ANN ARBOR - Long-time non-profit business executive, Diane Durance, has been named as the Executive Director for Mi-Light, a photonics industry group. The announcement was made Tuesday, but Durance assumed her duties at the beginning of February. She will be in charge of marketing communications, managing membership and Board of Directors meetings, recruiting new members
ANN ARBOR - Join the North Campus Research Complex for the 2016 Michigan Robotics Day webinar today co-hosted by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and the University of Michigan from 9 am to 1:30 pm. Experience the cutting-edge advances made by Michigan robotics’ companies and research organizations, hear from leading minds in the field,
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan added more mixed economic news on Friday when it released its Surveys of Consumers that showed, despite small monthly variations, the overall level of consumer confidence has remained largely unchanged over the past three quarters. This stability has resulted from increased optimism about personal finances being offset by expectations of
DETROIT - Even though Comerica’s Economic Activity index this week reported a decline from the month before, the Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index released Friday rose to its highest value in six months. The Index spiked 7.1 points to 59.1 in March 2016, recovering from last month’s drop. The three-month average rose modestly from 54.6
LANSING - Do you know a person or business in Michigan that represents the best in energy efficiency? Nominate them for the Governor's Energy Excellence Awards designed to recognize the innovators, the trendsetters, and those completely committed to energy efficiency. Nominations are due by May 20. Choose from the following categories for a total of eight
DETROIT - The latest Comerica Bank’s Michigan Activity Index shows the state’s economy momentum, on the rise since February 2015, is starting to decline. The Index declined in January, falling 1.2 percentage points to a level of 126.5 from 127.6 in December. But the good news is January’s reading is 52 points, or 71 percent,
DETROIT - Online entries for the prestigious Association for Women in Communications Clarion Awards - that recognize through the communications industry as achievements of excellence and professionalism - will be accepted until April 11. Sponsored by the AWC national organization, the awards are open to any individual or organization in the communications field. Clarions encompass more
GRAND RAPIDS - IRS-certified tax preparers and accounting students from Davenport University, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids Community College and Cornerstone University will be joined by community volunteers to provide free tax preparation services for annual household incomes of $58,000 on April 14 - 16 and 18 in Grand Rapids. Volunteers are providing assistance in conjunction
LANSING - A culinary team from Plymouth-Canton Educational Park in Canton and the management team from Saginaw Career Complex took first place in their respective disciplines at the Michigan ProStart Competition held earlier this month. Both will now compete in the national finals in Dallas. Sixty-four (64) teams representing 20 career and technical centers from
DETROIT - The Michigan Science Center will soon become the fifth location in the country for Spark!Lab, a new educational, interactive space, thanks to a partnership with the Smithsonian Institute and support from the Ford Motor Company Fund. Developed in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, Spark!Lab provides
