LANSING - Nominations for the 2008 John G. Thodis Michigan Manufacturer of the Year Award program, presented by the Michigan Manufacturers Association, are due March 31. Nominations are open to any individual involved in Michigan's manufacturing industry. A panel of judges will choose manufacturing leaders who have made significant contributions to their communities and the
ANN ARBOR ? Merit has brought its Network Operations Center back in-house to support the company?s growing Unified Communications set of products ? bringing the NOC back home. Merit has run a Network Operations Center since 1987, including through the very active years of the NSFNet project. But as startup funding for the Internet ended
LANSING ? Travel Michigan has launched a new tourism web site e tourism Web site designed to reflect the award-winning Pure Michigan brand, as well as include videos of Michigan travel destinations, plus nearly one thousand new photographs to help individuals and families make travel decisions. Easy to navigate and search for specific information on
SOUTHFIELD - The 2008 da Vinci Awards search committee is now accepting nominations worldwide for pioneering inventions or research, developed by corporations or individuals, that enables people with disabilities to participate and contribute to all aspects of society. Submissions are due by May 19. The da Vinci Awards benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Michigan
REDMOND, Wa. - Web browser updates in development from Microsoft and Mozilla will include better built-in protection against phishing, viruses, and other maladies. At its Mix conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Microsoft demonstrated IE 8 for the first time publicly. Larry Dignan at ZDNet points out that IE 8 will include better malware protection
SOUTHFIELD - Verizon Wireless is offering free PDA and Smartphone workshops in Southfield and Warren area in March and April. Customers need to register in advance. The classes, 20 Things Your PDA Can Do For You, have been offered so far in 33 cities in six states. ?The reaction from customers is outstanding,? said Earle
TRAVERSE CITY ? Managed communications provider Appia Communications has been nominated for the Business of the Year Award given by the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce. The winner will be announced in May. "Our management and staff are very proud to be recognized," said Victor von Schlegell, Appia's president, "Our recognition in the community
KALAMAZOO - The deadline to apply for Kalamazoo Valley Community College's second Automotive Academy and its accelerated training model to provide the next generation of technicians for employment in the profession is April 30. The inaugural 18-member academy, which convened in early September of 2007, is in the middle of its second phase of training
ANN ARBOR - By simulating and studying supernovae, a new center at the University of Michigan funded by a $17 million grant from the federal government aims to advance predictive science. The Center for Radiative Shock Hydrodynamics is funded primarily by a $17-million, five-year cooperative agreement from the National Nuclear Security Administration's Office of Advanced
AUBURN HILLS - Volkswagen of America announced that its Electronic Stabilization Program will be standard equipment on every 2009 model year Volkswagen vehicle ? passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and minivans. By offering ESP as a standard feature, Volkswagen is the first non-luxury manufacturer to include an electronic stabilization system at no additional cost on