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
WASHINGTON DC - U.S. Sen. Gary Peters and environmental groups are so far disappointed by President Barack Obama's budget proposal, which does not include money for the New International Trade Crossing customs station and would cut federal efforts to restore and protect the Great Lakes, both said in separate statements released Monday. Peters (D-Bloomfield Township)
LANSING ? Michigan House Majority Floor Leader Aric Nesbitt said he's never shied away from hard work, and is confident he is able to take on a potential re-write of the state's energy policy combined with his duties as floor leader. When asked how he plans to balance both leading the House Energy Policy Committee
LIVONIA ? Civionics, an Ann Arbor wireless sensing system maker, won the $5,000 cash prize at the Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship, known throughout the state simply as ACE. Nine other entrepreneurs competed in the contest, which has now become the featured event, what with the demise last year of the former Great Lakes Entrepreneur?s Quest
ANN ARBOR - Consumer optimism rose in the January 2015 survey to its highest level in the past decade, the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers reported Friday, and that optimism extends well below households with incomes under $75,000. Conducted by the U-M Institute for Social Research since 1946, the surveys monitor consumer attitudes and
DETROIT - DTE Energy has issued a Request for Proposal for a package of energy-efficiency programs that includes home energy consultations, energy-efficiency assistance, home energy surveys, a multifamily program and a school program. The scope of work includes distribution and installation of low-cost energy-efficiency measures, and outreach events with the goal of teaching customers about
ANN ARBOR - A newly-released report by the Center for Automotive Research calculates the substantial economic contribution of the automotive industry to the national economy and the economies of all 50 states. Nationally, automakers, parts suppliers, and dealerships directly employ nearly 1.6 million workers and support a total of more than 7 million total jobs