Matt Roush

About Matt Roush

Matt Roush is Managing Editor of the University News Bureau and Director of Media Relations at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, and co-host of MITech TV with MITechNews founder and publisher Mike Brennan. Before joining LTU, Roush spent more than 30 years as a reporter and editor covering high tech, business, and local government for media outlets including WWJ Newsradio 950, Crain’s Detroit Business, the Kalamazoo Gazette, and the Traverse City Record-Eagle.

Consumers Energy Plans Further Upgrades To Natural Gas Network

JACKSON—Consumers Energy today announced new plans to continue modernizing and strengthening its natural gas system that heats over 1.8 million Michigan homes and businesses. Upcoming investments will replace up to 10,000 decades-old natural gas service lines that directly serve customers, plus put valves on major pipelines that can be remotely operated to respond to emergencies.

By |2024-12-17T17:51:25-05:00December 17th, 2024|Clean, green, hybrid, Clean, Green, wireless|

Michigan Partners With Electreon On Wireless Charging For UPS Electric Trucks

DETROIT—Officials with Michigan state government have announced a new partnership with Israel-based Electreon, a provider of wireless EV charging, and the Los Angeles-based commercial electric vehicle manufacturer Xos, Inc. to operate wireless charging stations for commercial EVs in Michigan. In partnership with Xos, Electreon’s wireless charging technology will be integrated into an Xos Stepvan, demonstrating

By |2024-11-17T17:31:17-05:00November 15th, 2024|Auto Tech|

New Cybersecurity Offering From Censys

ANN ARBOR–Cybersecurity services provider Censys announced its latest integration with ServiceNow, the AI platform for business transformation. ServiceNow Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is now part of Censys’ Integrations Marketplace, where security teams can deploy any integration in less than 15 minutes. Building on Censys’ partnership with ServiceNow, customers can now integrate ServiceNow IT Service Management

By |2024-11-15T16:32:40-05:00November 15th, 2024|Cyber Defense|

BioVigil Rolls Out Full Production AccuWash

ANN ARBOR–After a successful pilot program, BioVigil announced it will launch full production of its hand wash system, AccuWash, which observes and records a health provider’s handwashing compliance. AccuWash uses thermal energy and a set of sophisticated sensors inside a sink beacon. When the beacon senses a user’s hands under the faucet, it starts a

By |2024-11-15T16:32:41-05:00November 15th, 2024|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Partnership Brings High-Impact Tutoring To Michigan Schools

LANSING– Partnership Brings High-Impact Tutoring to Michigan Schools. Quite recently Michigan Virtual, the provider of virtual learning services to K-12 education in Michigan, announced a partnership with the Stride Tutoring subsidiary of Herndon, Va.-based education services provider of Stride Inc. to bring tutoring to schools and districts across Michigan. 1. The Importance of High-Impact Tutoring

By |2024-12-01T08:10:15-05:00November 4th, 2024|Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEAM), STEM|

DTE Energy Solar Parks Through MIGreenPower Program

DETROIT– DTE Energy is building 3 solar parks through the MIGreenPower program, marking a significant step towards a cleaner energy future. As customer support for renewable energy grows, DTE is expanding its solar portfolio to meet Michigan's ambitious sustainability goals. In addition to the new parks, the ongoing developments demonstrate DTE's commitment to reducing carbon

By |2024-12-01T08:21:40-05:00November 4th, 2024|ESD|

Consumers Energy Completes Mid-Michigan Natural Gas Pipeline

JACKSON— Consumers Energy Completes Mid-Michigan Natural Gas Pipeline. This significant milestone marks the culmination of a comprehensive project intended to modernize the natural gas infrastructure in Michigan. As part of a nearly $1.5 billion investment, Consumers Energy has replaced and upgraded 55 miles of aging natural gas transmission pipelines across several counties, including Clinton, Shiawassee,

By |2024-11-30T13:10:18-05:00November 4th, 2024|ESD|

SAE Detroit To Talk Thermal Runaway Protection For EV batteries

SOUTHFIELD–The SAE Detroit Section will host a technical meeting Tuesday, Nov. 19 at the San Marino Club, 1685 E. Big Beaver Road in Troy. on the topic of “Thermal Runaway Propagation.” The event begins with networking and refreshments from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., with the presentation and question-and-answer session running from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

By |2024-10-22T14:20:08-04:00October 22nd, 2024|ESD|

LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Gets $2.28 Million Grant For Critical Minerals Recycling

SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University has been awarded $2,28 million through the Critical Minerals Grant program, part of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget. This funding, provided by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), supports Centrepolis' efforts to advance innovative solutions for the recovery and recycling of critical

By |2024-10-17T16:05:33-04:00October 17th, 2024|Uncategorized|

BMW, Ford, Honda Vehicle-Grid Integration Joint Venture Begins Operations

NEW YORK–BMW, Ford and Honda have begun operations of the new joint venture that they announced last year and have appointed the first CEO and CTO. ChargeScape is a software platform that integrates electric vehicles into the power grid, shoring up grid stability while saving drivers money on their charging. The announcement underscores that automakers

By |2024-10-16T17:53:34-04:00October 16th, 2024|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid|