LANSING - The state must continue increasing funding for universities, but it also needs to adjust the performance measures to meet the realities of higher education enrollment, university presidents told the House Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee on Thursday. The most common concern was the graduation rate measure, which adjusts funding based on the number of
LANSING - The news cycle is getting shorter and our attention span is getting smaller. Native advertising is starting to replace traditional news stories and news rooms are shrinking making it more difficult to get our stories out, build our brands or protect our reputation. At the same time, technology is expanding and with a website,
LANSING - On Monday evening, House Republicans introduced legislation that seeks to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The single most important thing to remember, at least at this moment in time, is that until the Affordable Care Act is not the law of the land, it is the law of the land.
LANSING – The FIRST ever Lansing Maker Faire is coming Saturday, April 29th and Sunday, April 30th 2017 to the Meridian Mall. Lansing Maker Faire intersects the traditional science fair with the modern day innovation and engineering of the Maker Movement. Maker Faire has been nicknamed the Greatest Show and Tell on Earth—a family-friendly showcase
SAN FRANCISCO - Three years since acquiring Oculus, Facebook is finally integrating the company’s virtual reality arm into its platform with a new standalone 360-degree VR app. Since the acquisition, the social media giant has been taking steps to expand its VR presence, but has thus far kept social and VR separate. Now the dividing
LANSING - Nearly 80 Percent of Web Designers, Developers, Digital Agencies and Small-To-Medium businesses expect their businesses will be more reliant on cloud and web technologies during the next five years, a recent survey contends. Liquid Web, LLC, a $100 million managed hosting provider also reported as more and more companies move to the web and
GENEVA, Switzerland - George Jetson can eat his heart out. A new flying-car concept can do more than just take to the skies. In fact, the futuristic vehicle takes more cues from "Transformers" than "The Jetsons" in imagining how humans might get around in the future. Meet the Pop.Up. This "multimodal transportation concept" is a
LANSING – Michiganders have the chance to help protect children when they file their state income tax returns. A checkoff box on the state income tax return form allows residents to donate $5, $10 or more to go toward preventing child abuse in Michigan through the Children’s Trust Fund. The Children’s Trust Fund – a
DETROIT - DTX Launch Detroit is an intensive 10-week summer accelerator for college students and recent graduates aspiring to launch a technology startup. Participants will receive a stipend of $2,500 per individual (up to $7,500 per venture team) to test out their entrepreneurial dreams. The deadline to apply is April 21. The program covers Designing,
ANN ARBOR - States that participated in Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act saw increased insurance rates and access to care, less worry about paying medical bills, but also longer wait times among low-income residents, according to new research. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Sarah Miller of the
