DEARBORN - The SME Education Foundation announced the election of four new members to its Board of Directors. Joining the Board are Gwen Malone, Jennifer McNelly, Karla Middlebrooks and Roy Sweatman. ?I am excited to welcome our new Board members to the SME Education Foundation,? said Chief Executive Officer Bart A. Aslin. ?They bring us
SOUTHFIELD - Have you used Dropbox, the cloud-based file sharing and backup service? On Nov. 7, the Michigan Council of Women in Technology will provide a description of Dropbox functionality and how to set it up, sync files and share folders and files. Participants will learn what's included in the free service and which additional
DETROIT - DTE Energy's preliminary investigation of the temporary lighting failure that occurred at Comerica Park during Major League Baseball's American League Championship Series, has found there was a cable failure in the area near the stadium, which caused the problem. The lights in the stadium were out for approximately 20 minutes beginning at approximately
ANN ARBOR - Servant Systems has signed a contract with Domino?s Pizza UK and Ireland Limited, Domino?s master franchisee across the UK, Ireland, Germany and Switzerland, to provide the Domins PULSE Franchise Office System developed by Servant. The PULSE system processes payroll, overtime regulations, and other local requirements. Servant also is assisting Domino?s Pizza in
EAST LANSING - As the state of Michigan looks to improve its infrastructure - roads and bridges - a team of Michigan State University researchers think they may have one solution ? smart infrastructure sensors powered by the pavement and bridges they are designed to monitor. The creators are Nizar Lajnef, an assistant professor of
GRAND RAPIDS ? Four Michigan universities have received the 2013 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The national honor recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. The four include: Davenport University Michigan Technological University
AUBURN HILLS ? After 35 years with Chrysler, Nancy Rae, senior vice president of human resources, has elected to retire. She will be succeeded by Michael Keegan. The changes are effective January 1, 2014. ?In her leadership role, Nancy has been a highly valued business partner in driving cultural change, advancing leadership and talent development,
OAK PARK ? Dodge, Case IH and New Holland Agriculture have donated $400,000 in equipment to Forgotten Harvest to expand its large-scale farming through Forgotten Harvest Farms, where healthy fruits and vegetables are harvested by volunteers and delivered fresh and free of charge to agencies fighting hunger in the region. ?In three years of harvesting
EAST LANSING - Michigan State University College of Engineering and the Boeing Company have been awarded a contract worth about $4 million from the U.S. Air Force to develop new designs of sensors that will better detect cracks in the second- and third-layers in airframe structures. Lalita Udpa, professor of electrical and computer engineering in
DETROIT - This year's Michigan CEO Summit is a power-packed day featuring some of Michigan?s most respected CEOs in fast-paced discussions about the forces shaping the state's economy. Learn how Michigan stacks up to its competitors nationally and globally. The CEO Summit is designed to challenge and motivate Michigan business, community and thought leaders behind