TROY - On November 17 at 11 am at Automation Alley CloudTech1.Com will be showing manufacturers what Cloud Computer has to offer. The event is called Game Changing Cloud Technology in the Manufacturing Industry. The Lunch and Learn event Dives into Cloud, Network Security, Internet of Things and other cloud solutions and shows business decision makers how
KANSAS CITY - Sprint, in partnership with the Sprint Foundation, is launching the 1Million Project, a multiyear program that plans to give 1 million disadvantaged high school students in the United States access to a free mobile device and high-speed internet. Inspired by President Barack Obama's ConnectED and My Brother's Keeper projects, the 1Million Project aims
FLINT – Baker College has announced that Richard Bush of Ypsilanti has been named dean of the College of Information Technology. “Dr. Bush is an accomplished and extremely knowledgeable professional who has spent his career on the cutting edge of information technology in business, the military and higher education,” said Bart Daig, Baker College system
EAST LANSING – A graduate of Michigan State University, whose only hope of completing his college education in the 1960s was a scholarship, is paying it forward with a $5.3 million gift to the College of Engineering. The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, will use cash and estate planning to commit $5.3 million to
NOVI - We know the deal: It can be the best of times for your company, but you’re still hearing from upstairs that there is simply “no budget” for the IT projects, personnel, or services you need. Your increasingly urgent requests escalate from simple requests to SOS signals, and you still hear the same thing:
ATLANTA - The National Black MBA Association has partnered with the National Society of Black Engineers to provide STEM professionals with enhanced leadership development and access to the country’s top corporations with interest in recruiting management level professionals with experience in science and technology disciplines. “The number of African Americans graduating with Master’s degrees in
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan, which has seen mixed court responses to its affirmative action programs in recent years, announced a new diversity program Thursday that would spend $85 million over the next five years to bring more minorities to the campus. Rob Sellers, vice provost for Diversity, Equity and Academic Affairs, who
ANN ARBOR - Despite the fact that smartphones dominate computer sales, customer satisfaction with personal computers halted a three-year decline, with tablets reclaiming a slight edge over laptops. In the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index, PCs gained 1.3 percent to 78 on ACSI’s 100-point scale. Tablets improve by 4 percent to 78, while laptops rose
SCHOOLCRAFT – Equipment manufacturer Metal Mechanics announced Tuesday that it will bring seven new jobs to Southwest Michigan through a $1,250,000 investment. After a public hearing October 4 and approval from the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners, the growing Schoolcraft manufacturer is investing in a 30,000-square-foot building which will house and expand its existing operations.
LANSING - As part of the rollout of the redesigned Gongwer News Service website, Gongwer highlights new features so that subscribers can get the most from their subscriptions. One of the enhancements is to the Schedules page, which contains the day's legislative committee hearings, meetings of state boards/agencies/commissions and other events like fundraisers. There are
