GRAND RAPIDS ? Van Andel Institute announced the appointment of David Whitescarver as Vice President and Chief Legal Officer effective August 1. Whitescarver is responsible for managing the legal affairs of VAI, Van Andel Research Institute, and Van Andel Education Institute and serving as secretary to the boards of these organizations. ?Mr. Whitescarver has a
ANN ARBOR - NanoBio Corporation announced a licensing agreement with the National Institutes of Health that represents a significant step forward in developing the first vaccine to protect against respiratory syncytial virus infections. The agreement provides NanoBio with rights to a novel RSV antigen, developed by the NIH using proprietary viral-selection and reverse-genetics technology. RSV
SOUTHFIELD ? The Center of Innovative Materials Research at Lawrence Technological University has added another state-of-the-art testing instrument, the Instron ElectroPuls E10000, which uses a laser to measure the performance of materials under different stress factors and environmental conditions. The ElectroPuls 10000 is an all-electric system that doesn?t need any hydraulic mechanisms or a cooling
HOLLAND ? Five Michigan-based technology companies have been named the winners of this year's "Scale Up Michigan!" competition, sponsored by Lakeshore Advantage and the Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute, to help commercialize their products. The award recipients are: BoroPharm ? provides expertise in boron chemistry with custom synthesis solutions GFT, LLC ? manufactures polyimide insulating
DETROIT - The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) dropped in July to 51.7, suggesting the start of an economic slowdown in Southeast Michigan. An index number above 50 indicates growth in the economy, but the growth rate declined each of the past five months. Wayne State University School of Business Administration faculty members and
DETROIT ? MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan will be a guest Saturday at 4:15 pm on WJR Newsradio 760AM to discuss his new cyber crime novella, Cyber Styletto, which paints a startling picture of the cyber war raging on the Internet today. Brennan will be joined in the segment by Richard Stiennon, a noted cyber security
YPSILANTI ? The Eastern Michigan University Student Center will host the 2011 Great Lakes InfraGard Fall Conference on September 13. This year's theme is Strengthening Partnerships for Critical Infrastructure Protection. The Question? Are we ready for the attacks on our infrastructure that are being predicted by many specialists worldwide? Do we have a mitigation plan
LANSING - The dramatic effort to reach an agreement on increasing the U.S. debt ceiling will likely mean less in federal money for Michigan, Budget Director John Nixon said Monday. But Nixon does not know yet how much money the agreement - which passed the U.S. House Monday night - will cost the state. Whatever
LANSING - As other states venture into taxation on e-commerce, the bankruptcy and liquidation last month of Ann Arbor-based bookseller Borders may spark the debate in Michigan. On Monday, U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Detroit) lent his support to the Main Street Fairness Act, legislation introduced in the U.S. House and Senate that would allow
ROMULUS - DTE Energy announced Wednesday that it is installing four free plug-in electric vehicle charging stations at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Two of the charging stations will be installed on the eighth floor of the McNamara Terminal parking deck, and two will be installed on the fourth floor of the Big Blue Deck adjacent to