Collaborations: Ford

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Student Talent and Education

  • 4,300+ alumni currently employed at Ford (self-reported data)
  • Improving student access to education
    • U-M Ford First Generation Scholarships
    • UM-Dearborn Ford Philanthropy Scholarships
    • Henry Ford II Prize and Award
    • Ford Fellowship in Physics
    • Ford/EEO Commission Scholarship Program
    • Tauber Institute Fellowships
    • Ford Motor Company Initiatives Fund
  • Sponsoring project-based learning opportunities
  • Engineering Career Resource Center corporate partner

Research & Innovation

  • 20+ active research projects
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Material Science & Engineering
    • LSA Chemistry
    • School for Environment and Sustainability
    • U-M Transportation Research Institute
    • Robotics
    • UM-Dearborn College of Engineering and Computer Science
    • Industrial & Operations Engineering
    • Computer Science & Engineering
    • Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • U-M Battery Lab customer

Community Engagement

  • Attracting and retaining outstanding teachers and researchers
    • William Clay Ford Professorship in Technology
    • Ford Motor Company Co-directors of the Joel Tauber Institute for Global Operations
    • Ford Motor Company Clinical Professor of Business Administration
    • Ford Motor Company Distinguished Lecture in Physics
  • Michigan Engineering Zone in Detroit sponsor
  • Enhancing learning and research spaces