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Report: Fingerprints Common Enough To Fool Mobile Phone Security Systems

EAST LANSING - No two people are believed to have identical fingerprints, but researchers from New York University and Michigan State University have found that partial similarities between prints are common enough that the fingerprint-based security systems used in mobile phones and other devices can be more vulnerable than previously thought. The vulnerability lies in

By |2017-04-14T10:52:25-04:00April 14th, 2017|Cyber Defense|

West Michigan Works! Opens Satellite Site At North Kent Community Services

GRAND RAPIDS - North Kent Community Services is now offering services to help people find jobs.  On Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., West Michigan Works! will help people with resume writing, cover letters, and more at the NKCS location. Anyone can use West Michigan Works! Services. You do not have to be a

By |2017-04-13T19:56:40-04:00April 13th, 2017|News|

U-M Renames Mobility Transformation Center Mcity

ANN ARBOR – The University of Michigan has a new yet familiar name for its center dedicated to advancing connected and automated vehicles: Mcity. Mcity replaces Mobility Transformation Center, or MTC, as the official name of the public-private partnership U-M established in 2013 with government and industry to lead the transition to connected and driverless

By |2017-04-13T19:39:07-04:00April 13th, 2017|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles|

Army Tests New Hydrogen-Powered Chevy Colorado ZH2 In Action

MILFORD - In January, the Army began officially testing the Chevy Colorado ZH2, the first ground-mobility combat vehicle that, if fielded, would be powered by a revolutionary new hydrogen fuel cell. The result of a $4 million collaboration between GM and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center (TARDEC), a functional hydrogen

By |2017-04-13T18:13:11-04:00April 13th, 2017|Auto Tech|

MI Earth Day Fest Set For April 21-23, Moves To Larger Location

ROCHESTER - Along with the greening landscape, a sure sign of spring in Southeast Michigan is MI Earth Day Fest, the weekend-long Earth Day celebration that draws tens of thousands to downtown Rochester annually. Taking place April 21 through April 23, this year's event moves from its former park location to a larger, easily accessible

By |2017-04-06T17:08:24-04:00April 6th, 2017|Clean Update, Featured|

Grand Valley State Offers Academy To Develop Design Thinking Process

ALLENDALE - A newly established program at Grand Valley State University will help students become innovative thinkers and problem solvers who are able to make lasting impacts in the world by utilizing the design thinking process. "A Design Thinking Academy for undergraduate students is unique in the United States," said John Berry, director of Grand

By |2017-04-06T16:02:54-04:00April 6th, 2017|Featured, News|

Connecticut Looking At Weaponizing Drones For Police Use

STAMFORD - Connecticut officials are considering equipping drones with "deadly" weapons for use by local police, the Associated Press has reported. North Dakota is presently the only state in which police can weaponize drones, but they are restricted to non-fatal equipment like stun guns, according to the AP. "Obviously this is for very limited circumstances,"

By |2017-03-31T10:15:03-04:00March 31st, 2017|Drones|

U-M Gets $2.4 Million Grant From Toyota To Develop Computer Simulation Tools To Predict Auto Battery Performance

ANN ARBOR - With a $2.4 million investment from the Toyota Research Institute, University of Michigan researchers will develop computer simulation tools to predict automotive battery performance. The project is part of a four-year, $35 million investment with research entities, universities and companies on research that uses artificial intelligence to help accelerate the design and

By |2017-03-30T19:44:02-04:00March 30th, 2017|Auto Tech|

Eaton Appoints João V. Faria, President, Vehicle Group; Kenneth F. Davis to Retire

DUBLIN - Power management company Eaton announced João V. Faria Tuesday it has been appointed president of Eaton’s Vehicle Group, effective May 1. He succeeds Kenneth F. Davis who has announced he will retire on August 1. Faria will report to Uday Yadav, chief operating officer, Industrial Sector. In this role, Faria will be responsible for

By |2017-03-29T12:07:59-04:00March 29th, 2017|Auto Tech|