Dingell announces grant for automated vehicle research at U of M

February 16th, 20191 ANN ARBOR – On Friday,  Feb. 1, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (De-Dearborn) announced that the University of Michigan will receive a $2,574,300 grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s University Transportation Centers program. The grant continues funding for the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation. CCAT...

Michigan State House passes budget for Henry Ford College renovation

January 26th, 20190 LANSING— Michigan’s House of Representatives passed a supplemental budget last week to fund an Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute and Technology Building Renovation and Addition Project at Henry Ford College with $6.7 million.  “I had the privilege of attending Henry Ford College for years as a dual enrollment student, and...

HFC to host technology career fair on Oct. 24

October 7th, 20180 DEARBORN – Henry Ford College (HFC) will host “Non-Traditional Careers in Technology: Imagine the Possibilities” on Oct. 24 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This annual event takes place in the Ghafari Conference Room (Rm. E-123) in the Patterson Technology Building (Building E) on the main campus. A non-traditional career can be one...

How libraries remain relevant in the digital age

August 26th, 20180 DEARBORN – For as long as they've existed, libraries have provided information and services to their patrons. In the past, those services have centered primarily around providing books and other written materials, but today's libraries help visitors navigate a wide variety of information, both physical and digital. Julie Schaefer,...

EnvisionTEC reveals world’s longest 3D printed chain

April 23rd, 20180 DETROIT — On April 20, Dearborn-based EnvisionTEC unveiled a 328-foot chain of groundbreaking new material in the world's longest chain printed from a 3D printer. The chain was printed over the course of 99 hours unattended and required a computer with extreme processing power. The chain took more than two weeks to design and...

Dearborn Heights’ Crestwood schools undergoing major renovations

November 23rd, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Crestwood School District's facilities will look very different for students and faculty going back to school next fall. Major renovations to buildings across the school district are well underway, following the passing of a $35 million bond last May that's set to thoroughly replace damaged property,...

Trump signs executive order scrutinizing skilled immigrant visas

April 19th, 20170 President Donald Trump will be ordering a thorough review of the country's high-skilled immigration visa program Thursday after having signed an executive order Tuesday targeting the H-1B program.  The move signals a further attempt at Trump to target foreign companies that typically hire foreign workers over Americans.  In the...