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UM alum donates $1.5M for electronic business and financial center

ANN ARBOR—As the Tozzi Electronic Business and Financial Center approaches its 20th anniversary, namesake donor John R. Tozzi, MBA ‘67, has promised an additional $1.5 million to support the center …

Business Accelerators / Higher Education / Industry 4.0 / Manufacturing / Pitch Competitions

Ten ‘Micro Makers’ pitch to become the Next Big Thing

SOUTHFIELD—Ten promising companies pitched their novel products to judges and an online audience of more than 50 people in a “MicroMakers Pitch Event,” held Wednesday by the Centrepolis Accelerator at …

Higher Education / K-12 Education / STEM / Workforce Development

LTU’s Marburger STEM Center reaches thousands of students with an important message: STEM careers can be fun!

SOUTHFIELD—As the 2021-22 academic year draws to a close, Lawrence Technological University’s Marburger STEM Center is celebrating another successful year of outreach in the STEAM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, arts …

Health Care / Higher Education / Workforce Development

BHSH, Grand Valley in new effort to tackle nursing shortage

GRAND RAPIDS–BHSH System–the new name for the merged Beaumont and Spectrum health systems–and Grand Valley State University have established a new partnership to address the national shortage of registered nurses, …

Higher Education / Physics / Women in Tech

LTU physics students win grant, national recognition

SOUTHFIELD—The Society of Physics Students (SPS) chapter at Lawrence Technological University has been awarded the Outstanding Chapter Award for the 2020-2021 academic year. The award recognizes the dedication of the …

Higher Education

Huntington Bank, Michigan Chronicle offer $100k in scholarships

DETROIT—Huntington National Bank announced that it has renewed its partnership with the Michigan Chronicle to provide scholarships to Detroit high school seniors through the Michigan Chronicle/Huntington Bank S.W.A.G. (Students Wired …

Higher Education / Nonprofits / Utilities

Consumers Energy Foundation makes second annual ‘People Awards’ grants

JACKSON—Officials of the Consumers Energy Foundation announced grants totaling nearly $500,000 for three People Award projects, based in Muskegon, Holland and Lansing, providing basic needs for vulnerable populations and preparing …

Diversity / Economic Development / Higher Education

Journalist, social critic Bankole Thompson named ‘Executive in Residence’ at LTU

SOUTHFIELD—Award-winning journalist and racial justice advocate Bankole Thompson has been named the 2022 Executive in Residence by the College of Business and Information Technology at Lawrence Technological University. “LTU is …

Higher Education / K-12 Education / Robofest / Robotics

LTU’s Robofest returns to in-person competition for 2022 with environmental theme

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Robofest robotics competition will return to in-person events for its 2022 competition season, leading up to the Robofest World Championships to be held on LTU’s Southfield campus …

Business Accelerators / Higher Education / Manufacturing

LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator gets $150,000 NEI grant to support small manufacturers in Wayne County

SOUTHFIELD—The New Economy Initiative has made a $150,000 grant to the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University to support new and existing small product manufacturers located in Wayne County by …

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