STEAM

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. STEAM is designed to integrate STEM subjects and the art of design in the classroom. These programs aim to teach students to think critically and have an engineering or design approach towards real-world problems while building on their mathematics and science base.

Wayne State Receives $1 million NSF Grant To Support Commuter Students In Engineering

DETROIT - A team of Wayne State University faculty was awarded $1 million from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) initiative for a new program called ACCESS: Achieving Commuter Engagement and Success. ACCESS aims to increase the retention and six-year graduation rates of targeted students while also providing insight

By |2018-02-09T09:41:50-05:00February 9th, 2018|STEAM|

Michigan Science Center Finalist For US2020 STEM Coalition Challenge

DETROIT – The Michigan Science Center was named a finalist in the US2020 STEM Coalition Challenge, a competition for communities across the country to develop cross-sector partnerships bringing quality hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) mentoring and maker-centered learning to underrepresented students. As a finalist, MiSci will move on to compete for a share

By |2018-02-05T21:09:43-05:00February 5th, 2018|STEAM|

Red Level Interview: What A Managed Serviçe Provider Can Do For Your Business?

ROYAL OAK - Think of the last business partner you selected for your company. Was it your accountant, attorney or financial advisor? Evaluating your IT consulting firm and even more specifically, your managed service provider is one of more important business decisions you'll make. The right managed service partner helps to build reliability and performance into your company’s IT

By |2018-02-08T11:58:11-05:00February 4th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEAM|

State Gives $2.5 Million Grant To FIRST Robotics Michigan Program

LANSING - A $2.5 million grant from the state of Michigan will help even more students benefit from participating in FIRST Robotics. The grants, awarded by the Michigan Department of Education, are part of Gov. Rick Snyder’s continued investment in FIRST Robotics, which has students learning about applications of science, technology, engineering, arts and math

By |2018-01-14T11:25:01-05:00January 14th, 2018|Politics, STEAM|

Engineers Discover Catalyst That Cleans Toxic Agricultural Nitrates From Drinking Water

HOUSTON - Engineers at Rice University's Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Center have found a catalyst that cleans toxic nitrates from drinking water by converting them into air and water. "Nitrates come mainly from agricultural runoff, which affects farming communities all over the world," said Rice chemical engineer Michael Wong, the lead scientist on the study.

By |2018-01-12T09:22:25-05:00January 12th, 2018|STEAM|

NAIAS, PNC Foundation To Host Detroit Pre-K Students At PNC Grow Up Great Day

DETROIT - The North American International Auto Show and the PNC Foundation will greet over 400 Detroit Public School pre-K students as part of “PNC Grow Up Great Day” at the show Jan. 25, 2018. Dedicated to providing the very youngest members of the community with a fun and engaging look at the auto industry,

By |2017-12-19T18:22:46-05:00December 19th, 2017|Auto Tech, STEAM|

Coalition Seeks To Increase Transparency On Life Science Career Prospects

ANN ARBOR - Nine U.S. research universities and a major cancer institute this week announced plans to give would-be life scientists clear, standardized data on graduate school admissions, education and training opportunities, and career prospects. The institutions, which include the University of Michigan, formed the Coalition for Next Generation Life Science in response to the

By |2017-12-14T18:18:03-05:00December 14th, 2017|Life Sciences, STEAM|

Electricity, Eel-Style: Soft Power Cells Could Run Tomorrow’s Implantables

ANN ARBOR - Inspired by the electric eel, a flexible, transparent electrical device could lead to body-friendly power sources for implanted health monitors and medication dispensers, augmented-reality contact lenses and countless other applications. The soft cells are made of hydrogel and salt, and they form the first potentially biocompatible artificial electric organ that generates more

By |2017-12-14T17:07:35-05:00December 14th, 2017|Life Sciences, STEAM|

Michigan Science Center Offers Interactive Exhibits, Star Wars Night, Day Camps

ROYAL OAK - If you want your kids to enjoy some really cool tech stuff, you’re going to want to bring them to the Michigan Science Center for the Holidays. Charles Gibson, Director of Innovation and Outreach, talks about the 1001 Inventions exhibit, free with general admission. It highlights a thousand years of innovations brought

By |2017-12-12T20:43:29-05:00December 12th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEAM|

Detroit Middle School Students Have Access To UM-Qualcomm Thinkabit STEM Lab

DETROIT - More than 3,000 middle school students a year will be introduced to careers in science, technology, engineering and math, thanks to a collaboration between Qualcomm and the University of Michigan College of Engineering. These organizations are bringing the Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab, a hands-on engineering and career awareness program, into the Michigan Engineering Zone,

By |2017-11-30T18:20:53-05:00November 30th, 2017|STEAM|