LANSING - Michigan Senate officials say an agreement on their version of road funding is not imminent, but a number of sources said a proposal that would include new revenues along with cuts could be passed by the Senate by July 4. All the sources, speaking on background, said details on a possible agreement are
SOUTHFIELD - Members of The Engineering Society of Detroit can get an exclusive first-hand look at the region's newest engineering education showplace - the spectacular new 128,000-square-foot Oakland University Engineering Center - on Monday, June 29. The members-only tour begins with registration and networking at 1 p.m., followed by the tour at 1:30. The cost
EAST LANSING - If you are looking for an entry-level job in the energy industry, CLEAResult has hundreds of opening nationwide, including more than a dozen in Michigan. CLEAResult is hired by major utility companies, such as DTE and Consumers, to perform energy audits on homes and businesses. CLEAResult has more than 50 offices
DETROIT - Wayne County Executive Warren Evans has requested that the state find a financial emergency in the county and enter a consent agreement to help the county address its debt. Though the county has reduced its annual deficit to $9.9 million for the current fiscal year from $157.5 million in FY 2012-13, Mr. Evans
DEWITT - Forensic Foundations Group, a forensic sciences consulting company, was profiled in the June National Association for the Self-Employed's Self-Informed magazine. John Collins Jr., president and founder, was featured in the Member Spotlight. Collins has been a local member of NASE since he launched his small business in 2013. Prior to launch Forensic Foundations
MIDLAND - Startup companies will showcase new automobile technology during an Auto Tech Forum hosted by MidMichigan Innovation Center at the Midland Holiday Inn, June 24. Participating businesses will discuss breakthroughs for energy efficiency in vehicles, such as battery electrode technology and lighter-weight materials, as well as other innovations like "touch recognition" software for on-board
SAN FRANCISCO - Millions of Samsung Galaxy smartphone owners may be at risk of eavesdropping of calls, theft of data and installation of malware - and there isn't much they can do about it. The flaw is found in Swiftkey keyboard software preinstalled on 600 million of the South Korean electronics giant's smartphones, mobile security
SAN FRANCISCO - Google on Tuesday launched the AndroidSecurity Awards program, offering researchers who seek out bugs and flaws in Android to make some cash on their discoveries. Google has assigned a $500 bounty on "Moderate" severity bugs, but will double that to $1,000 for "High" severity and hand over $2,000 for "Critical" bugs. Google
DETROIT - Zack Wigal joins us in studio to talk about this latest effort by Gamers Outreach to help sick children trapped in the antiseptic world of hospitals during their treatment. Our own Shane Hamelin is an ardent gamer and will be our special co host for the segment that focuses on a program to
DETROIT - A one-week training program is now offered to middle and high school STEM teachers to expose them to valuable lessons in physical science and chemistry, from an engineering perspective, to use for new STEM courses in their schools or to integrate into existing curricula. The program is offered through Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow