Michigan’s Research Corridor Radio

In this episode, URC Executive Director Jeff Mason speaks to Jeff Guilfoyle of Public Sector Consultants about the report “Leading Discovery: URC Contributions to the Life, Medical and Health Sciences,” which Guilfoyle helped produce. Among other things, the report found that approximately one in eight Michigan jobs are in the life, medical, and health sciences, and this sector is an important stabilizing force for the state’s economy. The URC institutions (Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University) conducted over $1.2 billion in academic R&D in the life, medical, and health sciences in 2015, accounting for 95 percent of the state’s total. The post Michigan’s Research Corridor Radio Episode 7: Jeff Guilfoyle appeared first on University Research Corridor.

In this episode, Jeff Mason speaks with Tom Walsh, renowned business writer for the Detroit Free Press.  Tom reported on the activities of the URC during his time at the Free Press and recently he was commissioned to write a report outlining the collaboration’s impact on the region over the past decade.  To complete the piece, Tom interviewed business, government and education leaders from across the state. The post Michigan’s Research Corridor Radio Episode 6: Tom Walsh appeared first on University Research Corridor.

In this episode of the Michigan’s Research Corridor Radio podcast, URC Executive Director Jeff Mason interviews Alex Rosaen about the impact of university research on Michigan’s economy. Rosaen is a senior consultant at Anderson Economic Group and director of public policy and economic analysis. He’s also been involved in the production of the URC’s Economic Impact Report since its inception a decade ago. The post Michigan’s Research Corridor Radio Episode 5: Alex L. Rosaen appeared first on University Research Corridor.

In this episode, URC Executive Director, Jeff Mason, takes a look back at the launch of the URC with Michigan State University President Lou Anna K. Simon. The post Michigan’s Research Corridor Radio Episode 4: Lou Anna K Simon appeared first on University Research Corridor.

In this episode of Michigan’s Research Corridor Radio, Jeff Mason talks with Jeff Guilfoyle, vice president at Public Sector Consultants, who developed the URC’s recent report, “Engaging Detroit: URC’s Contributions to Resurgence in the Motor City.” The post Michigan’s Research Corridor Radio Episode 3: Jeff Guilfoyle appeared first on University Research Corridor.

University Research Corridor Podcast Doug Rothwell Interview Title: Michigan’s Research Corridor Radio Episode 2 – The Intersection of Business and Research Description: In this episode of Michigan’s Research Corridor Radio, Jeff Mason talks with Doug Rothwell, President and CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan, the state’s business roundtable. The two discuss BLM’s Turnaround Plan and the ties between university research and development and Michigan’s economic future. Listen Here The post Michigan’s Research Corridor Radio Episode 2 – The Intersection of Business and Research appeared first on University Research Corridor.

In the introductory podcast of Michigan’s Research Corridor Radio, Jeff Mason talks with Dr. Stephen Rapundalo, President and CEO of MichBio. The episode highlights Michigan’s biosciences industry and the latest in drug discovery happenings in Michigan.   The post Michigan’s Research Corridor Radio Episode 1 – Dr. Stephen Rapundalo appeared first on University Research Corridor.