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Two U-M Faculty Named Arts And Sciences Fellows

ANN ARBOR - Two University of Michigan faculty members—one who specializes in judgment and decision behavior, and another interested in the development of ulcers and gastric cancer—have been selected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The prestigious society, which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in scholarly and professional fields, elected Frank

By |2017-04-14T09:00:37-04:00April 14th, 2017|STEM|

West Michigan Works! Opens Satellite Site At North Kent Community Services

GRAND RAPIDS - North Kent Community Services is now offering services to help people find jobs.  On Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., West Michigan Works! will help people with resume writing, cover letters, and more at the NKCS location. Anyone can use West Michigan Works! Services. You do not have to be a

By |2017-04-13T19:56:40-04:00April 13th, 2017|News|

U-M Renames Mobility Transformation Center Mcity

ANN ARBOR – The University of Michigan has a new yet familiar name for its center dedicated to advancing connected and automated vehicles: Mcity. Mcity replaces Mobility Transformation Center, or MTC, as the official name of the public-private partnership U-M established in 2013 with government and industry to lead the transition to connected and driverless

By |2017-04-13T19:39:07-04:00April 13th, 2017|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles|

jacapps Teams With Ford Motor Company For Connected Car Hackathon

BINGHAM FARMS - jacapps is teaming up with Ford Motor Company at the 2017 NAB Show in Las Vegas to produce a unique event on the convention floor - the Connected Car Hackathon. Coders and developers will participate in a competition during the convention to develop dashboard solutions that will enable audio and video content

By |2017-04-13T19:11:30-04:00April 13th, 2017|Connected Tech, Mobile MI|

Army Tests New Hydrogen-Powered Chevy Colorado ZH2 In Action

MILFORD - In January, the Army began officially testing the Chevy Colorado ZH2, the first ground-mobility combat vehicle that, if fielded, would be powered by a revolutionary new hydrogen fuel cell. The result of a $4 million collaboration between GM and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center (TARDEC), a functional hydrogen

By |2017-04-13T18:13:11-04:00April 13th, 2017|Auto Tech|

Monica Wheat Talks Digerati Girls, STEMinista Program And How They Work Together To Promote STEM

DETROIT - Digerati Girls Founder Monica Wheat was at the first anniversary celebration of the STEMinista program at the Michigan Science Center - an innovative educational effort to promote careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to middle school girls. Wheat serves as a mentor and coach for the STEMinista program and coordinates joint activities

By |2017-04-12T17:51:20-04:00April 12th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, STEM|

OST Named To 2017 Elite 250 – One Of Nine In Michigan

GRAND RAPIDS -  Open Systems Technologies has been named a 2017 Tech Elite 250 company by CRN, a brand of The Channel Company.  OST, which has received this recognition for eight consecutive years, is one of 250 companies to be recognized nationally, and one of only nine in Michigan. Tech Elite 250 companies are an

By |2017-04-14T11:31:43-04:00April 12th, 2017|New Products / Contracts|

Michigan Tax Day April 18 – Taxpayers Encourage To Submit By e-Filing

LANSING – Michigan taxpayers who still have not filed their state income tax returns are encouraged to consider e-filing with returns due in less than a week, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. By 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, state income tax returns must be submitted by e-filing or postmarked through the U.S.

By |2017-04-12T10:43:06-04:00April 12th, 2017|Politics|

Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card – Good entrepreneurial Climate, Fewer New Biz Startups

LANSING - The thirteenth annual Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card – 2017 Edition reports the state continues to improve its national ranking in “Entrepreneurial Climate” – the factors that support the entrepreneurial economy. But a significant year-to-year drop in the direction and momentum of Entrepreneurial Change underscores the challenge of maintaining entrepreneurial growth – especially startups

By |2017-04-12T10:38:51-04:00April 12th, 2017|Entrepreneurs|