GRAND RAPIDS - MichBio, the association for Michigan's bioscience industry, announced that Kim Popovits, president and CEO of Genomic Health, Inc. will keynote the 2011 MichBio Expo & Conference. The MichBio Expo & Conference is Michigan's largest gathering of bioscience-related professionals. It is set for November 2-3 at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids. ?We?re excited
LIVONIA - TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. announced a range of advanced steering features which can be programmed within the software of an Electrically Powered Steering system to assist the driver. Any number of the functions can be selected by vehicle manufacturers to help enhance driver safety or mitigate vehicle error states. Frank Lubischer, vice president,
LANSING - There would be about 25 to 35 truly competitive Michigan House seats under a new legislative map drawn by Republicans that will be unveiled Friday, Gongwer News Service has learned. And unlike the current map, the remainder of the "safe" House seats for Democrats and Republicans would be pretty evenly split. Last-minute negotiations
GRAND RAPIDS - Mobile Monday Michigan Friday announced the mobile technology education and networking group's expansion in West Michigan with a new chapter, Mobile Monday Grand Rapids (MoMoGR). Mobile Monday Michigan is the state's branch of the Helsinki, Finland-based International Mobile Monday organization. MoMo Michigan is sponsored state-wide by the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan
LANSING ? Michigan committee hearings on legislation to authorize a new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, will continue, but Senate Republicans said late Thursday that the bills will not move until sometime after the Legislature's summer recess. The decision, at odds with Governor Rick Snyder's request that the Legislature pass the legislation by July
BEIJING - The Chinese military wants to beef up its cyberdefense efforts as it anticipates greater threats originating from the U.S. "The U.S. military is hastening to seize the commanding military heights on the Internet, and another Internet war is being pushed to a stormy peak," the Chinese military wrote in its official newspaper, Liberation
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems announced Thursday that Plex Online has introduced new features to help manufacturers further improve the speed and efficiency of their engineering-related functions. Enhancements cover the areas of product development, program management and parts information. The changes have been made seamlessly to the Plex Online solution and are now accessible by
GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Institute officials announced Thursday the appointment of Love Collins, III as Vice President of Development effective immediately. Collins most recently worked at Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina, where he served as Vice President for Advancement since 2007. ?With more than twenty years experience in a variety of industries including
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network announced Thursday the addition of Jim Lundberg to the Merit staff as the Upper Peninsula Member Relations Manager. Lundberg recently retired from Bay de Noc Community College where he spent 30 years, including the last fifteen years as the Director of Technical Services, ITS. "I am just absolutely thrilled and
WASHINGTON- The Senate voted Thursday to repeal a $6 billion tax credit for ethanol producers, a move that could signal the end of some federal subsidies as part of an eventual budget and debt-ceiling compromise. Most Democrats and a number of Republicans supported an end to the subsidy, in a 73-27 vote. The subsidy gives