Ann Arbor software companies and Microsoft team up to save the planet with AI
Two Ann Arbor companies are sponsoring an upcoming Earth Day event aimed at bringing environmentalists and AI professionals together to solve environmental issues.
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New technology on TheRide buses allows for automated wheelchair securement
Bus passengers who use a wheelchair can now automatically secure their own wheelchairs by pressing a button in a designated area, rather than a bus driver manually securing the chair.
Michigan Folk School to add glassblowing studio to its campus
The glassblowing studio and a separate multipurpose building are expected to complete construction in two years, although the school is already holding classes on its new campus at Staebler Farm County Park.
County health department seeks diverse applicants for new steering committee
Committee members' first duty will be to identify health issues they'd like to address in the community.
Respectful discussion between liberals and conservatives? These U-M students are making it happen
WeListen was created after the 2016 presidential election to bridge the political gap on campus and offer students a better way to discuss divisive issues.
New panelized mural proposed in Kerrytown
Detroit Street Filling Station has proposed to affix the mural to the restaurant's northern exterior wall.
Contraceptive implantation device advances to semi-finals of both Michigan Business Challenge tracks
The student-designed device aims to provide safe access to contraceptive implants in rural third-world areas where physicians may be scarce or nonexistent.
Responding to students’ feedback, Ypsi teacher creates foreign language learning app
Hundreds of Keith Phillips' students have said they feel like they can't speak the language they've learned once they're among native speakers. He's attempting to solve that problem with his app, realLINGUA.
Saline company’s mouthguard could help detect concussions in athletes
A microchip sensor embedded in the SISU Sense guard can detect collisions and calculate the force of each hit to an athlete's head.
Having filled iconic “777” building, Oxford Companies plans broader improvements for south Ann Arbor
Oxford wants to transform the space in southern Ann Arbor into a downtown environment where people can live, work, and play.
