ANN ARBOR - MITechNews.Com headline with Editor Mike Brennan. Foster Braun of the Internet Advisor on WJR, asks him about the MI Earth Fest, and a story that contends US Millenials support Edward Snowden's effort to expose US government spying by the NSA. They also discuss the new and improved MITechNews.Com website debuting in May.
MT. PLEASANT - Central Michigan University's Institute for Great Lakes Research is helping the U.S. Department of Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration identify and restore Great Lakes coastal wetlands and, in the process, make them more resilient to a changing climate. Supported by a $103,069 grant from the
ANN ARBOR - The inaugural Women Building Success in Biosciences on June 9 - featuring accomplished women from a variety of bioscience backgrounds - is aimed at fostering conversations and creating connections. MichBio lined up speakers to share personal and work-related successes that will inspire all levels of professionals to refine their own
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor-based payment technology startup Stratos Thursday announced the first shipments of its Stratos Bluetooth Connected Card, which combines credit, debit, membership, gift and other magnetic stripe cards in one digital Bluetooth card. "From consumers to leading banks, merchants and card networks, we'se thrilled to see so much positive feedback since
HOUGHTON - Getting relief supplies to millions of survivors of the Nepal earthquake will be a challenge due to the region's rugged terrain and poor road network, according to a Michigan Technological University earthquake expert who visited the country in 2010. Dr. Wayne D. Pennington, dean of MTU's College of Engineering, also said that if
LANSING - The good news for backers of Proposal 15-1 to raise the sales tax as part of a plan to increase road funding by $1.2 billion is that they have improved their position in the polls in the past month. The bad news is that despite millions spent on television advertising and
LANSING - Organizations that offer or oversee energy efficiency services insisted those programs would at least be severely curtailed if there was not legislation requiring utilities to offer them, while small utilities said not only would the programs continue, but the current law inhibits what they can do as the Michigan House Energy Policy Committee
LANSING - Speaking to the Michigan House Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee one day after the full House voted not to fund the state's $50 million film incentive program, the head of Michigan Film Office said that showing sustainability is important to the Film Office and industry in Michigan. Jenelle Leonard would not discuss the
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder, back in Michigan Wednesday after a swing through three national events where he stoked speculation about his interest in running for president, was mostly as inscrutable as ever on the topic. However, one thing Snyder did say reaffirmed one of the central reasons why most believe he will not run
EAST LANSING - 64 alumni of the Michigan State University Broad College of Business Executive Master's of Business Administration anniversary were nominated for making a significant and lasting impact on the program, their industry, or their communities. Only ten were selected, two from each decade. Alumni of the Decade Honorees are: