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LTU Offering $78,600 Scholarships To STEM Students

SOUTHFIELD—Students pursuing degrees in a variety of technology and engineering majors are eligible to receive a scholarship worth more than $78,000 over four years under a new program at Lawrence Technological University. The LTU STEM Scholar Award is offered through the university’s Marburger STEM Center, LTU’s clearinghouse for K-12 outreach efforts in science, technology, engineering,

By |2021-03-04T16:21:45-05:00March 4th, 2021|ESD, Featured, STEM|

NASA Rover Perseverance Update With Thomas Zurbuchen

ANN ARBOR - Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, joins MITech TV to update the Mars Rover Perseverance Mission. His team developed, launched and landed the rover on Mars last month, a seven month flight from Earth. He discussed the mission's objectives, timetable for various experiments, and even how NASA wants to

By |2021-03-04T16:18:43-05:00March 4th, 2021|mitechtv, Science|

What Rules Do Sports Betting Operators In Michigan Have To Stick To?

DETROIT - Ever since the United States Supreme Court blew open the doors to legal online sports betting in a landmark decision in 2018 – in which the court ruled that a 1992 federal ban on sports betting in most states violated their state rights – sports betting has undergone a meteoric rise. Within a

By |2021-06-29T15:24:37-04:00March 1st, 2021|Guest Columns|

China’s Social Commerce Sales To Soar 36 Percent To $363 Billion in 2021, Ten Times US

BEIJING, China - Though the US social commerce market is growing at a rapid pace, China is not likely to lose its position of dominance in the near future. According to the research data analyzed and published by Finaria, the total social commerce sales in China was worth $242.41 billion in 2020, accounting for 11.7

By |2021-03-01T10:14:02-05:00March 1st, 2021|Business|

Go-Based Malware Now Common, Adopted By Both APTs And e-Crime Groups

The number of malware strains coded in the Go programming language has seen a sharp increase of around 2,000% over the last few years, since 2017, cybersecurity firm Intezer said in a report published this week. The company's findings highlight and confirm a general trend in the malware ecosystem, where malware authors have slowly moved away from

By |2021-03-01T10:14:41-05:00February 28th, 2021|Cyber Defense|

FCC Votes To Give Households Up To $75 Monthly Discounts For Internet

WASHINGTON DC - The Federal Communications Commission voted Friday to establish a program to offer qualified households up to a $75 monthly benefit toward broadband Internet access during the pandemic. The so-called Emergency Broadband Benefit Program is expected to be implemented within 60 days. The program will provide discounts of up to $50 a month

By |2021-03-01T10:14:56-05:00February 28th, 2021|IoT, Politics, Politics/Government|

CitySide Ventures Creates Monthly Virtual Shark Tank To Fund Tech Startups

ANN ARBOR - David Weaver, who co-founded CitySide Ventures, Birmingham Angels and Great Lakes Angels, has co-created a monthly virtual Deal Tank for early-stage companies to pitch investors in Michigan and throughout the Midwest. The event is designed for Accredited Investors according to the SEC guidelines, specifically Rule 501(Item 5) of Regulation D, as to

By |2021-02-28T12:05:50-05:00February 28th, 2021|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

LTU Summer Science Camps For High School Students

ANN ARBOR - Sibrina Collins, executive director of the Marburger STEM Center at Lawrence Technological University, provides details on Summer Science camps for middle and high school students to learn first hand about careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The Lawrence Technological University A. Alfred Taubman Engineering, Architecture, and Life Sciences Complex is home

By |2021-02-27T20:10:09-05:00February 27th, 2021|mitechtv, Science|