The Role of Engaged Universities in Economic Transformation
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Day 2 - Plenary Session, Rackham Auditorium
and Conference Workshops, michigan League / Alumni center

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PLENARY SESSION, 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

WORKSHOPS
10 AM - NOON and 1 PM - 3PM

Topics

Business/Economic Needs:

  1. University-Business Partnerships
      2. Discussion Leaders
      Morning
    • Marvin G. Parnes, Associate Vice President for Research and Executive Director of Research Administration, University of Michigan
    • Michael A. Finney, President and CEO, Ann Arbor SPARK
      Afternoon
    • Katherine E. White, Professor, Law School, Wayne State University
    • Fred Reinhart, Associate Vice President for Technology Commercialization, Wayne State University
  2. Regional Economic Development
      3. Discussion Leaders
      Afternoon
    • David C. Hollister, President, Prima Civitas Foundation
    • Grady Burnett, Director, Online Sales and Operations, Google, Ann Arbor
  3. Venture Capital
      4. Discussion Leaders
      Morning
    • Mary Campbell, Managing Director, EDF Ventures
    • Cindy Douglas, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
      Afternoon
    • Marc Weiser, Managing Director, RPM Ventures
    • Kenneth J. Nisbet, Executive Director, Office of Technology Transfer, University of Michigan
  4. Great Lakes as an Economic Resource
      5. Discussion Leaders
      Morning
    • John C. Austin, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
    • Paul N. Courant, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries
      Afternoon
    • Soji Adelaja, John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor in Land Policy, Michigan State University
    • Victoria Pebbles, Associate Program Manager, Great Lakes Commission

Sector Needs:

  1. Universities and Advanced Manufacturing
      2. Discussion Leaders
      Morning
    • Rick McHugh, Midwest Coordinator, Unemployment Insurance Safety Net Project, National Employment Law Project
    • A. Galip Ulsoy, William Clay Ford Professor of Manufacturing, University of Michigan
      Afternoon
    • Edward A. Wolking Jr., Executive Vice President, Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce
    • Kenneth R. Chelst, Chair, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Wayne State University
  2. Universities and the Biotechnology Sector
      3. Discussion Leaders
      Morning (Biotech/biomed)
    • James R. Baker Jr., Director, Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and the Biological Sciences (M-NIMBS)
    • John C. Greenfield, Executive Director, Core Technology Alliance
      Afternoon (Biotech/biomed)
    • Ramani Narayan, Professor, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University
    • Brian Athey, Associate Professor of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, University of Michigan
  3. Universities and the Energy Sector
      4. Discussion Leaders
      Morning
    • Gary S. Was, Director, Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute, University of Michigan
    • Jim A. Croce, CEO, NextEnergy
      Afternoon
    • Simon Ng, Professor of Engineering, Wayne State University
    • Levi T. Thompson, Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
  4. Universities and the Information Technology Sector
      5. Discussion Leaders
      Morning
    • Michael P. Wellman, Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
    • James Goebel, President, Menlo Innovations
    • Harry Wan, Vice President, Engineering, Arbor Networks
      Afternoon
    • Thomas A. Finholt, Research Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, School of Information, University of Michigan
    • Farshad Fotouhi, Professor and Chair, Department of Computer Science, Wayne State University
    • Laurence Kirchmeier, Product Development, Merit Network
    • Betty H.C. Cheng, Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, Michigan State University

Workforce Needs:

  1. Worker Retention and Skill Development
      2. Discussion Leaders
      Morning
    • Paul M. Hunt, Associate Vice President for Research, Michigan State University
    • Larry A. Good, Chairman, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce
      Afternoon
    • JaNice Marshall, Dept. Chair, Civil Technology Program, Lansing Community College
    • James E. Martin, Professor of Management and Industrial Relations, Wayne State University
  2. The Role of STEM Education in the Economy
      3. Discussion Leaders
      Morning (K-12 emphasis)
    • Joseph S. Krajcik, Professor and Associate Dean, School of Education, University of Michigan
    • Maria M. Ferreira, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Science Education, College of Education, Wayne State University
      Morning (Higher Ed emphasis)
      Shaping Undergraduate, Graduate and Postgraduate Education to Support an Innovation Economy
    • Homer A. Neal, Professor of Physics, University of Michigan
    • TBA
      Afternoon (K-12 emphasis)
    • Thomas F. Wolff, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Engineering, Michigan State University
    • Cinda-Sue Davis, Director, Women in Science and Engineering Program
  3. Public attitudes/quality of life
      4. Discussion Leaders
      Morning (public attitudes)
    • Lou Glazer, President, Michigan Future, Inc.
    • Philip H. Power, Chairman and President, Center for Michigan
      Afternoon (quality of life)
    • Eric Cedo, President and Founder, BrainGain Marketing
    • Donald F. Holecek, Professor, Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies, Michigan State University

 

The conference was organized by the University Research Corridor. Funding for the conference is provided by the Richard Lounsbery Foundation.

Questions? Contact 734-763-1290 or email ritterj@umich.edu.