DETROIT - The Michigan Science Center this year developed an innovative program to introduce middle school girls to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. On Friday, Detroit Public Television will stream live a two-hour program featuring community and business leaders discussing creating spaces for women and girls in STEM. The program will outline the challenges, successes
GRAND RAPIDS - Back by popular demand, aimWest is hosting it’s 15th Annual Tech Trends event with special guest, Keith Brophy on March 16. Nearly half of the registrations are already booked and seating is limited. Come join 200 of West Michigan’s top IT professionals to hear Brophy deliver one of his colorful presentations about the future
FERNDALE - Kathleen Norton-Schock, one of the three Diva Tech Talk IT professionals, returns Monday March 7 on M2 (Squared) TechCast and brings with her Monica Wheat, founder and executive director of Digerati Girls/Digerati Kids. Also on the show will be Rachele Downs, vice president for entrepreneurial strategies for Inforum. She brings with her Inforum
FERNDALE - On episode 24 of M2 (Squared) TechCast, Michelle Grinnell from Travel Michigan explains why the Pure Michigan website rebuild was awarded to a Florida company, although a Brighton tech company has been named a subcontractor for the new website’s analytics. Grinnell said the rebuilt Pure Michigan website should be ready in a year.
GRAND RAPIDS - What is powering the North American auto industry? Innovation, global supply chains, and talent with a passion to be the best on the road. In an age where the competition is not only heating up between tiers, but also among global technology companies, finding the right tools and resources to keep up
NORTHVILLE - Join MCWT's ConnectNet Social, an opportunity to network and meet other individuals in our local IT community, March 8 at the Rusty Bucket. MCWT volunteers Deb Swink and Ellen Bourke will provide a new-member welcome. Executive Director Rosemary Bayer will discuss MCWT's plans for 2016, outlining how members can get involved to help
DETROIT – The deadline for the $440,000 Comcast Business Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs Competition is March 12. If you can submit a 250-word essay that explains how your business can use technology to enhance it, you could grab $30,000 as well as expert business mentoring. Startups and entrepreneurs are encouraged to visit the Comcast Business Community
DETROIT - Even though the Michigan film credits were eliminated by the Michigan legislature last year, the state has agreed to honor a portion of the agreement originally made with Paramount Pictures and awarded the movie studio $21 million in incentives - half the original amount - to shoot some of "Transformers 5" in Detroit
HOUGHTON - After more than 130 years, Michigan Tech rolled out its first cohesive, University-wide brand on Feb. 26, including a new logo. “We want to give our audiences a better sense of who Michigan Tech is, of the thing that makes Michigan Tech so special,” MTU President Glenn Mroz said. “We wanted something that
EAST LANSING - Thirty-two young women from all over Michigan, representing the state’s upcoming technical talent among female computer science students, will be honored with an Aspirations in Computing Award March 5 at Michigan State University. MSU, Michigan Technological University, and Oakland University will host this year’s event, which begins at 9 a.m. in MSU’s
