Two U.P. universities -- Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech -- are drawing more students, bucking a downward trend elsewhere in Michigan and across the country. What's drawing students? Preparation for well-paying jobs and the appeal of outdoor activities seem to be two of the most important attractions.
High school students from all over Michigan return to Lake Superior State University next month for the annual robotics competition. The competition is designed to inspire interest in the field of robotics and to introduce students to the robotics degree opportunities at LSSU.
Webster Marble changed how early 20th century Americans viewed the outdoors. An exhibit honoring his legacy has found a permanent home in Escanaba. “For a region that is working hard to retain and attract talent and to encourage entrepreneurs, Webster Marble reinforces the ‘can do’ U.P. attitude," says Vickie Micheau, executive director of the Delta County Chamber of Commerce,
Innovation Week returns to Michigan Technological University next week, offering budding entrepreneurs and innovators solid advice to launch their businesses.
Several months after the closing of Finlandia University, the only private university in the U.P., most of its buildings and properties have been sold, including the culturally important Finnish American Heritage Center.
Two-multimillion-dollar projects will bring much-needed housing and commercial development to Munising, the gateway to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
What is about Gladstone that inspires outdoor innovators? Walleye fishing? Hunting? Wherever that inspiration comes from, this outdoor community in Delta County is home to a multitude of outdoor manufacturers, creating everything from knives to fishing lures.
A Maine-based cybersecurity firm has set up shop in the U.P., working with Northern Michigan University and its Upper Peninsula Cybersecurity Institute to develop cybersecurity, computer science and risk management capabilities for the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
A collaborative effort of several organizations under the umbrella of the Lake Superior Community Partnership is addressing the childcare issue in the U.P. Childcare SPARK trains prospective home childcare providers and also encourages graduates to develop their own in-home businesses.
The growing aerospace industry in the U.P. prompted Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie to add the Space Missions and Operations Certification program this fall. The one-year program will prepare students to obtain high-paying jobs and careers in U.P. space businesses.
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