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IMG seeks storytellers with a passion for Michigan
Have a passion for storytelling and Michigan? Let's talk!
Graduate Ann Arbor opens, now city’s largest hotel
Chicago-based AJ Capital Partners has made a $51 million bet that Ann Arbor 's dearth of downtown accommodations means big business for their new hotel.
Toyota to build driveless vehicle R&D site in Ann Arbor
Autonomous vehicle research is all the rage, and Toyota is getting in on the action with a new R&D center in Ann Arbor.
What computer games can teach us about urban planning
In what may be one of our favorite articles about urban planning, The Atlantic writer Daniel Hertz looks at what computer games say about American attitudes about urban planning.
How to make a walkable neighborhood more walkable
Not all walkable neighborhoods are created equal. Liz Callin, a policy associate at the Michigan Environmental Council, offers up five ways walkable neighborhoods can be made more walkable.
Are urban planners ready for driverless cars? No.
A University of Pennsylvania researcher perused the plans of the 25 largest metro planning organizations and found that 24 don't even mention self-driving cars in their future.
Football helmet designed at U-M may decrease head injuries
Concussions and other head injuries are a major concern for football players. Researchers at U-M are responding with the development of a more shock-absorbing helmet system.
U-M researchers are developing injectable radios
U-M researchers are developing implantable radios. That could mean big advances in medical devices like pacemakers and health monitoring sensors.
What about donating solar power to Michigan non-profits?
Dave Strenski of Ypsi Solar has come up with a great idea - donating solar power to your favorite nonprofit! Not only are you investing in that organization's future, you are promoting sustainability and helping to bring down installation costs by engaging with the green economy.
IMG seeks storytellers with a passion for Michigan
Have a passion for storytelling and Michigan? Let's talk!
Graduate Ann Arbor opens, now city’s largest hotel
Chicago-based AJ Capital Partners has made a $51 million bet that Ann Arbor 's dearth of downtown accommodations means big business for their new hotel.
Toyota to build driveless vehicle R&D site in Ann Arbor
Autonomous vehicle research is all the rage, and Toyota is getting in on the action with a new R&D center in Ann Arbor.
What computer games can teach us about urban planning
In what may be one of our favorite articles about urban planning, The Atlantic writer Daniel Hertz looks at what computer games say about American attitudes about urban planning.
How to make a walkable neighborhood more walkable
Not all walkable neighborhoods are created equal. Liz Callin, a policy associate at the Michigan Environmental Council, offers up five ways walkable neighborhoods can be made more walkable.
Are urban planners ready for driverless cars? No.
A University of Pennsylvania researcher perused the plans of the 25 largest metro planning organizations and found that 24 don't even mention self-driving cars in their future.
Football helmet designed at U-M may decrease head injuries
Concussions and other head injuries are a major concern for football players. Researchers at U-M are responding with the development of a more shock-absorbing helmet system.
U-M researchers are developing injectable radios
U-M researchers are developing implantable radios. That could mean big advances in medical devices like pacemakers and health monitoring sensors.
What about donating solar power to Michigan non-profits?
Dave Strenski of Ypsi Solar has come up with a great idea - donating solar power to your favorite nonprofit! Not only are you investing in that organization's future, you are promoting sustainability and helping to bring down installation costs by engaging with the green economy.
