ANN ARBOR - The deadline to enter the $125,000 2016 Center For Manufacturing Sciences Technology Competition, designed to introduce new technologies to the Department of Defense maintenance facilities to help sustain material readiness at reduced cost, April 19. The competition is a collaboration between the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and the Office of the
DETROIT - Detroit is ranked second in the nation in the number of women-owned businesses created over the past nine years, while Michigan ranks fourth among the 50 states and Washington D.C. for the overall growth of women-owned companies. This news comes from a new report commission by American Express OPEN, analyzing data from the
DETROIT - The co-author of the book, “Would you Baptize An Extraterrestrial?” Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ, a native of Detroit, will appear Saturday April 9 on the Internet Advisor radio show on WJR 760 AM to talk about his new job as Pope Francis’ Astronomer. The “Catholic Astronomer,” will be on the show at 4
LANSING - Only 8 percent of high school graduates nationally receive a diploma representing career and college readiness, a report released Tuesday by the Education Trust said. The report found some 47 percent of graduates are neither college nor career ready because their schools did not provide a coordinated study program or they did not
ANN ARBOR - Long-time non-profit business executive, Diane Durance, has been named as the Executive Director for Mi-Light, a photonics industry group. The announcement was made Tuesday, but Durance assumed her duties at the beginning of February. She will be in charge of marketing communications, managing membership and Board of Directors meetings, recruiting new members
ANN ARBOR - Join the North Campus Research Complex for the 2016 Michigan Robotics Day webinar today co-hosted by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and the University of Michigan from 9 am to 1:30 pm. Experience the cutting-edge advances made by Michigan robotics’ companies and research organizations, hear from leading minds in the field,
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan added more mixed economic news on Friday when it released its Surveys of Consumers that showed, despite small monthly variations, the overall level of consumer confidence has remained largely unchanged over the past three quarters. This stability has resulted from increased optimism about personal finances being offset by expectations of
DETROIT - Even though Comerica’s Economic Activity index this week reported a decline from the month before, the Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index released Friday rose to its highest value in six months. The Index spiked 7.1 points to 59.1 in March 2016, recovering from last month’s drop. The three-month average rose modestly from 54.6
LANSING - Do you know a person or business in Michigan that represents the best in energy efficiency? Nominate them for the Governor's Energy Excellence Awards designed to recognize the innovators, the trendsetters, and those completely committed to energy efficiency. Nominations are due by May 20. Choose from the following categories for a total of eight
DETROIT - The latest Comerica Bank’s Michigan Activity Index shows the state’s economy momentum, on the rise since February 2015, is starting to decline. The Index declined in January, falling 1.2 percentage points to a level of 126.5 from 127.6 in December. But the good news is January’s reading is 52 points, or 71 percent,
