Awards And Certifications From February 21
The latest awards and certifications earned by Michigan's technology-focused companies and institutions
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The latest awards and certifications earned by Michigan's technology-focused companies and institutions
The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business Monday announced the winners of the 2012 Michigan Business Challenge and recipients of the Applebaum Dare to Dream Grants and Mayleben Family Venture Shaping Grants for UM student startups.
The 50th Ann Arbor Film Festival, which runs March 27 to April 1, promises to be a jam-packed event for film lovers. Here's how to make the most of it.
Researchers at the University of Michigan have found a potential alternative to conventional antibiotics that could fight infection with a reduced risk of antibiotic resistance.
There was a time when everyone living in Michigan grew up speaking the native language of the area's indigenous people. Now less than 10 people born in the state are fluent, yet more than 2,700 people "like" the language on Facebook.
Nine Michigan companies have received a combined total of more than $478,000 through the Michigan Microloan Fund Program, bringing the total amount invested through the Fund to more than $2 million.
As the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is revised for the first time since 1994, controversy about psychiatric diagnosis is reaching a fever pitch, University of Michigan professors say.
Ann Arbor-based AlphaCore Pharma and Rockville, Md.-based Advanced Bioscience Laboratories Tuesday announced funding from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to manufacture a new treatment for a type of coronary artery disease that runs in families.
New business won by Michigan's technology-focused companies
Advanced Photonix Inc. said sales fell 16 percent and its loss grew slightly in its third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 30.
The Ann Arbor application developer Logic Solutions Inc. and the Hawaii-based sunglass maker Maui Jim Inc. Monday launched the Maui Jim Showcase App.
The two girls first became concerned about palm oil five years ago after researching endangered orangutans for their Girl Scouts Bronze Award.
New analysis shows that health care spending in the U.S. in 2011 grew at one of the slowest rates in 50 years.
Raleigh, N.C.-based Compliant Healthcare Technologies LLC Tuesday announced the opening of a regional office in Ann Arbor with four new employees.
The Senate Assembly Resolution calls for things like procedures that attend to the needs of victims of crimes and educating the community about reporting crimes.
The cost of healthcare for individuals with employer-sponsored health insurance rose 4.0 percent in the third quarter of 2011 versus the third quarter of 2010 and 0.9 percent versus the second quarter of 2011, according to the Thomson Reuters Healthcare Spending Index for Private Insurance.
Adeona Pharmaceuticals Inc. has swapped bosses as it continues testing new drugs for multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia and Lou Gehrig's disease. It's also considering a new business focus and a name change.
The average fuel economy of current model year vehicles is 14 percent higher than just four years ago, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.
Ann Arbor-based Advanced Photonix Inc. said Friday that it had established a new credit facility with the Chicago regional headquarters of Silicon Valley Bank.
An obscure change under patent reform in the area of product markings makes it easier for manufacturers and consumer product companies to protect their patents and keep patent information current without having to worry about referencing patent numbers or patent-pending status.
University of Michigan ecology graduate student Jasmine Crumsey joined nearly 30 other scientists from across the country in Washington, D.C., this week to brief congressional staff members about climate change research.
The latest new business won by Michgan's technology-focused companies
The Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest presented awards to the mid-year winners in its 12th year of the statewide business plan competition Tuesday night at the ACE'12 entrepreneurship event in Ann Arbor.
The Center for Automotive Research Tuesday announced the launch of the Coalition of Automotive Lightweighting Materials to support efforts by auto manufacturers to aggressively down-weight vehicles to improve performance, fuel economy and safety.
Anyone who doubts that entrepreneurship is red-hot in Michigan should check out Tuesday's Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship, 2 to 9 p.m. at Ann Arbor Skyline High School. The ACE12 entrepreneurial leadership program had a large spike in new registrants in the past several days with some 500 new attendees now scheduled to attend.
The two were found dead in their home on Monday and are victims of what police are describing as "apparent trauma."
Michigan lawmakers are trying to put the power of setting speed limits in the hands of local leaders.
Detroit police confirmed that skeletal remains were found in the backyard of a residence in the 20500 block of Terrell Avenue.
A Roseville, Michigan, man was sentenced to prison for the death of his roommate at a group home.
