What You May Have Missed This Summer
We know a lot of our students spent their summer breaks catching up with friends back home, working tirelessly at their summer job or internship, catching up on reading lists…
Student Spotlight: Gabriela Chen
As the first student in her program to participate in the Graduate Certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship Gabriela Chen didn’t know what to expect, and she found the lessons learned…
Know What You Can Control: Practicing Stoicism as an Entrepreneur
Blog Post by ELP Student Chris Sullivan (Political Science | Class of 2022) Entrepreneurs constantly live with ambiguity. When launching new business ventures, founders are placed upon a demanding path…
Entrepreneurial Push Leads to Startup Gig
Having always been more interested in the practical side of a PhD, Dr. Greg Ledva found a way to combine his Postdoctoral research with entrepreneurship during his time at the…
Mentoring Network Lessons Learned
Last fall, we launched the U-M Entrepreneurs Mentoring Network to facilitate the mass exchange of questions and needs between our students, faculty, and alumni. Over the past ten months, this…
The Allure of the Autonomous
Since Oldsmobile pioneered the first mass automotive production in 1901, the power of personal transportation has been an American cultural focus. Cars are freedom made manifest in machines. From a…
The Greatest (and Toughest) Aspects of Entrepreneurship
So you dream of being an entrepreneur. You are obsessed with innovation and have an idea you’re so passionate about you are willing to work tirelessly to achieve it….
Student Spotlight: Sapphira Ching
With just a year at the University of Michigan under her belt, Sapphira Ching’s passion is clear: making substantial social impact as soon as possible. Sapphira, who enters this…
Student Spotlight: Nicholas Schott
PhD candidate Nicholas Schott has always been fascinated by biomedical innovation and how it can be used to advance healthcare. While he has found the resources available at the…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Dr. Giacomo Di Mauro
With research expenditures surpassing $1 billion, the advancement of interdisciplinary knowledge is central to the mission of the University of Michigan. Research initiatives permeate each of the 19 schools…