DETROIT – TechTown Detroit has elected eight new talented business and community leaders to its Board of Directors for three-year terms. In addition, Jamilla Thompson, partner, Business Consulting, at EY, was appointed to another one-year term as the chair of TechTown’s Executive Committee. “With a new year comes new opportunity, and we are thrilled to
DETROIT – DTE Energy has partnered with Walker-Miller Energy Services to launch the Energy Efficiency Academy. The Academy directly responds to the growing demand for energy-efficient home repairs in Detroit, while also building a local workforce that will benefit the community for years to come. The Academy launched in the Fall of 2022 with a
Today there is a data revolution going on in modern industry and society. One often hears about digital transformation. Every day people collect a huge amount of data counted in quintillion bytes. Each of them contains useful and important information about a person's life. Thanks to them you can find out how a person lives,
MUSKEGON - Muskegon-based Sparrow Consulting announced that they will be pivoting their business model to focus on hospitality, tourism, and cannabis music events. Dérive Travel, a subsidiary of Sparrow Consulting, will offer cannabis friendly accommodations and comprehensive travel planning services to travelers worldwide. Sparrow Consulting’s announcement comes at a time when many cannabis-related businesses are
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University President Tarek Sobh joins MITech TV to announce the formation of a fifth college within the university—the College of Health Sciences. Dr. Sobh said the decision reflects the university’s addition of several healthcare education programs over the past six years, with more to come. LTU introduced a Bachelor of Science
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to update all things Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Joining her is new MCWT President Jill Maiarano who outlines some of her goals for MCWT in 2023.. Details at MCWT.Org https://youtu.be/231LyrfIIhY
On MITech TV Jan. 30, Dr. Sobh, LTU President, talks about new college of Health Sciences. Then Jason Reynolds promotes the Dokidokon Anime and Gaming Convention Returns to Kalamazoo this July. Kathleen Norton-Schock introduces Jill Maiorano, 2023's NEW MCWT President. You can view previous shows at www.mitechnews.com
LANSING – On Friday the Whitmer Administration announced Kathryn Snorrason has been named Interim Chief Mobility Officer and head of the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification after now former Chief Mobility Officer, Trevor Pawl, stepped down Jan. 27. “I want to thank Trevor for his service to Michigan and his comprehensive vision for mobility
WASHINGTON DC - Few planes ignite the awe-inspiring passions of aviation nerds quite like the SR-71 Blackbird. From its stealthy design to its secretive history, the Blackbird simply screams cool—and it also helps that it’s the fastest air-breathing (a.k.a. “not a rocket”) crewed aircraft in human history. Aviation company Hermeus successfully demonstrated mode transition between turbojet and
ANN ARBOR - Teaching Cybersecurity: Handbook for Teaching the Cybersecurity in a Conventional Classroom is Tamara Shoemaker's new book on Amazon. Her co-authors are her husband Daniel Shoemaker and Ken Sigler. Shoemaker co-founded Cyber Patriots, a volunteer organization that provides cybersecurity training and competitions for middle and high school students. She's looking for cybersecurity professionals to
