ANN ARBOR ? The University of Michigan is one of four universities nationwide that will make web-based courses available at no cost through the coursera.org website. U-M joins Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania and Stanford. In the coming months, at least seven U-M professors will offer free online courses on such diverse topics as
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced Thursday the feature film "Beside Still Waters" has been approved for a film incentive from the state. The project is set in Michigan?s Upper Peninsula and tells the story of a man redefining his outlook on life after the death of his parents. It is expected to shoot
TROY ? Billhighway announces the strategic expansion of its team with the addition of Charles Medcoff, Senior Developer, and Lisa Van Giesen, Marketing Leader. As Billhighway?s Senior Developer, Medcoff will help drive design and development of Billhighway?s comprehensive suite of financial solutions that fully integrate financial processing and banking, fundamentally improving how nonprofits operate. Medcoff
SOUTHFIELD - Verizon Wireless has expanded its 4G LTE service across more of southeastern Michigan, including Port Huron, Northern Oakland, Livingston and Washtenaw Counties. Port Huron Area: The following cities along Interstate 94 and Gratiot Avenue between Mt. Clemens and Port Huron: Keewahdin, Atkins, Port Huron, Thornton, Kimball, Wales Center, Marysville, Memphis, Columbus, Armada, St.
PORTAGE ? Government software developer Manatron announced that the Escambia County Tax Collector in Pensacola, Fla., has purchased its Government Revenue Management Tax system, an upgrade from the Tax Collector?s current Manatron software ? MVP Tax. The Escambia County Tax Collector selected Manatron based on the company?s experience in Escambia County and other counties in
TROY - FISHER/UNITECH, a reseller of SolidWorks 3D design software, will now offer SolidWorks Plastics, a new product provided by Dassault Systemes. SolidWorks Plastics brings easy-to-use injection molding simulation directly to the designers of plastic parts and injection molds. It simulates how melted plastic flows during the injection molding process to predict manufacturing-related defects on
DETROIT - NEW announced it has received a $75,000 grant from The Kresge Foundation to support NEW's BoardConnect, npServ, and ResourceConnect programs in Detroit and the tri-county area. ?We?re excited to work with The Kresge Foundation to help nonprofits in Metropolitan Detroit build stronger boards with the help of our BoardConnect program, leverage technology through
BIRMINGHAM - Find out what's new with the International Avaya Users Group which partners with Sun Tel Services to present a day full of knowledge transfer and information with the most experienced resources in metro Detroit. Up for discussion is local business case studies, SIP and hosting an open forum. Giveaway: Members will have a
BROOKLYN, MI. ? The latest marketing gimmick from Pure Michigan, the state's advertising campaign, is to offer one race fan at the Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Aug. 19 a custom-made Roush Mustang. This follows a Pure Michigan partnership with the Detroit Tigers and Comerica Park in
MIAMI - American Express OPEN will spotlight small business achievements in government contracting with the third annual Victory in Procurement Awards. Interested business owners will need to fill out the application and email it to [email protected] by May 1, 2012. The VIP Awards are part of American Express OPEN?s Victory in Procurement (VIP) for Small