North American Bancard Sponsors UM Mobile Apps Hackathon
The credit card processor North American Bancard is sponsoring the University of Michigan's College of Engineering's 48-Hour Mobile Applications Hackathon.
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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.
For the second straight month, the average fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States remained at the lowest point of the past year, according to a researcher at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
University of Michigan police are looking for a thief who broke into dorms at the West Quad Residence Hall over the weekend.
A recent paper co-authored by a University of Michigan law professor shows that publicizing sex offenders' identities may actually increase the chances they'll commit another sex crime.
The latest event and meeting notices from Michigan's technology-focused companies and institutions
A new kind of screen pixel doubles as a solar cell and could boost the energy efficiency of cell phones and e-readers. The technology could also potentially be used in larger displays to make energy-harvesting billboards or decorative solar panels.
In a rare move for a university, the University of Michigan will for the first time directly invest in its own startup businesses, President Mary Sue Coleman announced Wednesday.
Michigan students who compete in the annual Michigan Clean Energy Venture Challenge will now be part of a national effort encouraging young entrepreneurs to develop greener energy solutions.
Organizers of the Occupy Wall Street protest Wednesday called on college students across the nation to walk out of class as a way to show their support for the cause.
A powdery substance in an envelope that was sent to the Oakland County Republican Party headquarters in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, has been deemed not to be hazardous, police said Saturday.
A male is in custody after two people were injured in shootings at an apartment and a liquor store in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on Saturday, according to police.
On Friday, President Trump signed a proclamation that would impose 10% tariffs on most foreign imports to the United States.
Team USA could add more gold medals to its tally, including on Sunday when the U.S. men's hockey team takes on Team Canada.
Some Michigan businesses, including one that has a lawsuit against the president, approved of the court's decision.
A male is in custody after two people were injured in shootings at an apartment and a liquor store in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on Saturday, according to police.
A powdery substance in an envelope that was sent to the Oakland County Republican Party headquarters in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, has been deemed not to be hazardous, police said Saturday.
Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison says he will concur with a 30-day suspension of two officers and no longer pursue their terminations.
A mother is facing multiple felony charges after police say she left two children with special needs in a Flint Township, Michigan, home for days.
On Friday, President Trump signed a proclamation that would impose 10% tariffs on most foreign imports to the United States.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
While many assume a "harsh" winter, or this bone-chilling, sustained cold, is the enemy of asphalt, the real culprit is temperature fluctuation.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
The winter storm that brought snow to Southeast Michigan on Sunday didn't stop car enthusiasts from leaving their homes for the final day of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount Skydance is considering enhancing its buyout offer for the entertainment company.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Some Michigan businesses, including one that has a lawsuit against the president, approved of the court's decision.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
The Justice Department's civil antitrust enforcement action against OhioHealth comes a week after DOJ's antitrust chief, Gail Slater, was fired from her post.
Businesses could be owed nearly $150 billion in refunds after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
Michigan lawmakers required schools to adopt a cardiac emergency response plan for the current school year if the Legislature appropriated "sufficient funds," but funding wasn't dedicated in the education budget.
What started as food poisoning for a young boy in Clinton Township turned into years of organ failure.
Officials announced eligibility for mothers and babies in the city of Detroit.
Two Metro Detroit representatives are among those sponsoring a bill that calls for a 32% tax on any wireless device purchased for someone age 17 and younger.
The Oakland Community Health Network will now be taking over that responsibility amidst a financial dispute between the two organizations.
Team USA could add more gold medals to its tally, including on Sunday when the U.S. men's hockey team takes on Team Canada.
The U.S. men's hockey team will face Canada on Sunday for the gold medal. The U.S. men have not won gold in the Olympics since the "Miracle on Ice" team in 1980.
Cade Cunningham had 42 points and 13 assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 126-111 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday night.
Team USA won the gold medal in dramatic fashion on Thursday, and it was Megan Keller who became the women's hockey hero at the 2026 Olympics.
This was the seventh gold medal match — and fifth in a row — between the two hockey powerhouses.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
Claressa Shields talks about giving back to the community and her efforts to increase equity for women in sports.
The roundtable discusses the impact of the high-profile game for advertisers, including Detroit-based Rocket and Redfin.
Could a new entertainment tax and a new sales tax be ahead for the Motor City?
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
No new leads have been made public in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance as the investigation reaches three weeks.
Snow showers return on Sunday as temperatures drop through the weekend.
Police say they are investigating after a white powdery substance was sent to the Oakland County Republican Party headquarters.
Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison says he will concur with a 30-day suspension of two officers and no longer pursue their terminations.
The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a major defeat on Friday, striking down most of President Trump's sweeping tariffs.