MARQUETTE - The Michigan Cyber Awareness Luncheon Series 2014 will serve as a follow up to the SOLD OUT Michigan Cyber Summit 2013 hosted last fall by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. This series will provide updates to the Michigan Cyber Initiative designed for Michigan citizens, education, business and industry. Presentations will focus on a comprehensive,
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network announced Monday the launch of its participation in the Internet2 NET+ Regional Partner Program. Merit Members now have the opportunity to purchase a diverse suite of IT services from leading brands at whole pricing. Merit Network is the first Research and Education Network to offer services as part of the
LANSING - The Michigan Film Office announced the feature film The End of the Tour has been approved for a film incentive. Based on the book Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself, the project is currently filming in Grand Rapids and surrounding communities. ?Grand Rapids has terrific locations and a talented workforce for
LANSING - Evidence following a course on K-12 teaching in the 21st century conducted by Michigan Virtual University, in collaboration with Kent State University, suggests the platform known as massive open online courses can lead to positive outcomes, a report released Monday showed. The main goal of the course - which included more than 800
LANSING - Six core areas of growth are surging Michigan ahead of other states in terms of job growth, and they will continue to be key to a successful recovery, a report released Monday by Business Leaders for Michigan has found. Engineering, supply chain and logistics, higher education, natural resources economy, technological innovations in mobility
LANSING - A report released Monday by two Michigan State University researchers projects tourism spending to increase 4.5 percent in 2014 due to an improving economy, national tourism trends, and the success of the Pure Michigan campaign nationally and internationally. "Many of the factors we look at suggest that Michigan tourism will experience another strong
LANSING - Some local governments would not receive full reimbursement from the revenues lost as a result of phasing out portions of the personal property tax under legislation pending in the Michigan House, but the chair of the House Tax Policy Committee said Monday he anticipates fixing the problem without difficulty. When the bills flew
LANSING - A deal was struck Monday among legislative leaders on a supplemental appropriations bill for the current fiscal year, several officials confirmed to Gongwer News Service, but those closest to the discussions remained tight-lipped about the details. At least $100 million will be available to repair Michigan roads. "It is done," said Sen. Roger
LANSING - A 2013 study by Pingdom ? a reputable source monitoring website activity, worldwide - delivered some eye opening news for those interested in technology growth in Michigan. Surveying the world?s top one million most visited websites, Pingdom found that Lansing was hosting the 13th most of these sites, among all of the cities
SOUTHFIELD ? Author Anne Doyle's advice to women "never eliminate yourself." Her goal: For women to represent a third of the leadership population to gain a stronger voice for women. Those words were imparted March 6 at a global event hosted by Cisco that used advanced video technology and local networking at a half-day seminar