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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.

BlueWillow Biologics Sees Positive Results From Phase 1 Trial Of Anthrax Vaccine

ANN ARBOR—BlueWillow Biologics Inc., a privately held clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing intranasal vaccines, announced positive interim results from the Phase 1 clinical trial of BW-1010, its next-generation intranasal anthrax vaccine candidate. BW-1010 combines BlueWillow’s patented technology, a novel oil-in-water emulsion platform that efficiently presents antigens to the immune system via the nasal mucosa, using recombinant protective

By |2021-08-28T17:03:22-04:00August 28th, 2021|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|
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J.D. Power Finds Auto Satisfaction Stalled

ANN ARBOR—Customer satisfaction with the auto industry is stuck in neutral. Overall customer satisfaction with automobiles and light vehicles is unchanged with a score of 78 out of 100, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index Automobile Study 2020-2021. European manufacturers maintained their lead over Asian and U.S. cars with a steady ACSI score of 79.

By |2021-08-28T17:04:55-04:00August 28th, 2021|Auto Tech, Featured|
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Channels Lands $520,000 Seed Round

ANN ARBOR—Channels Inc., developers of online event planning software, announced it landed a $520,000 seed round, led by Sahra Growth Capital, bringing its total funding so far to $571,800. Founded by a youthful trio—Siddharth Kaul (18), Elan Rosen (20), and Ibrahim Mohammed (20)—Channels helps organizations navigate through physical work, starting in the event industry. Jamal Al-Barrak, the managing

By |2021-08-28T17:03:22-04:00August 28th, 2021|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|
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GM, AT&T To Add 5G Connectivity To Cars In 2024

DETROIT—Officials at General Motors and AT&T Inc. announced plans to bring high-speed 5G cellular connectivity to millions of GM vehicles coming off the assembly line over the next decade in the United States. GM and AT&T are collaborating to build a high performance 5G core network that delivers a new standard. Network enhancements will include:

By |2021-08-21T07:30:46-04:00August 19th, 2021|IoT|
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Survey Of Public Charging For EVs Shows Room For Improvement

TROY—While most electric vehicle owners primarily charge their vehicles at home, public charging is a significant part of the EV ownership experience. Owners’ ability to recharge their vehicle’s battery is a key factor in the broader adoption of EVs, particularly among those who can’t install a private home charger or don’t have access to residential

By |2021-08-21T07:30:46-04:00August 19th, 2021|Auto Tech|
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Three Solar Projects To Add 104 Megawatt-Hours To Consumers Energy Grid

SAN DIEGO—Officials at Borrego Solar Systems Inc., a developer of large-scale renewable energy projects, announced that AES Corp. (NYSE: AES), an Arlington, Va.-based energy generation and distribution company, had selected Borrego to build three utility-scale solar projects in Michigan. The agreement represents Borrego’s first foray into the growing Michigan clean energy market and some of

By |2021-08-21T07:30:46-04:00August 19th, 2021|Clean Update|
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LTU’s C3 Accelerator To Host ‘Showcase’ For Clients, Investors

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator will hold a C3 Accelerator Showcase for clients of its C3 Accelrator program from noon to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26. LTU’s C3 Accelerator is a growth-stage accelerator with up to $1.65 million in funding available in grants, investments, and services, to support product development and growth of technologies in

By |2021-08-21T07:30:47-04:00August 19th, 2021|ESD, Featured|
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May Mobility Introduces On-Demand Autonomous Cars To Grand Rapids

ANN ARBOR—The Ann Arbor autonomous vehicle technology and shuttle service provider  May Mobility announced the launch of an on-demand autonomous vehicle shuttle service in Grand Rapids. Partners in the effort include the city of Grand Rapids, the New York City-based transit technology provider Via Transportation Inc.,  and the Zeeland-based automotive electronics manufacturer Gentex. The expanded, on-demand service began on

By |2021-08-14T13:25:20-04:00August 14th, 2021|Auto Tech, Featured, Mobility|
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GR Infusion Therapy Company Recruiting Patients For COVID-19 Research Study

GRAND RAPIDS—Infusion Associates, a provider of medically prescribed outpatient infusion therapy, has begun recruiting patients across Michigan for an international COVID-19 study sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Alongside the international study team, Infusion Associate’s research team hopes to determine if giving anti-SARS-CoV-2 hyperimmunoglobulin (hIVIG) to people early in their infection

By |2021-08-17T08:22:34-04:00August 14th, 2021|Coronavirus, Science|
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LTU, MDOT Call Carbon Fiber Bridge Test Smashing Success

SOUTHFIELD—First there were a couple of cracks and pops, as hydraulic presses bore down with titanic force on a 41-foot-long section of test bridge. Then, a few ominous bangs. Finally, the test bridge collapsed with a resounding kaboom, sending small shards of concrete around Lawrence Technological University’s Center for Innovative Materials Research. Nevertheless, Nabil Grace,

By |2021-08-14T13:25:20-04:00August 14th, 2021|ESD, Featured|
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