ANN ARBOR - Internet2 was awarded a $1.84 million grant by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for the first year of a two-year project to work with the research and education community to build privacy infrastructure and tools to help individuals preserve their privacy and strengthen the nation's identity ecosystem. Internet2's partners include
STERLING HEIGHTS - UHY LLP has added a member in Thailand, Yongyuth Accounting and Son Co. Ltd and its affiliate firm, Saman Audit and Corporate Services Co. Ltd., to the global accountancy network UHY. Yongyuth Accounting and Son Co. Ltd. was established in 1967 with a history spanning over two generations and nearly four decades.
LANSING - For the fourth consecutive month, Michigan's unemployment rate rose, and in August hit 9.4 percent, figures released Wednesday by the Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed. The August seasonally adjusted rate matched the December 2011 rate, and since hitting a low of 8.3 percent has grown back by 1.1 percentage points. Sen.
LANSING - Sen. Joe Hune on Wednesday introduced legislation heeding the call of Governor Rick Snyder to convert Blue Cross Blue Shield from a nonprofit, tax-exempt health care company to a nonprofit mutual corporation, but some critics said it lacks details. Generally speaking, SB 1293 amends the Insurance Code, and SB 1294 changes the Public
GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced today that Consumers Energy has doubled ? to $500 million ? its commitment to Pure Michigan Business Connect, a key initiative putting people back to work in Michigan. The announcement took place at the West Michigan Policy Forum and it featured business owners of several west Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Institute is hosting a scientific symposium September 19-20 that gathers some of the world?s most noted experts in Parkinson?s disease and reinforces the region?s growing reputation in the field of Parkinson?s research. Grand Challenges in Parkinson?s Disease features experts from nearly a dozen nations including Australia, Malaysia and Sweden. The
STERLING HEIGHTS - On September 26 UHY & Blackline will host a free breakfast event aimed at companies looking to improve their internal financial processes. The event will feature multiple speakers to discuss the challenges organizations currently face in creating an efficient and effective record to report process and how new Finance Governance Technology tools
ANN ARBOR - Three young physician-scientists whose research shows extraordinary promise have been appointed to the Emerging Scholars Program at the University of Michigan's A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute. The Emerging Scholars Program was created to support and encourage early-career physician-scientists whose laboratory work aims to translate basic research into new treatments for disease.
ANN ARBOR - Online Tech has received a $20 million investment from News-Press & Gazette Company and will use the money to build four more data centers over the next 24 months. Online Tech CEO Yan Ness said with experience in traditional media across a number of secondary markets, NPG saw the emerging opportunity centered
CLARKSTON - We Build Character has partnered with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology to provide its Elevate Leadership Mentoring Program as part of MCWT's annual mentoring program. The MCWT mentoring program is a benefit to all current members. We Build Character will complement it with an experiential model of leadership development, networking opportunities