In the fall of 2021, Diogenes Lopez-Urioso, a 21-year-old student at the University of Michigan (UM), joined a waitlist to be evaluated for psychological conditions. Now, about two years later, he has still not been seen for diagnosis. He recently came to a breaking point, beginning to develop suicidal ideations. He withdrew from classes, saying […]
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Team Free Speech: The Browser Extension to Ensure Journalistic Transparency
November 14, 2019 
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Team: Free Speech Members: Darby Stipe, Annette Hernandez, Rashika Rao Project Title: The Browser Extension to Ensure Journalistic Transparency Requested Amount of Money: $8,000 Expected Timeline: 6-8 Months to collect all relevant information and create a beta version of our extension; 1 year for a launchable product. What unmet need does your product meet? In […]
Continue readingYour News: Your Way
March 26, 2019 4 Comments
Project Title: Your News “Your News: Your Way” Requested Amount: $50,000 Expected amount of time to complete project: Approximately 1 year (4-6 months developing the app and 3-5 months creating partnerships with news organizations) Describe your project: With technology becoming increasingly prevalent, there is a greater accessibility and visibility of news beyond a person’s local […]
Continue readingA look at how the University of Michigan profits from ‘hard sciences,’ neglects fundamental research
April 19, 2018 0 Comments
BY: ALEXA ST. JOHN Girish Kulkarni, a University of Michigan biomedical engineering faculty member, never thought he would be working on business strategies for a product when he graduated from his PhD program in electrical engineering. He graduated thinking he would be working on fundamental research, not on marketing a product of his own. But […]
Continue readingTransportation Savvy: A futuristic, environmentally-conscious app for modern transport
March 6, 2018 4 Comments
Transportation Savvy Alexa St. John Alayna Brasch Taylor Lass Jillian Li Requested Amount: $50,000 Expected Amount of time to Complete Project: 3 years Describe your Project: The product is an app aiming to establish more environmentally-conscious and responsible citizens in urban and traffic-heavy areas where travel, commuting and public transportation is a necessity. In […]
Continue reading Fight Knight: Eye Once Science
November 14, 2017 15 Comments
Fight Knight Project Group Sarah Gallagher, Shayan Golafshani, Flick Cain, Kallisse Dent, Taha Bashir Project Title: 10 words Eye Once Science (or Science At a Glance) Requested Amount 5,000 dollars Expected Amount of time to Complete Project 1-2 months with a dedicated team Describe your Project: 500 words Our idea is a google chrome […]
Continue readingPoint Blank: Load, Take Aim, Impact
October 29, 2014 5 Comments
Knight News Challenge: Marley Kalt, Karishma Ahuja, Grace Kuan, Justine Smith Project Title: Point Blank: Load, Take Aim, Impact Requested Amount $50,000 Expected Amount of Time to Complete Project 8 months Describe your Project: Point Blank is a company designed to combat slacktivism. Through a website and mobile application, we will help our users be […]
Continue readingSustaining: An Exploration of Life Post Environment 320
November 30, 2012 5 Comments
In the face of a seemingly ever-changing journalistic landscape, many journalists have created new innovations dealing with how to present, gather and distribute news. Through these innovations many journalists have succeeded in branding themselves–communicating their relevance to a larger audience. Remaining relevant is only part of the issue, however. As this class come to a […]
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Dissecting The News 