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Mercantile Bank Launches Mentoring Program In Partnership With Grand Valley State University

GRAND RAPIDS — Mercantile Bank has launched the Mentoring, Aspiring, Preparing program and, in partnership with Grand Valley State University, a scholarship, providing students with assistance for their education expenses while exposing them to careers in banking. MAP is a leadership development program that will provide four years of professional and personal development in concert

By |2022-03-19T16:17:21-04:00March 19th, 2022|Entrepreneurs|

Michigan Works Southeast To Host Career Showcase For Students, Adult Job Seekers

HUDSON—This spring, thousands of local students and job seekers will have access to hands-on, interactive demonstrations in occupations engaging their interest. On May 12, “Careers of Today & Tomorrow,” or CT2, will be hosted by Michigan Works Southeast and the Southern Michigan Center for Science and Industry in Hudson, the region’s largest career exploration and

By |2022-01-13T16:28:50-05:00January 13th, 2022|ESD|

LTU Students To Display Solutions To Society’s Biggest Challenges In Dec. 9 Research Event

SOUTHFIELD—More than 100 students at Lawrence Technological University will show off their work to help solve some of the most vexing problems of the 21st century in a federal “Grand Challenges of Engineering” presentation program Thursday, Dec. 9. The student presentations will be on display at LTU’s Taubman Engineering, Architecture, and Life Sciences Complex from

By |2021-11-29T11:43:18-05:00November 29th, 2021|ESD|

Cyber Patriot Summer Camps, Awards With Tamara Shoemaker

ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker, Director of University of Detroit Mercy's Center for Cyber Security & Intelligence Studies, also directs Michigan's Cyber Patriot training program for grade-school students to learn more about cybersecurity. She joins us on MITech TV to provide details on Cyber Patriot summer camps that start in mid June that will teach

By |2021-05-26T10:28:22-04:00May 26th, 2021|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Michigan Cyber Patriot Program Seeks Industry Help

ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker, director of the Michigan Cyber Patriot program, said she needs help from Michigan businesses that want to keep her program, which trains grade school kids to become cyber professionals, doing its job. Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions. Your generous donation will

By |2021-02-05T12:45:35-05:00February 4th, 2021|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Survey Reveals Negative Perception, Lack of Awareness Of Trade Schools And Careers

WASHINGTON DC – Young Americans would rather work in a coffee shop than in a high-paying trade, according to a new national survey that reveals an alarming stigma around trade schools and careers. The survey, commissioned by Metal Supermarkets, also highlights a common belief that attending traditional college is the best path to a successful

By |2019-12-11T15:57:27-05:00December 11th, 2019|ESD, STEM|

Robofest 2018 world robotics championship coming to Lawrence Tech this weekend

SOUTHFIELD — Metro Detroit is once again the global center of robotics competition this weekend, as 216 teams from across the United States and 11 other countries convene this week at Lawrence Technological University’s Ridler Field House for the 2018 Robofest World Championship. LTU Provost Maria Vaz addresses competitors at Robofest 2017. Competitors hail from

By |2018-05-18T13:59:01-04:00May 18th, 2018|Engineering Society of Detroit, Gadgets, Science|

Oakland County Hosts MFGDAY To Expose Students To Manufacturing Careers

PONTIAC - Oakland County is hosting MFGDAY 2017 Tour Take-off at the Pontiac Technical campus Oct. 5. More than 400 students will be attending tours throughout the county. This is the third year Oakland County has organized a Countywide MFGDAY tour.  MFGDAY is a national event  where across America students will be learning what modern

By |2017-09-19T20:04:31-04:00September 19th, 2017|News|

Quebec University Wins SAE Supermileage Student Competition – 4,113 Miles Per Gallon

MARSHALL - For the fourth consecutive year, the team from Université Laval in Quebec, Canada, placed first at the Society of Automotive Engineers Supermileage student competition, recording the highest ever fuel economy results for the event, achieving 4,113 miles per gallon. A total of 16 collegiate teams (11 from the U.S. and 5 from Canada)

By |2017-06-15T20:32:35-04:00June 15th, 2017|Auto Tech, Featured|

Lawrence Tech’s Marburger STEM Center Introduces Young People To Science, Technology, Engineering And Math

ROYAL OAK - Sibrina Nichelle Collins, executive director of Lawrence Tech University’s Marburger STEM Center talks about reaching out to attract more students to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The shortage of STEM talent has reached a critical state in Michigan. More recently, the STEM center hosted the boy scouts and cub scouts to show

By |2017-03-27T20:28:44-04:00March 27th, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEM|