Team from Ghana wins Robofest at Lawrence Tech
SOUTHFIELD—A team of high school students from the West African nation of Ghana took first place in the Senior Game Division at the Robofest World Championships, held Saturday at Lawrence …
Invention Convention U.S. nationals coming to The Henry Ford
DEARBORN—On May 30-31, more than 500 award-winning K-12 inventors from across the nation and around the world will gather at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation to compete for top …
Berkley High School students win ACE Michigan design competition
SOUTHFIELD—A team of high school students from Berkley High School was recognized as the winner of the 2018-19 ACE Mentor Program of Michigan in an honors dinner Tuesday night at …
Hundreds of students from around the world heading to LTU for Robofest
SOUTHFIELD—More than 600 students from around the world, plus another 200 coaches and parents, will travel to Lawrence Technological University this weekend for three days of competition under the umbrella …
Businesses, Plymouth-Canton academy partner for manufacturing careers
PLYMOUTH—Wayne County businesses have joined forces to partner with the SME Education Foundation to make available education opportunities for students of Starkweather Academy, an alternative and adult education program that …
Using Black Panther’s ‘vibranium’ to teach kids about chemistry—second LTU paper published
SOUTHFIELD—The executive director of Lawrence Technological University’s Marburger STEM Center has published a second paper on using vibranium, the fictitious wonder metal from “Black Panther” and other Marvel superhero movies, …
Merit Network picks rural school districts for ‘Michigan Moonshot’ broadband project
ANN ARBOR—Three intermediate school districts, representing more than 6,000 students, have been chosen as pilots for the Michigan Moonshot broadband data collection project, which is set to begin in May. …
Henry Ford to host ‘Invention Convention’ April 27
DEARBORN–The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation will welcome nearly 200 students in grades 2-12 for its second annual Michigan Invention Convention from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, April …
Science Fair entries offer hope for the future
I got the chance to hear and critique the presentations of six students from Michigan who are headed to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Ariz. next …
Teams from Flint, Grandville and Niles win Michigan’s 2019 VEX Robotics Championship
EAST LANSING — The Zipties of Grandville won the coveted VEX Robotics Excellence Award and a two-team alliance from Flint and Niles were tournament champions at the 2019 Michigan VEX …