AUBURN HILLS - Oakland University has received a $5 million commitment from Craig and Ann Stinson of Rochester that will be used in the two areas they are most passionate about at the university, the School of Business Administration and Department of Athletics. With the gift, the Stinsons will be enhancing the Stinson Student Advancement
TROY - Altair announced that Lund Combustion Engineering - LOGE AB - has joined the Altair Partner Alliance, adding its LOGEsoft and LOGEengine software for chemical kinetics modeling and internal combustion engine simulation. “LOGEsoft and LOGEengine are meant to bridge the gap between fundamentals in chemistry and applied engineering,” said Fabian Mauss, CEO at Lund,
DETROIT - The wireless provider T-Mobile says it has fired up its Extended Range LTE service in Detroit and most of Michigan. The 700-megahertz “low band” spectrum carries both T-Mobile’s LTE service farther from cell towers, and deeper into buildings, than previous technologies. T-Mobile has now rolled out the 700 MHz service in 204 metropolitan
DETROIT - The North American International Auto Show this week launched a completely redesigned mobile-focused website with improved navigation and functionality, allowing visitors to access detailed auto show information as well as relevant photos and video assets. “The new website for NAIAS is unlike any other auto show website in the world,” said Paul Sabatini, 2016
ANN ARBOR - LLamasoft will host a career day November 19 where attendees can learn more about careers and culture at the rapidly-growing, supply-chain software provider. Members of its various teams will be available to discuss recent projects with career-seekers and answer questions. Attendees are encouraged to bring a copy of their resume from 4
DETROIT - In a way, it was appropriate: On a day when 50-mph wind gusts tore through Michigan, Rocket Fiber announced residential and business internet speeds that will blow you away. Rocket, another Rock Ventures startup, is now offering a 1-gigabit-per-second residential connection for just $70 a month. A 10-gigabit-per-second home service is available for
LANSING – On Nov. 15, more than 650,000 hunters are expected to take to the woods for the opening of firearms deer season, which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates will help hunting generate $2.3 billion in annual economic impact in the state, including $1.3 billion spent on equipment. Currently, Michigan ranks No. 3
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University has received an in-kind software grant from Siemens PLM Software with a commercial value of $210 million - software providing LTU students access to the same technology that companies around the world depend on every day to develop innovative products in a wide variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, machinery,
TROY - Metal Forming Research Corporation has joined the Altair Partner Alliance with its forging software, Advisor for Metal Forming Process and Design Expert. Originally developed to analyze the forging process, the software capabilities have expanded to apply to extrusion, drawing, rolling, ring rolling, and other functionalities of production lines. "AFDEX has been developed with
SAN FRANCISCO - Firefox has a new tool to stop websites from spying on you, going a step beyond typical private browsing settings. The new Tracking Protection option is able to stop advertisements, social media buttons, and other elements on website from tracking your browsing activity. But by blocking these trackers, some sites could look
