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Warner Norcross Welcome Randall Peck as a New TIP Attorney

Warner Norcross Welcome Randall Peck as a New TIP Attorney 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Randall J. Peck is the newest addition to the Technology & Intellectual Property Practice Group of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP.
Peck concentrates his practice in worldwide patent preparation and prosecution, as well as on freedom-to-operate opinion work, primarily for clients in the chemical arts.  His practice includes pre-litigation counseling, portfolio management, patent strategy and post-issuance validity challenges. A chemical engineer by training, he focuses on silicones, adhesives, gels, resins, thin films, nanotechnologies, medical devices, wood products and other chemical compositions and processes.  He joins the firm’s Southfield office as senior counsel. read more

Johnson Controls – LTU Partnership Starts With Upgraded Dyno For Hybrid, EV Tests

Johnson Controls – LTU Partnership Starts With Upgraded Dyno For Hybrid, EV Tests 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
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Matt Roush

 A new partnership between Johnson Controls Inc. and Lawrence TechnologicalUniversity is starting with an advanced dynamometer to test advanced vehicle powertrain and energy storage concepts, and could lead to a whole lot more. read more

Lawrence Tech’s Capital Campaign Surpasses $100 Million

Lawrence Tech’s Capital Campaign Surpasses $100 Million 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Lawrence Technological University (LTU) has surpassed the $100 million mark in its “Proud Heritage, Bold Future” capital campaign, and construction is scheduled to begin in the fall on the first phase of the A. Alfred Taubman Engineering, Life Sciences and Architecture Complex (TELSA).  read more

Learn About Science in Cyberspace at Lawrence Tech Feb. 26

Learn About Science in Cyberspace at Lawrence Tech Feb. 26 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

“Science in Cyberspace” is the topic of the 2014 Walker L. Cisler Lecture, which will be delivered by Professor of Astronomy S. George Djorgovski of the California Institute of Technology on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. at Lawrence Technological University, 21000 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield. read more

Welch Named Trustee of Lawrence Technological University

Welch Named Trustee of Lawrence Technological University 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Joseph Welch, the chairman, president and CEO of ITC Holdings Corp. based in Novi, has been named to the board of trustees of 4,500-student Lawrence Technological University. read more

Michigan I-Corps@LTU Launched to Mentor Students, Innovators and Entrepreneurs

Michigan I-Corps@LTU Launched to Mentor Students, Innovators and Entrepreneurs 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Lawrence Technological University has launched a real-world, results-oriented mentoring program to help students, faculty, alumni, innovators, entrepreneurs and companies advance new product ideas and establish new business opportunities.  read more

Lawrence Tech to Start Construction on $11.6 Million Residence Hall in Spring

Lawrence Tech to Start Construction on $11.6 Million Residence Hall in Spring 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Construction will start in the spring on the third residence hall at Lawrence Technological University (LTU). The $11.6 million project is scheduled for completion in time for fall classes in 2015. read more

Lawrence Tech partners with Johnson Controls on automotive battery research

Lawrence Tech partners with Johnson Controls on automotive battery research 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company with core businesses in the automotive, building and energy storage industries,  will partner with Lawrence Technological University (LTU) to identify and validate new energy storage technologies within the total vehicle system. read more

Marsh & McLennan Companies moving to Southfield with 174 employees and $6.3 million investment

Marsh & McLennan Companies moving to Southfield with 174 employees and $6.3 million investment 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

As part of the city of Southfield’s ongoing economic development initiatives, City Council approved a request from Marsh & McLennan Companies for an exemption from personal property tax that will result in an investment of approximately $6.3 million and the relocation of 174 employees from the Detroit Renaissance Center to Southfield’s One Towne Square building. read more

Plante Moran celebrates 90 year anniversary in 2014

Plante Moran celebrates 90 year anniversary in 2014 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Plante Moran, one of the nation’s largest certified public accounting and business advisory firms, is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2014. The firm was founded by Elorion Plante on Jan. 20, 1924. Frank Moran, who was equally as passionate about philosophy and team building as he was about accounting, joined Plante in 1950 to form Plante Moran.  read more