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• SRI International and the University of Michigan Awarded National Science Foundation Contract to Build CubeSat for Space Science

  - 2008-10-01

  SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development organization, announced today it has been awarded a contract from the National Science Foundation NSF in collaboration with the University of Michigan. The contract supports a recent program launched by the NSF to use CubeSats, which are small satellites, typically a 10...

  Tags: Manufacturing, National Science Foundation, NETWORKING, SRI International, University of Michigan

• University of Michigan Gets Safety Grant

  - 2008-06-01

  A high-tech system to help car and commercial truck drivers avoid crashes by warning them of potential road dangers and assessing their options will get some real-world testing starting this summer. The program, in tests under a federal grant to the University of Michigan, will help motorists choose the path...

  Tags: Government, GPS, lane, Manufacturing, University of Michigan

• New Study Finds Higher Fuel Economy Standards Yield Larger Big Three Gains

  - 2007-07-24

  To: AUTO EDITORSContact: Bernie DeGroat of University of Michigan, +1-734-936- 1015, or +1-734-647-1847, bernied@umich.edu; or Christina Haro of Cater Communications, +1-415-453-0430, for University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Detroit automakers gain market share and increase profits under new fuel economy policy design, according...

  Tags: Manufacturing, Quality, standards, University of Michigan

• Dow Corning Advanced Technologies and Ventures Business Sponsors University Of Michigan Solar Car Team to Compete in October's World Solar Challenge in Australia

  - 2007-07-16

  To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORSContact: Rhonda Bovin of Dow Corning, +1-989-496-5489, solar.solutions@dowcorning.com; or Agency, Bruce Hokanson of Loomis Group, +1-360-574-4000, hokanson@loomisgroup.com, for Dow Corning MIDLAND, Mich., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Corning Advanced Technologies and Ventures Business today announced it is sponsoring the University of Michigan Solar Car team, which aims to...

  Tags: car, Corning Inc., HARDWARE, Manufacturing, Semiconductors, The Dow Chemical Co., University of Michigan

• Michigan professor questions university's ties with China

  - 2007-06-15

  A professor of aeronautics engineering at the University of Michigan says his university is engaged in transferring sensitive military technologies to China and that the practice is encouraged by the university's faculty and administrators. "We are transferring every bit of knowledge and knowhow that we have to the People's...

  Tags: China, E-mail, Globalization, Government, Manufacturing, professor, Strategy, Technology, University of Michigan

• Let The Bugs In

  - 2007-06-04

  Not all bacteria are unfriendly. Some, like probiotics, are good for us: they coat our digestive tracts and may ward off yeast infections, stomach upsets and allergies. The University of Michigan's Dr. Gary Huffnagle, author of "The Probiotics Revolution," says most adults don't get enough of them: "Your intestinal environment...

  Tags: allergy, bacteria, Dr., food, infection, Manufacturing, SECURITY, University of Michigan

• SAE International Sheet Metal Book Saves Engineers Time, Money

  - 2007-05-08

  To: AUTO EDITORSContact: Nancy Lewis or Shawn Andreassi both of SAE International, +1-248-273-4092, pr@sae.org WARRENDALE, Pa., May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Aircraft and automobiles are comprised of many parts made of thin sheet metals formed by stamping operations. To help engineers in the sheet metal industry save time and money during...

  Tags: Ford Motor Co., Manufacturing, Strategy, University of Michigan

• 'Strengthen Our Democracy' Theme For Ralph Nader Talk At U-M, Dearborn April 19th

  - 2007-04-16

  To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Terry Gallagher, +1-313-593-5518, Ed Deeb, +1-586-393- 8800, both of Michigan Food and Beverage Association; or Dr. Moulouk Berry, +1-313-583-6334, Natalie McKee, +1-313-583-6334, both of The University of Michigan Center for Arab American Studies DETROIT, April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Prominent Consumer Advocate and former presidential candidate, Ralph Nader,...

  Tags: beverage, Dr., Manufacturing, University of Michigan

• 2006 Annual Conference Best Paper Awards

  - 2006-11-01

  BEST PAPER - PIC I 2006-1917: The Student Space Systems Fabrication Laboratory: An Approach to Space Systems Engineering Education Thomas Liu, University of Michigan Christopher Deline, University of Michigan Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan Steven Sandoval, University of Michigan Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan Peter...

  Tags: curriculum, Manufacturing, Strategy, Technology, University of Michigan

• Marc Weiser, 33.(RPM Ventures L.L.C.)(Brief article)(Biography)

  - 2006-09-25

  Byline: Tom Henderson Managing director and co-founder RPM Ventures L.L.C. Ann Arbor Biggest achievement: Bringing in 40 venture capitalists from around the country last September to meet with 40 University of Michigan professors and the deans...

  Tags: e-business, E-business/E-commerce, FINANCE, INTERNET, Investment, Manufacturing, NETWORKING, RPM, Telephony, University of Michigan