ANN ARBOR - ProQuest has teamed up with Ancestry to offer a new version of its HeritageQuest online genealogical and historical information database. The new version is available now to all subscribing libraries. This family history resource, which can be accessed from the library or remotely through the library portal, has a new interface powered
LANSING - The much-discussed electric capacity gap that will arrive in 2016 in the Lower Peninsula affects the reserve available and would not mean immediate shortages, an official with the Mid-Continent Independent System Operator said Wednesday. Melissa Seymour, regional executive for state and customer affairs at MISO, told the House Energy Policy Committee on Wednesday
SAN FRANCISCO - A newly discovered encryption flaw known as FREAK attack left users of Apple's Safari and Google's Android browsers vulnerable to hackers for more than a decade, researchers told the Washington Post. Users of the browsers were vulnerable to having their electronic communications intercepted when visiting any of hundreds of thousands of websites,
BARCELONA - Tom Wheeler, chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission, Wednesday defended his agency's move to regulate the Internet, ensuring that broadband players would be unaffected by his light touch approach to the rules. "This is no more regulating the Internet than the First Amendment regulates free speech in our country," Wheeler said in
ANN ARBOR ? MichBio, the state?s life sciences trade association, has posted five new jobs in its data bank, including located in Michigan. Research Scientist Xoran Technologies LLC - Ann Arbor Position will design and develop computed tomography (CT) scanners based on new flat-panel detectors, while insuring superior image quality. Provide technical research, review and
DETROIT - The Varnum law firm will open its sixth office and second in Southeast Michigan in the Federal Reserve Building in downtown Detroit. The office space is currently undergoing build out and is expected to open in the second quarter of 2015. For the past nine years, Varnum has served clients in the Metro
DETROIT - To help app designers and developers put out the best product possible, Mobile Monday Detroit, is presenting a panel of Michigan-based experts who will provide information on creating useful and intuitive user experiences, ensuring security of user data, and overcoming the design challenges of the multi-platform and multi-device environment. Speakers will include: Jodi
ANN ARBOR ? Michigan Robotics Day is set for April 9 at the North Campus Research Complex co-hosted by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and the University of Michigan. This free event is open to all ages and has been recognized as the premier national event celebrating National Robotics Week. Come experience the cutting-edge
DETROIT- The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index bounced back to 56 in February, suggesting last month?s sudden drop to 50, was an anomaly. The three month PMI average finished at a solid 56.7. A PMI value above 50 generally suggests economic growth. ?In February, the Southeast Michigan economy got back on track,? said Timothy Butler,
ANN ARBOR - MichBio is offering its first program in conjunction with the Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan on March 31, focusing on the opportunities and unique considerations for exporting medical devices around the globe. This event will cover an overview of the medical device industry, different approaches to market entry, and regulatory and supply