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Antarctic Ice Shelves Are Shattering. How Fast Will Seas Rise?

WASHINGTON DC - All scientist Erin Pettit could see when she looked at the satellite photos of the ice shelf in front of the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica was the giant crack that stretched across most of the image. Two years before, when she and her colleagues were deciding where to put their research

By |2022-04-03T17:14:24-04:00April 1st, 2022|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Climate Change|

Gates Backing Start-Up Behind Hydropanels That Make Water From Air

PHOENIX, Az. - They’re like solar panels, except instead of electricity, they produce water. Source Global’s hydropanels create water out of thin air and bring it where it’s most needed. CEO Cody Friesen invented the panels in 2014 at Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, where he’s on the faculty. A year

By |2022-04-01T10:41:08-04:00April 1st, 2022|Clean Update, Featured|

Michigan Works! Celebrates State Talent Development Leaders

LANSING — Local talent development and employment successes were among those celebrated by state leaders at the Michigan Works! Association Impact Awards this week. Local lawmakers and statewide talent development officials gathered virtually, and in-person, on Thursday, March 24 to recognize local resident Billy Truong, Homewatch Caregivers of Washtenaw, Washtenaw Community College, as well as

By |2022-04-01T10:10:24-04:00April 1st, 2022|Politics, Politics/Government|

New Airfoil CEO Keith Donovan Talks Future Of Royal Oak Tech PR Agency

ROYAL OAK  – Airfoil Group has a new CEO, Keith Donovan, who earlier this month replaced co-founder Lisa Vallee Smith who will remain with the technology-focused public relations agency based in Royal Oak as chairperson. In this video interview with Mike Brennan from MITechNews and Matt Roush from LTU he talks about the evolution of

By |2022-04-01T07:02:22-04:00April 1st, 2022|mitechtv, New Products / Contracts|

4 Key Benefits Of Working With Business Consultants

DETROIT - Business consultants are qualified, connected, and experienced experts who specialize in founding, building, improving, and even saving companies across multiple sectors of the industry. Therefore, the advantages of working with a business consultant are exactly what having expert guidance from some of the industry’s most experienced individuals should be. To shed more light

By |2022-04-01T06:17:18-04:00April 1st, 2022|Guest Columns|

Integr8 Includes Manufacturing Pitch Competition: Deadline To Apply April 7

TROY - New to Automation Alley's Integr8 in 2022, Michigan businesses with a manufacturing facility in the state and less than 500 employees are encouraged to participate in a pitch competition presented by Automation Alley in partnership with Pure Michigan Business Connect. Applicants must explain how a 3D industrial printer would solve a labor, capacity

By |2022-04-03T14:32:16-04:00March 31st, 2022|Featured, Industry 4.0, mitechtv|

Digital Tools And Services For An Effective Online Teaching Experience

DETROIT - The education sector has remained heavily reliant on traditional classroom-based learning until the recent COVID-19 pandemic made it dangerous to students, teachers, and school staff alike. While that threat is gradually becoming manageable, the fact remains that online learning is not only feasible, it may also potentially become the future of education. What

By |2022-05-06T07:20:13-04:00March 31st, 2022|Guest Columns|

Avoid These Mistakes When Buying New Pair Of Sunglass

DETROIT - Sunglasses are a very popular fashion accessory because they accentuate the personality and add a whole new dimension to our personal style. Moreover, some of the high-end sunglasses offer 100% protection against UV rays from the Sun, which is crucial to protect our eyes on a bright day. However, the biggest mistake we

By |2022-03-30T18:04:52-04:00March 30th, 2022|Guest Columns|

DTE, Lyft Partner To Make Electric Vehicles More Accessible  

DETROIT— DTE Energy, a clean energy leader in Michigan, announced a partnership with Lyft to incentivize drivers in its electric service territory who purchase or lease an electric vehicle for use on the Lyft network. Administered through DTE’s Charging Forward program, this partnership provides equitable access of EVs to all, while bringing cleaner energy to

By |2022-03-29T11:18:42-04:00March 29th, 2022|Science|

Small Business Owners Are Feeling the Impact of Inflation, Yet Remain Optimistic

  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite a big jump in concern for inflation small business owners are feeling good about the health of their businesses and expectations for the future, leading to a new pandemic-era high score of 64.1 for the MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index. About three in five (61 percent) small

By |2022-03-29T11:12:25-04:00March 29th, 2022|ESD|