SOUTHFIELD - Four Lawrence Technological University professors have won a $25,000 grant from the National Fluid Power Association to bring problem-based and entrepreneurial-minded learning to fluid mechanics and thermodynamics education. The LTU team is led by principal investigator Liping Liu, assitant professor in LTU’s A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering. Other members are Robert
DETROIT - The parents of actor Anton Yelchin, best known for his role in the Star Trek movie reboot, will file a wrongful death lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles today, according to a wire service report. The 27-year-old Russian-born actor was killed on June 19 in the driveway of his home as he was pinned
FLINT - The Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative, founded by entrepreneur David Tarver, is back this year and heading in October to Flint, Michigan. Flint is David Tarver’s hometown. He grew up in the city, studied engineering at the University of Michigan, and then went on to have a very successful entrepreneurial career himself. But Flint is more than his
DETROIT - If you spend any time reading tech blogs and news sites, you’ve probably heard this a thousand times: You have to know how to code to be successful in tech. You read these stories and they’re all like, “So-and-so built [INSERT MASSIVE TECH COMPANY HERE] in their garage” or “So-and-so coded [CRAZY BIG SOCIAL
SINGAPORE - Automotive mega-supplier Delphi is partnering up with the nation-state of Singapore to launch an ambitious autonomous vehicle test program meant to supplement the existing mass transit system. The goal of the on-demand system is to make six battery-electric, self-driving cars available for rides on demand along three fixed routes to ferry people between
ANN ARBOR - Consumers were a bit less optimistic in July than one month or one year ago, although consumer confidence remains at a reasonably high level, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The recent decline was due to rising concerns about prospects for the economy that were mainly expressed by upper
ANN ARBOR - The number of Americans who believe there is no evidence of global warming hit its lowest level in eight years, yet more Republicans are unsure that there is evidence of climate change even as 2016 is shaping up as the warmest year on record. A new report from the National Surveys on
ROYAL OAK - On the episode of M2 TechCast, Baker College’s Doug Witten, associate dean of computer information systems and advisor to the cyber defense team, outlines the cybersecurity and IT training available at the college. Baker College offers IT programs at all its campuses, including three in the Detroit area. For the past eight
ROYAL OAK - On the segment of M2 TechCast, David Palmer from Workforce Intelligence Network, talks about its jobs available in IT and advanced manufacturing. WIN is a southeast Michigan collaborative effort between ten community colleges, six workforce boards and economic development partners. In the podcast, Palmer explains: What WIN does? What are the goals
ROYAL OAK - Dennis Barnes and Erica Fitzgerald are partners at the law firm of Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker in downtown Detroit. They appeared on M2 TechCast July 25 to provide entrepreneurs and startups with some solid legal advice. They explored the following questions: Many start-ups and small businesses are asked to sign preprinted
