NEW YORK - Eight Big Ten Colleges, led by the University of Michigan, were ranked in the top 50 national schools that offer the best undergraduate computer-science and engineering schools. Business Insider said a degree from a top computer science or engineering school can land graduates jobs at elite companies like Google, Apple, Raytheon, Facebook, and
TROY - Billhighway on Thursday announced the promotion of two team members, Charlotte Muylaert and Sarah Garrity. Muylaert has been named Marketing Team Leader and Garrity takes on the role of Marketing Specialist. Muylaert joined Billhighway fresh out of Michigan State University in 2012. She hired in as a Marketing Lead, developing the Billhighway digital
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor Amtrak station unveiled Thursday a prototype retractable setback-shuttle platform that will provide safer and faster boarding on its trains for all passengers including those who use a wheel chairs, seniors, and those who need assistance with luggage and strollers. The platform, developed by RLE International of Madison Heights, mechanically
ANN ARBOR - VI-grade announced Tuesday that the MRacing Formula SAE Team of the University of Michigan has adopted VI-DriveSim Static, VI-grade's driving simulation solution. The simulator will be used to support chassis and controls development for formula SAE vehicles. "We have already put in many hours on tuning our VI-CarRealTime model, which creates
ANN ARBOR - While only a small percentage of drivers say they would be completely comfortable in a driverless car, a sizable amount would have no problem as long as they retain some control, according to a University of Michigan report. Researchers Brandon Schoettle and Michael Sivak of the U-M Transportation Research Institute examined motorists'
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan's Mcity, billed as the world's first controlled environment designed to test the potential of connected and automated vehicles technologies, officially opened July 20 - coincidentally the 46th anniversary of the first moon landing. Just as the Apollo mission kicked off a new age of scientific discovery, speakers
PLYMOUTH - Imagine being able to download a 1 gigabyte movie in just 4 seconds. With the new Comcast Gigabit Pro, a residential 2 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) service, Comcast customers in Metropolitan Detroit, Washtenaw County and West Michigan can do just that. But this incredibly fast Internet service comes at a high price. Gigabit Pro
TROY - Walsh College will host a special Admission Day for new and prospective students at its campus locations in Troy, Novi, and Clinton Township July 23. Admissions and academic advisors will be on hand in a one-on-one appointment setting to discuss Walsh's undergraduate and graduate business and information technology programs, as well as the
ANN ARBOR - Limited liability, separating owners from the debts and obligations of the company, is a cornerstone of modern capitalism. But can a corporate officer be held personally responsible for a case of patent or copyright infringement at his or her company? Research by University of Michigan business law professor Lynda Oswald finds case
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic, a supplier of intra-logistics systems for factories, warehouses and distribution centers, has introduced a new order fulfillment solution, called AMCAP, which automates the palletizing of mixed cases. AMCAP - Automated Mixed Case Palletizing - is a high-performance case palletizing system designed to accommodate the growing need to assemble pallets