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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. STEM 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.

Michigan STEM Partnership Seeks Videos From STEM Professionals

HOWELL - The Michigan STEM Partnership announced Tuesday a joint initiative with the Mobile Technology Association and Inforum to collect and share videos from STEM professionals in order to enable student, parent and educator awareness of STEM careers and the opportunities they provide, and to encourage student participation in STEM careers. Known as the ‘Michigan

By |2017-05-24T14:56:56-04:00May 23rd, 2017|Connected Tech, Featured, Mobile MI, STEM|
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MTAM Supports Innovative Microsoft Technical Education And Literacy In Schools Program

DETROIT - Did you know that right now there are currently 500,000 unfilled programming jobs in the U.S.? In Michigan alone, there are over 14,000 open computing jobs. Many of these positions are high-paying. Many computing careers are projected to grow at twice the rate of other jobs. We also know computer science helps build

By |2017-05-23T17:38:07-04:00May 23rd, 2017|Connected Tech, STEM|
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Annett Jr. Updates Lawrence Technological University Story

ROYAL OAK - Bruce Annett Jr., vice president for marketing and public affairs at Lawrence Technological University, joins M2 TechCast to talk about the ground breaking for LTU’s fourth residence hall, football returning to LTU, a new master’s degree program in the College of Architecture and Design, a new bachelors degree in Nursing in cooperation

By |2017-05-21T17:00:25-04:00May 21st, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEM|
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ITInTheD’s Phillips, Waltenspiel Help Bring IT Career Academy To Flint

ROYAL OAK - ITInTheD’s David Phillips and his business partner Bob Waltenspiel have helped launch the IT Career Academy that will provide training and certification for entry level IT positions in Flint.  Phillips joins M2 Techcast co-hosts Matt Roush and Mike Brennan to explain how the academy - in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development

By |2017-05-16T17:09:42-04:00May 16th, 2017|IT in the D, Podcasts, STEM|
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Michigan Science Center Opens 4D Toyota Engineering Theater May 27

ROYAL OAK - On Memorial Day weekend the new 4D Toyota Engineering Theater opens at the Michigan Science Center. Studio Zone, a Detroit company, helped with the design and build out of the space. 4D provides a completely immersive experience from chairs, to air, to sound, to, well just about everything, says Tonya Matthews, PhD,

By |2017-05-08T18:47:56-04:00May 7th, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEM|
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Lawrence Tech University Places 5 Teams In SAE International Competitions

ROYAL OAK - Selin Arslan, an Assistant Professor at Lawrence Technological University, updates what’s happening with the LTU Blue Devil Motorsports teams, actually five teams that compete in SAE International competitions. These competitions are an integral part of Lawrence Tech’s engineering curriculum, which has always stressed the importance of enriching “theory” with “practice.” Nearly 30

By |2017-04-25T18:46:15-04:00April 25th, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEM|
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Ford Motor Company Robotics Building To Rise On U-M North Campus

ANN ARBOR—The four-story, 140,000 square-foot robotics facility slated for the University of Michigan's North Campus will be named the Ford Motor Company Robotics Building. This is in recognition of a $15 million gift from the company to the U-M College of Engineering. Ford has also previously agreed to establish an on-campus research laboratory on the

By |2017-04-23T21:28:54-04:00April 23rd, 2017|News, STEM|
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Two U-M Faculty Named Arts And Sciences Fellows

ANN ARBOR - Two University of Michigan faculty members—one who specializes in judgment and decision behavior, and another interested in the development of ulcers and gastric cancer—have been selected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The prestigious society, which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in scholarly and professional fields, elected Frank

By |2017-04-14T09:00:37-04:00April 14th, 2017|STEM|
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Monica Wheat Talks Digerati Girls, STEMinista Program And How They Work Together To Promote STEM

DETROIT - Digerati Girls Founder Monica Wheat was at the first anniversary celebration of the STEMinista program at the Michigan Science Center - an innovative educational effort to promote careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to middle school girls. Wheat serves as a mentor and coach for the STEMinista program and coordinates joint activities

By |2017-04-12T17:51:20-04:00April 12th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, STEM|
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Michigan Science Center Reaches Out To Middle School Girls To Introduce Them To STEM

ROYAL OAK - Tonya Matthews, PhD, joins Mike Brennan and Matt Roush on this episode of M2 TechCast to talk about the Michigan Science Center’s STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) outreach program. Matthews, the CEO, has reached out to 42 counties  across the state so far. She created the innovative STEMinista program for girls

By |2017-04-10T20:50:43-04:00April 10th, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEM|
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