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Plymouth-Canton Community High School Wins Two Top Prizes Cyber Challenge

NOVI - Plymouth-Canton Community School teams won first and second place in the 2022 Governor's High School Cyber Challenge, a cybersecurity competition hosted by the State of Michigan. Team Crickets won first and team Super Novas won second place. Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center team K10MM-JS-DS placed third. The ten qualifying teams, composed of up

By |2022-11-02T08:33:56-04:00November 1st, 2022|Cyber Defense, Featured|

WMCAT Wins $150,000 Google Grant To Launch Tech Career Training Program

GRAND RAPIDS —  The West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology (WMCAT) recently received a $150,000 grant from Google to support the nonprofit’s new Adult Career Training Program. WMCAT’s new Cybersecurity + GRC program is designed to prepare under-employed and unemployed adults in Kent County for careers in cybersecurity, governance, risk and compliance, as MiBiz previously reported. The seven

By |2022-11-02T08:34:31-04:00November 1st, 2022|ESD, Featured|

Largest American Solar Panel Maker To Build $270 Million Thin Film PV R&D Center In Ohio

PERRYSBURG, Ohio - First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the United States, today announced that it will invest around $270 million in a dedicated thin film PV R&D innovation center. The new facility, which will be in Perrysburg, Ohio, is expected to be the first of its scale in the United States. First

By |2022-10-30T15:11:10-04:00October 30th, 2022|Clean Update, Featured|

15,000-Year-Old Viruses Emerging From Melting Glacier Ice

NEW YORK - Glaciers and ice caps around the northern and southernmost parts of Earth have been melting for years, revealing incredible and interesting remnants of the past. Not only that, but many ancient creatures that were frozen in time have now thawed, sparking the curiosity of many scientists and researchers. Previously extinct animals have been discovered,

By |2022-10-30T15:11:10-04:00October 30th, 2022|Featured, Science|

NASA Officials Hope Recent UFO Sightings Are ‘Not an Adversary’

WASHINGTON DC - Following a recent uptick in UFO sightings, NASA has officially launched its Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) study. And officials are hoping that the team running the study won’t find that our possible visitors are adversaries.Uni The administration’s chief, Bill Nelson, recently admitted that NASA has acknowledged hundreds of UFO sightings recently. The reports came from

By |2022-10-30T15:11:10-04:00October 30th, 2022|Featured, Science|

Hemlock Semiconductor Breaks Ground On $375 Million Expansion

HEMLOCK, MI — Hemlock Semiconductor, the nation’s leading manufacturer of hyper-pure polysilicon used in the semiconductor and solar industries, broke ground on a major expansion project in Saginaw County Oct. 21. Company officials say this expansion project will modernize the manufacturing process HSC uses to refine its semiconductor-grade polysilicon and represents a planned $375 million

Solid-State Battery First To Hit 620-Mile Range

PARIS - In yet another solid-state battery research breakthrough, Mercedes-Benz's partner in solid-state cell development ProLogium made the 'world premiere of 100% silicon oxide anode' at the Paris Auto Show. This time the expo is focused on electric vehicles and ProLogium said it will have solid-state battery prototypes next quarter. ProLogium's "world premiere of 100%

By |2022-10-25T17:21:37-04:00October 24th, 2022|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|

Shocking Video Shows What Earth Would Look Like If All The Ice Melted

DETROIT - People have been left divided over shocking footage which has revealed what will happen if all the ice on Earth melts. Watching David Attenborough's Frozen Planet on a Sunday evening is the perfect way to get yourself into a sombre and depressed state, perfectly prepared for work on a Monday morning. However, if you needed a

By |2022-10-19T17:22:39-04:00October 19th, 2022|Climate Change, Featured, Science|

Kent County To Survey Residents, Businesses On Broadband Access

GRAND RAPIDS–Kent County is asking residents and businesses to take a 15-question survey about internet service at their households and locations. The survey asks whether high-speed internet service is available at a given address, and if so, at what speed and cost. The goal is to gain a clearer picture of connectivity in Kent County

By |2022-10-18T14:01:22-04:00October 18th, 2022|Featured, IoT|

Cannabis And Hallucinogen Use New Normal Among Young Adults

ANN ARBOR - Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults 19 to 30 years old increased significantly in 2021 compared to five and 10 years ago, reaching historic highs in this age group since 1988, according to the Monitoring the Future panel study. Study: Monitoring the Future Panel Study and annual

By |2022-10-18T14:01:50-04:00October 18th, 2022|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|