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
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
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
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
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
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
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan has added a clause to its rules that specifies drones aren't allowed in or around the football stadium during games at the Big House. Diane Brown, a spokeswoman for the school's Division of Safety and Security, says the new rule for drones is as follows: "The possession and
WARREN - Five early-stage businesses from Macomb, Oakland and Washtenaw counties will receive a total of $275,000 in funding in the inaugural round of awards from the Innovation Fund Macomb. http://technologycentury.com/2015/07/21/macomb-innovation-fund-funds-five-tech-focused-startups/
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. - The two-time defending Future City national champions from St. John School in Rochester are having an out of this world time. The presentation team of Abby Dayton, Leah Schroeder, and Emily Abramczyk, along with engineer-mentor Linda Gerhardt and St. John teacher Jon Pfund, are at Space Camp, at the U.S. Space and
DEARBORN - Members of The Engineering Society of Detroit got an up-close look at the newest addition to Dearborn's magnificent historic attractions - the John D. Dingell Transit Center - in an exclusive, members-only tour Wednesday. http://technologycentury.com/2015/07/22/esd-tours-dearborns-award-winning-dingell-transit-center/