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The Engineering Society of Detroit is looking for more participating middle schools, as well as volunteer mentors and judges for its 2014 Michigan Regional Future City Competition.
Innovation is a priority for 94 out of 100 business leaders, according to the Plante Moran 2013 innovation survey results. That is 15 points higher than last year and indicative of a trend that is validated by other research.
Nearly 100 inventors, entrepeneurs, and those who help them create jobs attended a symposium on intellectual property law Wednesday at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield.
The Michigan Film Office announced the project, Blue Goji Mobile Arcade Game, has been approved for a digital media incentive from the state. The mobile game is a follow-up to the Blue Goji interactive boxing game developed and produced by Pixo Entertainment in Southfield.
An informational meeting about the Global Robotics Art Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 to 11 a.m., for students, coaches, teachers, and parents, in Room M218 of the Buell Management Building at Lawrence Technological University, 21000 W. 10 Mile Road in Southfield.
The latest event and meeting notices from Michigan's technology-focused companies, institutions and groups
What was the case of a missing man is now a murder investigation.
The Denso North America Foundation has awarded $50,000 to Lawrence Technological University to help create a new multidisciplinary bio-robotics lab that will benefit students in two growing bachelor's degree programs in biomedical engineering and robotics engineering.
Southfield-based Computing Source, a full-service digital evidence and legal support firm, has opened its sixth Midwest office in Chicago.
Employers in metro Detroit, the Grand Rapids area and Michigan overall plan to hire at a brisk pace in the fourth quarter, according to the quarterly Employment Outlook Survey from the Milwaukee-based temporary help firm Manpower Inc.
Biznet Internet Solutions last week introduced a web and mobile project team for clients, currently titled "Project team in-a-box."
Technosoft Corp., an IT and business process outsourcing provider, announced the global launch of its Information Edge Services, an outsourced process that helps organizations address the issue of Big Data and the challenges of managing the velocity, volume, variety and veracity of information.
Chrysler is the latest company to join the growing list of exhibitors at The Engineering Society of Detroit Engineering and Technology Job Fair on Monday, Sept. 9 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.
The Michigan Council of Women in Technology will be hosting its eighth annual website design competition for southeast Michigan high school girls.
In its 2013 Vol. 2 Wireless Network Quality Study issued last week, J.D. Power ranked Verizon Wireless highest in network quality among national providers in six regions, covering 48 states, that it surveyed during the first six months of this year.
Southfield-based ImageSoft Inc. says its systems have helped make the 13th District Court, which includes Grand Traverse, Antrim and Leelanau counties, the state's first fully electronic court, with the expansion of its electronic case file management system.
Lawrence Technological University will host back-to-back conferences on the digital humanities: Network Detroit: Digital Humanities Theory and Practice, on Friday, Sept. 27, and the Great Lakes THATCamp 2013 (the Technology and Humanities Camp) on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Lawrence Technological University has received a $20 million gift to support its "Proud Heritage, Bold Future" capital campaign. It is the largest cash gift in the 4,500-student private university's 81-year history.
The new Michigan Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Matching Funds Program, hosted by the Macomb-OU INCubator, recently kicked off its award process by granting $50,000 in matching funds to Badenoch LLC, a Southfield-based small business conducting research and development in the defense and energy industries.
Police say two young men who broke into a Southfield gun range and made off with over 20 firearms have been charged in the case.
Detrex Corp. (Pink Sheets: DTRX) Friday reported second quarter net income from continuing operations of $914,499 or 53 cents a share, up from net income from continuing operations of $584,696 or 34 cents a share a year earlier.
Intellectual property has changed more in the last 10 years than ever before. To provide a basic understanding of the various aspects of current IP law, Brooks Kushman P.C. has issued the Sixth Edition of its IP Primer.
Vincent G. Dow, vice president and chief engineer of distribution operations at DTE Energy in Detroit, and Cary B. Wood, president, CEO, and director of Sparton Corp., based in Schaumburg, Ill., have been named to the Board of Trustees of Lawrence Technological University.
The Detroit Regional Chapter of the US Green Building Council has unveiled a web-based membership directory that is accessible to anyone interested in researching regional green building professionals.
What started as a routine trip to Taco Bell has turned into a nearly two-week hospital stay for Southfield resident Ella-Salone Jones. She shares her story amid a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak.
For Joseph and Johnathan Rinehart in Clarkston, Michigan, wiffle ball is not just a friendly game; it's an opportunity to bring people together and uplift a local historical church in need.
The Grosse Pointe Park City Council says it took inspiration from another nearby city after St. Clair Shores made a change to Express Waste last month and saw how much better it's been.
The man told officers that the animal remains were part of a personal religious practice that he believed would protect him from death.
