Technology and Innovation

Ypsilanti Community High School's new AI learning studio space.

Ypsi is among 11 U.S. school districts chosen to participate in national AI training program

Ypsilanti Community Schools is the only school district in Michigan, and just one of 11 nationwide, to receive a $25,000 grant to participate in a prestigious artificial intelligence training program.

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Ann Arbor SPARK launches free tool offering local data and insights for entrepreneurs

A new software platform offers entrepreneurs data-driven insights on local competitors, marketing strategies, potential partners, economic trends, and more. 

Community mental health delivers care to Michigan’s schools

Michigan's CMHs play a critical role in schools, providing counseling, crisis intervention, and case management to students who might otherwise slip through the cracks.  

U-M assistant professor Jovan Kamcev places a filter membrane between two electrodes, which measure how well the membrane conducts electricity. This helps his team predict how well it can purify water.
U-M researchers develop cheaper, easier method to make seawater safe to drink

The technology efficiently removes boron, a natural component of seawater that exists as boric acid, from water without using costly chemicals. 

WCC students on campus.
WCC’s STEAM Week offers scholarships, resources for students considering STEAM careers

Washtenaw Community College is inviting high students and all community members to learn more about science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) careeers during its STEAM Week on Feb. 25-27. 

The University of Michigan Synthetic Biology Team.
U-M student project proposes solution for cleaning up Ann Arbor’s Gelman dioxane plume

In a project dubbed Bioxane, students tested bacteria to see if they could break down 1,4-dioxane, the contaminant present in the plume.

Center for Sustainable Systems grad students Molly Russell and Paige Greenberg with Associate Director Shoshannah Lenski.
Big House, big environmental impact: How U-M is reimagining sustainability at Michigan Stadium

The university has been successfully working toward achieving zero waste at Michigan Stadium, while a recent university study considered the environmental impact of the Big 10's expansion.

A child tests a toy car in the Mobilab exhibit at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum.
Kids invited to build and test toy vehicles in traveling exhibit at Ann Arbor museum

From now until April, the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is welcoming visitors of all ages to a new traveling exhibit called Mobilab.

Gemstone Nails owner Peridot Burke.
Small business 101: Using tech to manage your company’s finances

Using the right financial management technology for your business can be crucial to its success.

Ann Arbor SPARK to receive $9 million from new state fund supporting startups

Ann Arbor SPARK closed out 2024 celebrating a major coup for Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem: the $60 million Michigan Innovation Fund.

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