WARREN - The U.S. Army said Wednesday that it has completed a pilot study on a wireless sensor system that could be used to automate the sometimes dangerous task of repairing and maintaining tanks, trucks and Humvees in the field. All engines on tactical vehicles already have sensors that track their location through a GPS
SOUTHFIELD ? Because technology has revolutionized the way teachers instruct their students, Lawrence Technological University has partnered with Marygrove College to offer this fall a Master?s Degree in Educational Technology. With computers in the classroom, Web-based learning tools, streaming video, and hundreds of software and hardware choices ? teachers and school administrators must keep up-to-date
DETROIT ? The Black Data Processing Associates will host their 27th Annual National Conference Aug. 17-20 at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. This year?s theme is Driving Innovation, Bringing Value, and Embracing Change. This event offers a great opportunity for Information Technology professionals from across the country to be exposed to high tech topics in
SAN FRANCISCO ? If you need more proof that the PC world is switching from Microsoft?s Internet Explorer web browser to the much less security vulnerable Mozilla Firefox, look no further than Tuesday?s announcement that IBM has updated its Workplace desktop software to support Firefox. IBM?s Workplace software handles word processing, document storage and calendars.
TROY - MITechNews Editor Mike Brennan will moderate the Walsh College IT security briefing for non-profit organizations August 24 at the Troy campus. The conference is underwritten by the SBC Foundation. According to the FBI, virus attacks, unauthorized computer use, Web site penetration, security breaches from disgruntled employees, and identity theft crimes are all on
ANN ARBOR ? MichBio is rolling out a competition as part of its upcoming MichBio Expo to promote partnerships and accelerate business development in the Michigan life sciences industry as well as meet the needs of pharmaceutical research and development. The Pfizer Research Contract Competition is open for submissions through Sept. 9. A panel of
LANSING - Continuing efforts to get Internet and catalog sales companies to collect individual sales taxes will be a major topic of discussion at next week's National Conference of State Legislatures meeting in Seattle, and a recent report from the Department of Treasury estimates that unpaid sales taxes through offsite sales cost the state $246
LANSING - A majority of Michigan adults back federal funding for stem cell research, a poll released Friday by the Lansing firm of EPIC-MRA showed. Asked of 600 people if they supported or opposed expansion of federal funding for stem cell research, 55 percent said they would favor expanded funding while 24 percent opposed it.
SOUTHFIELD - Five Michigan companies in the biotechnology, software, industrial and energy industries received $22.4 million in venture capital funding during the second quarter of 2005, a ten-fold increase from the second quarter a year ago. What?s more, the number of deals in which Michigan-based venture capital funds invested increased from six in the first
BIRMINGHAM ? Entrepreneurs Jeff and Rich Sloan have a new promotion, this time on QVC during the TV-auction show?s Decade of Discoveries Tour. The Sloans will appear in Chicago and San Francisco to provide business tips and onsite seminars to encourage other entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams. The Sloans also will be highlighting their book