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LONDON - If leading scientists writing in one of the most respected academic journals are right, planet Earth could be on course for global warming of more than seven degrees Celsius within a lifetime. And that, according to one of the world’s most renowned climatologists, could be “game over.” Scientists have long tried to work
DETROIT - University of Michigan Associate Professor Nancy Benovich Gilby has been named the Woman of the Year in Technology by the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation. Benovich Gilby is the Ehrenberg director of entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan’s School of Information. MCWT launched the award this year to recognize women in Michigan leading or
TROY - MITechNews.Com has partnered with Automation Alley to provide video news to its members. The new Automation Alley Video News Update will debut this month with interviews of Automation Alley’s 16th Annual Awards Gala winners. “We look forward to offering our membership this unique business growth opportunity through MITechNews.com. With video news updates, our
DETROIT - Imagine downloading a 5 Gigabyte HD Movie in 40 seconds. Or a 150 Megabyte music album in two seconds. Or a 15 Gigabyte video game in two minutes. Well imagine no more Detroit because Comcast announced Tuesday it began delivering 1 Gagabit-per-second service to residential customers in the Motor City. The rest of
NOVI - Linda H. Blair has succeeded Joseph L. Welch as president and CEO of ITC Holdings Corp. In her new role, Blair is responsible for the strategic vision and overall business operation of ITC and its subsidiaries. Blair has served in several leadership roles with ITC since the company’s inception in 2003 including most
ANN ARBOR - Passengers could be trying out a new urban mobility system on the University of Michigan's North Campus as soon as summer 2017. Its creators say it could deliver riders to their destinations in as little as half the time of the existing bus system at a lower cost, eventually using a fleet
DETROIT - The second quarter of 2016 set a new high in employment in Southeast Michigan dating back nearly a decade to 2007 to the beginning of the recession, reports the Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan, a 16-county partnership region. With employment expanding by 1.4 percent, some 35,000 jobs were added from April through
AUSTIN, Texas — A mounting perception that climate change is occurring could play a role in deciding the upcoming presidential election, particularly if significant numbers of younger Americans turn out to vote, according to the latest UT Energy Poll. More than 9 out of 10 survey respondents (91 percent) under age 35 say climate change is
TRAVERSE CITY - Manufacturing Night is the focus of the next TC (Traverse City) New Tech meeting on Nov. 1 when manufacturing and technology professionals from across Northwest Michigan will showcase their products and start-ups. The November meet-up is presented in collaboration with the Grand Traverse Area Manufacturing Council, will highlight tech trends in the
LANSING – Gov. Rick Snyder’s 21st Century Education Commission announced a statewide listening tour that will provide opportunities for the public to meet with commissioners and offer suggestions on how to improve the state’s education systems. The first stop will be in West Michigan at the Gerald R. Ford Academic Center on Nov. 3 from
