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University of Michigan develops technology that doubles speed of 3D printing
ANN ARBOR – A brand new software program invented on the College of Michigan that hurries up 3D printing has hit the market.
Developed by spinoff firm Ulendo, the product was not too long ago launched on the RAPID + TCT Convention — North America’s largest convention for additive manufacturing.
3D printing has lengthy been restricted by its gradual course of, and U-M affiliate professor of mechanical engineering and founding father of Ulendo, Chinedum Okwudire, stated his software program is altering the 3D printing panorama.
“If you wish to scale back vibration in a shifting object, most occasions you are able to do that by slowing down,” Okwudire stated in an announcement. “However as 3D printing is already very gradual, that resolution creates one other drawback. Our resolution lets you print quick with out sacrificing high quality.”
He added that the sooner velocity wouldn’t essentially imply a bigger consumption of power, which might permit for a possible value discount per printed half.
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The Ulendo-developed software program known as FBS, quick for Filtered B Splines — a mathematical operate the U-M workforce used to translate the printer’s instructions and vibrations.
“Say you desire a 3D printer to journey straight, however on account of vibration, the movement travels upward,” Okwudire stated in an announcement. “The FBS algorithm tips the machine by telling it to observe a path downward, and when it tries to observe that path, it travels straight.”
Okwudire started to design software program in 2011 that might override machine vibrations. In 2017, a graduate scholar from Okwudire’s mechanical engineering lab applied FBS on a 3D printer.
Ulendo was established by way of U-M’s Innovation Partnerships, and the college has a monetary curiosity within the firm.
It acquired off the bottom with a Small Enterprise Innovation Analysis grant from the Nationwide Science Basis and an MTRAC grant from the Michigan Financial Growth Company.
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“Members of the 3D printing business have the identical jaw-dropping response I had once I first heard about how this know-how leads to a printer working at two occasions the velocity and 10 occasions the acceleration,” Ulendo CEO Brenda Jones stated in an announcement.
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Michigan baseball second baseman Mitch Voit became the highest-drafted Wolverine since 2000; he was selected in the Competitive Balance Round A, as part of the first round, by the New York Mets at No. 38. The most recent Michigan player drafted in the first round was catcher Dave Parrish, who was taken at No. 28 overall by the New York Yankees.
Voit was the only Wolverine to start in every game this year and was a crucial part of Michigan’s roster. He led the team in slugging percentage and OPS, slashing .346/.471/.668. He also led the team in home runs (14) and walks (40).
Voit’s biggest selling point is his hitting, which he has focused on after pitching out of the bullpen for Michigan early in his college career. MLB Pipeline graded his power at 50 and deemed him “one of the best all-around hitters in the Big Ten Conference.”
Voit attracted attention earlier this year when he mimed snorting a line of cocaine off third base in celebration of a triple in an 11-0 win over USC. Voit later apologized for the gesture in a post on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “The gesture I made does not reflect my character, the household I was raised in, or the block M that I represent in any kind of way.”
The same day he issued the apology, he was named Big Ten Player of the Week for hitting .667 over five games, including going 3-for-3 with four RBIs in that USC game.
SmokeSlam in Memphis: A look inside the barbecue festival
Photojournalist Stu Boyd II takes you inside SmokeSlam in Memphis, offering a look at everything from the food to the family-friendly fun.
- Lansing offers a variety of award-winning barbecue restaurants.
- Meat Southern BBQ and Carnivore Cuisine, Smoke ‘N Pig BBQ, and Saddleback BBQ are popular choices, each with unique menus and specialties.
- Gravity Smokehouse Brew & Que combines barbecue with entertainment, while Capital City BBQ offers both traditional BBQ and Vietnamese cuisine.
Lansing recently ranked as one of the top 14 cities in Michigan serving up barbecue in a survey by a nationwide lawncare services company.
Michigan has a strong BBQ game, according to a recent survey from Lawnstarter, which ranked nearly 476 major U.S. cities and found 14 in Michigan, including Lansing, served up tasty barbecue.
Several restaurants in Lansing have received awards for their reliable BBQ menus, including Meat Southern BBQ and Carnivore Cuisine, and the Smoke ‘N Pig BBQ.
Here are five barbecue restaurants to explore in Lansing.
What Michigan cities were ranked for best barbecue?
In Michigan, 14 cities were featured in the list of 476 locations:
- Grand Rapids: ranked No. 80
- Lansing: ranked No. 92
- Detroit: ranked No. 100
- Ann Arbor: ranked No. 106
- Westland: ranked No. 140
- Southfield: ranked No. 177
- Livonia: ranked No. 184
- Flint: ranked No. 268
- Sterling Heights: ranked No. 301
- Dearborn: ranked No. 308
- Rochester Hills: ranked No. 310
- Warren: ranked No. 313
- Troy: ranked No. 378
- Farmington Hills: ranked No. 429
Lansing’s Meat Southern BBQ and Carnivore Cuisine
What began as a backyard barbeque turned into an award-winning BBQ restaurant recognized at a local and national scale.
