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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. STEM is designed to integrate STEM subjects and the art of design in the classroom. These programs aim to teach students to think critically and have an engineering or design approach towards real-world problems while building on their mathematics and science base.

1001 Inventions: Untold Stories from a Golden Age of Innovation

DETROIT - The award-winning, international exhibition, 1001 Inventions: Untold Stories from a Golden Age of Innovation, is coming to the Michigan Science Center Oct. 7. 1001 Inventions explores the legacy of scientific discovery and innovation during the golden age of Muslim Civilization, beginning in the 7th century and following the story through a thousand years

By |2017-09-29T08:45:37-04:00September 29th, 2017|STEM|
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Life On Planet M Focuses On Smart Transportation Technologies

DETROIT - The Intelligent Transportation Society of Michigan is partnering on Sept. 27 with NextEnergy to host “Life on Planet M” in Detroit. The daylong ITS Michigan annual conference will focus on “smart” transportation technologies, the related economy and the Intelligent Transportation Systems industry’s impact in Michigan. “ITS Michigan is thrilled to be hosting our

By |2017-09-21T17:45:13-04:00September 21st, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, STEM|
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Northville Professor Gets Lifetime Achievement Award For STEM-Related Body Of Work

FARGO - North Dakota State University Assistant Professor Jeremy Straub - who grew up in Northville, Michigan - has been given the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.  The award acknowledges the importance of Straub’s work so far in his career.  Recipients are selected based on the totality of their accomplishments, instead of being recognized

By |2017-09-21T15:09:03-04:00September 21st, 2017|News, STEM|
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Michigan Science Center Offers Great Lakes Bat Festival Sept. 23

DETROIT - On September 23, live bats from the Organization for Bat Conservation will travel to the Michigan Science Center for a day of family-fun, learning, and excitement! Get up close and personal with the world’s largest species of bat, see local bats native to Michigan, and participate in bat house building. “We’re ecstatic to announce

By |2017-09-08T11:52:39-04:00September 8th, 2017|STEM|
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U-M’s Verdict Learning Database Speeds Queries From Hours To Seconds

ANN ARBOR - A tool that makes large databases work smarter, not harder, could unlock the potential of big data to drive medical research, inform business decisions and speed up a slew of other applications that today are mired in a worldwide data glut. University of Michigan researchers developed software called Verdict that enables existing

By |2017-09-06T18:08:50-04:00September 6th, 2017|New Products / Contracts, STEM|
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Michigan Science Center Presents 1001 Inventions: Untold Stories From Golden Age Of Innovation

DETROIT – This fall, the Michigan Science Center is celebrating the award-winning exhibition, 1001 Inventions: Untold Stories from a Golden Age of Innovation. It opens Saturday, October 7. The exhibition will return to the United States after an absence of five years, making Detroit the fourth U.S. location to host this experience. Previous U.S. locations

By |2017-09-01T11:37:26-04:00September 1st, 2017|STEM|
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U-M Professor Gets Grant To Help Improve Digital Employment Recruitment Tools For Those With Limited Educations

ANN ARBOR - As more employers turn to sites like LinkedIn, CareerBuilder and Snagajob to recruit talent, job seekers from low-income areas or who have limited education often are left out, which one University of Michigan researcher hopes to change. Tawanna Dillahunt, assistant professor at the U-M School of Information and College of Engineering, has

By |2017-08-24T04:17:16-04:00August 24th, 2017|STEM|
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Michigan Science Center Will Show Live Broadcast Of Eclipse Day Aug. 21

ROYAL OAK - Can’t get to Tennessee to see the eclipse of the sun on Aug. 21? Don’t worry, the Michigan Science Center has got you covered. CEO Tonya Matthews, PhD, said on this segment of M2 TechCast that the Detroit center near Wayne State University’s campus will safely project the eclipse in the Toyota

By |2017-08-14T19:03:16-04:00August 14th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEM|
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Game Of Thrones Computer-Generated Images Created By Troy’s Mackevision

ROYAL OAK - You may not have heard of Mackevision before, but you’ve seen its Computer-Generated Images in many TV auto commercials and in the world’s most popular TV show, Game of Thrones. Mackevision employs in Troy 500 specialists, experts in product visualization, animation, visual effects for films and interactive applications. Find out more in

By |2017-08-31T12:31:50-04:00August 14th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, News, Podcasts, STEM|
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The Coolest Place For Kids This Summer In Metro Detroit? The Michigan Science Center

ROYAL OAK - What’s the coolest place to be for kids in metro Detroit this summer? Why the Michigan Science Center, says Tonya Matthews, Chief Creativity Officer and CEO for the MiSci. With exhibits and events for children and adults of all ages, including its all-new STEM Playground, she says MiSci is the perfect place

By |2017-08-02T09:11:35-04:00August 2nd, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEM|
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