DETROIT - Legislation was passed over a month ago with the intent of providing citizens of the State of Washington the ability to cross the border from Seattle into Canada and back without need of a passport. While the sense of urgency and heightened visibility that is recognized in Washington state is centered around the
LANSING - As universities announce decisions on tuition increases, they are effectively sending a message to Michigan lawmakers that they need action on the 2007-08 budget and hopefully that budget will include an increase for universities. But it is unclear that message will achieve the results the schools hope to get from the Legislature and
ANN ARBOR ? Internet2, based in Ann Arbor, and the Energy Department?s Energy Sciences Network announced Monday a multi year extension to their agreement to reploy and operate the next generation backbone network to enhance the capabilities of scientists at national laboratories and universities. ESnet4, initially announced in August 2006, brings together two advanced networks
LANSING - Steven Transeth, lead attorney in drafting many of the recent changes in utility law, was named Friday by Gov. Jennifer Granholm to the Michigan Public Service Commission. The appointment gives the commission a quorum for its meeting in two weeks, but still leaves it without a chair. Officials said Granholm would name a
TROY - Automation Alley is accepting applications from companies to participate in its upcoming trade mission to India, from Oct. 10-20 to visit the cities of Bangalore, Chennai, New Dehli and Pune. Southeast Michigan companies interested in attending the trade mission must be export-ready and conduct business in one of the following industries: Industries to
MANISTEE - Amy Garrison, communications and program coordinator for the Michigan Corn Marketing Program, talks about corn?s role in creating a new green fuel, Ethanol, and what will happen to corn demand in Michigan. Garrison, interviewed at the 2007 Michigan Energy Fair, also dispels some corn myths in the Newsmaker Interview. To listen, click on
TROY - Ask anyone if they?re in IT, and unless their job entails highly technical programming work, chance are, they?ll tell you no. For most people, being ?in IT? conjures up pictures of sitting in front of a computer for hours at end in a windowless room with a bottle of Mountain Dew next to
LANSING - Brendan Ringlever of BL Government Affair?s Lansing office discusses in this Newsmaker Interview what?s happening with the federal Real ID Act, which would create a federal identity card for all US citizens. Michigan could become a laboratory for testing the new ID since the state leads the nation in foreign trade, primarily with
TROY ? Nominations for awards to honor the best technology and technologists in Southeast Michigan, to be announced this fall at the Automation Alley Gala, close Aug. 1. Nine awards, including Emerging Technology Company of the Year won By MITechNews.Com in 2001, are up for grabs. The Gala will be held in the Diamond Ballroom
DEARBORN ? One of the least green friendly cars on the road, the Ford Mustang, will become more echo friendly in August when the muscle car gets equipped with soy-based foam seats for 2008 Mustangs. Ford is partnering with Lear Corp to create the industry?s first soy-based flexible foam in the seat backs and seat