ANN ARBOR - As more employers turn to sites like LinkedIn, CareerBuilder and Snagajob to recruit talent, job seekers from low-income areas or who have limited education often are left out, which one University of Michigan researcher hopes to change. Tawanna Dillahunt, assistant professor at the U-M School of Information and College of Engineering, has
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Somewhere between the 14th and 15th floors in a concrete stairwell, Bryan Salesky pauses, searching for the right words to explain his mission for the foreseeable future. He wants to give cars the eyes, ears, and brains they need to operate without humans. And he wants to do it for Ford
GRAND RAPIDS - After six months of disappointing car sales, the impact on local auto parts suppliers is finally being felt by the West Michigan economy, a Grand Valley State University expert said. The survey's index of business improvement (new orders) came in at +8, considerably below last month's +31. The production index eased to +6 from +26. The
PLYMOUTH - Loc Performance Products has won a follow-up $417 million contract from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command in Warren to restore lost mobility to the Bradley Fight Vehicle, after an initial $161 million contract awarded by the Army in 2014. Together, they represent the Army’s Bradley Fighting Vehicle Engineering Change Proposal
ANN ARBOR - Advanced plastics could usher in lighter, cheaper, more energy-efficient product components, including those used in vehicles, LEDs and computers - if only they were better at dissipating heat. A new technique that can change plastic's molecular structure to help it cast off heat is a promising step in that direction. Developed by
DETROIT - A webinar series featuring small companies and the innovations they are working on related to lightweighting and manufacturing kicks off Aug. 17 and then the third Thursday after that throughout the fall. The “LIFT Off” webinar series is presented by Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow and the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center. LIFT Off will
DETROIT - Michigan has nearly 7,000 cybersecurity-related job postings, a new study shows, while 39 institutions offer programs, degrees, or training related to cybersecurity in the Advance Michigan area, including Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Ingham, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Shiawassee, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties. The study also shows that students can choose among
WASHINGTON - A new study contends Michigan ranks 15th in how well-prepared it is for success the new data-driven environment where data and analytics are used to grow the economy and address societal challenges. The Center for Data Innovation, a data-policy think tank affiliated with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, ranked states on their
PLYMOUTH - Comcast announced that Xfinity Mobile, a new wireless service designed for the way people use their phones today, is beginning to roll out in Xfinity stores in Flint, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Macomb, Plymouth, Rochester Hills, Sterling Heights and Troy this week. Xfinity Mobile combines the nation’s largest and most reliable 4G LTE network with the largest
ANN ARBOR - An outdoor fly lab for testing autonomous aerial vehicles is coming to the University of Michigan's College of Engineering this fall, adding to the university's spate of advanced robotics facilities. M-Air will be a netted, four-story complex situated next to the site where the Ford Motor Company Robotics Building will open in
