GRAND RAPIDS - Varnum attorney Matt Bower has been named to the Detroit Techweek 100, for the second year in a row. Techweek is a national technology conference and festival with a mission of building a better world through tech entrepreneurship. This year's Detroit Techweek is scheduled for April 13 ? 19 at Ford Field.
GRAND RAPIDS - What is the status of STEAM Education in West Michigan? What are we doing to improve awareness? What are the resources that are available? Learn more from aimWest panelist during the April 22 STEAM Event. STEAM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math Education) has become a major topic of discussion and
WASHINGTON DC - Russian-government hackers who reportedly breached the White House's computer systems late last year gained access to sensitive information, though US officials said at the time that they hadn't, according to a story published Tuesday by CNN. Officials had previously said the White House breach, in October, had affected only an unclassified network,
GRAND RAPIDS - Are you a new to a leadership role, but not sure where to begin in this new position? The Emerging Leader Workshop at Grand Valley State University Seidman School of Business on May 5 will teach you the essentials of becoming an effective new leader. This one-day workshop will provide prospective leaders
NORTHVILLE - Michael Klement of AIA Architectural Resource invites you to one of his most popular classes, Green Homes, April 14 at the Northville District Library. Considering building a new home? Planning a remodel or addition? Looking at adjustments to your current home? Architect Klement presents a broad look at a wide range of strategies
GRAND RAPIDS - Forest Hills Public Schools will launch a new four-year S.T.E.M. Academy for high school students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math-related fields. The academy includes a detailed class schedule for each group of students from freshmen to seniors and features interdisciplinary curriculum, community-based partnerships and a senior capstone design project. Participating
GRAND RAPIDS - Kentwood Public Schools, Kent Career Technical Center and West Michigan Aviation Academy received $35,000 in grants to help the Bosch Community Fund prepare the workforce of the future for careers in high-tech fields. The foundation focuses primarily on the enrichment of science, technology, engineering and math education field and the advancement of
ANN ARBOR - Rubicon Genomics announced that it has extended its clinical supply agreement with Agendia for use of its TransPLEX whole genome RNA amplification technology. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. Agendia uses Rubicon?s TransPLEX C-WTA kits for the analysis of FFPE (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded) patient samples for its MammaPrint 70-Gene breast cancer
ANN ARBOR - Money is the lifeblood that fuels the growth of Michigan startups. Unfortunately, a new report contends, there is a huge disparity between the demand for capital and the amount of venture capital available for new and follow-up investments, threatening the state's economic recovery. This troubling news comes from the Michigan Venture
LANSING - Sen. Mike Shirkey has long been known as a proponent of a "full competition" type of electric market, and he's at it again this year with new legislation that moves in the opposite direction of one of his colleagues when it comes to electric choice. Shirkey (R-Clarklake) has introduced legislation that would, among