State Fire Marshal Richard Miller today announced a statewide residential smoke alarm installation program aimed at protecting high risk populations, especially children and the elderly in Michigan communities. Making Michigan S.A.F.E. allows fire fighters to install smoke alarms in owner-occupied homes free of charge.More

U.N.I.T.Y (Uniting Neighborhoods and Inspiring Today’s Youth) is an organization designed to develop neighborhoods, with the goal of implementing cohesion into the community. U.N.I.T.Y will play an instrumental part in assisting today’s youth with fulfilling their dreams and recognizing their talents.More

The primary aim of the Global High Schools category is to inspire future generations across the globe by instilling an ethos of sustainability from an early age, including an appreciation of issues in energy, and broader sustainability.More

Alex Violassi has one message for Michigan workers: “Manufacturing is cool,” he says, standing in front of a 3D printer in his office. “It’s not the dingy, oily place it once was. It’s amazing.”More

Thanks to a huge, six-state partnership, Michiganders now have greater access to the biofuels E85 ethanol and biodiesel in a B20 blend. One E85 station is now open at the BP station in Romulus and one B20 station located at the Oasis Trucking Center in Detroit.More

Oakland Community College is requiring new students to apply for admission by August 15.
Like many other community colleges, OCC has had a rolling admissions policy since its inception, meaning there was no cut-off date to apply.More

The Henry Ford College 23rd Annual Mike Adray Memorial Golf Tournament, presented by Enertron LLC in mid-May at the Dearborn Country Club, raised more than $41,000. Proceeds for this important event fund scholarships for deserving students in southeast Michigan.More

Online registration is now open for Automation Alley’s 14th Annual Awards Gala, to be held Friday, Sept. 12 from 6 to 11 p.m. at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. The Awards Gala recognizes the most innovative, impactful and successful individuals and organizations in Southeast Michigan’s technology community.More