Business & Economy

  1. More tech startups in Michigan is the goal of new statewide entrepreneurship program March 7, 2013
  2. Fuel economy remains at all-time high March 7, 2013
  3. University of Michigan receives $50 million from Zell Family Foundation, led by alumna Helen Zell, for Creative Writing Program March 7, 2013
  4. Poverty rate is highest in 15 years, says U-M professor March 6, 2013
  5. A ‘purpose in life’ lowers risk of stroke for older adults March 6, 2013
  6. Stressed-out tadpoles grow larger tails to escape predators March 6, 2013
  7. Green tea extract interferes with the formation of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s disease March 5, 2013
  8. CEOs with close ties to their top executives are more likely to commit fraud March 5, 2013
  9. Fuel economy up, but consumption up even more March 5, 2013
  10. The floppy protein: When being out of shape finally pays off March 4, 2013
  11. Doctors who adopt electronic health records may lose money March 4, 2013
  12. Two-thirds of Americans now believe global warming is real March 4, 2013
  13. Survivors of Japanese quake suffer violence, exploitation March 4, 2013
  14. U-Michigan professors available to address China issues March 4, 2013
  15. Early warning system provides four-month forecast of malaria epidemics in northwest India March 3, 2013
  16. Seven genetic risk factors found to be associated with common eye disorder March 3, 2013
  17. A better bone marrow transplant: Preventing graft-versus-host disease March 1, 2013
  18. Consumer confidence rises in February due to expected job gains March 1, 2013
  19. SpaceX experts: U-M aerospace engineers can comment on upcoming launch February 28, 2013
  20. Healthy intervention reduces depression for pregnant Latinas February 27, 2013