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CEO sees UM-Flint doctoral research as startup's missing ingredient

W.E. Da’Cruz, chief executive officer of The Mushroom Angel Co. Inc., poses with an oversized check after winning the BasBlue Foundation’s Founders + Fund(Hers) Pitch Day competition.

By 2023, W.E. Da'Cruz had spent more than three years launching her small business, The Mushroom Angel Co. Inc., which produces mushroom-based meat alternatives. Shoppers were buying its debut product, mushroom burgers, from gourmet vendors in Detroit, Ann Arbor and beyond. Yet, the entrepreneur felt a key ingredient was missing: speed. She needed experts to[…]

'Victors in Grad School' podcast offers expert advice, personal perspectives

UM-Flint Graduate Programs has launched a new podcast to provide insights on graduate school for prospective students.

When you think of podcasts, what's the first thing that comes to mind? If you're like most, it's probably talking heads and true crime. But what if you're someone who is giving consideration to furthering their education? Wouldn't it be nice to hear a good success story and know you're not alone? If you answered[…]