NEW YORK - Nominations are now open for the Martha Stewart American Made program that spotlights the maker, supports the local and celebrates the handmade. Each of 10 winners will be awarded a cash prize of $10,000 and a trip for two to New York City to attend the American Made Summit. Last year, Detroit
DETROIT - A one-week training program is now offered to middle and high school STEM teachers to expose them to valuable lessons in physical science and chemistry, from an engineering perspective, to use for new STEM courses in their schools or to integrate into existing curricula. The program is offered through Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow
DEARBORN - Maker Faire Detroit returns to The Henry Ford on July 25-26 with new makers already confirmed, a new outdoor midway location and new craft partners Handmade Toledo for the family-friendly event showcasing the amazing work of makers of all ages. Scheduled to make appearances at the Faire are: The Les Paul Experience 3-story
DETROIT - A $300,000 grant from the Hudson-Webber Foundation will support Lawrence Technological University's new Detroit Center for Design and Technology, which will include a Design Incubator. LTU is the anchor tenant for a 30,000-square-foot three-story commercial building developed by Midtown Detroit Inc. at the corner of Woodward and Willis, which is scheduled for completion
DETROIT - Linda Mitchell, Dir. of Cloud Sales and Devices, Microsoft Heartland Division and MCWT VP of Programs introduced two of the recent scholarship winners, Emily Morningstar and Tonya Thomas. Linda also talked about the wide range of MCWT programs like GET-IT programs in high school and annualCamp Infinity to encourage young women of all ages to
DETROIT - Internet Advisor Co-Host Foster Braun interviews Lance James, an internationally renowned information security specialist, about the malware blame game. http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IA-1646-Lance-James-Part-1.mp3 Author: Foster Braun, Gary Baker Source: Internet Advisor Date: 7/10/2015
DETROIT - Richard Stiennon is a prolific writer, analyst and speaker on security at all levels and a frequent guest on the Internet Advisor.Internet Advisor Co-Host Foster Braun interviews him about his latest book, "There will be cyberwar." http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IA-1647-Richard-Stiennon-Part-1.mp3 http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IA-1645-Cyberwar-Part-3.mp3 Author: Foster Braun Source: Internet Advisor Date: 7/10/2015
DETROIT - In May, Royal Oak proposed the creation of a Smart park and put the matter to a vote of its citizens through a crowd funding site. The space will be for public gathering, free WiFi and digital information about the town's businesses.Royal Oak needed to raise $60,000 by the time the campaign ended
DETROIT - Michigan Supreme Court Justice David F. Viviano is the Court's point-person for judicial training and statewide e-filing. Viviano said the expanded use of videoconferencing technology to create "virtual" courtrooms has saved the Michigan Department of Corrections nearly $5 million over the past two years. Currently, 417 courtrooms in Michigan have videoconferencing capabilities. To
DETROIT - More than $200,000 has been pooled to provide micro grants through Eastern Market to support food-based small businesses in metropolitan Detroit. The money comes from Citizens Bank, Eastern Market Corporation, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Citizens Bank donated $60,000 and the MEDC $150,000. The application deadline is August 21. Grants will be