UM, partners tackle energy insecurity in three Detroit neighborhoods
ANN ARBOR—Some Detroiters spend up to 30 percent of their monthly income on home energy bills, a sky-high rate that places the city among the Top 10 nationally in a …
Toyota launching new research with universities, State Farm
ANN ARBOR—In observance of World Usability Day, officials at Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center announced four new research projects focused on enhancing advanced technology system designs to be intuitive, easy …
BorgWarner, MTU, others to collaborate on connected vehicles
HOUGHTON—Michigan Technological University, BorgWarner, and other industry partners will collaborate on a 27-month, $1.99 million research project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to reduce energy consumption through connected …
MSU, Leica establish Center for Excellence in Microscopy
EAST LANSING—Officials at the Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering at Michigan State University and Leica Microsystems Inc., have combined efforts to establish the MSU IQ Leica Microsystems Center …
U.S.-Finland seminar to feature autonomous marine vessels
HOUGHTON—The Smart Ships Coalition of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence and Finland’s OneSea EcoSystem will conduct a seminar on autonomous marine vessel development in the Great Lakes region. The event will …
Mcity Driverless Shuttle research reports findings after safe project conclusion
ANN ARBOR—Officials at the University of Michigan have released results from research into a driverless shuttle on the UM campus, and found high levels of trust and satisfaction among both …
New CEO at AI firm
ANN ARBOR—Clinc, a developer of conversational artificial intelligence systems, announced the appointment of Jon Newhard as the organization’s new CEO, effective immediately. In his new role, Newhard will focus on …
UM prof among winners of heart association’s COVID-19 Data Challenge
DALLAS—Four teams of scientific researchers have been named finalists in the first phase of the American Heart Association COVID-19 Data Challenge, which focuses on understanding the relationships between COVID-19 and …
Advanced materials the aim of new book on catalyst chemistry edited by Lawrence Tech professor
SOUTHFIELD—A Lawrence Technological University chemistry professor is hoping the new book he edited will serve as a catalyst for new and better materials used in everything from pharmaceuticals to fertilizers …
Search for missing antimatter earns LTU professor a National Science Foundation grant
SOUTHFIELD—Where is all the antimatter? Established theories predict our universe should have similar amounts of matter and antimatter. But almost everything we see around us, from here to the edge …