ANN ARBOR - Dendrites, whiskers of lithium that grow inside batteries and can cause fires like those in the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, are the bane of next-generation lithium batteries. While they usually spread under cover of darkness in a closed cell, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan has spied on them
LANSING – To help businesses understand the best ways to use mobile video, Mobile Michigan Monday Lansing on Oct. 24 at 6:45 pm will host Brian Town, CEO of Michigan Creative. Research firm eMarketer indicates that one in three consumers watch video on their mobile devices, resulting in mobile being used more today for video
DETROIT - US Army Under Secretary Patrick J. Murphy was in Detroit on Oct. 14 to honor three Army civilian employees who won awards at the 21st Annual Women of Color In Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Conference held at Cobo Center. More than 8,000 people attended the conference and more than 1,500 attended the
ANN ARBOR - Thirty-five years ago, David Brophy Ph.D saw the need for an event where entrepreneurs could showcase ideas and connect with early-stage investors. The event he founded, the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, grew into the Midwest’s premier gathering of high-growth companies in new and emerging technologies. Brophy, now professor of finance at The
NOVI - $5.2 Billion. That is how much money is up for grabs with the 2017 E-Rate program. Three out of five schools in America lack the technology infrastructure needed to deploy 21st Century education tools. New digital learning options offer educators the chance to engage students and personalize learning, but over half of school buildings
GRAND RAPIDS - C/D/H, an IT professional services company with offices in both Grand Rapids and Detroit, was recently named to the Redmond Channel Partner Top 200 List as one of the strongest Microsoft solution providers in the United States. In the video, C/D/H Partner Mark Becker talks about the award and what it means
TROY - On November 17 at 11 am at Automation Alley CloudTech1.Com will be showing manufacturers what Cloud Computer has to offer. The event is called Game Changing Cloud Technology in the Manufacturing Industry. The Lunch and Learn event Dives into Cloud, Network Security, Internet of Things and other cloud solutions and shows business decision makers how
KANSAS CITY - Sprint, in partnership with the Sprint Foundation, is launching the 1Million Project, a multiyear program that plans to give 1 million disadvantaged high school students in the United States access to a free mobile device and high-speed internet. Inspired by President Barack Obama's ConnectED and My Brother's Keeper projects, the 1Million Project aims
FLINT – Baker College has announced that Richard Bush of Ypsilanti has been named dean of the College of Information Technology. “Dr. Bush is an accomplished and extremely knowledgeable professional who has spent his career on the cutting edge of information technology in business, the military and higher education,” said Bart Daig, Baker College system
EAST LANSING – A graduate of Michigan State University, whose only hope of completing his college education in the 1960s was a scholarship, is paying it forward with a $5.3 million gift to the College of Engineering. The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, will use cash and estate planning to commit $5.3 million to
