LTU professor involved in NSF research into engineering ethics
Lawrence Tech University Assistant Professor Donald Carpenter is a key researcher into a study into engineering ethics funded by the National Science Foundation.
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3 local high schools win regional robotics competition
A team comprised of students from Ann Arbor Pioneer, Birmingham Brother Rice and Novi High School won the FIRST Robotics Great Lakes regional competition, besting 58 other teams from Michigan, Ohio, Texas and Ontario. The contest called for the competitors to custom-build a robot. The nationals will be held in Atlanta next month.
Center for Michigan president urges investment in research universities
Phil Power, president of the Center for Michigan, urges the state to invest in its research institutions as a measure of strengthening the state's economy.
EDJT commits over $800K in job training grants to retain and grow jobs
Governor Granholm announced this week that $833,567 in economic job training grants will be provided to four Michigan-based companies, including two in Metro Detroit.
U-M allocates $3M to court Pfizer employees
University of Michigan will allocate $1 million per year over the next three years to hire Pfizer employees.
Auto-workers using buyout education stipends to return to school
Auto industry employees that have lost or are about to lose their jobs are making use of their educational stipends provided as a part of their buyout packages.
Auto design bachelor’s to debut at LTU
Lawrence Technological University will begin offering a bachelor's degree in transportation design this fall.
State to receive $11M for worker training
$11 million in federal job training monies is headed to Michigan for worker re-training.
Ann Arbor-based SensiGen to license ultrasensitive Human Papillomavirus test
SensiGen has exercised its option to exclusively license an ultra-sensitive human papillomavirus (HPV) detection test developed at the University of Michigan Medical Center.
Workers can’t be complacent to survive in global economy
Dave Bing, a pillar of the Detroit business community and Piston great, says Metro Detroit needs to move forward from its storied past and learn to change and adapt with the new global economy. To him, the key to making these moves is education.
3 local high schools win regional robotics competition
A team comprised of students from Ann Arbor Pioneer, Birmingham Brother Rice and Novi High School won the FIRST Robotics Great Lakes regional competition, besting 58 other teams from Michigan, Ohio, Texas and Ontario. The contest called for the competitors to custom-build a robot. The nationals will be held in Atlanta next month.
Center for Michigan president urges investment in research universities
Phil Power, president of the Center for Michigan, urges the state to invest in its research institutions as a measure of strengthening the state's economy.
EDJT commits over $800K in job training grants to retain and grow jobs
Governor Granholm announced this week that $833,567 in economic job training grants will be provided to four Michigan-based companies, including two in Metro Detroit.
U-M allocates $3M to court Pfizer employees
University of Michigan will allocate $1 million per year over the next three years to hire Pfizer employees.
Auto-workers using buyout education stipends to return to school
Auto industry employees that have lost or are about to lose their jobs are making use of their educational stipends provided as a part of their buyout packages.
Auto design bachelor’s to debut at LTU
Lawrence Technological University will begin offering a bachelor's degree in transportation design this fall.
State to receive $11M for worker training
$11 million in federal job training monies is headed to Michigan for worker re-training.
Ann Arbor-based SensiGen to license ultrasensitive Human Papillomavirus test
SensiGen has exercised its option to exclusively license an ultra-sensitive human papillomavirus (HPV) detection test developed at the University of Michigan Medical Center.
Workers can’t be complacent to survive in global economy
Dave Bing, a pillar of the Detroit business community and Piston great, says Metro Detroit needs to move forward from its storied past and learn to change and adapt with the new global economy. To him, the key to making these moves is education.
