UNIVERSITY CENTER — Saginaw Valley State University and The Dow Chemical Co. leaders unveiled a new mobile research laboratory during a ceremony at the univesrity Wednesday, Jan. 27. The mobile lab is a 30-foot-long recreational vehicle outfitted with scientific equipment to travel to K-12 schools in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region and beyond. The intent
SOUTHFIELD - The Engineering Society of Detroit will again offer its proven Fundamentals of Engineering (FE, Part I) and Principles & Practice of Engineering (PE, Part II) Exam Review Courses this winter. And this winter, current holders of the Professional Engineer designation in Michigan can take courses à la carte to meet their continuing education
SAGINAW - AT&T Inc. says it has activated an upgrade to bring faster speeds to more than 340 cell sites in central and northern Michigan. People using the network in these locations should realize better service when they’re watching videos, posting to social media or texting family and friends. The upgraded cell sites in Michigan
FARMINGTON HILLS - Macprofessionals, Michigan’s only independent Apple authorized service provider for iPhone, has opened a second location in Farmington Hills. The company’s first retail location is in Bay Harbor in northern Michigan. Macprofessional’s headquarters is in Novi, where 90 engineers, sales executives, specialists and administrative staff are based. Some 14 new employees were hired
GRAND RAPIDS - The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting on Feb. 5 the Transportation & Mobility Summit that will features experts in driverless technology, logistics, transportation flexibility, and future challenges influencing transportation. The Summit's two keynote speakers include:. Lauren Isaac of Parsons Brinckerhoff share her research and insights on driverless technology and
LANSING - Join leaders from the bio-industry, academia and policy realms on Feb. 3 at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing to discuss how to best unleash Michigan’s biosciences research and development and manufacturing potential to stimulate economic growth. Online registration ends Feb. 2. We will discuss the details of a forward-looking strategy for building a
FERNDALE - Drone Law Pro Enrico Schaefer talks about fourth quarter hobby drone sales. So far some 300,000 recreational drones owners have registered with the Federal Aviation Administration. Schaefer also discusses new rules for commercial drone users that could be completed by end of summer. Plus he talks about how Disney seeks an exemption from
FERNDALE - PodcastDetroit co-founders Bob Waltenspiel and David Phillips appeared on the Jan. 25 edition of M2 TechCast to talk about a big expansion of the podcast group that will include three news studios to accommodate booming demand. They also announced separately the podcast service SoundCloud has ranked their show, ITinTheD, as the No. 1
SAN FRANCISCO - It's always better to be safe than sorry. Especially when it comes to your personal information. Keeping your info secure online requires you take more time and care, but what you lose in moments you'll surely make up in peace of mind. Follow the steps below to increase your online security. Protecting
LANSING - Union membership in Michigan rebounded significantly in 2015 after suffering a sharp decline in 2014, the first full year of Michigan being a right-to-work state. This despite the fact that the state went from 14.5 percent of all employees belonging to a union to 15.2 percent even as more contracts ratified prior to
