LANSING - A report released by the House Fiscal Agency recently said the state's change from the Michigan Merit Award to the Michigan Promise Grant, which separates out financial aid to students based on finishing their coursework instead of giving them a lump sum at the start of their freshman year of college, could bring
DEWITT - The Corn Marketing Program of Michigan and AHL-TECH, the creators of an alternative-fuel hybrid locomotive, will be attending the Clean Transportation Expo and Awards Gala September 24 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi. Presenters of some of the most cutting-edge transportation innovations will be available to answer questions about their projects and
NEW YORK - A United Nations agency is quietly drafting technical standards, proposed by the Chinese government, to define methods of tracing the original source of Internet communications and potentially curbing the ability of users to remain anonymous. The U.S. National Security Agency is also participating in the IP Traceback drafting group, named Q6/17, which
TROY - The Michigan Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association from Sept. 15-17 will give Midwest companies an opportunity to network with decision makers from the Department of Defense, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, Automation Alley, the Defense Supply Center, the National Automotive Center and a wide variety of manufacturers who are currently working
ROCHESTER HILLS - MichiganMall.com will offer free marketing seminars at the Celebrate Michigan Expo Sept. 29 at the Hilton Detroit/Troy. The Celebrate Michigan Expo is a celebration of Michigan, its resources and the 10-year anniversary of the MichiganMall.com. The event is free and open to the Michigan business community. The afternoon marketing sessions include: Brandology-Ten
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo on Wednesday released a preview version of a free new iPhone application called OneConnect that can centralize communications and social-networking activity. "OneConnect allows everybody to keep connected to the persons they care about. It's a socially connected address book," said said Marco Boerries, executive vice president, Yahoo Connected Life, in a
GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Institute researchers have identified unique DNA changes in each of several types of renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer in adults. These findings could aid in the diagnosis of these cancers since the many types of RCC are currently identified only by their appearance. Further research
DETROIT - Join ConnecTech Greater Detroit on Sept. 18 at the beautiful Fox Theater as Garnter's Jackie Fenn focuses on innovation management issues and emerging technology trends. She is also the author of Mastering the Hype Cycle: How to Choose the Right Innovations at the Right Time, available this October. Gartner, is the world's leading
ANN ARBOR - New Enterprise Forum and Ann Arbor SPARK will co-host a panel discussion on venture capitalists, and how they operate as one part of an interconnected economic ecosystem that includes participation between the state, companies, pension funds, and venture firms to produce prosperity. The event takes place at 5:00 p.m. September 18, at
GRAND RAPIDS - Next week, the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with the West Michigan Chamber Coalition to host the 2008 West Michigan Regional Policy Conference. Jared Rodriguez Vice President Public Policy & Government Affairs for the Grand Rapids Chamber discusses this coalition of chambers from Kalamazoo To Traverse City To Lansing