SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University and Hartland High School have signed a new agreement that will allow Hartland students to take two accelerated LTU architecture and design courses in the summer, with scholarship support to reduce costs. Students meeting eligibility requirements will be allowed to take accelerated versions of LTU’s ARCH1213, Introduction to Visual Communication, and ARCH
SOUTHFIELD—The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Lawrence Technological University have a new agreement that will provide positions for LTU premedical students at MSU’s medical school. Called the Early Assurance Program (EAP), the agreement is designed to assist qualified premedical students from traditionally underrepresented populations, as well as areas that are underserved by
ANN ARBOR–The Ann Arbor pizza delivery giant Domino’s Pizza Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) announced a partnership with Nuro, a developer of autonomous delivery vehicles based in Mountain View, Calif. to develop autonomous pizza delivery using the custom unmanned vehicle known as the R2 later this year. Domino’s will use Nuro’s unmanned fleet to serve select Houston
CLARE–Advanced Battery Concepts LLC, the Clare-based battery manufacturer, has named Michael Everett as chief operating officer. Everett has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of technology-based industries, most recently as senior vice president of engineering for Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based Trojan Battery Co. Earlier, Everett held senior management positions, including chief technology
ANN ARBOR–Students can now immerse themselves in their studies through the power of virtual reality. ProQuest, the Ann Arbor-based information provider, announced the launch of virtual reality and 360-degree viewing functionality for select videos on the ProQuest search platform, as well as in ProQuest One Academic and on the newly redesigned Alexander Street video interface.
DETROIT—Students in the Ann Arbor and Roseville public school districts will soon ride some of the first zero-emission electric school buses in Michigan, funded by $1.5 million in grants secured by DTE Energy. DTE announced that its partnership with Ann Arbor and Roseville schools had been selected by the state of Michigan to receive funding
ROYAL OAK - Dan Radomski, Director of the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, talks about the Hardware Summit that attracted some 500 people who got to interact with some of the companies working with his Accelerator - a joint venture between LTU and the City of Southfield. https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e174-dan-radomski-centrepolis-accelerator
ANN ARBOR — Handeholder Products Inc., an Ann Arbor developer of devices that allow tablets, phones, and mobile payment devices to be easily carried in one hand, announced a new partnership with Fort Collins, Colo.-based Otter Products LLC, maker of OtterBox device covers. The agreement means the companies will collaborate to make Handeholder devices compatible
PLYMOUTH — Materialise, the Belgian developer of software and services for the 3D printing industry with its North American headquarters in Plymouth, announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Mimics Enlight cardiovascular planning software suite. The first release will support clinicians planning complex transcatheter mitral valve replacement
ANN ARBOR–LLamasoft, a developer of supply chain design and decision-making software, announced the appointment of Karthik Mani as executive vice president and chief product officer. In this new role, Mani will lead LLamasoft’s global product development organization to define the company’s product strategy and road map and to deliver an expanded product offering that enables
