EAST LANSING ?Earlier this month, the Michigan State University Women in Computing group gathered in a campus classroom for a different type of learning session - a panel of respected women with careers in technology who provided insight on what it takes to create a successful IT career. The session, sponsored by the Michigan Council
ANN ARBOR - A majority of Americans, Australians and Britons believe that connected-vehicle technology will make driving safer, but most are also concerned about security and privacy, according to a University of Michigan survey. The UM poll found that about 30 percent of nearly 1,600 online respondents in the United States, Australia and the United
WASHINGTON DC - The encryption bug that has the Internet on high alert also affects the equipment that connects the Web. Cisco Systems Inc. and Juniper Networks Inc , two of the largest manufacturers of network equipment, said Thursday that some of their products contain the ?Heartbleed? bug, meaning hackers might be able to capture
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University held the second annual Women in Technology conference on March 28 focused on empowering women to become more successful in Technology careers. The welcome was given by two large supporters for women in technology, Aphrodite Jones, Associate Dean of the Davenport College of Technology, and Gabriela Ziegler, Department Chair for
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan industrial economy experienced slow but accelerated growth, the highest reported by the survey since last summer. The survey results are based on data collected during the last two weeks of March on behalf of the Institute for Supply Management Greater Grand Rapids Inc. The survey?s index of business improvement,
DETROIT ? Next Energy will host a webinar April 30 that will explore NextEnergy's capabilities, and a sneak preview of NextEnergy's Li Ion battery value chain. This work is primarily focused on automotive applications. It also will examine key general trends in the energy storage sector, in terms of manufacturing, R&D, and market trends and
DETROIT - An agreement with three large holders of general obligation bonds in Detroit was announced Wednesday, a move that the city's Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr said could provide major assistance in assuring some lower income city pensioners do not fall into poverty. The agreement is also one of the first major steps taken to
DETROIT - GreenLancer.com has signed a master service agreement with the Toronto-based solar energy company Pure Energies to supply blueprints and permit drawings for all the residential systems being installed by Pure Energies in California. ?We partnered with Pure Energies because of their unique online marketplace that empowers homeowners to go solar, save on their
LANSING - What does $3.7 million in grants and tax abatements buy you? About $10.2 million in new investments in the state that could generate 165 new jobs. The news came Wednesday from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation when it announced the Michigan Strategic Fund approved four Community Revitalization program awards for historic renovation and
LANSING - Broadband adoption in Michigan is now above the national average, with nearly eight of ten households subscribing to high-speed internet access, up from two-thirds in 2010. The news comes from the broadband advocacy organization Connect Michigan. According to the Pew Research Center, the national broadband adoption rate in 2013 was 70 percent, which