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Innovation News Accelerate Michigan logo.

Numerous local startups among 2016 Accelerate Michigan semifinalists

A digital addiction treatment program and several other Washtenaw County companies will compete for cash prizes of up to $500,000.

Feature Story Declan O'Neill, Lyndsay Johnson and Ross Johnson at 3.7 Designs office in Ann Arbor

How Ann Arbor's WordPress community drives open-source online innovation

Four hundred people are expected to attend WordCamp Ann Arbor this weekend. It's safe to say this isn't just another WordPress meetup.

Development News AAATA Blake Transit Center in downtown Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor's proposed circulator bus service: What's next and why now?

A closer look at the possible return of a downtown "loop" service, the first of its kind in seven years.

Development News U-M SNRE logo.

U-M to open new cross-disciplinary school for sustainability

Tentatively scheduled to open next fall, the school would replace the School of Natural Resources and the Environment.

Innovation News Curo logo.

Australian senior-monitoring tech startup establishes Ann Arbor base

Curo, which produces wireless sensors to ensure elderly patients' health, will operate out of Ann Arbor SPARK.

Partner Content Ann Arbor Art Center Mother and Daughter

How a low-cost loan made a huge impact for the Ann Arbor Art Center

An impact investment from the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation made a difference in downtown Ann Arbor and helped catapult the arts organization from a $600,000 nonprofit to a $1.2 million powerhouse.

Feature Story Tech Brewery

As "work from home" loses its luster, Ann Arbor coworking grows

Spaces that replicate a traditional office environment for freelancers and telecommuters have been growing steadily since the late 2000s.

Feature Story The Main Street promenade funded by Elizabeth Dean, circa 1966.

The Backstory: Elizabeth Dean's unremarkable life and remarkable legacy

The unassuming lifelong Ann Arborite made a staggering contribution to her city's reputation as "Tree Town."

Development News Alloy Studios founders Ilana Houten, Jessica Tenbusch, and Elize Jekabson.

A closer look at the artists filling Ypsi's expanding Alloy Studios

The affordable studio space currently hosts 16 artists and five new ones are on the way.

Innovation News Diagram from a Florida human trafficking conference attended by Ann Arbor anti-trafficking activist Peg Talburtt.

Ann Arbor human trafficking conference promotes collaboration

Last week's conference sought strategies for addressing the second-largest and fastest-growing criminal industry in the world.

Feature Story Grandville Avenue Arts and Humanities Teen Leaders in the Arts participants Egypt Kyles, Karen Pacheco, Emmanuel Zavala, Antonio Jaimes, and Edgar Jaimes.

Leading through the arts: Teens across the state are transforming Michigan’s creative landscape

When it comes to incorporating the voices of youth in arts programming, Michigan is leading the way. Teens in Ann Arbor, Detroit and Grand Rapids are bringing a fresh perspective to cultural realms across the state, from addressing racism and police brutality through the arts to running an indie record label.

Feature Story Chris Martinson at the Chelsea Alehouse

How Chelsea became Michigan's latest one-stop craft beer destination

In addition to the recognizable Chelsea Alehouse, the town is now home to a new brewery and two hops farms.

Feature Story Artist Corryn Jackson looking at zines with a 2015 Zine Show attendee.

Ypsi's Zine Show brings local creators out of the woodwork

Now in its third year, the show at 22 North Gallery spotlights creators from around the country and offers a sense of community in what's often a lonely creative pursuit.

Innovation News Vestigo logo

Henry Ford Health System chooses Ann Arbor-based software to manage clinical trials

McCreadie Group's Vestigo application will help the hospital ramp up clinical trials at its new cancer center.

Feature Story Omari Rush and Marie Klopf at the Ann Arbor Art Center

An out-of-gallery experience: How arts organizations are rethinking community engagement

The Ann Arbor Art Center's successful POP-X exhibition returns to Liberty Plaza this week, but it's not the only local initiative rewriting the rules of how arts organizations connect with arts enthusiasts.

Development News Michigan Theater executive director and CEO Russ Collins swings a ceremonial hammer to begin demolition on a brick wall at the State Theatre.

Ceremonial demolition, public fundraising begin for State Theatre renovations

The Michigan Theater Foundation is turning to the public to raise the remaining $2.3 million of its $8.5 million theater overhaul.

Innovation News LLamasoft's Toby Brzoznowski and Don Hicks.

LLamasoft welcomes Local Orbit as officemate in former Google space

Well-established LLamasoft describes a partnership with the startup Local Orbit as a way to stay in touch with its entrepreneurial roots.

Innovation News RetroSense logo

RetroSense's sight restoration therapy moves forward with Allergan acquisition

Dublin-based pharmaceutical giant Allergan bought Ann Arbor startup RetroSense for $60 million.

Feature Story "Honest Jim" Kingsley.

The Backstory: "Honest Jim" Kingsley

We've all heard of "Honest Abe" Lincoln, but Ann Arbor had its own "Honest" politician back in the day too.

Feature Story Brad O'Furey at the Jim Toy Community Center

Q&A: Brad O'Furey on improving Ann Arbor's LGBTQ municipal policy

Mayor Christopher Taylor's newly appointed LGBTQ liaison weighs in on what Ann Arbor does well for LGBTQ residents and what it could do next.

Hasini and Harshini Anand are members of Corner Health Center's Youth Leadership Council and mental health advocates.

 


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