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United States Christens First Ocean Drone – Ushers In The Dawn Of The Robotic Navy

WASHINGTON DC - The Defense Department christened the Sea Hunter, a 132-foot robot ghost ship designed to seek out and track diesel-powered submarines across the ocean. The start of the test phase for the program on Thursday signals a new dawn for autonomous systems at sea, which, Pentagon officials say, will perform an ever-wider variety

By |2016-04-11T12:16:19-04:00April 11th, 2016|Drones, Featured|

RetroSense Therapeutics Begins Clinical Trials For Drug To Restore Vision

ANN ARBOR - RetroSense Therapeutics, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company, announced Monday the first patient has been successfully dosed in the first clinical trial to evaluate the safety of of a drug to restore some vision for people suffering from Retinitis Pigmentosa, which can result in vision loss and blindness. “Successfully dosing our first patient with

By |2016-03-24T17:25:42-04:00March 24th, 2016|Life Sciences|

U.S. House Rep Targets Direct-To-Consumer Drug Advertising

ANN ARBOR - A bill (H.R. 4565) has been introduced by U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT, D-3) that would place a three-year moratorium on direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug advertising of newly approved prescription drugs. The bill would prohibit ads published in magazines and newspapers, and those broadcast through television or radio. It also provides an exception

By |2016-03-24T17:26:19-04:00March 24th, 2016|Life Sciences|

Wayne State Offers Warriors Business Community For Incoming Freshmen Biz Majors To Get $2,000 Housing Scholarships

DETROIT - Wayne State University business students have a powerful way to start building their networks from their very first day on campus by joining the Warriors Business Community and earning $2,000 housing scholarships offered to the first 30 newly admitted fall 2016 freshman business majors who sign up. Living on campus has countless benefits:

By |2016-03-24T09:33:49-04:00March 24th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

Millennials Often Find Someone Else To Do Their Taxes

ROCHESTER - They may be independent, success-driven and tech-savvy, but when it comes to their taxes, Millennials (those born 1982 to 2004) tend to be more apprehensive than older generations about the preparation and filing process, part of that fearfulness has to do with their inexperience, a CPA contends. “While many parents of Millennials did

By |2016-03-23T19:55:28-04:00March 23rd, 2016|Guest Columns|

U-M Engineers, Biologists Study Birds In Flight To Build Unmanned Aircraft With Shapeshifting Wings

ANN ARBOR - An international team of engineers and biologists will gain unprecedented insights into how birds fly so efficiently and then turn that knowledge to building unmanned aircraft with shapeshifting wings. These planes should be lighter, faster and dramatically more maneuverable than today's stiff-winged aircraft. Recently awarded a $6 million grant from the Air

By |2016-03-17T12:47:39-04:00March 17th, 2016|Featured, Guest Columns|

DTE Energy Foundation $300,000 Grant To Support GVSU Electromagnetic Compatibility Center

GRAND RAPIDS - A gift from DTE Energy Foundation will allow Grand Valley State University to expand a center that helps local businesses design and test electrical devices entering the marketplace. Representatives from DTE Energy Foundation and Grand Valley celebrated the $300,000 donation to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Center March 4, during an event at the

By |2016-03-04T13:26:55-05:00March 4th, 2016|Clean Update, News|

Watching Detox Enzymes Work Could Lead To Better Medicines

ANN ARBOR - Medicines that are easier on your liver, as well as on the environment, could one day result from a new experimental technique developed by University of Michigan researchers. The researchers figured out how to gently trap a class of key enzymes called Cytochrome P450s, which serve as cleansing proteins in the liver

By |2016-03-04T09:35:10-05:00March 4th, 2016|Life Sciences|

Report: Wind Energy Adds $13 Billion A Year To U.S. Economy Over Past Five Years

WASHINGTON DC. - Building new wind farms in the U.S has added $13 billion a year on average to the American economy over the past five years. According to information released today by the American Wind Energy Association - more money each year than the annual revenue generated by Major League Baseball. “By building new

By |2016-02-26T13:43:21-05:00February 26th, 2016|Clean Update, New Products / Contracts|

Michigan Technological University Alum Gifts $250,000 For Electrical Engineering Scholarships

HOUGHTON - David Brule Sr., an alumnus and longtime supporter of Michigan Technological University, donated $250,000 to support student scholarships in electrical engineering.  Scholarships totaling $50,000 will be awarded each year for five years. The scholarships are designed to promote the study of electrical power engineering.  Recipients of these scholarships will be designated as Systems

By |2016-02-26T11:02:40-05:00February 26th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|