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Tauber Institute students at Boeing:
Hanni Saab, Gordon Chan, Daniel Ficek
People and technology: The Boeing/Michigan partnership focuses on building a pipeline for the future. A targeted investment in academic partnerships in areas such as scholarships and advanced materials research provides Boeing with people and technology to help accelerate the company into the 21st century.
Student Engagement
Boeing’s long-standing recruiting relationship with campus spans several units. With a diverse range of needs, students from the College of Engineering, School of Information and the Ross School of Business are all important prospects. To build and develop student understanding of the businesses needs, Boeing sponsors a multitude of student-focused opportunities including corporate scholarships, project teams and student led societies.
In the summer of 2011, Boeing sponsored three Tauber Institute for Global Operations projects. One of these projects included evaluating the carbon footprint of a 737 aircraft. Students were charged with selecting a product based Green House Gas (GHG) accounting protocol and developing a methodology for application of the chosen protocol onto the Boeing 737 aircraft. The team successfully completed a comparative analysis of existing Green House Gas (GHG) protocols and created a methodology for Boeing that transforms the generic language of the protocol into an industry-, company-, and product specific playbook for GHG emissions accounting. This analysis and newly developed playbook position Boeing to be a pioneer in carbon footprint assessment in complex products- regardless of industry, geography or regulatory environment.
Boeing’s Research Footprint at Michigan is Growing
Many years in the making, Boeing’s relationship with College of Engineering’s Director of Corporate Relations, Michael Drake, and success in recruiting at Michigan, has led Boeing to recently expand its research relationship with the University.
One recent example of this expansion includes a collaboration with Professor Tony Waas, Felix Pawlowski Collegiate Professor at the College of Engineering. Professor Waas comments: "we are excited to partner with Boeing at this exciting juncture when advanced computational tools and advanced composite materials are increasingly being used in flight vehicles. The Boeing-UM partnership will benefit countless numbers of students who will be exposed to the design and manufacturing of modern aerospace vehicles."
Today, Boeing is recruiting from 7 different programs on campus, providing scholarships for several students, regularly sponsoring student projects at the Tauber Institute for Global Operations, and conducting research with four different departments at the University of Michigan.
Individual Giving Through Matching Gifts
You can increase your individual gift to U-M by making use of your company's matching gift program. To find out if your company has a matching gift policy, please enter your employer's name in the search box below. If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it here completed and signed with your gift. Through the matching gifts program, the impact of your gift may be doubled or possibly tripled. In some instances, companies match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses.
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