Business and Economy
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Wine country goes urban
In 1701, Antoine Cadillac saw promise in the juicy, beautiful grapes lining the Detroit River. It took a while, but Detroit Vineyards has replied to the city’s founder by embracing urban viticulture. Cheers!
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Be the smartest person in the room
Two Ross graduates identify an editorial niche and publish competing e-pubs to curate and deliver ‘digestible’ business news to overstimulated professionals.
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U-M to build $300m center in Detroit
The Detroit Center for Innovation will serve students pursuing advanced degrees in mobility, artificial intelligence, data science, and more. Construction begins in 2021.
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Winning
Few college hoops fans love March Madness — or a good sportsbook — more than Derek Stevens, BS ’90, owner of the Detroit-themed casino, the D Las Vegas.
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Winners take all
Former New York Times columnist Anand Giridharadas delivers a new book that exposes ‘the elite charade of changing the world.’
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Growing local with Argus Farm Stop
Ross alumni and agricultural entrepreneurs Kathy Sample and Bill Brinkerhoff cultivate a business plan that provides fresher food to consumers and higher profits to farmers.
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U-M delivers record 21 startups in FY2018
U-M researchers reported a 10-percent rise in new inventions with 484 for the fiscal year that ended June 30.
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Get the lead out
Copper or lead? That is the question, as U-M researchers use data science to speed the process of finding which Flint homes need new pipes.
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Brewery sustains people, planet, profit
Western Michigan’s Brewery Vivant serves up craft beer with an environmental chaser.