Eastern Upper Peninsula - Eastern Upper Peninsula Connect Collaborative is asking residents and businesses to take a 15-question survey about Internet service at their households and locations. The survey asks whether high-speed ("broadband") Internet service is available at a 911 service address, and if so, at what speed and cost. The goal is to gain
ANN ARBOR - On MITechTV Aug. 1, Ara Topouzian provides more details on the MVCA investment report. Selin Arsian talks about LTU's perfusion program. Dave Crabill, president of iHemp Michigan, talks about changes to iHemp Hour. Ernie Butcher is building scalable revenue operations in small businesses. You can watch on-demand segments of this show at
LANSING - In somewhat of a surprise, the Judge at the court of claims whose decision would have increased minimum wage and added a mandatory paid sick leave benefit has agreed to “stay” his own decision. This means that the decision will not go into effect until February 19, 2023, or upon action of a
LONDON, UK - The publication of Bill McGuire’s latest book, Hothouse Earth, could not be more timely. Appearing in the shops this week, it will be perused by sweltering customers who have just endured record high temperatures across the UK and now face the prospect of weeks of drought to add to their discomfort. And
SAN FRANCISCO - A former employee of SpaceX has set a very ambitious goal of building a working solution for humanity's ever-growing need for electricity. No bigger than a regular container, his invention is a nuclear fission reactor generator. Portable, affordable, and economically feasible, the power plant can be deployed everywhere. In an interview for
TORONTO, Canada - FluxJet is the name of a new hybrid between a train and a jet, able to carry up to 54 passengers at over 1,000 kph (621 MPH), which is three times faster than high-speed trains and faster than a jet. This fully-electric vehicle was developed by the Toronto-based TransPod, in collaboration with various
TOKYO, Japan - A climate scientist at Tohoku University in Japan has run the numbers and does not think today's mass extinction event will equal that of the previous five. At least not for many more centuries to come. On more than one occasion over the past 540 million years, Earth has lost most of
LAKE ORION - Miss Michigan Melissa Beyrand attended the Michigan Council of Women In Technology golf outing on July 25 to help promote one of her passions, supporting other women who want to build careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. She is a biomedical engineer, a violinist, and an aspiring craniofacial reconstructive surgeons.
DETROIT - When it comes to internet security, it is a no-brainer why you need a VPN on your device. The best course of action is to err on the side of caution. But ease of use for the user is equally crucial when setting up a secure connection. VPNs are simple to set up
DETROIT- Do you need to bend tubing for your next project? If so, you may be wondering what the best way to do this is. There are a few different methods that can be used, but one of the most popular is mandrel bending. But what is mandrel bending, and how does it differ from
