LANSING - All Michigan school districts would receive a one-time payment of $154 per pupil, plus an additional $23 to $46 per pupil depending on their current funding level under a bill that cleared the Legislature on Wednesday that spends the $316 million in federal money designed to preserve public school employee jobs. The bill
ANN ARBOR - NanoBio Corporation Wednesday announced that the company's licensing agreement with GlaxoSmithKline has been recognized by the Licensing Executive Society as the 2009 consumer products "Deal of Distinction." LES recognizes noteworthy deals in five industry sectors that promote innovation solutions to business issues and deal structures. On December 16, 2009, NanoBio announced an
DETROIT - Detroit's Wayne State University will showcase its Great Lakes Stem Cell Commercialization Center before an audience of more than 1,200 of the world's most influential stem cell stakeholders in science, business, policy, law, ethics and advocacy at the 2010 World Stem Cell Summit Oct. 4-6 in Detroit. As part of Michigan's University Research
ANN ARBOR - The military beat goes on for Adaptive Materials, a fuel-cell manufacturer. The company was awarded a $1.5 million Phase II option to an existing Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contract to provide 50-watt solid oxide fuel cells to the U.S. Army. To date, Adaptive Materials has earned more than $10 million in
EAST LANSING - Michigan State University is receiving a $5.2 million federal stimulus grant to give residents in key urban centers the tools and training they need to use broadband connections. The grant targets Benton Harbor, Detroit, Flint, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Muskegon Heights, Pontiac and Saginaw. The grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce National
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan will build a $46 million nanotechnology facility on North Campus that will focus on developing nanomanufacturing, DNA molecules, energy conversion and microelectromechanical systems for use in medical technologies. The 63,000-square-foot research facility, called the Center of Excellence in Nano Mechanical Science & Engineering, will be financed in part
DETROIT - This year, the Detroit Chapter of ISACA ? formerly the Information Systems Audit and Control Association - will sponsor two separate scholarship contests. This fall, two $1,000 scholarships are available for local college students. Next spring, three $1,000 scholarships will be available. What's more, all full-time students will receive a one-year student membership
DETROIT - Chevrolet has hand-picked 15 advanced technology enthusiasts and electric vehicle advocates to be the first consumers to experience the Volt every day under real-world conditions during a three-month vehicle and charging evaluation program starting in late October. This exclusive group of expert consumers - referred to as the Chevrolet Volt Customer Advisory Board
GRAND RAPIDS - New findings from Van Andel Research Institute scientists could lead to environmentally-friendly sprays that help plants survive drought and other stresses in harsh environments to combat global food shortages. The study is a follow-up to findings published in Nature last year that were named among the top breakthroughs of 2009 by Science
KALAMAZOO - InterCom, a Kalamazoo-based association of professional communicators, continues its 22nd season with a luncheon presentation on October 8 that will explore outdoor advertising. The presentation ? "Outdoor (Billboards) 101," with Adams Outdoor Sales Manager Wendy Hickey ? will take place from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce Building at