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
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast today, Tember Shea from Invest Detroit Ventures interviews Sergio Rodriguez, Co-Founder & CEO, ToDoolie, a marketplace to hire local students to help with simple and outdoor tasks. Tech law pro Enrico Schaefer discusses his new Detroit office where he works with Connected Vehicle companies and entrepreneurs. Raj Das, a
DETROIT - The deadline to apply to compete in the Detroit Fintech Challenge is June 30. Through the Fintech Challenge Pitch Competition, early-stage companies will be given a challenge statement category. Finalists then will be asked to present their concept as a part of the Pitch Competition August 3. The competition is seeking industry leaders
DETROIT - A new study warns auto dealerships have less than 30 minutes to develop an in-person relationship with potential buyers that will motivate them to return again. The study - Path to Purchase: Automotive Footfall Report on the factors influencing consumer automotive purchases - also shows 80 percent of survey respondents start their vehicle
LANSING - While Michigan House Democrats introduced a corporate income tax increase and fee for heavy trucks to generate roughly $1 billion toward roads, they are still willing to support a fuel tax increase like Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been pushing, Minority Leader Christine Greig said Friday. "I definitely want to stress these are additional ideas to bring
LANSING - Wolverine World Wide, the company accused of dumping waste that contaminated bodies of water in Kent County with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, said it has provided "every affected resident with access to clean and reliable water" following the discovery of PFAS in drinking water sources and therefore the lawsuit against the company should
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
