DETROIT - Job growth in the Detroit metro area is moderately above the U.S. average through the first three months of 2015. On a year-ago basis, Detroit added jobs at a 2.4 percent rate in March, while the U.S. as a whole added jobs at a 2.2 percent rate, Comerica reported. A key support to
ANN ARBOR - Zack Urlocker is the Chief Operating Officer at Duo Security, a venture-backed startup in Ann Arbor, on June 24 will be featured at joint meeting of TiE Detroit and Ann Arbor SPARK where he will discuss how to scale your business. Urlocker also will talk about traits of successful companies, phases of
GRAND RAPIDS - As Michigan emerges from a tough and long winter, the state economy is improving, Comerica reported. While the strong dollar has started to hit manufacturers' export sales, vehicle demand remains firm and near its cyclical high, driving high-paying jobs in the region. Low gasoline prices will contribute to regional tourism, as fishing
LANSING - The signed framework for the 2015-16 fiscal year will leave an unusually large number of major items for Michigan House-Senate conference committees to resolve, but points toward reductions at the Department of Talent and Economic Development as well as the human services portion of the Department of Health and Human Services. It is
HOUGHTON - Most people see defects as flaws. A few Michigan Technological University researchers, however, see them as opportunities. Twin boundaries, which are small, symmetrical defects in materials, may present an opportunity to improve lithium-ion batteries. The twin boundary defects act as energy highways and could help get better performance out of the batteries. This
SOUTHFIELD - On June 4 at noon Learn about IT job demand in Michigan from Workforce Intelligence Network Executive Director Lisa Katz. She will discuss in this webinar emerging opportunities in IT and provide strategies to position yourself for these roles. The session also will discuss how to leverage resources and partners in the public
LANSING - Fostering a positive perception of Michigan as a place of unparalleled innovation in design and the arts while increasing jobs in the state's creative industries are top priorities for the Michigan Film Office. Creative industries employment represents approximately 74,000 employees in 9,800 businesses, including advertising, publishing, design, film/audiovisual, broadcasting, architecture, cultural/heritage, art schools,
ANN ARBOR - MichBio, the state's Life Sciences trade association, has added five new openings to its job bank - all are in Michigan. Tetra Discovery Partners - Kalamazoo Tetra Discovery Partners are seeking an experienced synthetic organic chemist to participate in research projects involving the synthesis of PDE4 allosteric modulators for treating Alzheimers
HOUGHTON - Nina Mahmoudian has received the National Science Foundation's prestigious CAREER Award, which provides $500,442 to help overcome the biggest limitation for autonomous vehicles - energy efficiency. The grants are given to early career researchers who excel in both research and education, both of which are important parts of Mahmoudian's Nonlinear and Autonomous Systems
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University will host a free Innovation, Design & Manufacturability Workshop on June 9 from 8 a.m. to noon with lunch to follow. The workshop will be held in room M336 in LTU�s Buell Management Building on the LTU campus at 21000 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield. The workshop facilitators are Jeff