“Our delectable eats have been featured on both ‘Triple D’ and ‘Campus Eats’ on the Big10 Network. We had a great time sharing our passion for BBQ and showing the world what Makes Meat BBQ tick,” Meat said.
For appetizers, customers can choose between the nachos, meat fries or smoked wings. Avoid filling up because their entrees include the “meat mountain,” which is a heap of potatoes, gravy, brisket, bacon and more. Meat plates are also included, such as, a half pound of pulled pork or chicken, smoked turkey and brisket.
Located at 1224 Turner Road in Old Town, the restaurant is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Tuesday-Saturday, and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Smoke ‘N Pig BBQ has another loaded BBQ menu in Lansing
Another Lansing BBQ spot, Smoke ‘N Pig BBQ, evolved from a food truck to an award-winning restaurant. They previously competed in the Smokin’ Jazz and BBQ Blues Festival: This is a place that knows it’s a hometown favorite.
“Our smoked BBQ menu is packed full of all the smokey classics, from pulled pork to ribs to spicy rib tips. We also smoke Lansing BBQ favorites such as beef brisket and chicken wings,” Smoke ‘N Pig says.
Located at 908 Elmwood Road, the restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. From 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday-Saturday. Then, from noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
Some of their popular items are the loaded mac n’ cheese, pulled pork tacos, pulled pork nachos and more.
Their menu, decorated in flames, includes pulled pork and brisket sandwiches, spicy rib tips, jumbo chicken, turkey ribs and loaded pork or brisket fries.
Saddleback BBQ in REO Town Lansing and Okemos
“Saddleback BBQ is Lansing, Michigan’s premier craft BBQ joint. We feature authentic southern BBQ with a unique Midwestern flair. We smoke all of our meats on site in our multiple reverse-flow, wood-fed smokers,” Saddleback says. “We use a mixture of hardwoods sourced from the mid-Michigan area, which includes, apple, cherry, and hickory.
The menu offers combo plates, so customers can order a variety of meats and sides. Their menu also includes gluten free and dairy free brisket, pulled pork, ribs and chicken.
There are two restaurant locations: REO town at 1147 S. Washington Ave., open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Sunday; and Okemos at 1754 Central Park Dr., open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Sunday.
Customers may order online as a delivery or “Pork & Go,” for a curbside pick-up. The kitchen also caters for events like weddings.
Gravity Smokehouse Brew & Que
At the Gravity Smokehouse, customers can browse the dinner menu, choosing between the BBQ flatbread or BBQ sandwiches while participating in one of their weekly events: music Bingo at 7 p.m. every Wednesday or trivia night at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday.
According to the menu, specials include brisket philly, turkey bacon melt, BBQ nachos, gravity burger, brisket, sliced turkey, chili, BBQ cobb salad and their side of mac n’ cheese.
The smokehouse is located in Holt at 2440 Cedar St. and open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; from 7 a.m. to midnight Friday-Saturday; and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
The kitchen also caters for events like weddings or business functions in Holt and Lansing.
Capital City BBQ
Capital City BBQ offers a unique menu, including Vietnamese entrees like egg rolls, noodle salad and the banh mi sandwich to classic barbecue meals like brisket, baby back ribs, smoked pulled chicken and pulled pork cheese fries.
On June 1, the restaurant celebrated it 10th anniversary in Lansing.
The kitchen also serves breakfast on the weekends, including breakfast eggrolls, bowls, homed biscuits and gravy, and the “piggyback ride,” an omelet stuffed with smoked ham with melted cheese.
According to Yelp, CCBBQ placed in the top 10 best BBQ restaurants in Lansing for 2025 — among Meat BBQ, Smoke ‘N Pig BBQ, Saddleback BBQ and the Gravity Smokehouse.
The restaurant is located at 1026 Saginaw St., and open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Contact Sarah Moore smoore@lsj.com
An air quality alert has been issued for all of Michigan due to wildfire smoke from Canada.
The air quality alert will be in effect from Sunday through noon on Monday.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy issued the alert for elevated levels of pollutants from wildfire smoke that’s moving into the state.
Wildfire smoke is expected to push into Michigan from Saturday to Monday and will reach the western part of the Upper Peninsula during the afternoon on Saturday.
After that, officials say the smoke will push east and south, and expand across the rest of Michigan on Sunday.
Pollutants are expected to be in Very Unhealthy (Purple) to Unhealthy (Red AQI) range in northern areas of the state, and in the Unhealthy to USG (Orange AQI) ranges in southern areas.
An air quality advisory has also been issued for all of Southeast Michigan.
What to know about the Air Quality Index
The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a color-coded tool used to indicate air pollution levels, with higher values indicating poorer air quality.
Difference between advisory and alert
Here’s the difference between an air quality alert and an advisory:
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An advisory is issued when multiple air quality monitors are expected to reach or exceed the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) threshold, marked by an Orange AQI.
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An alert is issued when multiple monitors are predicted to reach or exceed the Unhealthy threshold, covering the Red (unhealthy), Purple (very unhealthy) and Maroon (hazardous) AQI levels.
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