GRAND RAPIDS - The Geek Group announced Tuesday that they have been awarded a $220,000 grant by the Michigan Energy Office in order to complete energy efficiency upgrades to the organization?s 43,000 square foot Leonard Street Labs. The $473,000 project will include replacement of entryways and windows along Leonard Street, replacement of the roof, and
ANN ARBOR - Kiplinger has released their rankings of the best-value public colleges in 2015. The University of Michigan is ranked No. 6 out of 100 for in-state students, but 13th for out-of state enrollees. Other Big Ten universities making the top 10 include the University of Wisconsin, ranked No. 8 and 4, respectively, and
DETROIT ? Michigan will be the home of two major initiatives that will bolster the state?s role as a global automotive leader ? the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation and the Michigan Design Council. The announcement was made Tuesday at the North American International Auto Show by Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and Kevin Kerrigan, senior vice
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute is one of five national test sites selected by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety to address the well-being of older drivers. Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) is a five-year $12 million project that will allow researchers to better understand the role of physical
STAMFORD, Conn. ? A new survey shows worldwide PC shipments totaled 83.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014, a 1 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2013, indicating a slow, but consistent improvement following more than two years of decline. "The PC market is quietly stabilizing after the installed base reduction driven
ANN ARBOR - A 32-acre mini-city designed expressly for testing connected and automated vehicle systems, and other emerging 21st-century smart city technologies, is taking shape on the University of Michigan's North Campus. Called M City, the one-of-a-kind facility will include a network of roads with up to five lanes, intersections, roundabouts, roadway markings, traffic signs
PONTIAC - Oakland County, through its tech248 initiative, and MITechNews.Com have partnered to enable Oakland County technology companies to reach a wider Michigan audience with a flip of the switch, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced Thursday. By submitting press releases to
ANN ARBOR - Gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the U.S. slipped last month, driven in part by the dramatic drop in fuel prices, reports the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in December was 25.1 mpg, down from 25.3 mpg
LIVONIA - Michigan born entrepreneur and The Grommet CEO Jules Pieri will draw on her years of experience reshaping how customer products get discovered, shared and bought in her keynote address to ACE ?15, the 15th Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship event to be held January 29 at Burton Manor in Livonia. Pieri?s extensive resume includes
DETROIT- Reflecting a sustained economic upswing, the Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index surpassed November?s PMI of 56.8 to record a strong year-end finish of 64.2 for December. A PMI value above 50 generally suggests economic growth. ?Contributing factors that lead to December?s increase include a number of indices,? said Timothy Butler, associate professor of supply