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7 Transitions To A Successful COVID-19 Containment Program
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown has been advising governments, US states and both US political parties on how to contain COVID-19. He shares those 7 transitions in this video interview. With COVID spiking around
How Will COVID-19 Impact US Elections Nov. 3?
ANN ARBOR - Infectious disease expert Fred Brown offers a slide show he prepared for one of the two major US political parties that predicts how the pandemic could impact in-person voting. More than two-thirds
Election CyberSecurity – Can The Election Machines Get Hacked?
ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann and Richard Stiennon joins Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to discuss election cybersecurity. Can Russians, Chinese, Iraqis and other nation states as well as black hats throw a
Breaking News
Airlines Could Abandon Dirty Jet Fuel With Cleaner Biofuels
NEW YORK - In an exciting move toward sustainable fuel, airlines are exploring powering planes
New Tech Turns CO2 Into Chemicals With 93% Efficiency, Runs Record 5000 Hrs
WUHAN, China - Researchers at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan,
Study: To Extend Lithium-Metal EV Battery’s Life, Drain It And Let It Sit
PALO ALTO, Ca. - Stanford University researchers found that the best way to extend the
Report: Detroit’s Economic Picture Expected To Brighten Over Next 5 Years
ANN ARBOR - Detroit is likely to experience falling unemployment, rising wages and an expanding
Report: Industrial Hemp Market Poised For Huge Growth In 2022
FORT COLLINS, CO - Look for the industrial hemp market to continue to grow in
Stellantis CIO Rajani Sinha Named MCWT President
SOUTHFIELD—The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation has named Rajani Sinha, of the office of the Chief
THC123 Provides Cannabis Companies With Job Placement Services
ANN ARBOR - If you are a cannabis business looking to find qualified employees you
Report: World Cannabis Market Size To Reach $129 Billion By 2028
DETROIT - The global cannabis market size is expected to reach $129 billion by 2028, exhibiting
Amid Regulatory Shakeup, Cautious Optimism Emerges Among Small Power Plant Operators
JACKSON - Small, independently owned power plants across Michigan are locked in a battle with
New Report: Rooftop Solar Provides Benefits To Michigan’s Electric Grid
LANSING – Utility customers with rooftop solar systems, known as solar distributed generation (DG), are
Climate Policy: Americans Want States To Pick Up Federal Slack
ANN ARBOR - A majority of Americans across the political spectrum believe states are responsible
Most Drivers Could Go Electric Within 10 Years
ANN ARBOR - Electric and hybrid electric vehicles are in the fast lane to wider
Featured News
Michigan CEO Survey: Economic Outlook For State Improves, Talent Remains Concern
DETROIT – Michigan’s top executives say their economic outlook for both Michigan and the country has improved slightly, but the optimism
Chinese Researchers Make Major Breakthrough In 6G Communication
BEIJING - Researchers at the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Second Institute have achieved a breakthrough in next-generation 6G communication
Researchers Find Way To Produce Hydrogen And Purify Water
EDMONTON, Alberta - University of Alberta researchers have developed a new catalyst that could revolutionize how we generate power and purify
Michigan
LTU Gets DENSO Grant For Machine Vision Safety System In Vehicles
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University has received a $40,000 grant from DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility
$20 Million In Grants Available For Broadband In Underserved Areas
LANSING–While much of Michigan has access to high-speed broadband internet service, there are still many
LTU 2nd In National Contest To Develop Tech For People With Disabilities
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University finished second in the nation in the annual College Design Challenge, held
Lawrence Tech, Hartland High School Partner On Architecture Courses
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University and Hartland High School have signed a new agreement that will allow
LTU Gets DENSO Grant For Machine Vision Safety System In Vehicles
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University has received a $40,000 grant from DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility
$20 Million In Grants Available For Broadband In Underserved Areas
LANSING–While much of Michigan has access to high-speed broadband internet service, there are still many
LTU 2nd In National Contest To Develop Tech For People With Disabilities
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University finished second in the nation in the annual College Design Challenge, held
Lawrence Tech, Hartland High School Partner On Architecture Courses
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University and Hartland High School have signed a new agreement that will allow
B2B Press Release Marketing: How SmartPress Helps Brands Stand Out in the AI Era
On a recent episode of MITechTV, hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush welcomed Melih Oztalay,
Report: Earth Reached Its First Climate Tipping Point
ATLANTA - The planet just crossed a terrifying milestone, and scientists say it could be
Cannabis Flower Prices Rose In September For First Time In Two Years, But Sales Fell
LANSING - An ounce of cannabis flower in September rose by its largest amount month-over-month
EV Tax Incentives Elimination Force GM To Take $1.6 billion Hit In Next Quarter
DETROIT - General Motors will record a negative impact of $1.6 billion in its next
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Women’s Tech Group Now Sponsoring 10 All-Girl Teams In LTU’s Robofest
SOUTHFIELD - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation has increased the number of all-girl teams it is sponsoring in Robofest, a competition for student-programmed autonomous robots invented by Lawrence Technological University computer science
Michigan Council of Women in Technology Create Scholarship Fund
SOUTHFIELD – The MCWT Wednesday announced its MCWT Scholarship Fund. The MCWT Foundation made an initial $25,000 contribution to the fund in 2019 and several of the organization’s past presidents stepped up to collectively match
Access To Career-Tech In Michigan Varies By ZIP Code – The Problem
ANN ARBOR - Poor and non-white students have less access to high school career-tech programs that can lead to jobs earning middle-class wages, according to a new University of Michigan study. Across the state, 54
Another Step Toward European OK For Esperion Cholesterol Drugs
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics Inc. has announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has issued a “positive opinion” for both its bempedoic acid and its benpedoic acid-ezetimibe tablets to treat
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Michigan Central Hub Of State’s Mobility Evolution
ANN ARBOR - In February, Michigan Central – a mobility-focused innovation district connecting innovators with
If 800-Volt Architecture Is The Holy Grail Of EVs, Why Do So Few Carmakers Use It?
