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K-12 students explore entrepreneurship, economics with UM-Flint’s Young Sharks/Junior Sharks program
The 2026 Young Sharks and Junior Sharks Pitch Competitions were a “splashing success,” according to Paula Nas, director of the Office of Economic Development and Community Engagement at the University…
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UM-Flint, Explore Flint & Genesee and city of Flint celebrate Wolverines’ McKenney
University of Michigan shooting guard and Flint native Trey McKenney made great strides in his first year on the university’s men’s basketball team, helping the Wolverines win the 2026 NCAA…
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UM-Flint goes on the road for entrepreneurship bootcamp
Innovation is hitting the streets of Grand Blanc. The University of Michigan-Flint’s Innovation Incubator kicked off its signature [IN] On the Road Business Bootcamp series, Jan. 22, at Grand Blanc…
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UM-Flint to host fifth annual Young Sharks/Junior Sharks entrepreneurship competition, May 28-29
More than 400 K-12 students in grades three through eight will put their entrepreneurial concepts to the test during the University of Michigan-Flint’s Young Sharks/Junior Sharks pitch competition. The event,…
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UM-Flint receives $746K grant to operate as a regional hub for digital resources and education
Consider all the ways you use technology in your daily life. Bills are paid online. Job searches are conducted on the internet. Earning a college degree is just a Wi-Fi…
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UM-Flint receives historic NSF grant to fund translational research
The University of Michigan-Flint has been awarded the largest research grant in its history: $3.3 million distributed over five years as part of the National Science Foundation’s GRANTED initiative. The…
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The jaws of entrepreneurship (Young Sharks photo gallery)
Close to 400 K-12 students in grades three through eight shared their entrepreneurial ideas during the University of Michigan-Flint’s Young Sharks/Junior Sharks pitch competition, May 29, at the university’s Riverfront…
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UM-Flint faculty to present innovative ideas at April 19 networking event
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin From the lips of a Founding Father to the ears of…
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Innovative ideas fuel UM-Flint student competition
A quartet of University of Michigan-Flint students recently took the ancient proverb, “necessity is the mother of invention,” to heart via the Office of Economic Development’s UMake the Change Student…
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UM-Flint to host Young Sharks pitch competition, May 23
The University of Michigan-Flint is helping elementary and middle school students turn from entrepreneurial small fry into big fish – with real prize money on the line. More than 450…