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Lake Erie Phosphorus-Reduction Targets Challenging But Achievable

ANN ARBOR - Large-scale changes to agricultural practices will be required to meet the goal of reducing levels of algae-promoting phosphorus in Lake Erie by 40 percent, a new University of Michigan-led, multi-institution computer modeling study concludes. Last month, the U.S. and Canadian governments called for a 40-percent reduction, from 2008 levels, in phosphorus runoff

By |2016-03-22T16:59:24-04:00March 22nd, 2016|Clean Update, Featured|

Merit Network To Celebrate Golden Anniversary In May With Special Celebration

ANN ARBOR - Merit Network is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2016. To mark the milestone, Merit has launched a dynamic new web site and will host a special celebration during its annual Merit Member Conference in May. Established in 1966, Merit has been at the forefront of networking technology throughout its history. Merit's engineers

By |2016-03-22T15:42:38-04:00March 22nd, 2016|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Wind Power Pays $222 Million A Year To Rural Landowners

WASHINGTON DC - U.S. wind farms now pay $222 million dollars a year to farming families and other rural landowners, with more than $156 million dollars going to landowners in counties with below average incomes, a new study released Tuesday shows. $650 million dollars a year in payments to landowners every year is possible by

By |2016-03-22T19:16:15-04:00March 22nd, 2016|Clean Update, Featured|

GVSU To Host 1,000 Students At FIRST Robotics District Competition

ALLENDALE - More than 1,000 high school students on 41 teams from across the state will compete in the varsity sport for the mind at Grand Valley State University March 24-26. The For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics District Competition will take place in the Fieldhouse on the Allendale Campus. Teams will

By |2016-03-22T14:21:38-04:00March 22nd, 2016|Featured, New Products / Contracts, News|

Batman V Superman Mobile Tour App Of Detroit Debuts March 25

LANSING - The Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice mobile tour app, commissioned by the Michigan Film & Digital Media Office, will debut on the same day the film appears in theaters, March 25. The exciting new app developed by Grand Rapids-based Mutually Human allows movie fans and travel enthusiasts to combine their interests to

By |2016-03-18T18:18:43-04:00March 18th, 2016|Featured, Mobile MI, News|

Brophy Tech Predictions: Self-Driving Cars To Transform Highways, Car Ownership

GRAND RAPIDS - The dawning age of self-driving vehicles will radically transform the century - old love affair with humans driving cars, and lead to swarms of connected vehicles motoring down the roads in orchestrated packs - while transforming ownership from individuals to companies, such as Uber, Google and Lyft, predicted technologist Keith Brophy, in

By |2016-03-18T13:32:18-04:00March 18th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, News|

Robofest Returns To Lawrence Technological University April 30

SOUTHFIELD — Early spring means that it’s Robofest season – all over the world. Robofest is a festival of competitions and events with autonomous robots that encourages students – from fifth grade to college – to have fun, while learning the principles of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), along with computer science. Students design,

By |2016-03-18T11:49:45-04:00March 18th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, ESD, Featured|

Willow Run Airport To Become Center For Autonomous, Connected Vehicles

ANN ARBOR — A nonprofit organization and a board of directors have been formed to handle operations for the new American Center for Mobility. The center, located in Ypsilanti Township at Willow Run Airport, is intended to help accelerate the development of autonomous and connected vehicles, as well as lead to economic development in Michigan.

By |2016-03-18T18:24:43-04:00March 18th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Mobile MI|

7th India Business Conference March 25-26 At U-M Focuses On Doing Business In India

ANN ARBOR - The India Business Conference on March 25-26 is one of the largest conferences hosted at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. Each year, IBC brings together leaders from business and a variety of other fields, Michigan's world-class faculty, and its diverse student body. IBC serves as a platform to explore

By |2016-03-18T11:06:08-04:00March 18th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

U-M Engineers, Biologists Study Birds In Flight To Build Unmanned Aircraft With Shapeshifting Wings

ANN ARBOR - An international team of engineers and biologists will gain unprecedented insights into how birds fly so efficiently and then turn that knowledge to building unmanned aircraft with shapeshifting wings. These planes should be lighter, faster and dramatically more maneuverable than today's stiff-winged aircraft. Recently awarded a $6 million grant from the Air

By |2016-03-17T12:47:39-04:00March 17th, 2016|Featured, Guest Columns|