SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Nov. 24 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Gerard M. Anderson says that life can sometimes seem like a random walk--but that with hard work and perseverance, you can "write a story for yourself that you love." Anderson, executive chairman at the Detroit utility holding company DTE Energy, was the featured speaker at Lawrence Technological University's 2020 Commencement exercises, streamed Saturday afternoon on the internet due to the c more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Nov. 25 (TNSRes) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Using innovative approaches to teach chemistry is the theme of a new book that includes a look at how Lawrence Technological University has used pop culture to make complex scientific ideas leap to life. The book, "Advances in Teaching Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 1: Classroom Innovation and Faculty Development," includes a chapter written by Sibrina Collins, executive director of Lawr more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 25 -- Boston University School of Law issued the following Q&A: After weeks of delay following the 2020 presidential election, the transition between the outgoing Trump administration and the incoming Biden administration has begun. Following unsuccessful legal challenges in Pennsylvania, attempts to thwart vote certification in Michigan, and recounts that failed to significantly shift the balance of votes in his favor, President Trump has signaled that his administr more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on Nov. 24: CMS Energy announced today that LeeRoy Wells Jr. is named senior vice president of operations, effective December 1, 2020, following Garrick Rochow being named president and CEO last week. LeeRoy currently serves as the vice president of gas operations responsible for gas transmission, distribution, and the integrity of the company's gas system. Tonya Berry, currently vice president of operations perfor more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Nov. 24 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news on Nov. 23: When COVID-19 closed schools and forced teachers and students into remote learning, there were many noteworthy successes. But the situation largely highlighted a digital learning gap in the education system. As the pandemic continues and infections increase, Central Michigan University is taking a leadership role in advancing vital remote teaching and learning skills. CMU and the Internationa more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, Nov. 24 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: Consumers Energy recently completed construction of the Saginaw Trail Pipeline, a four-year, $610 million construction project to upgrade natural gas pipelines and infrastructure in Saginaw, Genesee and Oakland counties. "We are pleased to share that the Saginaw Trail Pipeline has been successfully completed," said Dennis Dobbs, vice president of enterprise project management for Consumers Energy. "The project wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As Donald Trump's "elite strike force" legal team and their allies lose one case after another -- over 35 at last count -- they're not just losing, their baseless claims are being laughed out of court as one judge after another shreds Trump and his allies' debunked arguments. From a conservative judge in Pennsylvania dismissing a Trump lawsuit as having "no merit" and being "without evidence" to a Michi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 25 (TNSPer) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Eight University of Michigan faculty members have been elected 2020 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The U-M researchers are among 489 newly elected fellows announced today by AAAS. The scientists and engineers were chosen as AAAS Fellows by their peers for their "scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications," accor more PR

ELON, North Carolina, Nov. 25 (TNSJou) -- Elon University issued the following news release: Jeffrey Carpenter, associate professor of education and director of the Teaching Fellows program, and K. Bret Staudt Willet (Michigan State University) co-authored an article in the peer-reviewed journal British Journal of Educational Technology. According to Google Scholar metrics, British Journal of Educational Technology is one of highest impact journals in the field of educational technology. The a more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Nov. 25 (TNSEco) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Grand Rapids Community College's commitment to sustainability is reflected in its newest construction project through a 10,000-square-foot green roof on the Wisner-Bottrall Applied Technology Center expansion. The recently completed green roof sits atop the two-story, 18,416-square-foot expansion of the ATC, which was part of the project that included extensive renovations in other parts of th more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 25 (TNSAwa) -- Michigan State University's College of Natural Science issued the following news: Kanchan Pavangadkar, undergraduate advisor in the Michigan State University Department of Physiology, received the 2020 MSU Outstanding Established Advisor Award. Her strong commitment and excellence in supporting undergraduates pursuing a degree in the College of Natural Science's (NatSci) Neuroscience Program earned her the award. "I am truly honored to receive MSU's  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on Nov. 23: Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel issued the following statement upon the certification of Michigan's votes in the Nov. 3 general election by the Michigan Board of State Canvassers. "I commend the members of the Board of State Canvassers for today's vote to certify our election results. "A record number of citizens turned out to vote in an election that was fair, secure and transparent. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on Nov. 24: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel confirmed today that her department is actively investigating threats made against members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers, and issued the following statement: "We will investigate any credible complaints of threats to government officials, elected or appointed, and will prosecute criminal conduct to the fullest extent of the law. "Servi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Nov. 25: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today issued an important alert advising residents to be aware of a current scam taking advantage of claimants who are collecting unemployment benefits. Claimants are receiving an email from a Gmail account that appears to be from the Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) asking for personal information. The scammer is also attaching what looks  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Nov. 25: Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today that the Department of Attorney General has entered into a settlement agreement with Progress Michigan regarding a lawsuit involving a Freedom of Information Act request received by the Department under the previous administration. The settlement includes partial payment of attorneys' fees to Progress Michigan. This settlement ends a law more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Nov. 24: Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today