EAST LANSING — As the automotive industry trends to more autonomous features, the potential for cybersecurity threats in vehicles and between vehicles and smart infrastructures is on the rise. German car parts maker ZF came to the Michigan State University College of Engineering in early October with the goal of developing new methods for easing
SOUTHFIELD – Five alumni of Lawrence Technological University were inducted into the LTU College of Engineering Hall of Fame during the university’s Homecoming festivities last week. “These alumni perfectly embody the university’s longtime motto, ‘Theory and Practice,’” LTU President Virinder Moudgil said. “They have achieved great success in their respective fields through innovation and leadership,
FLINT — Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. has acquired 8th Day Software and Consulting and named its founder as Diplomat’s chief information officer. 8th Day Software, based in Cordova, Tenn., will operate under Diplomat subsidiary Envoy Health Management LLC. 8th Day expands EnvoyHealth’s service offerings for health care partners to include IT outsourcing, consulting, and product development.
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University’s College of Management will host a Young Women’s Leadership Conference Oct. 21 aimed at middle school, high school, and undergraduate young women interested in business, technology, and STEM fields. Around 200 attendees are expected for the event, according to Minakhi Jena, director of business programs in LTU’s College of Management.
DETROIT — Parjana Distribution LLC says its proprietary drainage technology is being used by a world-renowned technology company in Washington state. Parjana officials said they aren’t allowed to name the company, but that it installed nearly 4,000 feet of its Energy-Passive Groundwater Recharge pipe to remove a persistent standing-water problem on about a half-acre of
ANN ARBOR — Until switching banks is as painless as switching cell phone providers, at least 21 percent of customers feel like they’re being held captive by their current bank. And despite the growing popularity of online banking, nearly half (49 percent) of customers still want access to a physical branch. These are just some
ROYAL OAK - Maria Vaz, the Provost at Lawrence Technological University, talks about LTU and what’s happening in its new school year on this episode of M2 TechCast. She highlights the new LTU nursing program, a bachelor’s of science degree, that will graduate nurses in four years. The degree is in partnership with the St.
SOUTHFIELD — At a time when technology is all too often used to divide and exclude, who is using technology to unite and empower? Lawrence Technological University will explore the topic and provide positive examples in “Inclusive Technology: Seeking to Do Good” in the annual President’s Symposium Series. Sponsored by LTU’s College of Architecture and
HARBOR SPRINGS — A beautiful northern Michigan resort city like Harbor Springs is likely to attract people who can work from anywhere, so they work from their homes. Now, a new nonprofit coworking space will give them someplace else to make a living and build their businesses. Developers of The Loft, a 1,400-square-foot coworking space
EAST LANSING — For hearing aid users, a conversation in a busy restaurant often includes a menu of unwelcome sounds. Turn the hearing aid up and the unfiltered environment becomes a symphony of unwanted voices and annoying disturbances. A team of electrical engineers and computer scientists at Michigan State University has put together a machine
