LANSING - A change in Michigan's vehicle registration tax will mean Michigan motorists no longer can deduct the cost of their annual registration from their federal income tax, according to an analysis released Wednesday. But the Michigan Department of Treasury disputed the analysis, saying it still anticipated vehicle registration taxes would be deductible for federal
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan recently took another step forward in its push for innovating teaching as the school launched its first U-M-only massive open online course -- a health-related class open to all levels of students across all three U-M campuses. The course is titled "Understanding and Improving U.S. Healthcare: Special U-M
GRAND RAPIDS - Do you have an idea for a medical device or technology? Or are you interested in getting into the field professionally? At the February Med Tech event hosted by aimWest you?ll learn about what it takes to bring a great idea to market and the skills needed to do it. There will
DETROIT ? ITInTheD.Com?s 75th episode. Thanks to our guests local entrepreneur Bradley Hoos, as well as Jimi Plouffe and Nick Daniels from Momentum for hanging out. Other guests included Russ Dotson (he was on our first episode) as well as Brad Hoos, also a repeat guest, to talk about the various things he has going
LANSING - A top United Auto Workers official said the union recognizes it will lose some members once its contracts with the Detroit Three automakers expire this year and allows workers to no longer have to belong to the union or pay a non-member agency fee, but he also thinks those losses will be small.
LANSING - After a bill from last session that would allow law enforcement to obtain location information from wireless carriers without a court order in certain emergency situations failed to reach the full chamber, the House Criminal Justice Committee is again taking up the legislation. Rep. Kurt Heise (R-Plymouth Township), chair of the committee and
DETROIT - Challenge Detroit has grown its team, welcoming two new members: Brittany Sanders and Caroline Dobbins, both alumni fellows of the program. Sanders has taken on the program manager role and Dobbins is the events and operations manager. The program has also added a new board member, Lindsey Walenga, co-founder of Siren PR. Sanders
DETROIT - SAE International, in partnership with MIT Alliance of Michigan and NextEnergy, Tuesday announced the 7th Annual Global Automotive Innovation Challenge. Innovators will be asked to submit an online Request for Solutions proposal to one, or more, of the challenge categories by 11:59 pm EST on March 6. A judging panel will review the
SOUTHFIELD - Are you looking to hone your management skills in 2015? Join us for an interactive webinar led by Sree Kaluva, CEO of Unique Solutions of Advanced Technologies. He will discuss 12 elements of great management. Kaluva also is experience in the design, development and implementation of information systems. No pre-registration is necessary. Instructions
LIVONIA - Cybersecurity for vehicles represents a critical topic and important growth area for the automotive industry. On Feb. 17, The Center For Automotive Research brings together a panel to discuss the threats and present on strategies and methods for effectively managing cybersecurity for the ?networked computers on wheels? that automobiles are increasingly becoming. The