that her office, along with the attorneys general of 45 other states and the District of Columbia have obtained a $17.5 million settlement against Georgia-based retailer The Home Depot, resolving a multistate investigation of a 2014 data breach which exposed the payment card information of about 40 million The Home Depot consumers nationw more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following letter by Chair Lavora Barnes: To: Board of State Canvassers, Michigan Department of State, Lansing, MI 48918 Dear Board Members: I write on behalf of the Michigan Democratic Party with a request: that on Monday, you carry out your responsibility under Michigan law to certify the results of the 2020 general election. This is a simple but fundamental step. Our system of government draws its power from the will of more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes on the Michigan State Board of Canvassers voting to certify the November election: "We are glad to see the Board of Canvassers stand up to Donald Trump's intimidation and harassment and carry out their constitutional duties to certify the election results. Joe Biden beat Donald Trump by 154,187 votes in our more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release on Nov. 24: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today is requiring Graphic Packaging International in Kalamazoo, through a condition of their approved permit, to cease the use of one of its boilers for its recycled paperboard line. EGLE approved an air permit in March to allow Graphic Packaging to add a paperboard line to its facility more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 24 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release on Nov. 23: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) today announced that $6,539,138 in grant funding and an additional $3,087,431 in laboratory equipment has been awarded to 20 recipients across the state to support a three-month pilot program to test for the COVID-19 virus i more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following remarks by Chairman Laura Cox at State Board of Canvassers meeting: "I am asking you to consider delaying certification. There are too many questions that need to be answered regarding this election. Too many numerical anomalies and credible reports of procedural irregularities. We need to remove the distrust and sense of procedural disenfranchisement felt by many Michigan voters in place. This vote will be certifi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 23 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following joint letter by Chairwoman Chairman Laura Cox with Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel: The following is a joint letter issued by Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox to the Michigan Board of State Canvassers. To the Members of the Board of State Canvassers: This board faces a stark choice: it can either ignore numerical anoma more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement: The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox, regarding John James' announcement that he has conceded the race for the United States Senate. "John James' life of service sacrifice and selflessness has inspired millions of Michiganders. His record as a military veteran and business leader makes him the type of person Michigan needs fighting for us. I want to congratulate more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 24 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Democrats have spent the better part of the month criticizing Republicans for exposing the unacceptably high level of election irregularities in Detroit, despite the fact that earlier this year, they too voiced the same concerns. According to the Detroit News, back in August "All four members of the State Board of Canvassers... blasted problems with counting ballots in Detroit's primary election as 'alarming more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: After Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate a Jewish candidate, Antony Blinken, as his Secretary of State, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's response led many to accuse her of anti-Semitism. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib reacted to the announcement of Joe Biden's intention to nominate a Jewish Secretary of State candidate saying, "So long as he doesn't suppress my First Amendment right to speak out against Ne more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 25 (TNSPer) -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued the following news release: Doug Landis, a University Distinguished Professor in the Michigan State University Department of Entomology and Ecology, Evolution and Behavior Program, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. Landis was nominated fo more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 24 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: The global pandemic has caused retailers and consumers alike to struggle throughout the year, but both have looked forward to the holiday season to try and make up for a year full of challenges. With safety restrictions preventing thousands of shoppers to head to stores to get the best deals, Ayalla Ruvio, a professor of marketing in the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State Unive more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 26 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: College of Human Medicine student Michelle Walls is the first recipient of a Diversity in Medicine Scholarship under a program created by Dr. Mehmet Oz to inspire future doctors in underserved communities. Walls learned she would receive the scholarship during an appearance on "The Dr. Oz Show," which aired Nov. 25. Due to COVID-19, the second-year student appeared on the program through a virtual l more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 24 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Most of the time, food poisoning is just that -- we eat something rotten or contaminated, we get sick, we get better and we move on. But in the case of Campylobacter jejuni, the world's most common food poisoning-inducing pathogen, a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre Syndrome can be provoked. GBS is of special concern for U.S. military personnel, who are disproportionally affe more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 25 (TNSAwa) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release on Nov. 24: The American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS, has awarded the distinction of fellow to four MSU faculty members this year. These individuals have been elevated to this rank because of their efforts toward advancing science applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished. AAAS Fellow's lifetime honor comes with an expectation that recipien more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 24 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: New data from Michigan State University predicts that Thanksgiving celebrations could be down approximately 59% this year, with 72% of those limiting their plans doing so because of COVID-19. The data was collected from 1,049 U.S. households on Nov. 2-5, before additional lockdown restrictions were announced in states such as Michigan. The report also found: * Smaller groups will gather c more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 24 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: