MSU’s student-led VC fund offers new hands-on learning
EAST LANSING — With a new investment fund at Michigan State University, students can gain experience on either side of the venture capital industry. The Student Venture Capital Fund offers students with an idea for a business or an innovation “priceless” experience in seeking capital and pitching to prospective investors, said Jeff Wesley, the executive director of Red Cedar Ventures at MSU.
Mercy Health Saint Mary’s appoints a new president
An associate of the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University will become the new president of Mercy Health Saint Mary’s next month.
B-schools report mixed trends in MBA applications, enrollment
Amid national declines in the number of people applying to MBA programs in recent years, business schools in West Michigan are reporting mixed results. While applications to the MBA programs dropped at Michigan State University and Western Michigan University, both Grand Valley State University and Central Michigan University reported receiving higher numbers of applications in recent years. Likewise, MBA enrollment trends were all over the map, with MSU and GVSU reporting more students while both WMU and CMU saw the opposite.
McLaren starts work on $450 million hospital
McLaren Health Care broke ground Monday on a new $450 million, 240-bed hospital.
MSU trustees approve phase two expansion of Grand Rapids Research Center
A public-private partnership approved today by the Michigan State University board of trustees will continue development of the downtown Grand Rapids Research Center campus.
Grand Rapids considers partnership with developer of PFAS-destroying technology
The city of Grand Rapids is interested in collaborating with a Lansing scientist who has developed a process that he says can destroy PFAS pollution in drinking water and wastewater, a hot-button issue locally and statewide.
Rule change opens access for smaller universities to get tech commercialization funding
Smaller public universities in Michigan will have to come up with less matching funding to secure state grants that support startup companies coming out of research labs.
Mary Free Bed, University of Michigan to broaden research collaborations
GRAND RAPIDS — With a new project, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital and the University of Michigan are laying the foundation for further research collaborations.
A focus on serving others serves Waterbury well during four-decade legal career
Friends and family saw Stephen Waterbury heading toward a career in law before he ever did.
MSU seeks to accelerate medical innovations
By restructuring its health care operations, Michigan State University’s medical schools hope to accelerate medical innovations by partnering with the private sector.