Departments

Fall 2011

When you think of a medical mecca, it’s possible that places like the Cleveland Clinic or Johns Hopkins come to mind. But did you know that Southeast Michigan is quickly ...

Expert Outlook

Contemplating the Cloud

Six considerations for a new business system

By Ken Jacobsen

Many companies are asking themselves, “Is the cloud right for me?” Now that the cloud is taking off in the acco...

Alley Update

Information At Your Fingertips

Staying up-to-date on events from Automation Alley and connecting with member companies is now easier than ever. Automation Alley recently launched a mobile website, maki...

Making the Scene

We Build Character Graduation Ceremonies

Photos by Patrick Moore

We Build Character graduation ceremonies were hosted by Altair Engineering at its Troy headquarters on Aug. 6, 2012. We Build Character is a ...

Health+Tech

Itch Relief

Mosquitoes are synonymous with summer, but the itching they cause can now be a thing of the past, thanks to Therapik®, a small, portable hand-held device confirmed by the...

Education Kaleidoscope

Capstone in a Nutshell

For Kettering University’s capstone course, seniors in the industrial and manufacturing engineering curriculum observe operations in any of a number of venues — ranging f...

Tech+Design

Transition Roadable Aircraft … For Drivers on the Fly

By Judith Solomon

Imagine having your own private aircraft — one that not only allows you to fly and land, but also, with the push of a button, to drive home, stopping for...

Metro Retro

Years Of Hoopla Over Hula Hooping

A pair of outgoing California college grads knocking around for some kind of success managed to kick off a massive 20th-century craze: the hula hoop.

Arthur “Spud” Melin a...

Editor's Letters

Summer 2011

This issue of X-OLOGY takes a different format as we feature not one but seven tech areas, identified as “emerging tech sectors.” These tech sectors represent the future of...

Expert Outlook

Metro Business Plans: A New Approach To Regional Growth

By Mark Muro

No, a region is not a corporation. And no, turning around a metropolitan area hardly resembles running a business. And yet, it’s undeniable that key planning ...