UM study finds what people want in an autonomous car
ANN ARBOR—Agreeable, conscientious and stable. These are three human personality traits that, it turns out, we want to see in our driverless cars regardless of whether we possess them ourselves, …
New UM study: Lake Huron a crucial part of controlling toxic Lake Erie algal blooms
ANN ARBOR—A new study from the University of Michigan asserts that targets to reduce phosphorous outputs from the Detroit area to control toxic blooms of cyanobacteria in Lake Erie are …
UM prof: Climate change education must include ideas to avert its worst effects
ANN ARBOR—At a time when the reality of climate change has become the focus of national debate—often a political hot potato—research showing that 98 percent of students in a large …
UM researcher gets fellowship for tropical fisheries study
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan marine ecologist Jacob Allgeier is among 22 early career scientists and engineers named today as 2019 recipients of the Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering by …
Business, economic leaders celebrate opening of LTU manufacturing incubator
SOUTHFIELD—Welcome to the future of manufacturing. On National Manufacturing Day, Friday, Oct. 4, Lawrence Technological University and its partners dedicated the Centrepolis Accelerator—a bright, modern space with the latest in …
Predicting market crashes, solving inequality, understanding biology: LTU speaker talks models
SOUTHFIELD—From Moneyball to hurricanes, from drug research to marketing e-mail blasts, models provide useful ways of looking at the world, predicting the future, and succeeding in our endeavors. But the …
Regional Stormwater Summit Friday highlights water management challenges, opportunities
SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University will host the seventh annual Regional Stormwater Summit Friday, Oct. 4 on campus. The event is presented as a cooperative effort of Lawrence Tech, the …
UM Museum of Natural History to open next phase Nov. 10 with major exhibits, hands-on labs
ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History announced today it will open the second half of the museum, adding new exhibits and labs for visitors, on Sunday, Nov. …
LTU President’s Symposium to tackle how electric vehicles will reshape urban planning
SOUTHFIELD—How will transportation’s electric future affect urban planning? Lawrence Technological University’s 8th Annual President’s Symposium intends to provide some of the answers. The symposium, with the theme “How Electric Vehicles …
Manufacturing-centered Centrepolis Accelerator to hold grand opening Oct. 4
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University—joined by the City of Southfield and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation—will cut the ribbon on its new manufacturing business accelerator Friday, Oct. 4 during an invitation-only ceremony …