ANN ARBOR ? MITechNews.Com and The Engineering Society of Detroit today announced a new content partnership, the first step toward further collaboration. Matt Roush, ESD?s Director of Communications and Public Relations, will post the stories that he writes for the ESD?s Technology Century website and magazine in a newly created ESD section at MITechNews.Com and
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ? Meritor has given a $10,000 grant to the Academy of the Sacred Heart to enhance the school's robotics curriculum. In 2013-2014, the school introduced a robotics requirement for all ninth-graders in its Upper School for Girls, providing the students with an early exposure to engineering and programming. At the time of the
SOUTHFIELD - To support future growth and strengthen its product line-up for North American customers, DENSO has invested approximately $53.6 million and added 100 new jobs at its DENSO Manufacturing Michigan facility in Battle Creek. The investment allows DENSO to develop new manufacturing lines for advanced thermal systems, add additional labs for new product testing
TROY - The Original Equipment Suppliers Association announced Virginia ("Ginger") Juncker has been named the new Executive Director, Programs and Member Services. In this role, Juncker will spearhead OESA's initiative to assist member companies in retaining key, high-potential employees through a series of leadership events and member engagement opportunities. She will also serve as project
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College and the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union signed a five-year contract extension this week to continue to hold the Iron Workers Instructor Training Program on the WCC campus. The announcement was made by Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, WCC President and Lee Worley, Executive
DETROIT ? Janet Tyler, a founder and former co-CEO of Airfoil, left the public relations firm last October because, she said, after 20 years working in agency shops she was hoping to land a job with a start-up. In February, Tyler was named Chief Operating Officer of Red Level Networks, a 10-year old IT services
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK's hub for entrepreneurial services in Ypsilanti, SPARK East, has received $350,000 in funding from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. to support its continued work to help businesses startup and grow. SPARK also received support for expanded collaborative efforts with Eastern Michigan University that are centered on entrepreneurial development and
PLYMOUTH - When I first began integrating social media into my job responsibilities about seven years ago, I?a seasoned PR professional with nearly 20 years of experience under my belt?felt like a rookie. And in a way, I was a rookie. Learning how to effectively align public relations objectives with social media was a whole
LANSING - Valerie Brader, Governor Rick Snyder?s top aide on energy matters, will lead the new Michigan Agency for Energy that Snyder is creating to coordinate the state?s energy programs. Snyder, in issuing an executive order Wednesday setting up the new agency, announced Brader, currently a deputy legal counsel and senior policy advisor specializing in
LANSING - Legislation to create a STEM endorsed Michigan high school diploma will help encourage students to show greater interest in technical education and help produce more technically trained students to go into jobs the state has openings for, members of the Senate Education Committee were told Tuesday. The panel heard testimony of SB 169