Construction starting on Ann Arbor’s Lowertown project
The shovels are about to dig in at the Lower Town development on Ann Arbor's north side. Construction is expected to wrap up in late 2009.
Michigan Stadium renovation begins, feds step in on handicap access lawsuit
The feds are stepping in just as workers are putting shovels in the ground for the renovation of Michigan Stadium. The $226-million project is expected to be finished by the beginning of the 2010 football season without interfering with any home games.
Ypsi ready to turn lights back on in Riverside Park
Ypsilanti officials are getting ready to turn on the new lights at Riverside Park. The ciy just finished installing 24 new lights there, replacing an old, corroded system that had failed.
Ann Arbor’s Llamasoft opens Singapore office
You know your business is doing well when you go multinational. Just ask the folks at Ann Arbor's Llamasoft, Inc., which recently announced the opening of a satellite office in sunny Singapore.
U of M docs to perform state-of-the-art surgery online
Minimally invasive procedure is safer for many patients. Not convinced? Why not check it out onlive... live!
All Media Guide to be acquired by Macrovision, remain in Ann Arbor
California tech giant Macrovision has inked a deal to acquire Ann Arbor’s All Media Guide, but never fear – AMG is staying put.
Massachusetts investment firm bankrolls Michigan biotech
A Massachusetts investment group has poured more than a million dollars into Michigan biotech firms in the past two years.
Cleantech investment grows 13 percent from Q3 06
Venture capitalists in North America and Europe sank a record $1.74 billion into cleantech during the third quarter of 2007, according to a report released by the Ann Arbor-based Cleantech Network - up 13 percent from the same time period in 2006.
Drilling Deep: Geothermal Heat
If the thought of plummeting temps and skyrocketing heating costs make you want to bury your head in the sand, maybe you should dig a little deeper and start drilling for energy. Geothermal heating systems have long been touted for their "green" benefits. Who knew its supporters were referring to cold hard cash?
Networking startup UrTurn.com launches at UofM
UrTurn's creators hope it will be the next big thing in the online networking world, following in the steps of wildly popular sites like MySpace and Facebook, each of which boasts millions of users.
