Engineering Fund provide undergraduate scholarships, hands-on student projects and lab upgrades. Make your gift today.
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