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Genomenon Debuts Mastermind, Database Of Disease-Gene-Variants In Medical Literature

ANN ARBOR - Genomenon has launched Mastermind, an analytic and data visualization tool that accelerates gene and variant curation by providing immediate insight into millions of scientific articles from primary medical literature. Mastermind delivers a comprehensive knowledge base of disease-gene-variant relationships curated from primary medical literature, organized into clinical categories, and prioritized by the strength

By |2017-02-13T13:46:44-05:00February 13th, 2017|Life Sciences|
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Hack My Car? Most Believe It Can Happen

ANN ARBOR - Most Americans have some concerns that self-driving cars can be hacked to cause crashes, disable the vehicle in some way or even be used as weapons by terrorists, according to researchers at the University of Michigan. Large percentages of people are at least slightly concerned that these kinds of vehicles can be

By |2017-02-13T13:20:23-05:00February 13th, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, Cyber Defense|
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Predictions Vary, But Experts Agree Commercial Drones To Become Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry

HOUSTON - Drones have the potential to grow into a massive industry within the next decade, but finding a consensus opinion on just how much it will grow is a difficult task.  A report in January 2015 predicted that the commercial drone market would be worth more than $4 billion by 2021, with significant growth

By |2017-02-10T07:31:26-05:00February 10th, 2017|Drones|
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ISACA Chapter Meeting Features Security Leadership, Securing Connected Vehicles

TROY - Registration closes today for the Feb. 15 ISACA Chapter Meeting that features discussions on preparing your leadership, and security the connected vehicle. The meeting will be held at the Michigan State University Management Education Center in Troy, starting at 4:30 pm. Pre Dinner Topic: Preparing Your Leadership Pre Dinner Speakers:   Matt Kipp CISA,

By |2017-02-10T07:31:40-05:00February 10th, 2017|Cyber Defense|
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Secrecy Surrounds White House Cybersecurity Staff Shakeup

WASHINGTON DC - The chief information security officer for the White House's Executive Office of the President has been removed from his position, sources have confirmed. Cory Louie was appointed to the position by former President Obama in 2015, charged with keeping safe the staff closest to the president -- including the president himself --

By |2017-02-10T06:45:07-05:00February 10th, 2017|Cyber Defense|
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Washtenaw Community College Mobility Sector Training Cited In Snyder’s State Of The State

ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College’s work in training technicians for jobs in the mobility sector was cited in Gov. Snyder’s 2017 State of the State address as a “cutting edge” example of the training needed to prepare the skilled workforce of the future and drive economic growth in Michigan. A segment of Snyder’s address

By |2017-02-09T19:27:05-05:00February 9th, 2017|Mobile MI|
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Nexteer Automotive President Keynotes Saginaw Future 25th Annual Awards Luncheon

SAGINAW - Saginaw Future Inc. will be celebrating its 25th Annual Awards Luncheon featuring Nexteer Automotive Mike Richardson who leads a highly skilled team of over 13,000 people and oversees 24 manufacturing facilities, five regional engineering centers and 11 customer service centers across the globe. The Saginaw Future 25TH ANNUAL AWARDS Luncheon will be held

By |2017-02-09T17:35:16-05:00February 9th, 2017|News|
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Atomic Object Hires 3 Developers Through AI Competition, Grows Ann Arbor Office 25 Percent

ANN ARBOR  - Atomic Object’s Ann Arbor office will grow by 25 percent the custom software design shop hired three new computer science graduates recruited through an artificial intelligence competition. In January, the company hosted the 2017 Atomic Games in its downtown Ann Arbor office, modeled after a similar event held in Atomic’s Grand Rapids office

By |2017-02-08T12:03:03-05:00February 8th, 2017|New Products / Contracts|
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BullsEye Promotes Two To Vice President

SOUTHFIELD - Digital Voice and VOIP provider BullsEye has promoted Brian Babich to Vice President, Channel Sales, and Chris Otenbaker to Vice President, Corporate Accounts. Babich is a 22-year telecom veteran who has served in both direct and Channel Sales leadership roles at BullsEye. Babich led the national direct Sales team prior to spearheading the

By |2017-02-08T10:14:39-05:00February 8th, 2017|New Products / Contracts|
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Most People Use Cell Phones To Pass The Time

ANN ARBOR - When queued up for an event, to buy a latte or waiting for a bus, most people whip out their phones to pass the time—most often within seconds of arriving. Daniel Kruger of the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research was curious about how quickly people used their phones while passing

By |2017-02-08T09:40:23-05:00February 8th, 2017|Connected Tech, Mobile MI|
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