Records show that the Wayne County Airport Authority's bid was listed as the "highest and best," and that no other qualified bids were submitted by the July 16 deadline.
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says he still plans to celebrate the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge after Canada withdrew from a joint event with the U.S.
What started as a routine trip to Taco Bell has turned into a nearly two-week hospital stay for Southfield resident Ella-Salone Jones. She shares her story amid a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak.
For Joseph and Johnathan Rinehart in Clarkston, Michigan, wiffle ball is not just a friendly game; it's an opportunity to bring people together and uplift a local historical church in need.
The Grosse Pointe Park City Council says it took inspiration from another nearby city after St. Clair Shores made a change to Express Waste last month and saw how much better it's been.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan has topped 7,100 as health officials continue to track a parasite that can cause diarrhea and nausea.
Many newer vehicles are equipped with high-efficiency cabin air filters capable of capturing a significant amount of fine particulate matter.
Lawmakers in Michigan are working to push legislation that would stiffen penalties on noisy vehicles with exhaust modifications.
As the United States marks its 250th birthday, Ford Motor Company is showcasing more than a century of automotive history in a new exhibit that explores the company's role in shaping America.
The Detroit Auto Show has spent more than a century evolving alongside the auto industry. It has grown from a small, local exhibition into one of the world's premier automotive events.
The Pontiac Star Car Reunion at the Oakland Expo Center features a wide range of vehicles.
Behind every video is a true family effort.
Concerns surrounding air quality are prompting event organizers across Metro Detroit to make adjustments to their festivities or cancel altogether.
The few who aren't open for business on Thursday say it's out of concern for their employees' health and to protect their art.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says he still plans to celebrate the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge after Canada withdrew from a joint event with the U.S.
Sen. Gary Peters told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a Senate hearing that he bears personal responsibility for the lack of a winning strategy in the ongoing war with Iran.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
Democrats in the Senate and House are investigating the origins of a DOJ legal opinion that would make it easier for states to keep people with mental illness in institutions, rather than helping them to live at home.
Rising gas prices, an unpopular war in Iran, and auto industry tariffs have fueled Republican concerns in Michigan ahead of the state's Aug. 4 primary.
What started as a routine trip to Taco Bell has turned into a nearly two-week hospital stay for Southfield resident Ella-Salone Jones. She shares her story amid a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan has topped 7,100 as health officials continue to track a parasite that can cause diarrhea and nausea.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan continues to grow in the hundreds each day as health officials track a parasite that can cause diarrhea and nausea after contaminated food is eaten.
While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is still working to identify the source of a parasite that has caused a cyclosporiasis outbreak, a Michigan doctor says officials are closer than you think to solving the case.
For Joseph and Johnathan Rinehart in Clarkston, Michigan, wiffle ball is not just a friendly game; it's an opportunity to bring people together and uplift a local historical church in need.
Chicago collected 11 hits while improving to 23-10 in its last 33 games, bouncing back nicely after losing 8-6 in 10 innings in the series opener on Monday night.
U-M President Domenico Grasso announced Monday that Manuel will leave the role by the end of the year, as a third-party culture review found failures to act on allegations of wrongdoing within the athletic department.
A Detroit nonprofit's annual summer celebration was in jeopardy after 400 pairs of shoes were stolen from its warehouse. Thanks to the community, Hoopfest was able to move forward.
Ryan Johnson struck out five and allowed one run in five solid innings, Jorge Soler and Zach Neto delivered RBI hits and the Los Angeles Angels snapped a four-game skid with a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.
The conversation turns to rising auto insurance rates across Michigan and new legislative bills in Lansing that would help stem the tide.
The Democratic side of the aisle had an intriguing development earlier this week when state Rep. Mallory McMorrow suddenly dropped out of the contest
Former NBA All-Star/entrepreneur Jalen Rose, DTE's Trevor Lauer and Oakland University president Ora Hirsch Pescovitz headline an all-star Michigan Matters episode.
Mark Hollis, COO of Rocket Entertainment and tournament director of the PGA Tour's Rocket Classic, appears on Michigan Matters.
Former U.S. Energy Secretary and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm appears exclusively on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
The Commerce Township Fire Department said someone was rushed to the hospital after they were bitten by an Eastern Mississauga rattlesnake. The species is native to Michigan.
The University of Michigan men's basketball team didn't let a coaching change affect its rosters, and two brothers are hoping to become the future of the Detroit Red Wings.
A community brought together by a wiffleball. The Rinehart Wiffle Ball League really knocked it out of the park when it used its momentum for a good cause.
Some areas will see lows drop into the upper 40s tonight.
The Grosse Pointe Park City Council voted unanimously to approve a new contract with Express Waste Services and replace Priority Waste. The council says it took inspiration from another nearby city after St. Clair Shores made a change to Express Waste last month and saw how much better it's been.