LANSING - The Michigan House Judiciary Committee may soon be taking up legislation that would allow Michigan residents using in vitro fertilization the choice of whether they want to donate their unused embryos for stem cell research. The legislative package (HB 4616 , HB 4617 and HB 4618 ) also would make human cloning a
GRAND RAPIDS ? The Van Andel Institute on Monday marked its inaugural school year with an opening convocation held at Van Andel Institute?s Tomatis Auditorium. Keith Yamamoto, Ph.D., Executive Vice Dean, School of Medicine University of California San Francisco, delivered the keynote address. In May, Van Andel Education Institute (VAEI) officials announced the acceptance of
KALAMAZOO ? Government software developer Manatron on Tuesday announced it has agreed to acquire the Records Management Solutions Business from Austin, Texas, based Hart InterCivic for about $4.8 million in cash. Closing is expected by month's end. Cindy Phillips, General Manager of the Records Management Business and approximately 35 other Hart employees are expected to
SAGINAW - Verizon Wireless continues the Michigan roll out of its high-speed wireless network by adding Saginaw, Bay City and Midland on Tuesday. The expansion provides continuous coverage of the company's wireless broadband network along Interstate 75 from Midland south to Monroe. In the past few months, Verizon has added the Grand Rapids, Big Rapids
TROY - Automation Alley on Monday announced the finalists for its Seventh Annual Awards Gala, taking place September 14 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi. Finalists for the Gala represent the leading technology professionals and organizations in the region, including: CEO of the Year James Anderson, president and CEO, Urban Science (Detroit) Ted Green,
LANSING ? Michigan residents will be able to check the condition of state-owned bridges they might cross on a new web site launched Friday by the Department of Transportation. The new site explains the federal bridge rating system and provides the most recent inspection report for each of the 4,402 state highway bridges. "This online
LANSING - Far from being an extra toy, computers and related technology will be essential to schools of the future. But it could take another generation before they are fully integrated into the way students, and adults, learn, John King, a professor in the School of Information and vice provost for academic information at the
ROYAL OAK - Learn about WAN Optimization/Network Computing during Intelligent Connections' September Lunch & Learn Seminars scheduled for Sterling Heights, Royal Oak, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Toledo, Ohio. At these seminars, learn how WAN optimization can: Increase user productivity by faster delivery of applications and data to remote users. Save operational expenditure by reducing
LANSING ? A fifth angel investing group has formed in Michigan, this one focused on commercializing technology developed at Michigan State University and by other entrepreneurs in the tri-county area surrounding the state capital. Capital Community Angels quietly launched early in 2007 and closed its first equity investment deal in late July. CCA invested $250,000
ANN ARBOR - The Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest will be rolling out its fall competition shortly. So MITechNews.Com will provide this primer for entrepreneurs on what the program is all about. GLEQ is a year-round educational program offering classes, training, coaching and mentoring to help entrepreneurs start, develop or accelerate a high-growth business. GLEQ participants