EAST LANSING — Yue Qi has been named the first associate dean for inclusion and diversity (ADID) in the College of Engineering at Michigan State University. Qi, a professor of chemical engineering and materials science at MSU, has been a longtime volunteer for efforts to recruit and retain diverse populations for science, technology, engineering and
ANN ARBOR — As part of the a2Tech360 series of events, Ann Arbor SPARK presented its 20th annual FastTrack awards to 16 Washtenaw County-based companies that have demonstrated fast growth. Several of the 2018 FastTrack award recipients were multiple year winners. For the first time, CEO Bhushan Kulkarni accepted awards on behalf of two companies,
WATERFORD – Oakland County economic developers are hoping to give the county’s sizable international business presence a boost as they head this week to the 2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington D.C. and to Germany in search of new businesses. Irene Spanos, the county’s director of economic development, leads a team that is attending SelectUSA,
GRAND RAPIDS – The Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce has been named a winner of two national industry awards. Presented annually by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, the Communications Excellence awards program is designed to celebrate exceptional work in the areas of advertising and marketing, campaigns, digital and publications. The GRACC received an
ROYAL OAK - Oakland County’s Cathy Rasegan will tell business owners about the SBA 504 Loan program? Grand Circus’ Damien Rocchi will discuss his downtown Detroit training center’s partnership with Facebook to train 1 million people across the US, including Michigan. LTU’s Sibrina Collins explains a recent paper she published called “Black Panther, Vibranium, and the Periodic
SOUTHFIELD – The intersection of design and sound is the focus of an art installation created by Lawrence Technological University’s College of Architecture and Design for an architecture exhibition in Venice, Italy. The exhibition, called “Time Space Existence,” is being held in three grand palaces in Venice — Palazzo Bembo, Palazzo Mora and Palazzo Rossini.
FERNDALE - Motor City Connect has been hosting its monthly mixers at BD's in Royal Oak for years. On June 26, founder Terry Bean moves his feast to Ferndale to a new co-working space at 1200 Woodward Heights. No more parking tickets, stir fry or dark back rooms...at least for June. “While I love me
ROYAL OAK - Have a large home that gets spotty Wi-Fi coverage. Xfinity has you covered with its xFi Pods, small adaptive pods that plug into any electrical outlet, pair with either the xFi Wireless Gateway or the xFi Advanced Gateway, and help customers extend reliable WiFi coverage to hard to reach areas of their home.
ROYAL OAK - The road is full of people whose lives are at risk the second you take your eyes off the road to look at your phone. If you'd never use your phone with someone in the car, you shouldn't do it alone. AT&T’s Teresa Mask explains the IT Can Wait anti-distracted driver campaign
ROYAL OAK - Jeff Cranson from the Michigan Department of Transportation outlines the $8 Million Michigan Mobility Challenge grant initiative to address core mobility gaps for seniors, persons with disabilities and veterans across the state. Michigan Mobility Challenge will engage the state’s robust technology, start-up and transportation networks – along with service providers, advocacy groups and
