SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University is now a co-sponsor of a news blog covering high technology in Michigan. TechCentury.com is the online version of TechCentury, the magazine of The Engineering Society of Detroit. LTU recently hired Matt Roush as managing editor of its news bureau. He had been director of communications and public relations at
UNIVERSITY CENTER — Saginaw Valley State University and The Dow Chemical Co. leaders unveiled a new mobile research laboratory during a ceremony at the univesrity Wednesday, Jan. 27. The mobile lab is a 30-foot-long recreational vehicle outfitted with scientific equipment to travel to K-12 schools in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region and beyond. The intent
SOUTHFIELD - The Engineering Society of Detroit will again offer its proven Fundamentals of Engineering (FE, Part I) and Principles & Practice of Engineering (PE, Part II) Exam Review Courses this winter. And this winter, current holders of the Professional Engineer designation in Michigan can take courses à la carte to meet their continuing education
SAGINAW - AT&T Inc. says it has activated an upgrade to bring faster speeds to more than 340 cell sites in central and northern Michigan. People using the network in these locations should realize better service when they’re watching videos, posting to social media or texting family and friends. The upgraded cell sites in Michigan
LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas, Nev. data center operator said Thursday that its massive planned data center near Grand Rapids would be powered 100 percent by renewable energy. Switch said it had already begun working with the local utility, Consumers Energy, to supply its 2-million-square-foot SUPERNAP data center in Gaines Township with green power.
DETROIT - When it comes to cars, Americans are increasingly like they are with movies and music. They want a car on demand — but not necessarily ownership, according to a new consumer study released by IBM in conjunction with the North American International Auto Show. For the second part of its “Auto 2025” series,
DETROIT - First of all, the North American International Auto Show really is different this year. A few weeks ago, the tech podcast I co-host with Mike Brennan of Michigan Technology News (www.mitechnews.com) had Max Muncey, NAIAS public relations manager, on as a guest. And Max told us that fully 70 percent of the auto
DETROIT — The Engineering Society of Detroit’s director of communications and public relations, Matt Roush, takes you for a spin around the redesigned show floor of the 2016 North American International Auto Show. To see Matt Roush’s pictures, click on http://techcentury.com/2016/01/11/detroit-auto-show-media-day-1-a-photo-gallery/
DETROIT - It was time for a final spin around the North American International Auto Show Tuesday, the final day of Press Preview Days. Check out these pictures snapped by Matt Roush, director of communications and public relations at The Engineering Society of Detroit. To see Matt Roush’s pictures, click on http://techcentury.com/2016/01/12/esd-at-the-auto-show-day-2-photos/
AUBURN HILLS - US Farathane Corp. Wednesday announced it has acquired Tepso Plastics Mex, a manufacturer of engineered plastic injection molded components and assemblies for the automotive sector with two production facilities in Mexico. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. US Farathane officials said Tepso’s production facilities in Monterrey and Romita, combined with its
