David Tarver, Author at DavidTarver.com

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025business, entrepreneurship, U-M

Innovation for Urban Impact: A Milestone

Ten years after its inception, the Urban Entrepreneurship course at University of Michigan has now achieved “regular” course status. The course will henceforth be known as Innovation for Urban Impact, ENTR 419.

March 20, 2025March 21, 2025education, family, scholarship, technology

Nadiyah’s Excellent Week

Nadiyah’s excellent week began with a special award at the Science and Engineering Fair and culminated in a special honor from her school.

December 31, 2024December 31, 2024biking, events, family, travel

2024 Wrap: Twelve Months, Twelve Pics

As always, I feel moved to reflect upon and summarize the year, but this year the summary consists of just 12 pictures, one for each month. I hope you enjoy my brief review, and that it inspires you to take a moment to reflect on 2024 from your own vantage point.

December 31, 2024December 31, 2024events, family, U-M

2024 Couldn’t Have Started Better!

For me, 2024 began on a very high note, and it is ending in disappointment and uncertainty. Whatever happens next, I’ll remember fondly the events of 1/1/24.

November 19, 2024November 19, 2024events, family, people

Nadiyah the Debutante!

Where did the years go? Our little girl Nadiyah is now a debutante, and she will be “presented to polite society” at […]

November 1, 2024November 2, 2024community

Kamala Harris for President

I’m headed out in the morning for my fourth straight weekend of voter canvassing. Haven’t done this much direct work since the […]

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024education, entrepreneurship, technology, U-M

Urban Experience Tour/Detroit – Fall 2024

U-M Urban Entrepreneurship Practicum students completed the Fall 2024 edition of the Urban Experience Tour/Detroit on October 5. This semester’s tour was more action-packed than ever….

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024technology

(Another) watershed moment in tech

I’ve lived long enough to have experienced several “watershed” technology moments, but none was more profound than the one I experienced last week.

September 17, 2024September 25, 2024community, U-M

Engineering Community

This past Friday, during University of Michigan homecoming weekend, I received the ECE Alumni Merit Award from the College of Engineering. I’ve known for a couple of months that I would be receiving the award, and that a condition of receiving it was that I had to present a lecture to the public.

August 27, 2024August 28, 2024community, events, U-M

Well, this was unexpected…

Earlier this summer, I was notified that I will be receiving the 2024 Alumni Merit Award from the U-M College of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).