FERNDALE - Enrico Schaefer provides another drone law update on the latest legislation pending before Congress that could lift the 500-foot rule for recreational drone users, meaning the ability to fly closer to buildings and people than ever before. Schaefer also talks about what commercial drone users need to do before they take to the
FERNDALE - Merit Network President Joe Sawasky provides a preview of the Merit 50th Anniversary Party May 11-12 at the Eagle Crest Hotel in Ypsilanti. Merit Network was created in 1966 by the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University to connect all public universities and nearly 400 other education and non-profit
FARMINGTON HILLS – Rebuilding Together Oakland County will take on 27 projects in eight Oakland County municipalities during its Rebuild Day on April 30. More than 750 volunteers will work from dawn until dusk to ensure that families in communities throughout Oakland County Michigan live in a safe and healthy environment. “With the help of our
DETROIT - The deadline for DTX Launch Detroit has been moved back to May 6. Now college students and recent graduates have more time to sign up for the 10-week summer accelerator to help them launch a technology startup. Participants will receive a stipend of $2,500 per individual (up to $7,500 per venture team) to
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum’s May 9 meeting will feature a spotlight on sustainability efforts at SpartanNash and an introduction to low impact development for water quality from Calvin College. Following its 2013 transformational merger to become the nation’s fifth largest food distributor, SpartanNash has accelerated its environmental sustainability and social responsibility
ANN ARBOR - Duo Security was awarded a $2.5 million grant Tuesday from the Michigan Strategic Fund, money that will be used to fund the cybersecurity company’s expansion and create up to 300 jobs over the next three years. Duo Security, with locations in Michigan, California, London, and Austin, plans to expand its existing operations
ANN ARBOR - Public schools, community colleges, public universities, and non-profit organizations in Southeast Michigan interested in cybersecurity training or economic development are encouraged to respond to a new request for proposals issued Tuesday by Merit Network. The deadline to respond is May 15. Merit, a sub-recipient of the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative grant, is
EAST LANSING - Bosch has donated $200,000 to Michigan State University to support the Engineering CoRe hands-on design projects that will teach freshmen engineers to discover how to function in a collaborative, team-based, diverse setting and show the importance of engineering as well as the positive impact engineers have on a society. The Bosch Community
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan Professor Thomas Finholt has been appointed dean of the U-M School of Information. His five-year appointment was approved this month by the Board of Regents. Finholt, professor and associate dean at the School of Information, has served as interim dean since July 2015. He replaces Dean Jeffrey MacKie-Mason, who
FERNDALE - On M2 (Squared) TechCast Monday April 25, the successful Pure Michigan advertising campaign will be examined, as will Automation Alley’s 7Cs program and trade missions, the Young Basile Update will focus on protectable Intellectual Property, and KML Computer Services’ managed IT services for small business. Up first at 3 pm will be Michelle
