Engineering Society of Detroit

Brennan, Roush To Debut M2 Techcast Sept. 14

SOUTHFIELD - Two veteran technology observers in Michigan are launching an Internet radio show this Monday, Sept. 14. The M Squared Techcast will premier at 3 p.m. Monday on the Podcast Detroit internet radio network, http://www.podcastdetroit.com. The show will be hosted by longtime Michigan tech journalists Mike Brennan and Matt Roush. Brennan has covered technology

By |2015-09-09T00:00:00-04:00September 9th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|

MSU Makes Smart Material Even Smarter

EAST LANSING - A team of researchers, including some from Michigan State University, is making a smart material smarter in order to make a better antenna. Using a series of grants from the National Science Foundation, the team is manipulating a material known as vanadium dioxide, or VO2, making it useable in a size that

By |2015-09-09T00:00:00-04:00September 9th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|

McComb CC Sets Ret Days For Grades 6-12

WARREN - Thousands of middle and high school students are expected at Macomb Community College's South Campus in Warren Dec. 2 and 3 for the college's annual RET Days - Robotics, Engineering and Technology. Companies and organizations are still being sought to participate by operating hands-on engineering and robotics activities at the event. To read

By |2015-09-04T00:00:00-04:00September 4th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|

Michigan Tech Earns High Marks For ROTC, Research

HOUGHTON - Washington Monthly magazine's newly released College Guide ranked Michigan Technological University seventh in the nation for its ROTC program and 15th for faculty receiving significant research grants. The magazine's latest rankings also placed Michigan Tech in the top 25 percent of all national universities and the top 18 percent for students earning bachelor's

By |2015-09-04T00:00:00-04:00September 4th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|

Last Chance To Register For ESD’S P.E. Exam Prep, Continuing Education

SOUTHFIELD - The Engineering Society of Detroit will again offer its proven Principles & Practice of Engineering (PE Part II) Exam Review Course this fall. And this year, for the first time, current holders of the Professional Engineer designation in Michigan can take some of the courses � la carte to meet their continuing education

By |2015-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|

ESD Tours Guardian Glass Plant

CARLETON - Members of The Engineering Society of Detroit enjoyed a tour of the Guardian Industries Inc. glass plant in Carleton Thursday afternoon. The plant, built in 1970, is capable of producing up to about 1,000 tons of float glass a day on its two lines. It employs just over 400 and operates 24 hours

By |2015-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|

RetroSense Gene Therapy Gets FDA Approval For Clinical Trials

ANN ARBOR - The pharmaceutical startup RetroSense Therapeutics LLC said Monday that its Investigational New Drug application for its lead drug candidate, RST-001, has received clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration. RetroSense is developing RST-001 for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic condition that leads to the progressive degeneration of rod

By |2015-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|

ESD To Tour Macomb Emergency Operations Center

SOUTHFIELD - Members of the Engineering Society of Detroit can get a behind-the-scenes look at Macomb County's Communications and Technology Center Sept. 24. Completed in December of 2013, the Macomb County Communications and Technology Center is a 25,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility that provides 24/7 situational awareness for our residents, businesses and first responders. Whether

By |2015-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|

New Video Review Software From TechSmith

OKEMOS - TechSmith, a screen capture and screen recording software developer, announced the launch of TechSmith Loop, new video review technology that uses the power of side-by-side video analysis to improve performance. Available on Windows 10, Surface tablets and the new Microsoft Surface Hub - itself an advanced technology for enterprises - TechSmith says the

By |2015-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|