The alliance is made up of Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Wayne State University
Read More Future Red Wings home on track for Sept. 2017 opening
Work continues 6 days a week, with more than 200 workers daily
Read More Howes: Business, foundations target Flint fundraising
Plan aims to work with community and political leaders to develop a ‘needs list’ to garner private-sector support.
Read More Lax World acquires Denver specialty lacrosse retailer
Cockeysville-based lacrosse retailer Lax World has acquired a Denver specialty retailer, creating what the company says is one of the nation’s largest chains focused on the sport.
Lax World’s deal with Breakaway Sports will create a 14-store retailer with a bigger online and warehousing presence,…
Analyst: Apple’s iPhone Sales Could Fall 17% Year-on-Year In The March Quarter
Apple confirmed analyst fears of slowing iPhone sales for the last quarter, and a far larger decline is expected in the March quarter.
Apple announced solid revenue numbers Tuesday, but also reported troubling iPhone growth numbers that point toward larger sales declines in the current quarter.
Apple’s iPad Sales Continue To Suffer
The overall market for tablets has shrunk, and Apple’s new iPad Pro is still making its way into the market.
Sales of iPads declined 25% during the last quarter, which included the holiday shopping season, Apple announced on Tuesday evening as part of its earnings report.
A Brief History of Open Letters To Twitter
Everyone has always known exactly what Twitter has needed to do. Immediately! Here’s proof.
Slate‘s David Auerbach has a plan to fix Twitter. In brief, it involves making it a more welcoming place and minimizing harassment by shielding users from tweets other than those sent by people they’ve chosen to follow. He outlines his strategy—soberly headlined “What Twitter Must Do”—in the form of an open letter to Twitter itself:
The Privacy Issues You Should (And Shouldn’t) Worry About With BYOD
If you use your personal phone for work, should you be worried about your Tinder profile and NSFW Facebook posts?
How are you reading this story—on your work phone or computer, or on a personal device that you use for work? If it’s the latter, you’re in the majority. Sixty percent of respondents in a 2014 survey said their companies already had a bring your own device (BYOD) policy in place, and another 14% said their companies were developing one. The year before, Garter researchers predicted that half of employers would actually require their staff to use their own devices for work by this year.
What Investigative Reporters Can Teach You About Interviewing Job Candidates
Three experienced journalists offer their advice for getting revealing answers.
What do hiring managers and investigative reporters have in common? More than you may realize. Whether out in the field or inside a fluorescent-lit office, they both need to open interviewees up quickly, ask the tough questions, and suss out deception.
On The Hunt For Natural Beauty Products For Women Who Actually *Like* Makeup
The creators of Beauty Lies Truth are advocating for better—and bolder—natural beauty products.
It sounds like the start of a joke: A rock star and a Harvard business school student team up and start a beauty blog. But Beauty Lies Truth is a real site started by Alexis Krauss, one half of the band Sleigh Bells, and Harvard Business School student Jessica Assaf. Their goal? To advocate for a beauty industry that is inclusive to getting dolled up, but with makeup that has safer and more natural ingredients.