A St. Clair Shores man has pleaded guilty to twice voting in the August 2024 primary election
Detroit police confirmed that skeletal remains were found in the backyard of a residence in the 20500 block of Terrell Avenue.
The two were found dead in their home on Monday and are victims of what police are describing as "apparent trauma."
Michigan lawmakers are trying to put the power of setting speed limits in the hands of local leaders.
A Michigan doctor was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in the aftermath of a Florida police investigation.
A Roseville, Michigan, man was sentenced to prison for the death of his roommate at a group home.
General Motors will temporarily lay off 360 employees at its Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center.
The state tracks the conditions of every bridge in the state, and more than 100 of them are in poor condition.
Organizers and participants of the Detroit tradition are celebrating 30 years of vintage cars, hotrods and so much more.
A retired Michigan autoworker got a Facebook message this summer from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet?
Authorities received reports that Ram's V8 bucking mechanical bull was stolen; however, those claims may not have been true.
Disney violated a federal privacy law when it failed to properly label YouTube videos, federal regulators allege.
"Seen and Heard: The History of Black Television" features media icons such as Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Tracee Ellis Ross, Norman Lear and Shonda Rhimes.
One of the founding members of Creedence Clearwater Revival lost control of his own songs when the band broke up in the early 1970s. Now, after buying back rights to his Creedence catalog, John Fogerty has come back to his music, recording the album "Legacy."
The 58-year-old chef said in a social media post that he had a Basal cell carcinoma removed from his skin.
Organizers tell CBS News Detroit they are anticipating 300,000 people to attend the four-day weekend.
Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday the federal government has "no immediate plans" to send National Guard forces to Chicago, an idea floated by President Trump.
A large group of current and former HHS staffers are pushing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to either resign or be fired, after weeks of tumult at the health agency.
Monday's Powerball jackpot drawing came up empty. Here's a look at some numbers behind the game.
President Trump suggested he's planning to send National Guard troops to Chicago, in what could be the latest salvo in his controversial push to use federal forces to address crime.
Disney violated a federal privacy law when it failed to properly label YouTube videos, federal regulators allege.
A large group of current and former HHS staffers are pushing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to either resign or be fired, after weeks of tumult at the health agency.
Dr. Teena Chopra encourages parents to speak with their child's pediatrician to determine a vaccine plan that works for them.
Over 100 health care workers at a facility in Bloomfield Hills have issued a 10-day strike notice in response to announced wage cuts, the union that represents the staff said on Sunday.
After years of streamlined COVID-19 vaccine guidelines, new restrictions look to change that.
Anyone who was a student or staff at Coldwater High School during spring semester is on the potential contact list by health authorities.
Michigan's deer hunting season is right around the corner.
Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run homer and scored twice to help the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Mets 6-2.
Pete Alonso homered twice, Juan Soto went deep again and rookie Nolan McLean pitched six solid innings as the New York Mets beat the Detroit Tigers 12-5.
Juan Soto tied his career high with six RBIs, hitting a grand slam and a tiebreaking, two-run triple to lead the New York Mets over the Detroit Tigers 10-8.
The NCAA revealed that a campus source at Michigan provided material information to an unnamed private investigation firm.
Enbridge's Line 5 carries millions of gallons of oil under the Straits of Mackinac every week as talk continues about the aging pipeline and a tunnel replacement.
It's a look at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and its impact over 130 years in the Motor City.
The Great Lakes Water Authority is a utility overseeing water and wastewater for four million residents.
Businesses across the Great Lakes State are concerned about tariffs, inflation and the talent gap.
Amidst massive change sweeping through college athletics as a result of the House vs. NCAA antitrust settlement, University of Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel appears on Michigan Matters as an exclusive to talk about its impact and the road ahead.
Michigan lawmakers are trying to put the power of setting speed limits in the hands of local leaders.
Heartbreak and shock have gripped the Hazel Park community after the tragic deaths of Linda Hill and her 12-year-old son, Kardi Jackson.
Port St. Lucie police said that one of its detectives was working in an undercover manner, portraying the mother of a young girl, when a man began an online conversation with her "to see if she would allow her 5-year-old to be courted by and have a sexual relationship with him."
Detroit police confirmed that skeletal remains were found in the backyard of a residence in the 20500 block of Terrell Avenue near 8 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue.
Rain tonight will taper off by the morning with fall-like air through the weekend.