MITech TV

Automakers Shifting To Hybrids, Cyber Patriot Team Goes National, LTUX Gaming Competition

On MITech TV Feb. 12, Paul Eisenstein from Headlight News explains why automakers are reversing course and now pushing hybrids. Tamara Shoemaker from Cyber Patriot announces one of her teams has qualified for the national competition. Margaret Hartman provides details about LTUX gaming competition. To watch segments on demand, click on MITech TV  

By |2024-02-12T11:43:35-05:00February 12th, 2024|Podcasts|

MCWT, New Coaching Agency, AI And Social Media, Custom Mylar Bags

On MITech TV Feb. 5, Kathleen Norton Schock updates Michigan Council of Women in Technology.  Michelle Gilbert formerly VP of Communications for Comcast in Michigan has left the company to start her own coaching agency. Melih Oztalay starts a monthly series on how to effectively use Artificial Intelligence to develop your social media posts.  Scott

By |2024-02-04T11:40:27-05:00February 4th, 2024|Podcasts|

LTU’s College Of Health Sciences Hires First Dean

SOUTHFIELD - Richard H. Heist, Provost, Lawrence Technological University, updated the progress of LTU’s College of Health Sciences, it's newest college. He also announced the first dean of the college has been hired. She is Dr. Mary C. Schutten formerly Central Michigan University's executive vice president and provost. You can also check out LTU's College

By |2024-01-31T12:34:21-05:00January 31st, 2024|Life Sciences, mitechtv|

Cyberpatriot Program Seeks Mentors, Sponsors To Teach Students Cybersecurity

DETROIT - Cyberpatriot is a national program that teaches grade-school students not only how to safely navigate the internet, but also provides them with the basic training they can use to launch cybersecurity careers. In Michigan, the program was started about a decade ago by Tamara Shoemaker. She joins Matt Roush and Mike Brennan in

By |2024-01-23T15:24:45-05:00January 23rd, 2024|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

First Robotics 2024 Competition Opens At Lawrence Tech

SOUTHFIELD - On Jan. 6, high school students participated in a complicated, musically themed contest in which robots must move plastic rings called “notes” around a basketball-court-sized game field, with bonus points for depositing them in receptacles called “amplifiers” and guiding their robots to star on a central “stage,” is the FIRST Robotics 2024 competition

MCWT Update, Cybersecurity Manual For Teachers, Is EV Demand Waning, LTU News Report

MITech TV Dec. 11, Kathleen Norton-Schock updates MCWT news. Tamara Shoemaker talked about big cybersecurity conference in 2024 and her teaching cybersecurity manual sales. Paul Eisenstein examines the question has EV demand declined? Matt Roush updated the latest LTU news.

By |2023-12-11T13:11:01-05:00December 11th, 2023|Podcasts|

MPSC Chair Scripps Updates Winter Energy Prices

LANSING - Michigan Public Service Commission Chairman Dan Scripps joined Matt Roush and Mike Brennan on MITechTV to update the latest report on Winter energy supplies. The good news is suppliers are ample and prices are steady if not trending downward. He also talked about new Michigan legislation that allows the MPSC to intercede on

By |2023-12-04T16:24:47-05:00December 4th, 2023|mitechtv, Politics, Politics/Government|

Ann Arbor SPARK Gets $3 Million From State To Help Small Businesses

ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK and its partners received a maximum award of $3 million from the Small Business Support Hubs program to provide financial assistance to small businesses and startups. SPARK's partners include the Howell Chamber of Commerce, Jewish Family Services, Launch 734 from Monroe County Business Alliance, the Michigan SBDC Greater Washtenaw

By |2023-12-04T16:21:02-05:00December 4th, 2023|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

2024 Energy Sector, MPSC Winter Fuel Prices, Sparks’ $73M Investment, Cannabis Tourism

On MITV Nov. 27, ITC Director of Public Affairs Kwafo Adarkwa - 2024 look ahead for the energy sector in Michigan. Then MPSC Chair Scripps discusses winter energy supplies and pricing. Followed by Sparks Kristine Nash-Wong provides details on State’s $73 million investment in entrepreneurial groups. Sparks is managing the program. The show wraps with

By |2023-11-26T18:11:06-05:00November 26th, 2023|Podcasts|

Northwood University eSports Team Represents USA In World Finals

MIDLAND - Northwood eSports team won the 2023 Red Bull Collegiate Valorant National Championship in Chicago, earning the right to defend its world title Nov. 19-24 in Istanbul, Turkey. "When we played our first semi-professional event as a collegiate team in August, I knew that we had something special this year — we were able

By |2023-11-26T15:32:54-05:00November 17th, 2023|ESD|