While some people plan to alter how they celebrate the holidays during the pandemic, many hope to continue traditions and keep a sense of normalcy. Even with celebrations modified, many still present risks for family pets. Dr. John Buchweitz, head of the toxicology section of Michigan State University's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, or (VDL), sees the negative outcomes of pets being exposed to s more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 25 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Matrix: Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences in the College of Social Science at Michigan State University is collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of researchers who have received a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation's Convergence Accelerator program. The team will create an open, cross-domain "knowledge graph" that will connect and link facts and knowl more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 26 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University researchers are helping keep the holiday season green and fragrant by dedicating their expertise year-round to Michigan's flourishing Christmas tree and chestnut industries. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire MSU's chestnut research program, launched in the early 1990s, includes a multidisciplinary team of faculty, including Daniel Guyer, a professor of biosystems more PR

HARRISON, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- Mid Michigan Community College issued the following news: At a time when local businesses are in dire need of a highly-skilled workforce, students at Mid Michigan College are earning industry-recognized certifications as part of their skilled trades degrees. In addition to their degree, these certifications allow students to demonstrate valuable skills. Mid has partnered with organizations representing a wide-range of career-fields to award industry-recognized sk more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Photography can be a tool of colonialism, as well as a tool of sovereignty and self-identification. With this principle at heart, the student creators of a new online exhibition investigate the complex balance between violation of privacy and the quest for self-identification felt by Native peoples during the early era of photography. Drawing from the recently acquired Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 25 (TNSRac) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Century-old insights from W.E.B. Du Bois about racism as a capitalist tool. An analysis of Ice Cube's Contract with Black America. Deep dives into a nationwide survey that suggests two-thirds of Americans are willing to abandon elections and let the president decide "everything." These topics and more are up for discussion during A Pod Called Quest, launched Oct. 28 by Rutgers University-New Brunswick  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 26 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT DATE: 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 EVENT: "Is the End in Sight? An Inside Look at the COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Approval Process" Join infectious disease expert Arnold Monto in an online discussion about the COVID-19 vaccine development and approval process. Monto, a professor of epidemiology and global public health at the University of Michigan School of Public Healt more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 26 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The children from a small rural village in Malawi will have a new school building by the end of this year, thanks to a University of Michigan student. Simon Kim, a freshman at U-M's Ross School of Business, raised $30,000 through a social media campaign to support the community in this east African nation and spread positivity through education. Using TikTok videos, Kim raised funds in less than thre more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 24 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Some Detroiters spend up to 30% of their monthly income on home energy bills, a sky-high rate that places the city among the Top 10 nationally in a category that researchers call household energy burden. The COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened the situation, adding financial challenges that make it increasingly difficult for many low- and moderate-income residents to pay their utility bills. A new Un more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 25 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A: The majority of Americans say they are aware of chaplains and desire their services, yet few report previous experience with them in health care, according to a University of Michigan study. Lead author Geila Rajaee, a doctoral candidate at the U-M School of Public Health, discusses how chaplaincy is perceived in the U.S., and how that might be changing during the pandemic. Q: Your research took plac more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 24 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Once enough people receive effective vaccines against the novel coronavirus, experts say, the end of the pandemic may be in sight. But a new poll of older adults--one of the highest-priority groups for vaccination--suggests an uphill climb lies ahead to reach that goal. In all, 58% of adults aged 50 to 80 say they are somewhat or very likely to get vaccinated to prevent COVID-19, according to new resu more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 25 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Once enough people receive effective vaccines against the novel coronavirus, experts say, the end of the pandemic may be in sight. But a new poll of older adults--one of the highest-priority groups for vaccination--suggests an uphill climb lies ahead to reach that goal. In all, 58% of adults aged 50 to 80 say they are somewhat or very likely to get vaccinated to prevent COVID-19, according to more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 25 (TNSJou) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The academic productivity of higher education faculty In the United States in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) fields with very young children suffered as a result of the stay-at-home orders during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, the U more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Nov. 24 -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Break out the bubbly. Western Michigan University's student-run wine brand, launched a year ago by the Center for Principled Leadership and Business Strategy in the Haworth College of Business, collaborated with St. Julian Winery for its newest product: Bronconess Peach Bubbly. Launched during WMU's Homecoming in 2019, Bronconess employs a philanthropic enterprise model with 100% of profits going to student more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Nov. 24 (TNSAcc) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: A team of assessors from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission--MLEAC--will arrive on Monday, Nov. 30, to examine all aspects of Western Michigan University Department of Public Safety's policies and procedures, management, operations and support services, Chief Scott Merlo announced. "Verification by the team that WMU Public Safety meets the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Co more PR