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Third Quarter Robot Orders Put 2021 On Track For Record Year

ANN ARBOR—Strong robot sales in the third quarter of 2021 bring the total number of orders so far this year to nearly 29,000 units valued at $1.48 billion, the best numbers ever recorded for the North American robotics market, according to the Association for Advancing Automation, the Ann Arbor based trade association for the robotics and

By |2021-11-21T11:21:53-05:00November 12th, 2021|ESD, STEM|

Tourism Industry Recognized At Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference On Tourism

DETROIT  – At the 2021 annual Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism, travel industry leaders recognized top hospitality individuals and entities for their contributions to Michigan’s tourism industry. Also announced was the latest Pure Michigan Trail Town designation. “The best in tourism awards honor those individuals and entities that go above and beyond in making

By |2021-11-08T10:41:17-05:00November 8th, 2021|ESD, Politics, Politics/Government|

Southwest Michigan Sustainability Issues Legislative Forum  November 12

KALAMAZOO - Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum will meet for the 10th Southwest Michigan Sustainability Issues Legislative Forum, a discussion of how sustainability improvements can be used to leverage social, economic and environmental benefits for local communities on Friday, November 12 at Wightman in Benton Township. Featured speaker Regina Strong, the Environmental Justice Public

By |2021-11-08T10:41:17-05:00November 8th, 2021|ESD, STEM|

Auto Engineering Expertise on Display At LTU Grand Prix

SOUTHFIELD—Under a spectacular sunny sky on a crisp autumn afternoon, students from Lawrence Technological University and six other universities showed off their race car building skills Saturday at Lawrence Technological University’s 12th Grand Prix. Along with Lawrence Tech, teams from Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, Hope College, Oakland University, the University of Toledo,

By |2021-11-07T19:22:12-05:00November 7th, 2021|Auto Tech, ESD, Featured|

LTU Provost Tarek Sobh Named To Automation Alley Board

TROY—Automation Alley announced that Lawrence Technological University Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Tarek Sobh has joined the Automation Alley board of directors. Lawrence Tech is an active Automation Alley Foundation member and a partner in the organization’s annual Technology in Industry Report. Sobh was also a recent guest on the “Conversations With…” interview

By |2021-11-07T19:22:12-05:00November 7th, 2021|ESD|

Right Management Helps Companies Deal With Great Resignation

ANN ARBOR - Jeff Hauser, Senior Vice President for Right Management, is interviewed by Kathleen Norton-Schock about how his company can help other companies deal with what's called the Great Resignation, as employees refuse to return to the office after the COVID shutdown because they prefer virtual employment on line. Or the pandemic made them

By |2021-11-03T18:03:58-04:00November 3rd, 2021|ESD, mitechtv|

Michigan Virtual Gets International Award For Innovation In Education During Pandemic

LANSING — Michigan Virtual, an online education provider, was named a winner of the 2021 Impact Awards by Innovation Leader, an unbiased, independent media and events company focused on helping change-makers in large organizations deliver real impact. “Being named a 2021 Impact Award winner alongside the prestigious ranks of this year’s and past winners is

By |2021-10-31T17:49:51-04:00October 31st, 2021|ESD|

Wayne State Receives $3.1 Million Grant To Seek Alternative Sources Of Rare Earth Elements

DETROIT - A multidisciplinary team of researchers at Wayne State University have been awarded a $3.1 million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ERDC program to seek alternative sources of rare earth elements critical to advanced military and consumer technologies. The project, Rare Earths from U.S. Extractions – or REUSE – will focus

By |2021-10-31T09:06:34-04:00October 29th, 2021|ESD|

GVSU Get Gift To Transform Lives Of Talented First-Generation Students

ALLENDALE, Mich. -- Grand Valley State University announced a gift to create a scholarship program designed to give access and a full-ride scholarship to underserved students who participate in a unique summer program and national pitch event. A $2 million gift to the university by an anonymous national foundation will build a scholarship program around

By |2021-10-31T10:07:14-04:00October 29th, 2021|ESD|

LTU Bringing Back Grand Prix Nov. 6 For Student-Designed Race Cars

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Blue Devil Motorsports teams are bringing back their annual autumn Grand Prix of time trials for student-designed Formula-style race cars. Last held in October 2019, the event went on hiatus for 2020 due to the pandemic. Established in 2009, LTU’s 12th Grand Prix will be held Saturday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m.

By |2021-10-26T07:20:06-04:00October 25th, 2021|ESD|