MIDLAND — Northwood University this week celebrated a historic milestone as the Timberwolves won Program of the Year honors by the National Association of Collegiate Esports. “This award means so much to the students and myself,” said Esports Coach Cody Elsen. “The hard work everyone has put in resulted in a dream scenario for us.”
DETROIT - Kodak has announced that it is repurposing some of the expensive, high-tech machines used to manufacture its photography film for use on batteries for electric vehicles. The company has invested in Wildcat Discovery Technologies, which makes EV batteries. Engineers at Kodak have discovered that the “supercell” batteries Wildcat manufactures, require a similar coating
DETROIT - The U.S. economy today in some ways offers the most favorable conditions workers have had in years. The unemployment rate is as low as it has been in two decades, having bounced back from a COVID-induced spike in 2020. Simultaneously, the wave of quits and job switches now known as the Great Resignation
GRAND RAPIDS – Three foundations committed to innovation in education are investing in REP4, a program designed to put student ideas at the center of the future of education. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Meridian Foundation and the Steelcase Foundation together are investing in the effort that is in its second year to
WASHINGTON DC - North American Electric Reliability Corp. expects 500 GW of solar and 400 GW of wind to come online over the next decade, and officials say some work is needed to accommodate the shift away from fossil fuels. “If we’re going to reliably integrate these resources over the next 10 years, we’ve really
NEW YORK - The number of employees who are considering quitting their jobs right now is around 40%, a number that hasn’t changed much in recent months. A survey by Microsoft in March found that 41 percent of workers were thinking about leaving their jobs, and another survey last week by McKinsey put that number at 40 percent. “This isn’t
DEARBORN - Ford CEO Jim Farley has made it quite clear that he envisions a number of changes for the 119-year-old automaker over the coming years, including a transition to electric vehicles, dramatically less inventory on dealer lots, selling vehicles at fixed prices, and even splitting the company into two entities – Ford Model e for its EV business, and Ford
STAMFORD, Conn. — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 72 million units in the second quarter of 2022, a 12.6% decline from the second quarter of 2021, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. This is the sharpest decline in nine years for the global PC market, brought on by geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges impacting
DETROIT - This week’s show includes news about an AV traffic jam, robots working in nursing homes, something called maritime 4.0, tech-driven law enforcement headaches, plus a new innovation that pulls CO2 right out of the air. Previously on Smart Mobility Today, stories included news about EVs, AI and horse health, a mobile power grid,
CHELSEA - MUVE will be offering Go MUVE app users one free ride on the Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) bus system provided they book the trip using the app. “In celebration of Independence Day and to contribute to independent living, we are extending this special offer to Go MUVE app users,” said Peter Grande
