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IT Career Academy Launching In Flint With Support Of ITInTheD, MEDC, Goodwill Industries

LANSING – In response to the increasing demand for information technology jobs, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is partnering with “IT in the D” and Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan to provide funding for training and certification for entry level IT positions in Flint, including help-desk services, typically gateway employment for career advancement in the field.

By |2017-04-25T19:32:46-04:00April 25th, 2017|Featured, IT in the D, News|

Ford Motor Company Robotics Building To Rise On U-M North Campus

ANN ARBOR—The four-story, 140,000 square-foot robotics facility slated for the University of Michigan's North Campus will be named the Ford Motor Company Robotics Building. This is in recognition of a $15 million gift from the company to the U-M College of Engineering. Ford has also previously agreed to establish an on-campus research laboratory on the

By |2017-04-23T21:28:54-04:00April 23rd, 2017|News, STEM|

Online Tech Acquires Echo Cloud To Enter Kansas City Market

ANN ARBOR - Online Tech, a leading provider of secure, compliant hybrid cloud services, has acquired Echo Cloud, a Kansas City, Mo., based enterprise cloud company. The acquisition is set to boost Online Tech’s reach in the Midwest market and provide further geographical diversity to its growing cloud infrastructure. Yan Ness, CEO of Online Tech,

By |2017-04-20T16:34:33-04:00April 20th, 2017|Featured, News|

Report: Most Americans Favor Flying Cars – Really

ANN ARBOR—Despite considerable concerns about the safety of flying cars, two-thirds of Americans say they would like to ride in or operate their own airborne vehicle. A new study by researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute shows that 41 percent of adult respondents to an online survey are "very interested" in riding

By |2017-04-19T18:30:29-04:00April 19th, 2017|Auto Tech, News|

West Michigan Works! Opens Satellite Site At North Kent Community Services

GRAND RAPIDS - North Kent Community Services is now offering services to help people find jobs.  On Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., West Michigan Works! will help people with resume writing, cover letters, and more at the NKCS location. Anyone can use West Michigan Works! Services. You do not have to be a

By |2017-04-13T19:56:40-04:00April 13th, 2017|News|

Grand Valley State Offers Academy To Develop Design Thinking Process

ALLENDALE - A newly established program at Grand Valley State University will help students become innovative thinkers and problem solvers who are able to make lasting impacts in the world by utilizing the design thinking process. "A Design Thinking Academy for undergraduate students is unique in the United States," said John Berry, director of Grand

By |2017-04-06T16:02:54-04:00April 6th, 2017|Featured, News|

Registration Closes April 6 For Michigan Robotics Day Celebration At U-M

ANN ARBOR - Registration closes April 6 for the 2017 Michigan Robotics Day at the University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex April 11, an event celebrating National Robotics Week. It is co-hosted by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and the U-M College of Engineering. Keynote - Paul Snyder, Designing for Advanced Urban Mobility

By |2017-04-05T09:55:04-04:00April 5th, 2017|News, STEM|

AT&T Selected For First Responder Network Broadband Buildout For Police, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Services

DETROIT -  AT&T has been selected by the First Responder Network Authority to build and manage the first broadband network dedicated to America’s police, firefighters and emergency medical services. The FirstNet network will cover all 50 states, five U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, including rural communities and tribal lands in those states and

By |2017-03-30T16:36:11-04:00March 30th, 2017|News|

U-M Spring Commencement Will Include Unique Bicentennial Elements

ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan's spring commencement ceremonies will celebrate the bicentennial-year graduates with a unique Michigan Stadium event that features voices from the past and the present, Oscar-winning musicians and special alumni awards. The April 29 event will celebrate the graduating Class of 2017 and honor the university's 200-year history. "Our bicentennial

By |2017-03-29T12:12:48-04:00March 29th, 2017|News|