SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University will launch a bachelor's degree in robotics engineering this fall, what university officials described as the first undergraduate program of its kind in Michigan and only the second in the country. The interdisciplinary degree program blends mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science with robotics. In keeping with Lawrence Tech?s
WARREN ? Corp! magazine has named its Metropolitan Detroit 101 Best and Brightest Companies To Work For, a group of winners that practice innovative strategies and represent best practices in human resources in industries as diverse as automotive, insurance, hospitality, communications and nonprofit organizations. An independent research firm evaluates each company?s entry based on key
SAN FRANCISCO ? Anonymous, the collection of independent hacktivists worldwide, announced this week that they will take down Facebook on Nov. 5, on the British Guy Fawkes Day. Guy Fawkes was a passionate revolutionary who tried to blow up Britain?s House of Parliament. The event is commemorated each year in Britain with fireworks, CNET News.
DETROIT ? General Motors has awarded a production contract to A123 Systems, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate lithium ion batteries and systems, for complete battery packs to be used in future GM electric vehicles to be sold in select global markets. All of the battery packs will be assembled at A123?s plant in
ANN ARBOR - The U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration announced a $250,000 grant award to Ann Arbor SPARK to support development of a business accelerator model that can be used by communities throughout the U.S. Initially, the model will be deployed in Washtenaw and Wayne counties, providing a full range of business development services
ROCHESTER HILLS - General Motors Ventures made its sixth investment last week, investing $7.5 million into solar panel maker Sunlogics to build solar-powered electric charging stations for the Chevy Volt electric car. GM Ventures, the venture capital arm of General Motors, has invested $45 million into a variety of start-ups, mostly in cleantech and vehicle
LANSING - A new website to launch Monday aims to be the home to all state-level data covering preschool through postsecondary education. The Center for Educational Performance and Information partnered with the Department of Education and intermediate school districts to complete the first phase of the site, on MISchoolData.Org Some of what can be found
LANSING - Returning from the annual meeting of the National Association of State Budget Officers, Budget Director John Nixon said the state was in very good shape fiscally compared to other states, especially in light of the downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. That downgrade will affect other states, including possibly Virginia and Maryland which
LANSING - Negotiations on setting a fixed amount local government employees must pay toward their health insurance appear on track, with a conference committee vote likely the week the Legislature comes back into session. Sen. Mark Jansen (R-Gaines Township), chair of the SB 7 conference panel, said Friday he has been working with Rep. Tom
DETROIT ? If you missed the WJR Newsradio 760 interview of MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan and cyber security expert Richard Stiennon discussing their new cyber crime novella, you can listen to it on demand. To listen to the 10-minute segment that provides the back story on Cyber Styletto ? an insider?s look at the cyber