LANSING - Michigan?s higher education institutions must play a more central role if the state is to achieve an economic transformation, according to a report released Thursday by Business Leaders for Michigan. ?As our overall economy becomes more knowledge-based, we?re seeing a growing demand for both more skilled and highly-educated workers and a greater reliance
LANSING ? Despite budget cuts by Gov. Snyder, technology projects were not be among those cuts and saw a $7 million increase from the current year for 2015-16, Technology, Management and Budget spokesperson Caleb Buhs said. Snyder has put a major emphasis on upgrading the state's IT systems, which in many cases when he took
SOUTHFIELD - The entry deadline is Feb. 27 for three of the most prestigious honors granted by The Engineering Society of Detroit. Those include: The annual ESD Construction and Design Awards. Considered among the most prestigious awards for building projects in the industry, the ESD Construction and Design Awards are unique in that they honor
LANSING - The administration of Governor Rick Snyder will seek legislation to correct a potential problem in the road funding plan that as written would lift the sales tax off of gasoline only for motor vehicles, but not for boats, snowmobiles and other non-road purposes like generators and gasoline-powered equipment. As currently constructed, that would
EAST LANSING - The state championship for VEX Robotics will be the largest ever when many of Michigan?s youngest robotic masters challenge each other on Feb. 22 at Michigan State University. Sixty VEX Robotics teams, including those from Battle Creek, Belding, Bloomfield Hills, Detroit, DeWitt, Grandville, Haslett, Pontiac, Traverse City, Utica, and other Michigan cities
WASHINGTON D.C. ? Michigan has long been known as an auto center, but in the latest Cyberstates report, Michigan is noted as a technology cluster. Cyberstates 2015 reports Michigan tech industry employed 196,100 people in 2014, ranking as the 12th most tech workers in the nation. Perhaps more importantly, the growing tech workforce earned annual
EAST LANSING - A Chicago couple, who met in a calculus class at Michigan State University in the 1970s, has endowed a professorship to support entrepreneurship and diversity in the MSU College of Engineering. The $1.3 million gift, established through their estate plan, creates the Bob Nuber and Betty Shanahan Endowed Professorship and supports Empower
DETROIT - From positioning Michigan as the Midwest hub for high-tech women entrepreneurs to networking with leading ladies of government, Inforum been busy with a year full of programs for professional women as the group celebrates its 10th year. Inforum is a Michigan organization designed to accelerate careers for women and boost talent initiatives for
ANN ARBOR - Gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the U.S. was up last month for the first time since August, while emissions of greenhouse gases per driver was down. The report comes from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder on Friday appointed Jenell Leonard of DeWitt as director of the Film Office, replacing Margaret O'Riley, who will now take on the role of the vice president of corporate affairs at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. O'Riley had just been re-appointed to her position earlier this month for a term