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 FY19
Corporate visits hosted by our office in FY19
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Connecting corporate diversity initiatives with those of the University of Michigan is a strategic priority at the BEC.
Events
Many events on campus have been cancelled or are virtual events due to safety concerns over Clovid-19. Please check event links for more details.
Automotive Globalization and the Pandemic
April 29, 2020 9:00am – 1:30pm Virtual Conference
Automotive Futures’ Automotive Research Conference is addressing current issues facing the industry. Automotive Globalization and the Pandemic: How Will New Trade Relations and the Global Pandemic Affect the Globalization of the Industry?
Automotive Research Center Annual Program Review
May 14-15, 2020 Virtual Event
The annual event brings together members of the automotive research community from across academia, government and industry to share our latest research developments. It is an opportunity to discuss Army-relevant efforts, and to leverage and transfer these efforts to industry.
News
Op/Ed: Company Commitments in the Age of COVID
By Sheila Waterhouse, BEC Communications Director I have a spreadsheet that makes me happy. I scroll through cells and columns and it warms my heart. It is a list of hope for me. We all need that these days, and oddly one of the places I find it is in this...
Faculty Profile: Emily Mower Provost
Mower Provost talks about getting awards, doing industry research, understanding human behavior - and Star Wars. Emily Mower Provost was recently named a 2020 Toyota Scholar Award and is one of the most fascinating faculty members we know. Her research uses machine...
Rebecca Cunningham appointed vice president for research
Rebecca Cunningham, an emergency medicine physician whose research addresses critical issues ranging from firearm violence to opioid abuse, has been appointed vice president for research. Rebecca Cunningham Cunningham, who has served in an interim capacity since June...
Success Stories
Read about the impact of industry and university connections in our case studies, white papers, faculty features, and corporate engagement articles.