Toyota teams with U-M for safety studies

Automobile safety is a big deal. Tens of thousands of people die in accidents every year. More are injured. Toyota is working with universities across the country by funding their safety research. At U-M that means studies to reduce abdominal injuries to older drivers. Excerpt: "The effort, which will cost $50 million over five years, involves the University of Michigan, Michigan Technological University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,... [Read More...]

PBS NewsHour: In Ann Arbor, Michigan Finds Its Life Preserver

PBS NewsHour features Ann Arbor Michigan as “a city with a vibrant downtown, a cutting-edge information technology incubator, filled with smart young entrepreneurs, and a deli packed with foodies waiting to buy $40 cheese. You might be surprised to find yourself in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The city is like a life preserver, floating in a state whose economy has been sinking for a decade. Across the country, cities like Ann Arbor, homes to big public... [Read More...]