HOUGHTON - For the ninth year in a row, Michigan Technological University ranks as the number one university nationwide for the number of Peace Corps Master?s International students currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers. Michigan Tech has 32 graduate students overseas, earning the University top spot on the Peace Corps? annual ranking of PCMI and
TROY - Altair announced that Germany's national meteorological service Deutscher Wetterdienst has selected Altair?s PBS Professional for workload management on its two Cray XC30 supercomputing systems. Researchers and scientists at DWD will utilize the petascale systems to produce higher resolution and more accurate global and regional weather predictions to help fulfill the organization's wide array
GRAND RAPIDS - Adtegrity. Com released its first quarter unaudited results Monday that showed net income of $158,304 for the first quarter on revenues of $4.2 million, reversing a net loss of $54,837 a year ago on revenues of $3.07 million. "We delivered solid results in the first quarter that were in line with our
LANSING - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan on Tuesday announced the launch of its Mobile in Education statewide advisory council. Leading the council will be Beth Nuccio, Director of Career Services at Baker College of Auburn Hills. Nuccio has more than 25 years of experience in the field of non-profit higher education and 18
MIDLAND - Beth L. O?Laughlin has joined Warner Norcross & Judd as a new attorney in the firm?s Midland office. O?Laughlin concentrates her practice in estate planning and business law. She prepares estate plans that require integration of real property, business interests and retirement assets and assists small and family-owned businesses in efficient succession planning.
GRAND RAPIDS ? Logistics supplier Dematic is supporting the company?s hometown through its sponsorship of the 5K race at the Fifth Third River Bank Run. The event will be held May 10 in downtown Grand Rapids. This is the first year Dematic has sponsored the race, which includes walk and run distances of 5K, 10K
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced the feature film ISRA 88 has been approved for a film incentive from the state. The project will film in Oxford and Romeo, Michigan and is a sci-fi thriller that reaches to the ends of the universe. ?ISRA 88 will showcase Michigan locations, while harnessing technology that producer
ALBION - Caster Concepts, manufacturer of heavy duty industrial casters and wheels, has acquired the assets of Modern Suspension Systems of Rockford, IL. Terms were not announced. The tread tray carts and die cast business, which has been a part of Modern Suspension Systems, will remain under the control of MS Holdings Rockford LLC in
AUBURN HILLS - The 2015 Volkswagen Golf is set to roll into showrooms this spring equipped with Faurecia technology for seating, door panels, and front-end modules. Faurecia Automotive Exteriors is producing the carrier for the new Golf model?s front-end module at its Puebla, Mexico, accessories facility, near the plant in Puebla where Volkswagen assembles the
TROY - Automation Alley is headed to the United Kingdom this summer for a trade mission to the Farnborough International Airshow, the world?s largest aerospace and defense exhibition. Southeast Michigan companies interested in expanding their business into these high-growth industries are encouraged to apply for the mission by May 23. Farnborough is expected to attract