The CHIPS and Science Act provides $52B in funding to finance semiconductor research and manufacturing incentives. Between now and 2030, the funding – among other…
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Yesterday, I wrote about the most recent Gordian report on higher education facilities. US higher education institutions have racked up about $112B in neglected maintenance…
Earlier this year, Gordian released its 10th annual analysis of the state of higher education facilities. The company provides building intelligence solutions, and they’ve made…
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Pittsburgh? If you said “coal” or “steel” you haven’t been to Pittsburgh lately.…
Michigan’s manufacturing industries have often been unkind to the environment. Our pleasant peninsulas may collectively be known as the Great Lakes State, but we’re not…
One Ann Arbor higher education institution is doing its part to grow the semiconductor workforce here. It’s not Washtenaw Community College, but at least someone’s…
Preliminary enrollment figures for the Fall 2023 semester are beginning to roll in from around the state and the nation. For example, Kellogg Community College…
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the July unemployment figures. Overall, unemployment in the United States was 3.5%, which reflected no change from…
Yesterday, I wrote about some new analysis that shows that community colleges (including Washtenaw Community College) generally do a poor job of helping low-income students…
The University of North Carolina revealed earlier this year that it faces a maintenance backlog of more than $1.1B. Aging HVAC systems account for about…