Coordination/Collaboration

Design rendering of the renovated Strong Hall.

Designs released, WEOC contribution announced for EMU Strong Hall renovation

The Washtenaw Educational Options Consortium will recognize EMU's commitment to its early college program with a financial contribution to the $40 million renovation project, set to begin this summer.

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LookOut simulator screenshot.
Quantum Signal seeks test subjects for USDOT-funded driver education simulator

Drivers fresh out of training understand the mechanics of navigating in an automobile but don’t have the real-world experience that helps seasoned motorists avoid hazards. That’s where the LookOut driving simulator comes in.

Mark Maynard and Jesse Kranyak in the lobby of Landline Creative Labs.
Take a look inside Ypsi’s newly opened Landline Creative Labs

Founders Mark Maynard and Jesse Kranyak spent 10 months converting the second floor of the onetime Michigan Bell Telephone Co. building into affordable office spaces for local creative professionals.

Time Jumpers in class
Unearthing Detroit: WSU program teaches Chelsea kids the value of archaeology

Time Jumpers is a Wayne State University Archaeology Department program where professors and graduate students introduce local students to archaeology through fun, hands-on activities. 

Ann Arbor artist Niki Williams, whose work will be featured in the inaugural Straight Up show at Alley Bar.
Essential arts events for April 2017

Our monthly guide to innovative Washtenaw County arts events includes an interactive art installation at Ann Arbor Distilling Co. and a one-night art show at Alley Bar.

Chuck Warpehoski at the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice
Cool Jobs: Chuck Warpehoski pursues peace and justice in the Trump era

Warpehoski may be best known to locals as an Ann Arbor city council member, but his day job is heading up the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice.

Jason Yaeger, senior director of solutions architecture and security officer at Online Tech.
Online Tech and Actifio partner to make long-term data storage cheaper, easier

Rapidly changing technology can make it difficult to retain and retrieve old files in useful formats, but a new partnership between Ann Arbor's Online Tech and Massachusetts-based Actifio aims to address that challenge.

Flooding in Ann Arbor in June 2013.
Grant helps Ann Arbor, other Midwest cities brace for climate change effects

The program will help Ann Arbor develop vulnerability assessments for use in city planning and budgeting, and to prepare for climate impacts such as high heat days or floods.

Renovations at the Ark.
Ark renovation project wins award from Washtenaw Contractors Association

Laborers from 15 different trades gave the legendary venue a new concession and bar area, updated lighting, new food and beverage service areas, and upgraded finishes in just four weeks over the winter holidays.

Draft hike-bike trail map courtesy of Matthaei-Nichols.
New hike-bike path to connect Matthaei botanical gardens to B2B trail

The project, which seeks to eliminate a "harrowing" experience for cyclists on Dixboro Road, is targeting a fall completion date.

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