Event Notices From November 8
The latest event and meeting notices from Michigan's technology-focused companies and institutions
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The latest event and meeting notices from Michigan's technology-focused companies and institutions
In work that could help advance astronomers' understanding of dark matter, University of Michigan researchers have discovered two additional dwarf galaxies that appear to be satellites of Andromeda, the closest spiral galaxy to Earth.
The University of Michigan's Institute for Research on Labor, Employment, and the Economy has released a new study, "Incubating Success: Incubation Best Practices that Lead to Successful New Ventures," funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration.
University of Michigan says 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakkul Karman of Yemen plans to speak on the Ann Arbor campus about the role of women in protests sweeping the Arab world.
Google announced Wednesday that the University of Michigan is moving all 90,000 students, faculty and staff to Google Apps for Education, Google's free suite of messaging and collaboration tools, saving the university more than $750,000 a year.
Four University of Michigan projects have received a share of the $250 million that Dow Chemical Co. will award to top universities over the next decade in an effort to help develop a 21st-century workforce and address 21st-century challenges.
The University of Michigan will hold a new media social change symposium Friday, Nov. 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 1636 of the School of Social Work Building, 1080 S. University Ave., Ann Arbor.
A wastewater treatment plant can provide the perfect mating ground for carelessly disposed of antibiotics to form superbugs that are eventually discharged into streams and lakes, says a University of Michigan researcher.
The credit card processor North American Bancard is sponsoring the University of Michigan's College of Engineering's 48-Hour Mobile Applications Hackathon.
After posting modest job gains last year, the six-county region of Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland and St. Clair will add more than 50,000 jobs this year through 2013, say University of Michigan economists.
When the M-Cubed satellite, built by University of Michigan students, goes into orbit, it will become the first CubeSat to test a NASA instrument for major space missions. It is scheduled to be launched on Oct. 28.
The latest event and meeting notices from Michigan's technology-focused companies and institutions
They've been stereotyped as a bunch of insecure, angst-ridden underachievers. But most members of Generation X are leading active, balanced and happy lives, according to a long-term University of Michigan survey.
The School of Information at the University of Michigan is heading a cooperative effort by four major universities to create better methods for data-sharing among scientists and researchers in the new and growing field of sustainability.
The University Research Corridor program is worth billions to our state. Find out what it is and why it's working from Mary Sue Coleman, President of University of Michigan; Lou Anna Simon, President of Michigan State University; and Allan Gilmour, President Wayne State University, as Michigan Matters airs highlights from the recent Detroit Economic Club luncheon moderated by Carol Cain.
The latest event and meeting notices from Michigan's technology-focused companies and institutions
Through a smoldering brush fire, past wind-shearing road trains, across the Australian continent, the University of Michigan's Quantum was the first American car to finish the World Solar Challenge Thursday.
Enrollment on the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus remains at record levels for the third consecutive year in fall 2011 with 42,716 students, according to the UM Office of the Registrar.
Hundreds of scientists and researchers from the University of Michigan gathered at the Michigan League Wednesday for Celebrate Invention, UM's annual event celebrating the college's scientists and innovators.
More than 140 students on 80 teams are competing in the first annual China Business Challenge at the University of Michigan, organizers say.
The University of Michigan's endowment has doubled over the past decade and now stands at $7.8 billion, the Ann Arbor school reported.
The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business today announced the recipients of the Fall 2011 Dare to Dream grant program and TechArb tenancy.
The space between the galaxies wasn't always transparent. In the earliest times, it was an opaque, dense fog. How it cleared is an important question in astronomy. New observational evidence from the University of Michigan shows how high energy light from massive stars could have been responsible.
"Answer This!" was shot entirely on the University of Michigan campus and is the first movie the university has ever allowed to use its name – not to mention shoot a scene in a live football game at the Big House.
The Big Ten is increasingly becoming a quarterback-driven league.
As school shootings continue to be a concern, one threat in Livonia has some parents worried.
