Early proximity to global auto hub leads to strong expertise and leadership that lasts to this day
History
Auto connect: Gasoline automobiles to Mcity
Five year plan: The North Campus story
The Five Year Plan to tame 300 acres of outlying wasteland north of the Huron River would take nearly 40 years to complete.
Something Groovy This Way Goes
Claude Shannon: information icon
Early theoretical solutions led to practical applications that continue to power our digital world.
Walter Lay: Automotive engineering pioneer
The Michigan program in automotive studies rose alongside and in cooperation with nearby Detroit automakers.
Early innovators: Biomedical engineering upstarts
Research spawns companies that forge advancements in numerous fields.