WASHINGTON DC - Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, never dreamed he'd be fodder for late-night TV comedians. But 12 months into his agency's rewrite of rules governing Internet access, he's still trying to explain his plan for saving the Internet. A former wireless and cable industry lobbyist and venture capitalist appointed to
ANN ARBOR - A new software system developed at the University of Michigan uses video game technology to help solve one of the most daunting hurdles facing self-driving and automated cars -the high cost of the laser scanners they use to determine their location. Ryan Wolcott, a U-M doctoral candidate in computer science and engineering,
GRAND RAPIDS ? Dematic, a supplier of systems for the factory, warehouse and distribution centers, Wednesday announced the availability of the Dematic Computerized Maintenance Management Systems Meters module, further enhancing the product?s preventive and predictive maintenance capabilities. The Meters module communicates directly with existing monitoring systems to extract, consolidate and deliver real-time data to the
GRAND RAPIDS ? Two new managers have joined Great Lakes Health Connect, a provider of health information exchange in Michigan. Brian Mack is manager of marketing and communications and Rick Stankiewicz is senior manager of technical operations and support. Together they will support the growth of GLHC information technology solutions to provide improved patient coordination
GRAND RAPIDS - The Geek Group announced Tuesday that they have been awarded a $220,000 grant by the Michigan Energy Office in order to complete energy efficiency upgrades to the organization?s 43,000 square foot Leonard Street Labs. The $473,000 project will include replacement of entryways and windows along Leonard Street, replacement of the roof, and
ANN ARBOR - Kiplinger has released their rankings of the best-value public colleges in 2015. The University of Michigan is ranked No. 6 out of 100 for in-state students, but 13th for out-of state enrollees. Other Big Ten universities making the top 10 include the University of Wisconsin, ranked No. 8 and 4, respectively, and
DETROIT ? Michigan will be the home of two major initiatives that will bolster the state?s role as a global automotive leader ? the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation and the Michigan Design Council. The announcement was made Tuesday at the North American International Auto Show by Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and Kevin Kerrigan, senior vice
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute is one of five national test sites selected by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety to address the well-being of older drivers. Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) is a five-year $12 million project that will allow researchers to better understand the role of physical
STAMFORD, Conn. ? A new survey shows worldwide PC shipments totaled 83.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014, a 1 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2013, indicating a slow, but consistent improvement following more than two years of decline. "The PC market is quietly stabilizing after the installed base reduction driven
HOUGHTON - Research partners from the University of Michigan and the University of Hawaii joined Michigan Tech's Great Lakes Research Center scientists and engineers to deploy 17 last Friday afternoon under-ice research instruments 16 feet below the frozen Portage Waterway. The instruments included an underwater video camera, water testing equipment, a hydrophone and an underwater