ANN ARBOR ? For many small nonprofit organizations there just isn't money in the budget for a high quality web site. Others are desperate for custom designed web applications to make their work easier. Now nonprofit organizations have the opportunity to apply for the help they need and receive that help for free through Ann
ANN ARBOR - NanoBio Corporation announced that data from its ferret influenza vaccine study of NB-1008 have been published in the July 2011 issue of "Clinical Vaccine Immunology" by the American Society of Microbiology. Data generated from the study demonstrate the robust antigen-sparing properties of NB-1008 and provided the necessary validation to move immediately into
GRAND RAPIDS ? Cyber Styletto is a new novella by a journalist, a writer, and a security expert who have pooled their talents to create an enthralling good read that is future forward and predictive. The facts are based on real vulnerabilities in the way the Internet is constructed. Recent cyber security attacks using sophisticated
LANSING ? Michigan government agencies are developing contingency plans, in case the state employee unions decline to reopen their contracts for the coming fiscal year, which could involve layoffs, officials said Wednesday. It would take some 2,500 layoffs to reach the $265 million gross, $145 million general fund, which has been designated as cuts from
ANN ARBOR ? Despite a small improvement this year, Facebook (+3% to 66) is the lowest-scoring site, not only in the social media category, but of all measured companies in the 2011 American Customer Satisfaction Index E-Business Report done last month before the roll out of Google+. The survey was conducted last month by ForeSee
DETROIT - The Wayne State University College of Nursing received a $200,000 grant from the Michigan Nursing Corps to enhance its simulation technology for teaching clinical nursing skills. The college's simulation laboratories use life-sized manikins programmed to exhibit a wide range of biological responses and medical conditions. This technology allows nursing students to learn and
WASHNIGTON DC - The FBI searched homes of alleged Anonymous members in New York and California Tuesday morning, CBS News has reported. A law enforcement source confirmed for CBS News that FBI agents with search warrants conducted raids at four New York residences this morning in connection with an ongoing investigation into the hacking group,
PLYMOUTH ? Bank of Ann Arbor announced the expansion of its Plymouth Office by 25 full time employees. The bank will be relocating its Wholesale Mortgage Lending Division from its current offices in Madison Heights to Plymouth Township. The Bank of Ann Arbor Wholesale Mortgage Division provides access to competitively priced mortgages for lenders across
DETROIT - Backed by several grants from the National Institutes of Health, James Granneman, professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences and pathology in Wayne State University's School of Medicine, is examining the nature of how fatty acids link obesity and diabetes. As people become obese, their adipose tissue, which stores energy from food, loses its
LANSING - After months of wondering whether their party would be able to mount a credible challenge to Democratic U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow in 2012, Republicans exulted Tuesday with the news that former U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra has changed his mind and will run. No official word came from Hoekstra or anyone on his behalf,