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ASQ Sets Quality And Reliability Symposium For Auto Industry

SOUTHFIELD–The American Society for Quality Automotive Division will conduct its 2022 Quality and Reliability Symposium Friday, Oct. 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 116 of the Oakland University Engineering Center. The keynote speaker is Vince Mastrangelo, head of quality and environment in Continental. There will also be a variety of technical presentations,

By |2022-10-18T13:57:04-04:00October 18th, 2022|ESD|

LTU, OCC Sign Engineering Transfer Agreement

SOUTHFIELD—Officials from Lawrence Technological University and Oakland Community College have announced a pre-engineering articulation agreement that will make it easier for OCC graduates to complete a bachelor’s degree in various engineering disciplines at LTU. Teams from both institutions gathered in September to celebrate the agreement and begin building additional collaborations and partnerships between the two

By |2022-10-13T14:01:01-04:00October 13th, 2022|ESD|

Survey: Price of Residential Internet Drives Customer Choice

TROY–While performance and reliability is the most influential factor in predicting overall customer satisfaction, the No. 1 reason residential internet customers are choosing their provider is price, according to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Residential Internet Service Provider Satisfaction Study. “More than half—58%—of a customer’s satisfaction is driven by the quality and consistency of the

By |2022-10-13T12:32:52-04:00October 13th, 2022|ESD|

Gov. Whitmer Signs New College Scholarships Bill At LTU

SOUTHFIELD—Tuesday at Lawrence Technological University, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation establishing the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, which will lower the cost of college by thousands of dollars a year for the vast majority of high school graduates. Starting with the class of 2023, high school graduates will be eligible for more financial aid from the

By |2022-10-20T16:29:38-04:00October 13th, 2022|ESD, Featured|

LTU, DOE Heartland Climate Tech Partnership Launches New Database For Entrepreneurs

CHICAGO--The Heartland Climate Tech Partnership announced that it has officially launched a new resource database for innovative climate tech and clean energy businesses across the Greater Midwest Region. The database provides entrepreneurs with the tools they need to identify relevant programming and educational resources, attend networking and educational events, and access critical design and prototyping

By |2022-10-04T12:02:48-04:00October 4th, 2022|Climate Change, ESD|

Researchers Make Hydrogen From Humidity In Air

DETROIT - The most sustainable way to make hydrogen fuel is to split water using renewable electricity—but that requires access to freshwater. Now, researchers have reported a way to make hydrogen fuel from just humidity in the air. Their electrolyzer extracts moisture from air and splits it into renewable powered electrolysis to create hydrogen. It

By |2022-09-26T13:28:56-04:00September 26th, 2022|ESD|

Federal Legislation Could Require Government Agencies To Properly Recycle EV Batteries

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Mitt Romney (R-UT), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) to ensure government agencies are properly using and recycling batteries from the federal fleet of electric vehicles has passed the Senate. Properly recycling EV

By |2022-09-20T10:55:39-04:00September 20th, 2022|Auto Tech, ESD|

MCity To Invest $5.1 Million To Enable Remote Autonomous Vehicle Testing

ANN ARBOR—Mcity, which operates the world's first purpose-built test environment for connected and autonomous vehicles, will invest $5.1 million from the National Science Foundation to supercharge the facility's evolution into a test track unlike any other. By enhancing its physical testing environment, adding virtual reality software and generating real-world datasets, Mcity can provide tailor-made simulation

By |2022-09-20T10:55:41-04:00September 20th, 2022|Auto Tech, ESD|

Detroit Digital Inclusion Week To Focus On Youth, Communities, Small Businesses, Leadership, And Research

DETROIT – Can Detroit become a national model for digital inclusion? Organizers of Detroit Digital Inclusion Week say “yes!” And they’re getting set to launch five days of events, workshops, and panel discussions aimed at getting more Detroiters connected than ever before. “We have made great strides over the last few years – getting Detroiters

By |2022-09-20T10:55:42-04:00September 20th, 2022|ESD|