FacebookLinkedInRssXYouTube

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.

MTAM Joins Michigan STEM Partnership To Create STEM Career Showcase At TIM Detroit

DETROIT – The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, the Michigan STEM Partnership and Technology in Motion have joined forces to create a STEM Career Showcase at the inaugural TIM Detroit conference and trade show. TIM Detroit, scheduled for Sept. 6-8, 2017, will feature a STEM Village of exhibitors for the duration of the event, as

By |2017-07-28T08:26:35-04:00July 28th, 2017|Connected Tech, Mobile MI, STEAM|
Read More

Court Rules First Amendment Rights Extend To Augmented Reality Video Games

MILWAUKEE - In a decision that provides First Amendment protection for Augmented Reality games, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin ruled Thursday that Milwaukee County's efforts to force game maker Candy Lab AR to buy permits for its customers to use public parks to play Texas Rope 'Em violates the free

By |2017-07-24T16:56:09-04:00July 21st, 2017|Featured, STEAM|
Read More

Marburger STEM Center At Lawrence Tech Serves As Outreach To K-12 Students

ROYAL OAK - Sibrina Collins, Executive Director of the Marburger STEM Center at Lawrence Technological University, talks about her outreach program for K-12 and beyond. Collins said the high school summer camps are filled to capacity. Those camps include Biotechnology, Fabrication, Psychology, Sketching and Web Design. 48 percent of the students that participate in these

By |2017-07-20T11:42:14-04:00July 17th, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEAM|
Read More

Free Admission To IoT Tech Connect At Troy Marriott Ends July 31 – Sign Up Now

TROY - If you’d like to attend the IoT Tech Connect event free of charge, you need to sign up at the website by Aug. 1. After that date admission will be $19.95 to attend the event, Oct. 11-12 at the Troy Marriott. IoT Tech Connect is co-produced by CloudTech1.Com and MITechNews.Com. The show is

By |2017-07-14T11:12:29-04:00July 14th, 2017|Featured, STEAM|
Read More

STEM Careers In Michigan – An Opportunity For The State’s Economy

GRAND RAPIDS - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan is partnering with the Michigan STEM Partnership and Inforum on a the 'Michigan STEM Careers Video Showcase' initiative to collect and share videos from STEM professionals to enable student awareness of, and encourage student participation in, STEM career opportunities. Join our host, Melissa Birnie, as she

By |2017-07-12T16:32:56-04:00July 12th, 2017|Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts, STEAM|
Read More

STEM Careers In Michigan – An Opportunity For The State’s Economy

GRAND RAPIDS - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan is partnering with the Michigan STEM Partnership and Inforum on a the 'Michigan STEM Careers Video Showcase' initiative to collect and share videos from STEM professionals to enable student awareness of, and encourage student participation in, STEM career opportunities. Listen as host, Melissa Birnie, interviews MTAM's

By |2017-06-22T11:49:40-04:00June 22nd, 2017|Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts, STEAM|
Read More

Denso Gives Blue Devil Motorsports $10,000 Grant To Fund R&D For Robotics, Thermodynamics

SOUTHFIELD – A $10,000 grant to support Blue Devil Motorsports at Lawrence Technological University was among 22 grants announced Monday by the DENSO North America Foundation, the North American philanthropic arm of the global automotive supplier DENSO. The grants, which total nearly $1 million, fund programs providing hands-on learning opportunities in areas from robotics and

By |2017-06-21T20:47:32-04:00June 21st, 2017|STEAM|
Read More

Grand Valley State University To Expand Engineering Programs

GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Valley State University's Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved the purchase of the Ferris Coffee and Nut facility in downtown Grand Rapids, with plans to expand its engineering programs. The purchase of the Ferris facility, at 227 Winter Ave., for $6.5 million allows the university to begin planning what will be

By |2017-06-21T19:49:16-04:00June 21st, 2017|STEAM|
Read More

MCWT Foundation Awards 11 Scholarships To Women Pursuing Tech Degrees

BIRMINGHAM - Eleven technology-oriented women received scholarships at a Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation event on June 20. The women are pursuing degrees that will prepare them for future careers in areas such as cyber security, machine learning, software engineering and bioinformatics. During the past 12 years, the nonprofit has awarded more than

By |2017-06-21T19:05:45-04:00June 21st, 2017|STEAM|
Read More

Michigan Science Center Offering 10 Week-Long Summer Camps For Kids

ROYAL OAK - Michigan Science Center CEO Tonya Matthews joins us again on M2 TechCast to talk about the activities available during summer break, including 10 week-long summer camps for children pre-Kindergarten to eighth grade. Each week of science camp features unique, science-themed experiences where campers will participate in hands-on activities and adventures to become

By |2017-06-13T20:16:05-04:00June 13th, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEAM|
Read More