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Historically Black Colleges Band Together To Help Improve STEM Education

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The Northrop Grumman Foundation and the National Society of Black Engineers have launched a three-year, $2-million program designed to expand the nation’s engineering workforce through a partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities to help improve science, technology, engineering and math education. The Northrop Grumman Corporation/NSBE Integrated Pipeline Program, funded by the

By |2016-03-28T21:09:33-04:00March 28th, 2016|Featured, New Products / Contracts|
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Michigan Generates 87,000 Clean Energy Jobs – Led By Greener Automotive Industry

CHICAGO - A new report published this week says Michigan represents the Midwest’s evolution from traditional manufacturing and automotive jobs toward advanced transportation and clean energy technology. With more than 87,000 clean energy jobs, Michigan has the second highest percentage of clean jobs in the Midwest, marked by a diverse workforce with specialized training. What's more,

By |2016-03-25T08:22:59-04:00March 25th, 2016|Clean Update, Featured|
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Michigan Science Center To Become 5th Spark!Lab In Country – Focus On Innovators

DETROIT - The Michigan Science Center will soon become the fifth location in the country for Spark!Lab, a new educational, interactive space, thanks to a partnership with the Smithsonian Institute and support from the Ford Motor Company Fund. Developed in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, Spark!Lab provides

By |2016-03-24T16:37:14-04:00March 24th, 2016|Featured, News|
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Flint Task Force Undermines Snyder Messaging On Water Crisis

LANSING - The task force that Governor Rick Snyder appointed to investigate how the Flint water crisis occurred takes a hammer to the message Snyder and his staff have emphasized for months that the crisis resulted from a failure of government at all levels. In reading the Flint Water Advisory Task Force's report on the

By |2016-03-24T14:09:05-04:00March 24th, 2016|Clean Update, Featured, Politics|
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MEDC Seeks Contractors For Business, Travel Marketing, Public Relations, Social Media Campaigns Plus China Representation

LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund has issued four Requests for Proposals for contractors to assist the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Travel Michigan with business and travel marketing efforts regionally, national and internationally. The following RFPs were issued: Travel Marketing MEDC and Travel Michigan are seeking an agency to develop and implement a comprehensive,

By |2016-03-24T10:53:08-04:00March 24th, 2016|Featured, Politics|
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Michigan Mobile Musings: App Bootcamp For Non-Tech Entrepreneurs Returns

GRAND RAPIDS - If you'd like to create a mobile app for your business, but you're not a techie the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan and Michigan Small Business Development Centers on April 12 in East Lansing will present a bootcamp at the Technology Innovation Center to teach you what you need to know.  Listen

By |2016-03-23T19:04:40-04:00March 23rd, 2016|Connected Tech, Featured, Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts|
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M2 TechCast: Young Basile’s Schonberger Explains Why Prior Art Searches Needed Before A Patent Application Is Filed

FERNDALE - Keith Schonberger, an attorney with the law firm of Young Basile, outlines what it takes to do an effective patent search, the first step for obtaining strong patent rights. If you are an inventor, you want to listen to this 14-minute segment to protect your product from patent infringement or even if you

By |2016-03-23T19:09:18-04:00March 23rd, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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Lake Erie Phosphorus-Reduction Targets Challenging But Achievable

ANN ARBOR - Large-scale changes to agricultural practices will be required to meet the goal of reducing levels of algae-promoting phosphorus in Lake Erie by 40 percent, a new University of Michigan-led, multi-institution computer modeling study concludes. Last month, the U.S. and Canadian governments called for a 40-percent reduction, from 2008 levels, in phosphorus runoff

By |2016-03-22T16:59:24-04:00March 22nd, 2016|Clean Update, Featured|
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Merit Network To Celebrate Golden Anniversary In May With Special Celebration

ANN ARBOR - Merit Network is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2016. To mark the milestone, Merit has launched a dynamic new web site and will host a special celebration during its annual Merit Member Conference in May. Established in 1966, Merit has been at the forefront of networking technology throughout its history. Merit's engineers

By |2016-03-22T15:42:38-04:00March 22nd, 2016|Cyber Defense, Featured|
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Wind Power Pays $222 Million A Year To Rural Landowners

WASHINGTON DC - U.S. wind farms now pay $222 million dollars a year to farming families and other rural landowners, with more than $156 million dollars going to landowners in counties with below average incomes, a new study released Tuesday shows. $650 million dollars a year in payments to landowners every year is possible by

By |2016-03-22T19:16:15-04:00March 22nd, 2016|Clean Update, Featured|
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