ANN ARBOR - Barracuda Networks announced that it will double its employees in Ann Arbor, creating 184 high tech and engineering jobs over the next three years - part of the company's commitment to invest $6 million in downtown Ann Arbor. ?Barracuda Networks continues to thrive, and Ann Arbor is critical to that success,? said
GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Institute said researchers at Lund University in Sweden have published a study detailing how Parkinson's disease spreads through the brain, bringing researchers one step closer to a disease-modifying drug for Parkinson's. Experiments in rat models uncover a process previously used to explain mad cow disease, in which misfolded proteins travel
SAN FRANCISCO - The Nexus 7 tablet was unveiled Wednesday at the Google I/O Conference. The device was built by Asus and comes with a 7-inch 1,280-by-800 HD display, runs the Tegra 3 processor and has a front-facing camera for video chatting. Wi-Fi connectivity, as well as Bluetooth and near-field communication support are also included
LANSING - With most of the testimony it heard Wednesday favoring building a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, the Strategic Fund Board approved the agreement that would allow preparation for the bridge to begin. Under the agreement, the Strategic Fund's primary role would be helping to acquire the property needed to land the bridge
GRAND RAPIDS - Kuyper College and Davenport University announced Tuesday an agreement that will allow eligible students from each institution to transfer credits toward a bachelor or master degree program at the other school. For some students, this agreement also will allow them to earn two degrees ? one from each institution ? in just
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder made only two policy-based vetoes in signing the omnibus budget bills Tuesday, and he left in provisions that would arguably prevent spending on a new bridge to Canada. Snyder and legislative leaders praised the budget for being largely completed by June 1 and for including both contributions to the state's
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder Tuesday issued a new executive order (Executive Order 2012-9) that abolishes the Michigan Economic Growth Authority and the Michigan Next Energy Authority and transfers the functions of both to the Michigan Strategic Fund Board. "Consolidating these authorities with the Strategic Fund reflects changes to our tax code and the move
NEW YORK - The U.S. government is working to reinforce soldiers' devices against data breaches. According to The New York Times, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has given a $21 million grant to the company Invincea to protect soldiers' Android-based phones and tablets from cyber threats. "By separating untrusted apps and content
SAN JOSE ? IT security company McAfee said a survey showed a whopping 70 percent of teens aged 13 to 17 have admitted to hiding their online activities from parents. McAfee found that 43 percent of the surveyed teens access simulated violence on the Web, while 32 percent view nude content or pornography. Interestingly, parents
DETROIT ? A million dollars in cash awards are up for grabs in the 2012 Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition, one of North America's largest business competitions. The winner gets $500,000 alone, runner-up wins $150,000 plus there are business in-kind awards to later stage, entrepreneurial businesses that have the potential to have an immediate and positive