GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University and the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum welcome back Michigan State University Professor Dr. Kyle Whyte for an in-depth exploration of corporate ethics involving complex problems with high degrees of uncertainty, often referred to as Wicked Problems. The discussion will take place March 19 at 6 p.m. on Davenport University's
ANN ARBOR ? The University of Michigan maintains its ranking as the 12th top university in the world according to the Times Higher Education World Reputation rankings released March 4. In its third year, the 2013 Reputation Rankings are based on results from an invitation-only survey from 16,639 academics from almost 150 countries. U-M is
LANSING ? Michigan Virtual University on Tuesday released a report about the future of K-12 education in Michigan, calling for a heightened focus on personalized learning. ?Governor Snyder tasked MVU with stepping back and thinking about two overarching questions: What is the future of public education in Michigan? What role could instructional technology play in
DETROIT ? Hiring plans for the greater Detroit area in the second quarter are the second weakest in the nation, according to the quarterly Employment Outlook Survey from Manpower. But in Grand Rapids the hiring outlook is considerably more robust. From April to June, 10 percent of the companies interviewed in the Detroit metropolitan stistical
SAN FRANCISCO - iOS profiles, aka mobileconfig files, are used by mobile carriers to configure key settings for e-mail, Wi-Fi, and other features. But these files could be abused by attackers to sneak past Apple's normally tight security and and hijack a mobile device, researchers at Skycure Security contend. The process would be similar to
SAN FRANCISCO - More details have been revealed about the massive cyberattack that hit several tech companies last month. Not only were Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, and Twitter hit -- but other industries' computer systems were also hacked, including prominent car manufacturers, U.S. government agencies, and a candy company. According to The Security Ledger, people familiar
DETROIT - Detroit has become the only two-time winner on the top five list of fastest growing tech cities, says Dice.Com. Detroit was No. 5 on the list this year, with year-to-year growth of 10 percent in tech job listings. Detroit was No. 1 on the list in 2011. Back in 2011, Dice said Detroit
HOLLAND ? The Holland Board of Public Works has voted to recommend a 20-year renewable energy wind contract with the Michigan Public Power Agency. The energy will come from Beebe Wind in Ithaca. The contract will be presented to Holland City Council for approval March 20. The contract is the second wind energy power purchase
DETROIT - Strategic Staffing Solutions has opened a new office in West Des Moines, Iowa, to service the ongoing growth of one of its major financial services customers and to target growing staffing opportunities in the Midwest region. The new office will be part of S3?s Midwest Market Group, which also includes Chicago, Minneapolis and
BEIJING - The U.S. and China both say they want to directly discuss the issue of cybersecurity, but the odds of an open discussion are slim at best. The Chinese government responded this week to a U.S. invitation to enter into a dialogue with the U.S. over acceptable behavior in cyberspace, Reuters reported. At a