Adrienne Roberts

Environmental pollutants could affect the chances a person develops amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, says a new study from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

FCA’s Ram truck brand has added a new limited edition Ram 1500 model — the Stinger Yellow Sport — to its lineup, featuring sport trim with a bright yellow exterior with yellow details in the interior. The truck will begin arriving in dealerships this month.

Melanca Clark has been named president and CEO of Detroit-based Hudson-Webber Foundation. She currently serves as the chief of staff of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. She will assume her new role in August.

Walsh College today held a preview of its $15 million renovation project which includes a new building with a cyber lab, along with improvements to its existing facilities at its campus in Troy.

Chevrolet is introducing a predictive technology that enables a vehicle to warn the owner about a potential maintenance need before it occurs by continually monitoring the health of the vehicle’s starter motor, fuel pump, and battery.

Michigan State University has received $15 million in gifts toward creating the MSU Grand Rapids Research Center, designed to support researchers looking into treatments and cures for Parkinson’s disease, cancer, and autism, among other health issues. The center, estimated to cost $88 million to build, is set to open by the end of 2017.

University of Michigan engineers have developed an algorithm allowing a two-legged robot to walk down steep slopes and over unstable and bumpy ground. The robot’s algorithms could help other bipedal robots as well as help powered prosthetic legs gain similar capabilities.

After receiving a $5 million grant for the U.S. Department of Labor to help further training for metro Detroit companies’ information technology employees four years ago, Troy-based Automation Alley announced it has trained nearly 1,350 people with more than 100 receiving promotions as a result of the program.

The Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores will open a new exhibit next month to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Edsel and Eleanor’s marriage, called Down the Aisle: 100 Years of Ford Family Weddings, highlighting the evolution of wedding traditions and trends over the past century.

Renovations to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids and the new, 8,000-square-foot DeVos Learning Center will be completed by early next month in time for opening gala and re-dedication events.