Metro Detroit revolutionized the world with its automobile innovations. And thanks its engineering prowess and a growing venture capital scene, the area still has a robust culture of invention.
NextChallenge: Smart Cities will award $100,00 in grants to winners who propose solutions in the categories of parking, mobility, infrastructure, and buildings, with an emphasis on integrated, data-driven approaches.
American cities are trying to be the country's hub for autonomous vehicles, according to a recent article in the Detroit Free Press.
As science writer Lauren Tanabe discovered, corned beef is the gastronomical magic that occurs when science, technology, and culture intersect with brisket. And it's also the locus of a surprising number of STEM jobs.
Together, they'll create the Women In Manufacturing and Technology program, a new Manufacturing and Information Technology job preparedness and training program for 60 local women.
Thanks to mentorship from several forward-thinking organizations from around the city, a small but growing population of students are ready to tackle the problems of today and tomorrow through the power of science.
Grand Circus's "Develop the Mitten" coding scholarship will be given to two Michigan residents interested in becoming web developers.
The city of Detroit has been trying to improve the way it handles neighborhood issues, like potholes and fallen tree removal. That's why two years ago it created the appropriately named Improve Detroit app.
Participation in Mercy Midnight Storm, an all-girls robotics and science team in Southwest Detroit, has been a truly empowering experience for all its members.
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