Science & Technology

Published June 1, 2020

New Village website offers more interactive features

GROSSE POINTE CITY — As retailers begin to reopen their doors to customers in Michigan, Village businesses in Grosse Pointe City hope to get a boost from a revamped website for the popular business and shopping district.

Published March 10, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Park pilot project aimed at improving pedestrian safety

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Drivers may notice something new as they make their way around Grosse Pointe Park.

Published March 3, 2020

Farmington Press

SOAR to focus on emerging tech for seniors

FARMINGTON HILLS — The Society of Active Retirees nonprofit will spend time this winter looking ahead at some of the emerging trends and technology coming down the pipeline that may affect their older adult population.

DTE Energy linemen get ready to pull in new wiring as they work to replace overhead equipment on one of the company’s service poles.

Published January 6, 2020

Farmington Press

DTE: reliability and infrastructure improvements coming to Hills

FARMINGTON HILLS — A regional representative from DTE Energy visited with city officials Dec. 9 to relay a series of projects the company will be working on to improve infrastructure and customer reliability throughout the city.

Published January 3, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

UCS students show off tech acumen to legislators

STERLING HEIGHTS — When Dresden Elementary fifth-grader Georgia DiFalco went to Lansing recently to show lawmakers how she used an app to program an image onto a Micro:bit computer, it was both a teaching and a learning experience.

Published October 24, 2019

Advertiser Times

Wayne State students create world’s largest periodic table

DETROIT — Students at Wayne State University joined together with students from four other Michigan universities to set a new world record for the largest periodic table.

Published October 14, 2019

Woodward Talk

Seniors working with Berkley students to set up transportation options

HUNTINGTON WOODS/BERKLEY — Seniors who would like to use ride-sharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, can work with high school students to get past any technological obstacles.

Published August 27, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

South Pole workers recount memories both chilling and humorous

GROSSE POINTE PARK — It’s been almost 20 years since they wintered together at the American McMurdo Station at the South Pole in Antarctica in 2001, but the scientists and crew members from that expedition are bonded to this day.

Published August 20, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Forum to focus on digital, online safety

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Parents limiting screen time and monitoring what their children are viewing online via digital devices are common practices in many households.

Published July 23, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Art and science make waves in exhibition ‘DEPTH’

DETROIT — A decade ago, Trinity College Dublin in Ireland decided that one of the best ways to get the public excited about science was through art.

Published July 9, 2019

C&G Newspapers

New children’s book series teaches kids to enjoy science

GROSSE POINTE WOODS/ST. CLAIR SHORES — “What Color Will It Be?” That is what Scarlett, the main character in the new children’s book series “Science With Scarlett” tries to determine with her teddy bear assistant, Mr. Bear.

Published June 24, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Robot to extend Police Department’s eyes and ears in tricky situations

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department will soon be introducing a new micro-robotic technology to the team. The Shelby Township Board of Trustees on June 18 approved the Police Department’s request to purchase a Throwbot 2 from Recon Robotics, a company that sells tactical micro-robot and personal sensor systems in Minnesota.

Published April 17, 2019

Woodward Talk

Huntington Woods passes rules for small cell wireless facilities

HUNTINGTON WOODS — The Huntington Woods City Commission passed a resolution and the first reading of an ordinance that deals with the aesthetics of small cell wireless facilities. Small cells are wireless transmitters and receivers that can fit on structures such as streetlights. They increase coverage and data speeds and are part of wireless companies’ plans to create 5G wireless networks.

Published April 15, 2019

Woodward Talk

Ferndale engineer places 2nd in worldwide NASA competition

FERNDALE — A lifelong NASA enthusiast and Ferndale resident who designed a project for the organization has been given special recognition for his work. Derek McFall, a product development engineer with SRG Global in Troy, placed second in NASA’s Recycling in Space Challenge for his microgravity waste management system. He received $2,500 for his submission.

Published March 8, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Robotics center to build upon tech leaders’ hopes

Piece by piece, the plans and components of a future robotics collaboration center are being assembled in Sterling Heights.

Published October 12, 2018

Advertiser Times

Michigan Science Center invites girls to become ‘STEMinistas’

DETROIT — The Michigan Science Center in Detroit is reaching out to girls in the fourth through eighth grades in the metro Detroit area to encourage them to explore different aspects of science, technology, engineering and math with its monthly STEMinista program.

Published October 3, 2018

Woodward Talk

Berkley creates new chief innovation officer position

BERKLEY — The city of Berkley has created a new position focused on innovating its technology for both residents and the municipality.Read More

Published July 29, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Citing high initial cost, Grosse Pointe Shores tables Rocket Fiber proposal

SHORES — Although they didn’t technically turn it down, Grosse Pointe Shores officials did, in essence, say no to a proposed intergovernmental agreement with their neighbors and the school district that would have brought high-speed fiber optic data services to the community.

Published July 2, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Camp Invention brings out student innovators

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A total of 121 students got their science, technology, engineering and math skills in gear last week at Brownell Middle School.

Published July 2, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Shores still mulling Rocket Fiber high-speed data proposal

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The Grosse Pointe Public School System and Grosse Pointe City and Park are among the governmental entities that have voted in favor of joining a consortium to bring high-speed fiber optic data to the community, but some cities — including Grosse Pointe Shores — haven’t made a final decision.