YPSILANTI—The National Science Foundation has awarded a $271,381 research grant to Eastern Michigan University and partner Rouge Space Systems for their project on a new type of electronic propulsion thruster. Evan Aguirre, Rouge propulsion engineer and principal investigator, will lead the electronic thruster project along with co-principal investigator Surabhi Jaiswal, assistant professor of physics and
SOUTHFIELD—Three Michigan companies—Southfield-based 123.Net, Owosso-based DayStarr Communications, and Marquette-based Peninsula Fiber Network—have announced a new 90-mile fiber route connecting Southfield to Lansing. This network will enhance connectivity options in underserved areas. This multi-million-dollar joint investment brings state-of-the-art optical fiber opportunities to Lansing, Okemos, Williamston, Webberville, Fowlerville, Howell, Brighton and other municipalities along the path. Underground
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University is hosting the DECA challenge Friday Dec. 16 on the Southfield Campus attracting some 1000 of the top high school students to demonstrate the business knowledge and skills they learned in the classroom. DECA, formerly known as the Distributive Education Clubs of America, is an organization for emerging leaders in
LATHRUP VILLAGE—Industry 4.0 is the catchall term for recent advances in computing power, data analysis, sensor technology, wireless data speed, and even battery technology—which combine to make it possible to use sensors and software to improve safety, quality, and productivity in manufacturing. Wednesday, well over 100 people gathered at The Mint conference center to hear
GRAND RAPIDS–Kent County is asking residents and businesses to take a 15-question survey about internet service at their households and locations. The survey asks whether high-speed internet service is available at a given address, and if so, at what speed and cost. The goal is to gain a clearer picture of connectivity in Kent County
SOUTHFIELD–The American Society for Quality Automotive Division will conduct its 2022 Quality and Reliability Symposium Friday, Oct. 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 116 of the Oakland University Engineering Center. The keynote speaker is Vince Mastrangelo, head of quality and environment in Continental. There will also be a variety of technical presentations,
TROY–While performance and reliability is the most influential factor in predicting overall customer satisfaction, the No. 1 reason residential internet customers are choosing their provider is price, according to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Residential Internet Service Provider Satisfaction Study. “More than half—58%—of a customer’s satisfaction is driven by the quality and consistency of the
SOUTHFIELD - Selin Arslan, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs & Associate Professor College of Engineering at Lawrence Technological University, provides the back story on the new master's degree of perfusion that teaches students how to operate such equipment as heart-lung machines. The starting salaries for these jobs is around $140,000 a year, Arslan said. https://youtu.be/n-y1nrXa1tQ
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University President Tarek Sobh is interviewed by Matt Roush about his views on the future of higher education in general and the tech-oriented programs he is introducing at the Southfield-based private business and technology college. More information at LTU https://youtu.be/f1ze6l9X9z4?list=PL6GUBIAze2tZWi0oIe3paoFI0uvu5asXf
SOUTHFIELD—Eight college students from around the country will spend eight weeks this summer at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield to develop computer programs for self-driving cars, under a new federal grant. C.J. Chung, professor of mathematics and computer science at LTU, won the $281,712 grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will fund three