DETROIT - Electric vehicles will take over the world, but before they do this, they
Infrastructure Funding Could Push More Americans Into Electric Vehicles
DETROIT - President Joe Biden wants half the vehicles sold in the US to be
The Forever Battery That Promises to Change the EV Industry
DETROIT - The EV Revolution is in full-swing right now. Tesla just passed the trillion-dollar
Digital and Mobile
Survey: Citizens Willing To Try AI For Government Technology
ARLINGTON, Va. - Citizens are willing to try new artificial intelligence tools for government services
IoT Cybersecurity Attacks Getting Worse – But No One’s Listening
CANCUN, Mexico - There's a running joke regarding connected gadgets and the internet of things:
US Sanctions Russia For Election Interference, Cyberattacks
WASHINGTON DC - The White House has announced an array of sanctions against Russia for
STEM Workshop At IoT TechConnect Features Digerati Girls, STEMinistas
TROY - The Michigan Science Center and Digerati Girls will come together on April 4
Gen. Stone Keynotes Cybersecurity Leadership Conference At Walsh College
TROY - Brigadier General Michael A. Stone, assistant adjutant general ? Army, Michigan National Guard,
NSA Comtemplated Curtailing Phone Records Collection Before Snowden Leak
WASHINGTON DC - The National Security Agency reportedly contemplated curtailing its program to collect the
Obama Issues Executive Order To Impose US Sanctions On Cyberattackers
WASHINGTON DC - President Barack Obama issued an executive order Wednesday authorizing the Secretary of
ISACA Detroit Chapter Spring Seminar – Hidden Secrets From IT Auditors 2015 Edition
SOUTHFIELD - The Detroit Chapter of ISACA is happy to announce the upcoming spring seminar:
Business and Finance
The Right Place Expands Economic Development To Mason, Mecosta Counties
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan regional economic development organization The Right Place Inc. is expanding its services
Dykema Survey Shows M&A Activity At 17 Year High
ANN ARBOR - Tom Vaughn, co-leader of Dykema’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice, highlights the results
Lambert & Co. Names Michelle Olson New CEO
GRAND RAPIDS — When Michelle Olson joined Lambert & Co. in 2019, she knew what
Four Student Projects Win Ford College Community Challenge Grants
DETROIT - Four of 10 Ford College Community Challenge annual grants were awarded to Wayne
Atomic Object Celebrates 15th Anniversary With New Grand Rapids Headquarters In Restored Historic Building
GRAND RAPIDS - Atomic Object co-founder and CEO Carl Erickson, a former professor of Computer
Bamboo East Pops Up For Three Months To Provide Co-Working On East Side Of Detroit
DETROIT - Bamboo Detroit will go east next week when it opens its first neighborhood
LIFT Offers $50K In Prizes For Robotic Blacksmithing Competition
DETROIT - The ancient art of blacksmithing and the digital age have combined to create
New SBAM Survey Shows Small Business Cautious
LANSING - A slight slowdown in sales, profits and hiring indicate some pullback in the
TomTom Navigation Device Rolls Out Updated Michigan Maps
LAS VEGAS - TomTom, the Netherlands-based navigation device developer, said Tuesday it had launched “Highly
Eaton Names Noble Vice President, Manufacturing, Vehicle Group
GALESBURG - Power management company Eaton announced that Stephen Noble has been named vice president,
Ford, AT&T Aim To Connect 10 Million Customers To SYNC
LAS VEGAS - Ford and AT&T are bringing high-speed connectivity and an even better owner
jācapps Introduces Android Auto Integrations As Part Of App Everywhere Mobile Strategy
BINGHAM FARMS - jacapps has announced the company's flagship V4 app platform will begin offering
Business News
- Dogecoin Shares 3 Things Are Guaranteed: 'Death, Taxes And A Giant DOGE' Provided You Pay Your Dues To This Government
- Bill Ackman Warns US Exposure To Hormuz Strait Is As Strategic A Risk For America As Reliance On Taiwan Chips: 'Not Conducive' To Long-Term Peace
- Bernie Sanders Unveils Bill Targeting AI Billions, Plans To Create $7 Trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund That Sends Americans $1,000 Checks Each Year
