Good news for small entrepreneurs in three Michigan counties: The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) recently announced a new pilot program that will serve up sophisticated market research to small entrepreneurs in Tuscola, Houghton and Keweenaw counties looking to jump-start the growth of their businesses. If the program is successful, SBAM plans to expand the project across the state. [ Read more ]
Big congrats goes out to Michigan Technological University, which was recently named to IBM’s Partnership Executive Program for Universities. The recent appointment by IBM formalizes and expands a partnership that has been growing between the University and the IT and services company for nearly a decade. [ Read more ]
Senior students in the power engineering program at Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) have been propelling their careers forward thanks to a creative and unique partnership with engineers at ITC Holdings Corp. (ITC).
ITC is the largest independent electricity transmission company in the country. The company noticed that there is a lack of students choosing power engineering as a career, and Michigan Tech is one of the few universities in the country that offers an energy conversion and power systems program to engineering students. That’s why ITC has supported the growth of students entering the Senior Design Program and has donated a total of $42,750 in the past three years. [ Read more ]
Wouldn’t it be cool if you could calculate the walkability of any neighborhood in the U.S.? With Walk Score, you can. [ Read more ]
Students, faculty and staff at Michigan Technological University (MTU) have something to be proud of: the University was recently recognized by US News & World Report for having four of the nation’s Top 50 Graduate Engineering Programs. [ Read more ]
We’ve all heard how important the alternative energy sector is to Michigan’s future. By renovating one of its older buildings for new use, Michigan Technological University is showing that it hears this message loud and clear.
In an effort to meet the growing needs of alternative energy researchers at the Houghton- based university, Michigan Tech is currently redeveloping a 4,000 square foot facility on its campus into an alternative energy research hub. [ Read more ]
I was drawn in by the Ugliest Michigan Map Ever, but quickly found Yooper Steez (style with ease) a resource of all things U.P. “To represent Yoopers across the globe and show pride in Michigan’s great Upper Peninsula,” there’s the wonderfully simplistic t-shirts and “a pretty sweet blog.” Recent topics include a love of Belleville, Illinois, the U.P. 200 and a geographical breakdown.
In its few short weeks, Yooper Steez is already looking to give back. The group has set up a scholarship fund for an Upper Peninsula student with the perfect combination of “ambassion,” creativity and Yooper Pride. Check it out!
Students and faculty at Michigan Tech have reason to be proud: the university was recently ranked third in the country for safety preparedness by Readers Digest. [ Read more ]
I mentioned Mother’s Kitchen the other day, but special attention is in order for its amazing guide on where to eat in the U.P. Spending seven years in Houghton as both a Michigan Tech undergrad and graduate student, “Mom” pinpoints Finnish specialties, a good microbrewery and the top burger north of the Mackinac. You might be familiar with the pasty, but did you know that the “best Yooper bar snack around” is the pickled egg?
Hunts’ Guide has more Upper Peninsula specialties while Exploring the North lists five pages of U.P. food and lodging. Finally, be sure to take a look at this Chowhound thread of must-eat joints from Pictured Rocks to Tahquamenon Falls.
“A Traveler’s Guide to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Northern Wisconsin,” Exploring the North visits The Ghost Towns of the Keweenaw Peninsula in what was once the source of the world’s copper. Today, many old mines and nearby homes are left vacant but remain a part of Michigan history.
Exploring the North displays the most popular landmarks from an era past. With its stories and photos, the site maps out locations to help plan a Copper Country Road Trip. After your trip, pick up “A Ghostly Road Tour Of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula” with “haunted lighthouses, haunted houses and haunted theaters” across the U.P.
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