DETROIT - The state of Michigan’s surplus store, MiStore, will open its doors to the public for a one-day holiday sale in Lansing. Items seized by police, donated to the state, or left unclaimed at public properties will be available for purchase on Saturday, Dec. 16. “Every year we have a great turnout for the
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan economy looks strong for the new year, according to a Grand Valley State University expert. "We are heading into 2018 with a full head of steam," said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business. "I don't see anything on the horizon that will trip
ANN ARBOR - The total volume of research at the University of Michigan reached a record high of $1.48 billion in the fiscal year that closed June 30, 2017, a 6.4 percent increase from the previous year. "This investment in U-M research by government, industry, foundations and philanthropists is an investment in the future," said
LANSING – Gov. Rick Snyder has proclaimed December 4-10 Computer Science Education Week in Michigan. To commemorate Computer Science Education Week, schools and students across the state are encouraged to engage in an “Hour of Code,” a global initiative to reach students in more than 180 countries with online how-to-code” tutorials available in over 40 languages.
ANN ARBOR - Mentoring appears to be an essential factor in entrepreneurial success, as many incubators, tech hubs and universities have programs to match startup founders with experienced veterans. A new study by University of Michigan professors Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks and David Brophy surveyed 33 private and university entrepreneurial programs to shed some light on what
HOUSTON – Like toddlers, robots can use a little help as they learn to function in the physical world. That's the purpose of a Rice University program that gently guides robots toward the most helpful, human-like ways to collaborate on tasks. Rice engineer Marcia O'Malley and graduate student Dylan Losey have refined their method to
ANN ARBOR - U.S. Rep. Sandy Levin, who announced that he won't seek re-election in 2018, will join the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy as a Distinguished Policymaker in Residence in January 2019. Levin, a Democrat from Royal Oak, served in the House for 34 years. He chaired the powerful House Ways
LOS ANGELES - A memo from the Los Angeles office of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau (ICE) has been making the rounds and it states some pretty bold claims about drone-maker DJI. The memo, which was apparently issued in August, says that the officials assess "with moderate confidence that Chinese-based company DJI Science and Technology is
WASHINGTON DC - According to the Council of Economic Advisors, approximately 3.1 million jobs will be rendered obsolete or permanently altered as a consequence of artificial intelligence technologies. Artificial intelligence (AI) will, for the foreseeable future, have a significant disruptive impact on jobs. That said, this disruption can create new opportunities if policymakers choose to harness
DETROIT - More than 3,000 middle school students a year will be introduced to careers in science, technology, engineering and math, thanks to a collaboration between Qualcomm and the University of Michigan College of Engineering. These organizations are bringing the Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab, a hands-on engineering and career awareness program, into the Michigan Engineering Zone,
