ANN ARBOR - In a new study from University of Michigan, co-funded by the American Petroleum Institute, researchers challenges the widely held assumption that biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel are inherently carbon neutral. Contrary to popular belief, the heat-trapping carbon dioxide gas emitted when biofuels are burned is not fully balanced by the CO2
EGHAM, United Kingdom – Global sales of smartphones to consumers totaled 344 million units in the second quarter, a 4.3 percent increase over the same period a year ago, a new report contends. But bad news for Apple is the iPhone continued its downward slide in North America and Western Europe, and even worse in
ROYAL OAK – On M2 TechCast Monday Aug. 22, Michael Rogers, who handles communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, will talk about his informative podcast series, Amanda Lewan, co-founder of Bamboo Detroit, talks about her pop up Bamboo East, Anu Gopalakrishan, Global Product Manager: Innovation for Ford Motor Credit Company and Vice President of
ROYAL OAK – On this M2 (Squared) TechCast podcast from Monday Aug. 8, cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann talks about cybersecurity threats that could threaten the Summer Olympics In South America, Intellectual Property Attorney Keith Schonberger explains Patent Reform and Patent Trolls, WJR Radio Personality Foster Braun explains his Internet Advisor show, while Kelli Ellsworth Etchison from
ANN ARBOR - We often envy the remote or freelance worker who saves time commuting and dressing up, but rarely do we consider how many might feel isolated and socially adrift. New research on co-working indicates that the need for such spaces grows as they make a sense of community and building relationships an integral
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will again honor local organizations and professionals at The Third Annual Triple Bottom Line Bash on October 12. As in past years, a nominating committee of past honorees and WMSBF board presidents will select finalists for a vote by the forum membership. To assist the committee in this
AUSTIN - Lorne Matalon, a journalist reporting for National Public Radio in West Texas, has been awarded the 2016-17 Energy Journalism Fellowship at The University of Texas at Austin. The fellowship, now in its second year, is jointly sponsored by UT Austin’s Energy Institute and the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center for Energy, Law & Business.
DEARBORN - The contest is to identify entrepreneurs and startups from the connected transport ecosystem. The emphasis would be on products, areas of applications within the connected transport space, vehicle management, traffic management, vehicle logistics, telematics, navigation, cybersecurity, infotainment and data analytics. During the contest, six finalists will have seven minutes to pitch their product to
ANN ARBOR - The U.S. National Institutes of Health will award an estimated $9 million over the next five years to a new statewide center to enhance the understanding and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Core Center, launched Monday, will support researchers and clinicians from the University Research Corridor,
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Aug. 15, Rachele Downs from Inforum will interview Christina York, Founder and CEO of ALTality, a startup that brings augmented reality into everyday life. Enrico Schaefer, from DroneLawPro, will update new FAA regs for drone pilots. Plus two new MITechNews.Com sponsors, Michael Lomonaco from Open Systems Technologies (OST),
