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Animation Career Review recently announced their 2016 rankings of the best schools and college programs in the United States, and Ferris State University's Digital Animation and Game Design (DAGD) Program was ranked 16th. Animation Career Review is an online resource…

Detroit's proud history of manufacturing automobiles and airplanes has left its mark upon the community, and scientists from Wayne State University are investigating the environmental impact of old factories and pollution, as well as taking proactive steps to ensure a…

Ann Arbor, Mich. - Merit Network recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and honored the outstanding achievements of individuals and Member organizations at the 2016 Merit Member Conference in Ypsilanti. The conference set an attendance record with 401 technology leaders, engineers…

Ann Arbor, Mich. - Merit Network and the Michigan Cyber Range recently hosted the fourth annual MCRCon cybersecurity conference. The event set a new attendance record with more than 200 individuals from cybersecurity, state government, education and business organizations attending.…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Organizations interested in providing cybersecurity education, training exercises, and software testing are encouraged to respond to a new request for proposals (RFP) released by Merit Network. Merit, a sub-recipient of the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative (ADMC)…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Merit Network has debuted a new E-rate eligible networking service, called Ethernet Network Service (ENS). The service provides secure point-to-point telecommunications services to Merit Members with a dedicated fiber-optic connection. "Our new ENS facility is meant…

People living in Flint affected by the ongoing water situation now have a new tool to navigate the available community resources. A new mobile device app called "Empower Flint" was developed by a team of researchers at Michigan State University…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Merit Network, an Internet pioneer and America's longest-running regional research and education network, is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2016. To mark the milestone, Merit has launched a dynamic new web site (merit.edu) and will host…

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – A new, publicly-accessible hub of the Michigan Cyber Range, powered by Merit Network, will open at the Velocity Center at Macomb-Oakland University on Friday, March 18. The Michigan Cyber Range leverages Merit’s extensive research and education…

When Merit Professional Learning morphed into Merit Professional Development, one of our goals became offering training to our Members that goes beyond nuts and bolts. Technology tools and knowledge are important, as is leadership and management—both resource and human. Enter…