Articles tagged: Stephen Forrest
U-M head of research warns Congress against $60B cuts in research funding
Posted: Feb 07, 2013University of Michigan's head of research Stephen Forrest is warning Congress against following through on a policy that would drastically reduce federally funded research. Read more »
CEO Podcasts: Conversations on Economic Opportunity, Stephen Forrest
Posted: Apr 25, 2012Stephen Forrest, Vice President for Research, University of Michigan Since joining Ann Arbor SPARK as President and CEO in early 2011, I've met with over one hundred key economic leaders in the region, including private ... Read more »
pets: Stay out of the crossfire: reducing the risks to your dog during hunting season
Posted: Oct 05, 2010As I write this, deer stands and hunting blinds are being repaired and erected. Firearms are being prepped and tested. The sporting goods stores are humming with the patronage of anticipation-swelled hunters getting ready for ... Read more »
'Gifts of Art' showcases pastels of William Hosner
Posted: Jul 28, 2010"Dreaming" by William Hosner William Hosner’s University of Michigan Health System Gifts of Art exhibit “Before His Eyes: Pastel Paintings” finds him meticulously illustrating his passion for art one patient brushstroke at a time. Such ... Read more »
$1 billion: University of Michigan's research funding tops the magic number for the first time
Posted: Sep 15, 2009The University of Michigan reached the $1 billion milestone for research spending during the 2008-2009 year, according to a release just distributed by the school. Total research spending was $1.02 billion, with 64.4 percent of ... Read more »
Meandering through the maize (and blue): Back to a normal week, Rich Rodriguez to talk at 11 a.m.
Posted: Sep 07, 2009It might be Labor Day for you across the country, but here in Ann Arbor, it's not a day off. Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez gets going at 11 a.m. with his weekly press conference covering ... Read more »
With slideshow: University of Michigan's ex-Pfizer site acquisition is 'watershed moment'
Posted: Sep 06, 2009Call it the University of Michigan’s $108 million transformation. U-M’s acquisition of Pfizer’s 30-building, 173.5-acre former campus in northern Ann Arbor - a deal completed in mid-June - marks a transition of massive proportions.University leaders ... Read more »
Ex-Pfizer site gives University of Michigan chance to reconfigure research operations
Posted: Sep 06, 2009The University of Michigan is poised to revolutionize its traditional research structure, establishing new collaborations among its own faculty and expanding its research ties to corporate partners.The catalyst is the university's acquisition of the 173.5-acre ... Read more »
'Eerie' but opportunistic feel permeates ex-Pfizer campus in Ann Arbor
Posted: Sep 06, 2009It feels deserted, abandoned, forgotten. Yet also priceless. The cavernous ex-Pfizer campus in northern Ann Arbor - acquired by the University of Michigan for $108 million in June - is filled with opportunity. People, on ... Read more »
University of Michigan's Stephen Forrest: 'We've got to commit to something'
Posted: Aug 20, 2009Stephen Forrest doesn’t mind picking winners. In fact, he thinks it’s imperative. Forrest, the University of Michigan’s vice president for research and chairman of Ann Arbor SPARK, is a fervent proponent of leveraging university technology ... Read more »
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