HOUGHTON - Research partners from the University of Michigan and the University of Hawaii joined Michigan Tech's Great Lakes Research Center scientists and engineers to deploy 17 last Friday afternoon under-ice research instruments 16 feet below the frozen Portage Waterway. The instruments included an underwater video camera, water testing equipment, a hydrophone and an underwater
ANN ARBOR - A 32-acre mini-city designed expressly for testing connected and automated vehicle systems, and other emerging 21st-century smart city technologies, is taking shape on the University of Michigan's North Campus. Called M City, the one-of-a-kind facility will include a network of roads with up to five lanes, intersections, roundabouts, roadway markings, traffic signs
LANSING - As he signed into law the package of bills to put into place the state's road funding proposal, Governor Rick Snyder said the campaign ahead to win public backing for the proposed sales tax increase needs to focus on the state's roads and how improving them could save as many as 100 lives
PONTIAC - Oakland County, through its tech248 initiative, and MITechNews.Com have partnered to enable Oakland County technology companies to reach a wider Michigan audience with a flip of the switch, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced Thursday. By submitting press releases to
ANN ARBOR - While some companies have been criticized for overstating their environmental credentials - a practice known as greenwashing - a new University of Michigan study has found that some do just the opposite. This lesser-known phenomenon of understating environmental efforts is referred to as brownwashing. "When we first saw the data, it took
DETROIT ? Johnson Controls is expanding its automotive battery offerings by introducing a Lithium Titanate battery to power Advanced Start-Stop vehicles. ?Johnson Controls is pursuing opportunities to develop evolutionary low-voltage energy storage systems that will help our customers meet increasing fuel regulations at a lower cost than a hybrid or electric vehicle,? said Lisa Bahash,
DETROIT ? In episode 73 of ITInTheD, Tom Nardone and Ian Sterrett talk about everything from the continually evolving Sony hack to bulletproof hats to geeks and conventions around the area. In the third segment, Nardone discusses BulletSafe. which makes a great bulletproof vest for just $299. To listen to this podcast, Click on ITInTheD.Com
DETROIT ? On the Internet Advisor podcast, cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon, explores whether state sponsored hacking go from Cold War to a very Hot War with an attack on our infrastructure; Ridgely Evers, CEO of TrustPipe reveals a new way of security your computer, servers and even hardware against the slickest attacks by hackers; the
DETROIT - It?s that time of year again. The holidays have wound down and tax time is right around the corner. How can you prepare? CPA Kathy McCallum offers a few great tips for avoiding tax troubles and getting the most from your return. Kathy works with a number of local businesses in the area
TROY - Altair announced that John Calabrese, former General Motors Vice President of Global Vehicle Engineering, will join a newly formed board of directors for Altair ProductDesign, a wholly owned subsidiary focused on product development, enterprise solutions, and customer site services. The board has been established for the U.S.-based entity, but will guide all Altair