ANN ARBOR - The total volume of research at the University of Michigan reached a record high of $1.48 billion in the fiscal year that closed June 30, 2017, a 6.4 percent increase from the previous year. "This investment in U-M research by government, industry, foundations and philanthropists is an investment in the future," said
LANSING – Gov. Rick Snyder has proclaimed December 4-10 Computer Science Education Week in Michigan. To commemorate Computer Science Education Week, schools and students across the state are encouraged to engage in an “Hour of Code,” a global initiative to reach students in more than 180 countries with online how-to-code” tutorials available in over 40 languages.
ANN ARBOR - Mentoring appears to be an essential factor in entrepreneurial success, as many incubators, tech hubs and universities have programs to match startup founders with experienced veterans. A new study by University of Michigan professors Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks and David Brophy surveyed 33 private and university entrepreneurial programs to shed some light on what
HOUSTON – Like toddlers, robots can use a little help as they learn to function in the physical world. That's the purpose of a Rice University program that gently guides robots toward the most helpful, human-like ways to collaborate on tasks. Rice engineer Marcia O'Malley and graduate student Dylan Losey have refined their method to
ANN ARBOR - U.S. Rep. Sandy Levin, who announced that he won't seek re-election in 2018, will join the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy as a Distinguished Policymaker in Residence in January 2019. Levin, a Democrat from Royal Oak, served in the House for 34 years. He chaired the powerful House Ways
LOS ANGELES - A memo from the Los Angeles office of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau (ICE) has been making the rounds and it states some pretty bold claims about drone-maker DJI. The memo, which was apparently issued in August, says that the officials assess "with moderate confidence that Chinese-based company DJI Science and Technology is
WASHINGTON DC - According to the Council of Economic Advisors, approximately 3.1 million jobs will be rendered obsolete or permanently altered as a consequence of artificial intelligence technologies. Artificial intelligence (AI) will, for the foreseeable future, have a significant disruptive impact on jobs. That said, this disruption can create new opportunities if policymakers choose to harness
DETROIT - More than 3,000 middle school students a year will be introduced to careers in science, technology, engineering and math, thanks to a collaboration between Qualcomm and the University of Michigan College of Engineering. These organizations are bringing the Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab, a hands-on engineering and career awareness program, into the Michigan Engineering Zone,
EGHAM, UK - Global sales of smartphones to end users totaled 383 million units in the third quarter of 2017, a 3 percent increase over the same period in 2016, according to Gartner, Inc. All of the top five smartphone vendors achieved double-digit growth apart from Apple, which achieved a 5.7 percent increase. "Despite market
DETROIT – The envelopes have been opened and the top 10 finalist for the second annual NextChallenge: Smart Cities competition where they will compete for up to $100,000 to demonstrate urban hardware and software technology solution in a real-world setting. New this year, a People’s Choice Award will be determined by audience participation colleges using
