Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/group/4706/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Writing Beyond the Academy (April 3, 2024 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119367 119367-21842627@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 5:30pm
Location: U-M Museum of Art Helmut Stern Auditorium
Organized By: Office of the Vice President for Research

How can scholars broaden the reach of their research beyond the academy? Professor Kevin Maillard (Syracuse University) will discuss engaging public audiences through journalism and children’s literature as a culture and food reporter for the New York Times and as an children's book author for the award-winning, "Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story."

Speaker Bio: Kevin Maillard is a Professor of Law at Syracuse University, a contributor to the New York Times, and an author of children’s literature. He has written for The Atlantic and has provided on-air commentary to ABC News and MSNBC. He is the debut author of Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story, a picture book illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal, which won the Sibert Medal and the American Indian Youth Literature Honor. An enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, he is based in Manhattan, NY.

Cosponsors: The Office of Public Engagement & Research Impacts (PE+RI), The Edward Ginsberg Center.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:56:02 -0400 2024-04-03T17:30:00-04:00 2024-04-03T19:00:00-04:00 U-M Museum of Art Helmut Stern Auditorium Office of the Vice President for Research Lecture / Discussion Photo of Kevin Maillard
Hydrogen Grand Challenge (April 11, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/118498 118498-21841150@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 11, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Organized By: Office of the Vice President for Research

The Hydrogen Grand Challenge is a series of prize competitions organized by MI Hydrogen and sponsored by H2Power. The inaugural competition, Michigan Hydrogen Horizon, challenges University of Michigan students to craft a business case for the Michigan-centric, regional deployment of hydrogen. This competition encourages students to explore and showcase the value of clean hydrogen in specific sectors and technology applications.

Hydrogen, positioned as a pivotal energy carrier, is poised to revolutionize various domains, including heavy-duty transportation, aviation, heating, distributed power, and critical industrial sectors such as steelmaking, glassmaking, and semiconductor manufacturing.

The competition features 13 teams comprised of over 50 students from the Ross School of Business, Michigan Engineering, Taubman College, the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Ford School, the School of Information, and the School for Environment and Sustainability.

To refine their business case, each student group will collaborate with faculty and business leaders from U-M, H2Edge, Mitsubishi Power, Tenneco, Bosch, ERPI, Consumers Energy, Next Hydrogen, Argonne National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, and more.

At the Final Pitch Competition, each team will present its business case to a panel of judges who will evaluate teams as entrepreneurs seeking start-up funds from early-stage investors and venture capital firms.

Teams are vying for a share of the $10,000 prize pool, with the first-place team receiving $5,000, the first runner-up awarded $3,000, and the second runner-up receiving $2,000. Beyond the monetary rewards, participating teams gain invaluable real-world experience in pitching a business plan and attracting capital for the commercialization of hydrogen technology or applications.

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Presentation Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:07:59 -0500 2024-04-11T16:00:00-04:00 2024-04-11T19:00:00-04:00 Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr Office of the Vice President for Research Presentation Hydrogen Grand Challenge