ROYAL OAK - Maria Vaz, the Provost at Lawrence Technological University, talks about LTU and what’s happening in its new school year on this episode of M2 TechCast. She highlights the new LTU nursing program, a bachelor’s of science degree, that will graduate nurses in four years. The degree is in partnership with the St.
LANSING – Utility customers with rooftop solar systems, known as solar distributed generation (DG), are providing economic support to Michigan’s electric grid and should not be overcharged to support it. That is among the findings of an analysis by the Institute for Energy Innovation, “Solar Energy in Michigan: The Economic Impact of Distributed Generation (DG)
LANSING — Business leaders from 10 Michigan companies will travel Tuesday to the International Paris Air Show Le Bourget to meet with prospective partners, distributors and customers with the aim of increasing export opportunities within the aerospace sector. The seven-day trade mission is led by Automation Alley in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corp.’s
GRAND RAPIDS — Fox Technologies Inc., the Grand Rapids-based provider of Linux security software, announced the release of BoKS ServerControl 7.1, an access management system for organizations strategically deploying Enterprise Linux. The company said BoKS ServerControl 7.1 addresses new web-scale infrastructures being used by global financial institutions, governments, telecommunications, energy, healthcare, and technology companies faced
ANN ARBOR — For more than 20 years, the Integrated Product Development course has brought together students and faculty members from different disciplines at the University of Michigan to participate in an innovative product design competition. The course, organized by the Tauber Institute for Global Operations, is co-taught by Stephanie Tharp, associate professor at UM’s
SOUTHFIELD — Those seeking employment in engineering, science, or technology-based fields will have plenty of opportunity and plenty of choices Monday, May 1 at The Engineering Society of Detroit’s Engineering & Technology Job Fair. The event runs from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi. Known as
TROY - LG Chem Ltd., a manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for automotive, stationary and consumer applications, has launched new residential battery systems in the North American market. The launch follows successful completion of UL certification and represents LG Chem’s initial foray into the North American residential market. The home energy storage systems are already being
DETROIT - AT&T has upgraded its network in several areas throughout Michigan to give customers faster, more reliable wireless service. AT&T says it boosted its mobile internet coverage at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital in West Bloomfield Township. The company added a 4G LTE Distributed Antenna System (DAS), a network of numerous small antennas that
DEARBORN - Last month, under the cover of night, a Ford Fusion Hybrid autonomous research vehicle with no headlights on navigated along lonely desert roads, performing a task that would be perilous for a human driver. Driving in pitch black at Ford Arizona Proving Ground marks the next step on the company’s journey to delivering
SOUTHFIELD — Early spring means that it’s Robofest season – all over the world. Robofest is a festival of competitions and events with autonomous robots that encourages students – from fifth grade to college – to have fun, while learning the principles of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), along with computer science. Students design,
