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Speaking of the centennial celebration of the Ford Model T, Lawrence Tech and the U of M-Dearborn are two of five universities worldwide that Ford Motor Company has selected for a new competition called the Ford Model T University Challenge.
An international contest — which also includes undergrad and graduate participants from Aachen University in Germany; Art Center College of Design in California; and Deakin University in Australia; — the goal of each school in the competition is to design a 21st century vehicle that will recapture the attributes that made Henry Ford’s Model T the revolutionary automobile it was - simple, lightweight, practical, compelling and inexpensive.
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Shiny new buildings are nice, but there’s something about old historic structures that makes them … well, special.
The state understands this and the importance of preserving our history, and, as such, recognizes and honors several preservation projects annually with a special accolade - the Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation.
With May designated as National Historic Preservation month, it was only fitting that Governor Jennifer Granholm recently announced the recipients of this special award. They will be honored at a ceremony in the state Capitol rotunda later this week. [ Read more ]
We all know how important - scratch that - vital it is to cultivate Michigan’s creative economy. Doing so will allow us to retain and attract the type of dynamic young people our region needs to turn itself around, and will help our great state get away from its reliance on an outdated auto industry. Once these things start happening, capital and talent will follow and Michigan will attain a prominent position in the global economy.
This shift towards a creative economy will not happen overnight, but bills like the ones Governor Granholm signed last week will help get us there faster. [ Read more ]
Over the past month, I’ve written a handful of posts on Ann Arbor’s aggressive goals to become a more environmentally friendly city. There was this one about A2’s switch to LED traffic lights, and this one about its goal for 5,000 solar roofs by 2015. Today, I’m reporting on the progressive city’s recent installation of a renewable-energy light demonstration on Packard at the entrance of Buhr Park. [ Read more ]
From crafty DIYers to entrepreneurial graphic designers, these sites bring you unprecedented access to artists, photographers, designers and their work in Michigan and around the globe.
1. Flickr - One of the most popular social networking sites around, Flickr shares pics from vacation shots to award-winning works of art. [ Read more ]
Along with walkability, crime rates and school districts, possible homebuyers in Ann Arbor now have another factor to consider when purchasing new digs: solar power potential.
Ann Arbor residents and potential homebuyers can now receive a free solar analysis by visiting the City’s Website, selecting “My Property Information”, and clicking on the “Solar Potential” tab.
Part of Mayor Hieftje’s 2005 Green Energy Challenge, which includes a goal of 5,000 solar roof installations by 2015, Ann Arbor Energy Commissioners and UM students assessed over 21,000 Ann Arbor roofs for their solar potential. [ Read more ]
A green business plan belonging to a trio of U-M students helped the threesome beat out student teams from a myriad of other universities at three separate national competitions recently.
Team Potentia first won $15,000 in the third annual Cleantech Venture Challenge. Their plan is to commercialize an energy-scavenging battery-replacement technology to last 10 times longer than current batteries. The battery would be connected to wireless sensors that pick up on environmental conditions and then make adjustments for optimal performance. Using this technology, for example, lights would automatically turn off when a room becomes empty. [ Read more ]
It doesn’t have a boiler, furnace or even a gas meter, but something the A. Alfred Taubman Student Services Center at Lawrence Technological University does have is a silver LEED rating.
The University recently received the special status from the U.S. Green Building Council, which promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health. [ Read more ]
As Digg meets Kevin Kelly, iliketotallyloveit is a user-generated website for all things cool. From the Tetris wall decals to the choco-lator calculator to the “large glow in the dark shades,” iliketotallyloveit is filled with items that you’ll, like, totally want to have.
Products are categorized into topics including art & design, fashion and gadgets. And because it’s user-generated, you’re more than welcome to add to the site when you find something special. Or check out the latest submissions and vote your favorites to the front page to make sure that the classic rock album coasters are seen by the masses.
Earlier this week you saw a collaboration with DTE to help the environment, but how does IKEA continue to build great-looking furniture at such low prices?
This post at PSFK “describes how carefully designed not only IKEA’s products are, but also the streamlined process of production, packaging and delivery itself.”
There’s a whole lot more in Crave’s Anatomy of an IKEA product. Learn how a small tweak of a chair’s angle in Lithuania could translate into a big savings to consumers in Canton.
Michigan schools compete in Ford Model T University Challenge - May 15th
NTW is here - May 14th
U-M Opening new Business Engagement Center - May 14th
Historic Preservation Efforts Awarded - May 13th
SBAM Launches New Program for Entrepreneurs - May 12th
Michigan Policy Summit 2008 - May 9th
DTE Embraces Biodiesel - May 8th
Michigan’s Creative Economy Gets a Boost - May 8th
Yee-haw! - May 7th
Brush up on your elevator pitch - May 7th
Flex Fuel My Ride - May 6th
MTU is New IBM Executive Partner - May 6th
The Pulice Report “Arrests” Michigan Innovators - May 6th
Detroit Ranked in Top 10 Cities for Grads - May 5th
A2 Continues with Green Mission - May 5th
The future of transportation in SE Michigan - May 5th
Detroit Filmmakers Produce Barack Obama Videos with Nothing but “HOPE” - May 2nd
Access Lectures, Debates with U-M iTunes U - May 2nd
WSU Siblings Win Microsoft Imagine Cup - May 1st
Craft Uprising & Art in the Alley in Wyandotte - May 1st
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