BEC COVID-19 RESOURCE PAGE
“The Business Engagement Center model is widely recognized as defining the leading edge of integrated corporate relations practice.”
Ed Krause
Ford Motor Company
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Increase in corporate research awards at U-M over the past decade
$ Million in corporate investment in FY20
Corporate visits hosted by our office in FY20
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Connecting corporate diversity initiatives with those of the University of Michigan is a strategic priority at the BEC.
Events
U-M School of Information Spring Student Project Exposition
April 16, 2021
Students will share posters, presentations, and videos of course and co-curricular projects, internships, and research. The event provides an opportunity to learn more about our students’ work, ways to get involved in course projects, and prospective hires for your company.
Positive Business Conference
May 13-14, 2021
The virtual conference will recognize, celebrate, and learn from experts and each other on how to create more mindful employees, deeper organizational engagement, and awareness surrounding the positive role of business within our global community.
News
Funding Opportunities in Research: Genentech Fellows at UROP
Undergraduate students have a unique opportunity to pursue research through the University of Michigan’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). Over the past 30 years, UROP has served as a national model of access, diversity, and equity in...
Data Challenges Connect Faculty and Students with Exciting and Fun Research
What do youth health, climate change, and the coronavirus have in common? The answer: they are the themes of recent data challenges for U-M faculty and students, sponsored by the Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS). A data set seeking solutions...
Toyota research institute launches next phase of collaborative research with Diverse roster of world-class academic institutions
Program Expands, Adding 13 New University Participants while Continuing Long-standing Collaborations with MIT, Stanford and The University Of Michigan One of the Largest Collaborative Research Programs by an Automotive Company in the World with Investment of More than...
Success Stories
Read about the impact of industry and university connections in our case studies, white papers, faculty features, and corporate engagement articles.