Two Michigan expansions get state aid
LANSING — Two business expansions that will generate a total of $13.1 million in private investment and create 245 jobs in Southeast Michigan have received support from the Michigan Strategic …
UM researcher: Flint water crisis ‘most egregious’ example of environmental injustice
ANN ARBOR — The water crisis in Flint is the most egregious example of environmental injustice in recent U.S. history, according to a founder of the movement who has studied …
Robofest kickoff coming to Lawrence Tech Oct. 26
SOUTHFIELD – Robofest, the global competition for autonomous robots for students from grade school through college, will hold an annual kickoff event to mark its 20th anniversary Friday, Oct. 26. …
INCOSE sponsors professional development day Friday
SOUTHFIELD — INCOSE, the International Council on Systems Engineering, is conducting a Systems Engineering Professional Development Day Friday, Oct. 19 in Indianapolis. But those in the Detroit area can participate …
GE, Clarke Energy to provide 7.7-MW gas plant to Sebewaing Light & Water
SEBEWAING — General Electric’s Distributed Power business and Waukesha, Wis.-based Clarke Energy USA Inc. announced they would supply a turnkey 7.7-megawatt combined heat and power plant to Sebewaing Light & …
LTU Grand Prix Saturday to host 10 universities to show off student vehicles
SOUTHFIELD – Nearly 200 college students from 11 universities will converge on the campus of Lawrence Technological University Saturday for the 10th annual Grand Prix, organized by LTU’s Blue Devil …
ESD establishes Student Writing Contest with $1,000 prize
SOUTHFIELD – TechCentury magazine, the official publication of The Engineering Society of Detroit, has announced a Student Writing Contest, with a $1,000 college scholarship as top prize. The aim of …
Diamond technology at MSU cleans up PFAS-contaminated wastewater
EAST LANSING — More than 1.5 million Michigan residents and potentially more than hundreds of sites nationwide – and counting – have PFAS-tainted water. Now, the Michigan State University-Fraunhofer USA …
MMTC to offer new manufacturing course
PLYMOUTH — The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center is introducing a comprehensive, introductory-level Manufacturing Process Development course designed for those new to the manufacturing industry. Spanning two days with four half-day …
OptimizeRx acquires CareSpeak Communications
ROCHESTER — OptimizeRx Corp. (Nasdaq: OPRX), a provider of digital heatlh messaging for the pharmaceutical industry, announced the acquisition of Somerset, N.J.-based CareSpeak Communications Inc., a provider of health messaging …