MCWT programs go virtual
SOUTHFIELD—The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation’s 14th annual Signature Gala went virtual—one more pivot this year for the nonprofit working to make Michigan the No. 1 state for …
Priority Health launches telehealth-first coverage option
GRAND RAPIDS—A new virtual-first coverage option is now available from the Grand Rapids health insurer Priority Health. MyPriority Telehealth PCP will go into effect Jan. 1. The new plans are …
Kirco gets deal to build Wacker Chemical development in Washtenaw County
TROY—Officials at Kirco and Kirco Manix, the Troy-based commercial and industrial construction and design firms, announced that Kirco has been selected by Germany’s Wacker Chemical Corp. to build its $50 …
Consumers Energy Foundation donates $250k for youth skills training
JACKSON—Officials at the Consumers Energy Foundation announced a $250,000 grant to the Benton Harbor nonprofit Youth Solutions to expand its Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates’ Postsecondary and Career Pathways Accelerator initiative …
Robofest celebrates world champions in online award ceremony
SOUTHFIELD—Teams from Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, South Africa, and Taiwan, along with Michigan, Illinois, and Kansas in the United States, have been crowned winners of Lawrence Technological University’s Robofest …
Amazon falters in pandemic; Costco, Etsy, and Nordstrom take online retail crown
ANN ARBOR—To absolutely no one’s surprise, new survey results from the American Customer Satisfaction Index show that 2020 has been a tough year for retailers. Four out of five retail …
Spring Arbor launches mechanical engineering program
SPRING ARBOR—Officials at Spring Arbor University announced the launch of a new Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program, set to begin in the Fall 2021 semester. The program will …
Stryker launches industry’s first completely wireless hospital bed
KALAMAZOO—Officials at Stryker Corp. announced the global launch of the industry’s first and only completely wireless hospital bed, ProCuity The new bed was designed to help reduce in-hospital patient falls at …
Studies show GM builds the most American-made vehicle models
DETROIT—General Motors produces more models with the highest amounts of American-produced components than any other automaker, according to two recent independent studies. In the Cars.com annual American-Made Index for 2020, nine …
Karmanos Cancer Institute launches diversity and inclusion committee
DETROIT—Officials at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit announced the launch of a diversity and inclusion committee. The committee will develop best practices in diversity, inclusion, and cultural …