ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown returns to update what's happening nationally with the COVID virus, also updates on vaccines, plus his take on whether it is safe to host house parties for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. You can learn all about Fred at www.FredBrown.Com https://youtu.be/9fAxGdFDoNA
ANN ARBOR - Dan Radomski, Executive Director of the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, updates the recent awards and funding the hardware accelerator has won. The Accelerator 's mission to fuel the growth of Southeast Michigan’s small manufacturers and hardware entrepreneurs by providing access to key resources including mentors, workshops, cutting-edge technologies, corporate connections,
KALAMAZOO - The Southwest Michigan First Board of Directors has selected Jonas R. Peterson, CEcD, to serve as chief executive officer for the Southwest Michigan regional economic development organization. Peterson’s appointment follows a six-month national search that prioritized community input and inclusivity. “After a rigorous national search, Jonas Peterson rose to the top as the
ANN ARBOR - Eli Leland, co-founder and CTO, Voltaiq, joins MITech TV co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to explain how his company is developing, manufacturing, and operating high-quality battery-powered products requires a deep understanding of battery behavior in real-world application settings. Voltaiq is the first and only enterprise-class solution purpose-built to ingest data from
CLEVELAND - Fully vaccinated persons with a clinical diagnosis of cannabis use disorder (CUD) possess a greater risk of COVID breakthrough infections than do to similar controls, according to data published in the journal World Psychiatry. Researchers with the US National Institutes of Health and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland evaluated whether those with a diagnosis of
KALAMAZOO – Friday Southwest Michigan First announced it has secured an anonymous gift of land along with a $100 million commitment for the construction of a new Career and Technical Education Center on the gifted parcel. “For years, local educators and employers have talked about the need for a centralized career and technical center in
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Oct. 11, Dan Randomski provides updates on a series of awards LTU's Centrepolis Accelerator recently. Epidemiologist Fred Brown returns to update where America stands with the COVID-19 pandemic and what vaccines boosters will be available soon. He also voices warnings about what people can safely do for the upcoming
WASHINGTON DC - Democrats’ effort to spur electric vehicle (EV) adoption has set off an intense lobbying battle on Capitol Hill as car manufacturers jockey for influence over legislation that will shape the industry's future. Automakers generally back President Biden’s green energy plan, which would spend billions of government dollars to construct charging stations across the
ANN ARBOR - Tom Stephenson, chairman and CEO of Pajarito Powder, tells his company's story on MITech TV. Pajarito Powder develops advanced electrocatalysts for fuel cells and electrolyzers that will be used in fuel-cell electric vehicles. General Motors is working with the company. Pajarito Powder also received a big investment from Hyundai Motor Company. To
GRAND RAPIDS — Pent-up supply demand has been satisfied causing the West Michigan economic recovery to continue to flatten, a Grand Valley State University researcher contends. “Our index of business improvement came in at +8,” said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business at GVSU. “The pent-up demand
