ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown joins Matt Roush and Mike Brennan again to update the latest pandemic news. In this video interview, he discusses the COVID vaccines, including the one made by Johnson & Johnson that was temporarily pulled from circulation only to be approved by the FDA. Trained as a medicinal biochemist, Brown
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV May 3, Connie Maxim-Sparrow announces the Social Equity Fund. Kathleen Norton-Schock updates the Michigan Council of Women in Technology and Diva Tech Talk. Fred Brown provides details about the COVID-19 variants sweeping the world. MITECH TV is live on Facebook Monday’s from 2 to 3 pm. To watch click here. You also
LANSING – The Michigan Community Service Commission announced $200,000 in grant awards to nonprofit organizations to aid COVID-19 response and recovery. The Michigan Community Service Commission will partner with 13 organizations to launch the Michigan Community Resilience Program. The initiative will focus on making an impact during the COVID-19 response and recovery by expanding volunteerism
GRAND RAPIDS - As the business community continues to find ways to overcome the challenges of doing business during a pandemic; whether it's protecting data in this increasingly virtual world or dealing with increased costs and wait times in supply chains, the 35th Michigan World Trade Week Business Conference hopes to help the business community
NEW YORK - In the face of the pandemic, an economic crisis, mass layoffs, and high unemployment, the percent of employees reporting overall satisfaction with their jobs remained high in 2020, according to a new survey from The Conference Board. While some components of job satisfaction declined due to the recession and economic stress, companies
DETROIT – LIFT, the Department of Defense-supported national manufacturing innovation institute, announced it has hired Amberlee Haselhuhn, Ph.D., to its technology team as Senior Engineer. In this role, Haselhuhn will lead the institute’s state-of-the-art materials and joining development and evaluation work, delivering innovative solutions and manufacturing processes for LIFT’s customers and ecosystem. She will also
SEATTLE - Venture capital dealmaking started strong in the first quarter of 2021 with an uptick in mega-deals and increased participation of nontraditional investors, according to a new report. The proliferation of mega-deals ($100 million+), once considered to be anomalies a few years ago, have become commonplace. In fact, mega-deal value in the first quarter
DETROIT - WID-MI's monthly virtual program in May will feature Marion G. Whicker is the Chief of Supply, Production and Distribution for Operation Warp Speed - to develop, manufacture and distribute COVID-19 vaccines to 300 million Americans on an accelerated timeline. In her Operation Warp Speed role, Whicker oversees and coordinates efforts to expand and
ANN ARBOR – On MITech TV at 2 pm April 26, Melih Oztalay updates the latest social media trends and techniques. Kathleen Norton-Schock updates what’s happening with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology and her own podcast, Diva Tech Talk. And Fred Brown, an epidemiologist who works with states and nation states, updates the
ANN ARBOR - Financial news service Benzinga is experimenting with keeping some cash reserves in cryptocurrency because Founder and President Jason Raznick explains his company can get a 6 percent return - much higher than keeping cash in checking or savings accounts. What Is Benzinga.com? Benzinga is a content ecosystem that makes information easier to