A state investigation into two daycare centers reportedly uncovered abuse dating back several years.
A former Westland police sergeant has been convicted in connection with a 2023 incident when he yelled racial slurs at a security guard at MGM Grand Detroit.
The Israel-Hamas war is a major vulnerability for Vice President Kamala Harris, with some uncommitted Democratic voters considering leaving the presidential box on their ballots blank.
The radio station in Grand Rapids kicked off its holiday-themed music series with Elton John's "Step Into Christmas."
A 55-year-old St. Clair Shores man accused of attempting to run over election canvassers in St. Clair Shores in October has been charged with assault and ethnic intimidation.
As school shootings continue to be a concern, one threat in Livonia has some parents worried.
A state investigation into two daycare centers reportedly uncovered abuse dating back several years.
The medical examiner's office was unable to determine the man's cause of death but estimated that he died between 2006 and 2008.
A former Westland police sergeant has been convicted in connection with a 2023 incident when he yelled racial slurs at a security guard at MGM Grand Detroit.
Shipments dropped by 20% to 1.2 million vehicles in the third quarter from 1.5 million a year earlier.
At a rally in Novi over the weekend, Former President Donald Trump promised to save the auto industry in Michigan, and to bring back manufacturing jobs to the state.
The company said after financial markets closed on Monday that it made $892 million from July through September, compared with $1.2 billion it made a year earlier.
The motto for the new INKAS Ram 1500 is "Built for Civilians, Armored Discreetly."
U.S. sales are down and a once-profitable joint venture in China is losing money, but General Motors still managed to post $3 billion in net profits last quarter.
Rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, died surrounded by his family, a post on his Instagram said.
Tickets for the Detroit show go on sale at noon Friday at Ticketmaster.
Wendy's plans to close 140 U.S. restaurants before the end of this year on top of the 100 it said it would close in May.
A local business owner is planning to host Donald Trump on Friday in Dearborn.
Former President Donald Trump went after former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming during a campaign event with conservative personality Tucker Carlson.
Collins experts monitor their 20-billion-word database to create the annual list of new and notable words that reflect the ever-evolving English language.
This month's report reflects a lot of noise due to hurricanes, Boeing machinists strike.
A new $125 million investment is set to help with school safety and mental health grants.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
A notice to Costco customers urges them not to consume some packages of salmon over concerns it could be contaminated with listeria.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Top-ranked Oregon is expected to roll past Michigan, favored by BetMGM Sportsbook to win by more than two touchdowns on Saturday at the Big House.
The Detroit Lions have a big-time offense.
In Detroit's 42-29 win over Seattle on Sept. 30, Goff set an NFL record by completing all 18 of his passes.
Tobias Harris had 18 points and 14 rebounds in his Philadelphia return and the Detroit Pistons won for the first time in five games this season, beating the 76ers 105-95 on Wednesday night.
Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists to top 500 points for his career, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2.
In Michigan, the Democrats have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
In Michigan, the Democrats now have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
Both party chairs also talked about the ground game as each looks for independent voters and those who haven't voted in a while they hope to inspire to show up on Nov. 5.
Trump and Harris and their anointed representatives continue to make campaign stops in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint and other places in Michigan, a critical battleground state.
As Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Tim Walz and JD Vance campaign in the Great Lakes States in rapid succession, the Michigan Matters roundtable weighs in on voters pollsters say are up for grabs in this critical swing state.
Former President Donald Trump held a rally on Friday at Macomb Community College after meeting with Arab American voters in Dearborn.
Parents at Johnson Upper Elementary School in Livonia say a group chat among sixth graders allegedly took a threatening turn.
The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential is suspending and intending to revoke the licenses of two area daycare centers. The announcement comes as the bureau wraps up a months-long investigation into 4K Learning Center Detroit and 4K Learning Center Southgate.
A sunny and seasonal Saturday.
The Detroit man charged with the murder of missing teenager Na'Ziyah Harris was back in court on Friday as witness testimony began.