ANN ARBOR - ONL Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for preserving sight in a range of retinal diseases, Tuesday announced new appointments and promotions involving the company’s board of directors and management team. The company has appointed Christine (Chris) Gibbons as a new, independent member of its board of directors, replacing departing
ALLENDALE - Three Grand Valley State University faculty members earned Core Fulbright Scholar awards to teach or conduct research for a semester overseas. They are Lisa Feurzeig, professor of music; Jitendra Mishra, professor of management; and Brian Phillips, professor of sociology. The Fulbright program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and considered
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan's spring commencement ceremonies will celebrate the bicentennial-year graduates with a unique Michigan Stadium event that features voices from the past and the present, Oscar-winning musicians and special alumni awards. The April 29 event will celebrate the graduating Class of 2017 and honor the university's 200-year history. "Our bicentennial
DUBLIN - Power management company Eaton announced João V. Faria Tuesday it has been appointed president of Eaton’s Vehicle Group, effective May 1. He succeeds Kenneth F. Davis who has announced he will retire on August 1. Faria will report to Uday Yadav, chief operating officer, Industrial Sector. In this role, Faria will be responsible for
SAN LEANDRO - The enemy drone whined in the distance. The Interceptor, a drone-hunting machine from Silicon Valley startup Airspace Systems, slinked off its launch pad and dashed away in hot pursuit. The hunter twisted through the air to avoid trees, homed in on its target, fired a Kevlar net to capture it, and then
ANN ARBOR - The National Science Foundation has selected a University of Michigan mechanical engineering professor to serve as head of its Directorate for Engineering. Dawn Tilbury is a professor of mechanical engineering and former associate dean for research at U-M's College Engineering. NSF's Directorate for Engineering is charged with supporting engineering research and education
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit is one of several partners producing Erie Hack 2017: Innovation Around Our Great Lake presented by the Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA). Erie Hack is a data and engineering competition that is uniting coders, developers, engineers, and water experts to generate enduring solutions to Lake Erie’s biggest challenges. The competition includes $100,000 in prizes
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Jordan Acker of Goodman Acker PC, named a Cool Place to Work in Michigan by Crain’s Detroit Business. From their website: “Goodman Acker P.C. serves injured and disabled clients in the Tri-County area and throughout Michigan. Our highly accomplished Detroit personal
DETROIT - Meta Mesh bridges the Digital Divide through the use of novel wireless solutions wherever they are needed. Meta Mesh, a 501c3 non-profit is mostly known for building the PittMesh Community Wireless Network in its hometown of Pittsburgh. This network now boasts over sixty locations providing open public Internet access. Each device is connected to
DETROIT - Sheri Kam is our social media expert and she joins us Internet Advisor on WJR as a special cohost. Pocket Democracy is a catchy name for something that has been around the Internet for a while:Applications that keep you connected with what is going on in politics and, more importantly, gives you a
