LANSING - After ending the week with both sides claiming the other had to reach out, it appeared Monday as though the two lead negotiators on a retirement package for school employees were once again trying to get to a compromise. But the two sides still seem to be in disagreement over several parts of
ANN ARBOR - Accuri Cytometers, which produes a bench-top flow cytometer, and eBioscience, the No. 2 supplier of research flow cytometry reagents, on Monday announced they have signed a worldwide co-marketing agreement. The collaboration is designed to offer scientists a better and more comprehensive solution for their flow cytometry research needs, harnessing the cost-effectiveness, ease-of-use,
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor Chapter of the Association for Women in Computing is proud to partner with two leading Michigan organizations to bring Disney's Approach to Business Excellence program, presented by the world renowned Disney Institute, to East Lansing and Ann Arbor. We've teamed up with one of the world's most successful companies
LANSING - After weeks of work on legislation designed to prompt the early retirement of thousands of public school employees, it appears Michigan lawmakers finally have reached the critical decision-making point. Late Wednesday afternoon, Sen. Jud Gilbert (R-Algonac), the chief Senate negotiator on the bill, made a final offer to the top House negotiator, Rep.
DETROIT - A popular day-long conference for emerging entrepreneurs in Southeast Michigan is returning this year to Wayne State University on May 25-26. The free conferences are tailored toward individuals who missed the program last year. The FastTrac to the Future conferences will host about 1,000 attendees over the two-day event, bringing together displaced workers,
LANSING - After audit findings last month that the Michigan Economic Growth Authority was not necessarily ensuring credits were being given for promised job numbers or wages, the Senate Finance Committee told auditors it would be seeking a follow-up audit to be sure recommended changes were implemented. And auditors said the request would be added
ANN ARBOR - Individuals can now attain certification as a machine vision professional (basic level) through a new program launched by the Automated Imaging Association, the global industry's trade group. To earn "CVP" status, individuals need to pass a test based on the basic tutorial programs AIA offers in the fundamentals of machine vision, beginning
DETROIT - The Engineering Society of Detroit has partnered with the University of Detroit Mercy to offer a new advanced electric vehicle graduate certificate program. The curriculum emphasizes core electric and hybrid vehicle engineering expertise. It was designed to educate and retrain traditional automotive engineers, providing them with the skills and expertise to develop the
BRIGHTON - ToolWorx Information Products has released ToolWorx SmartPTI Suite to meet the Produce Traceability Initiative compliance labeling guidelines. The SmartPTI Suite uses Intermec Smart Printers to create a one-piece labeling system with no PC or terminal needed to print a PTI-compliant label. As such, this labeling solution can be used indoors or outdoors in
LANSING - Two high-profile events this week provided an excellent opportunity to promote our diversification efforts and showcase some of the great things happening in Michigan. On Tuesday, Governor Granholm and I met with venture-capital firms and life-science industry leaders at the 2010 BIO International Conference (BIO) in Chicago. BIO featured high-level industry leaders discussing