GRAND RAPIDS - MTAM sponsored NHacks began as Michigan's first hack-a-thon for high school students that brings together a diverse group of students at all levels of experience and backgrounds. Using collaboration, and providing a venue for self-expression and creativity, young developers can push boundaries of innovation and shape the future of tomorrow. Whether it's creating a website,
NOVI - Organizers announced the launch of registration for the second annual NHacks High School Hack-a-thon June 17 at the Flextech Academy in Novi. Hack-a-thons are 12 – 24 hour code marathons for developers to collaborate and innovate. In the case of nHacks, this event is designed to both expose students to the power of
GRAND RAPIDS - Despite signs that several local industries are topping out, the index for employment and new orders in West Michigan are at a two-year high, according to a Grand Valley State University economist. Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business, surveyed local business leaders and his findings
LANSING - A joint resolution extending Michigan's Constitution's prohibition against unreasonable government search and seizures to electronic data and communications unanimously cleared the House. The amendment, HJR C, passed 107-0, easily clearing the two-thirds majority requirement. If it passes the Senate, also with a two-thirds minimum vote, it will go on the ballot in 2018.
LANSING - The Michigan and U.S. economies should continue growing over the next two years, but that growth will be slower as the economy tries to deal with near full-employment situation and demographic changes as more Baby Boomers retire and more millennials go into the jobs market, economists said Wednesday at the May Revenue Estimating
ALLENDALE - Grand Valley State University has again received gold status after completing a sustainability assessment developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) gauges the progress of colleges and universities toward sustainability in all sectors, including education and research, operations, innovation and planning,
ROCHESTER HILLS - The Pareto principle, commonly referred to as the 80/20 rule, states 80 percent of effects derive from just 20 percent of causes. This theory can actually be applied to BYOD and your mobile security strategy. Here's how. By segmenting mobile workers into categories based on access privileges and perceived risks, small-to-midsize companies
ROYAL OAK - Auto guru David Cole provides his monthly auto tech update on M2 TechCast focusing on the talent crunch, and with the retirement of the Baby Boomers, how does the auto industry retain this knowledge? He also talks about how GM and Ford leads the world in autonomous-vehicle development. Cole also said the
ROYAL OAK - Kathleen Norton-Schock provides updates for Michigan Council of Women in Technology and her own podcast, Diva Tech Talk. She also discusses the MCWT Foundation 2017 Executive Connection Summit on May 31 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi where more than 800 technology leaders and business professional will focus on mobility and
ROYAL OAK - Bruce Annett Jr., vice president for marketing and public affairs at Lawrence Technological University, joins M2 TechCast to talk about the ground breaking for LTU’s fourth residence hall, football returning to LTU, a new master’s degree program in the College of Architecture and Design, a new bachelors degree in Nursing in cooperation
