YPSILANTI - General Motors is investing $300,000 over the next three-years to improve the science, technology, engineering and math curriculum for middle and high schools in Michigan. Earlier this month, GM announced the grant for Project Lead the Way at Eastern Michigan University. Unlike traditional math and science courses, PLTW?s engineering and biomedical sciences curricula
DETROIT ? The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society announced this week a joint agreement designed to bring attention to mobile Health solutions for the benefit of mhealth app developers, device manufacturers, healthcare services providers and consumers, with particular focus on those solutions originating in Michigan. The two
FARMINGTON HILLS - Beringea has invested $3 million in an Internet marketing service that offers free product samples to consumers, part of a $6 million Series A funding round. Freeosk Inc. has operations in St. Joseph and Chicago. Proceeds from the financing will be used to purchase capital equipment, fund additional staffing, install the Freeosk
DETROIT - Dozens of young girls rushed to a test track in a hallway at the University of Detroit-Mercy in hopes of creating a winning robot. Kaili Berry smiled as she returned to her desk to make some changes. But unlike most thirteen-year-old girls, she has been anticipating all summer the robotics competition at the
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LANSING - The states of Michigan and Illinois Friday announced the creation of an interstate alliance to enable Illinois to access Michigan's Medicaid Management Information System through the technology that supports state Medicaid programs, as a shared service. Through the Illinois Michigan Program Alliance for Core Technology project, Illinois will modernize its outdated MMIS system
LANSING - If Michigan adopts a Medicaid expansion bill the number of adults in the state without health insurance will drop significantly over the next several years, a projection issued by the Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation reported. But if the expansion is not approved, then a relatively high number of individuals will remain
AUBURN HILLS - Chrysler Group reported U.S. sales in July increased 11 percent, the automaker's best July sales since 2006. The Jeep, Dodge, Ram Truck and FIAT brands each posted year-over-year sales gains in July compared with the same month a year ago. The Ram Truck brand?s 31 percent increase was the largest sales gain
DETROIT- The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index rebounded in July to 53.1 indicating the unexpected June drop to 49.2 was only temporary. The July PMI is consistent with index figures for the last six of eight months, which are in the low to mid 50's indicating an expanding economy. The three month average is 54.5.
DETROIT - Business Leaders for Michigan continues to forecast that Michigan's economy will grow faster than the U.S. economy over the next six to 18 months - prompting 52 percent of BLM members to increase hiring in Michigan over the next six months. "Michigan's business leaders continue believe Michigan will outperform the national economy over