HOUGHTON - It's hot in the desert, where many American military men and women serve. By designing a cooling apparatus to wear in such climates, one of Michigan Technological University's Mechanical Engineering Senior Design teams may help countless suffering soldiers. Their design won them first place in the Air Force Research Lab University Design Challenge.
SOUTHFIELD - A new study from the prestigious Brookings Institution ranks Lawrence Technological University fifth in the country for providing the most value-added in preparing its graduates for well-paying occupations. CBS MoneyWatch has hailed the leaders identified in the study as the new college superstars. The goal of the Brookings study was to go beyond
ANN ARBOR - Gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the United States slipped last month, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in April was 25.2 mpg, down from 25.4 mpg in March. "This drop likely reflects
WASHINGTON DC - Potentially good news for those who want to zip around our solar system, and beyond, at speeds approaching that of light - and maybe even faster. NASA, according to NASASpaceFlight.com, is quietly claiming to have successfully tested a revolutionary new means of space travel that could one day allow for such insane
PONTIAC - General Motors announced Thursday it will invest nearly $800 million at three Michigan plants in Pontiac, Warren and Lansing - part of a $5.45 billion U.S. manufacturing upgrade over the next three years. GM and UAW executives met for a news conference to announce the investments at GM's Pontiac Metal Center, which is
PLYMOUTH - Spring is the time of year for fresh starts. We change the batteries in our smoke alarms. We go through closets and give away old clothes, toys and other unused items. We clean up the yard, garden beds and even the garage. It's also a good time to ensure the technology in our
DETROIT - In Episode 1516 on the Internet Advisor, Photographic Expert Terry White returns to Detroit to shares the nuances of Adobe's Lightroom and Creative Cloud. Terry also is founding father of the MacGroup Detroit. http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IA-15-Terry-White-Lightroom-and-CC.mp3
DETROIT - Well we've had smoother running episodes, that's for sure but Episode 89 of our live weekly broadcast is in the books. We were plagued by technical difficulties this time around for some reason, so please excuse some of the rough cuts during conversations. We did the best we could getting everything cleaned up
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews.Com headline with Editor Mike Brennan. Foster Braun of the Internet Advisor on WJR, asks him about the MI Earth Fest, and a story that contends US Millenials support Edward Snowden's effort to expose US government spying by the NSA. They also discuss the new and improved MITechNews.Com website debuting in May.
MT. PLEASANT - Central Michigan University's Institute for Great Lakes Research is helping the U.S. Department of Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration identify and restore Great Lakes coastal wetlands and, in the process, make them more resilient to a changing climate. Supported by a $103,069 grant from the