KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Oct. 8 (TNSPer) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Dr. D'Jaris Coles-White, an innovative speech-language pathology researcher and practitioner, joins the Western Michigan University community as a Presidential Innovation Professor. A new hire in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, her research focuses on multicultural issues in speech disorders and development of social language skills in children with autism spectrum disorders.  more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Oct. 8 (TNSEve) -- Hope College issued the following news: Research scientist Dr. Sherri "Sam" Mason, who is sustainability coordinator at Penn State Behrend, will present "The Perils of Plastic Pollution" on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Hope College in the classroom of the Hope Academy of Senior Professionals (HASP) on the main floor of the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center. The public is invited. Admission is free. Mason, who is recognized as one of the foremost exp more PR

CUPERTINO, California, Oct. 8 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following news release: Apple welcomed the inaugural class of developers and entrepreneurs to its Apple Developer Academy in Detroit this week. The academy, which is Apple's first in the US, will help prepare its students for jobs in the thriving iOS app economy. In addition to the fundamentals of coding, academy participants will learn design, marketing, project managem more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Oct. 7 (TNSAwa) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Eastern Michigan University Professor Receives Highest Honor From the Federal Republic of Germany for Outstanding Achievements and Services to the Nation The Federal President of Germany, Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, awarded Eastern Michigan University German professor Carla Damiano the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, also known as the Order of Merit. This is th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: In the face of continuing Republican assaults on our democracy, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is safeguarding Michiganders' right to vote by vetoing several bills which aimed to suppress the vote and undermine trust in our elections. "I will always protect our civil rights and stand up for our democracy that countless Americans have fought to preserve," said Gov. Whitmer. "That's why I vetoed legislation tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A recent New York Times article highlights the importance of 2022 governor's races in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, where Govs. Tony Evers, Gretchen Whitmer, and Tom Wolf have become a "sea wall against a rising Republican tide of voting restrictions and far-reaching election laws." Governor's races have become increasingly urgent in the past year as Republicans attempt to undermine democracy. On top more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021: DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) today announced the company is moving forward with a plan to build its first MIGreenPower community solar project in Washtenaw County. The 20-megawatt facility will be the largest in the region and is designed to support the City of Ann Arbor and Pittsfield Township with achieving their clean energy goals. Additionally, all DTE Electric customers will have the opportunity to subscri more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation named DTE Energy a finalist in the 22nd Annual Citizens Awards, a long-standing program that honors businesses for the impact they make in communities around the world. DTE was nominated for the Best Community Improvement Program for its efforts to provide transformational summer work experiences to interns that have barriers to employment, with a focus on Detroit. "We're honored  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: This fall, John Leahy was elected as one of 51 new fellows to the Econometric Society, an international society for the advancement of economic theory and its relationship to statistics and mathematics. Leahy was nominated by his peers, and is only one of three fellows ever elected from the University of Michigan. The Econometric Society was first convened in December 1930 in Cle more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 5 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Existing research has largely overlooked the variation in maternal employment effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) depending on the age of their children. In a new study, Katherine Michelmore and Natasha Pilkauskas, both associate professors at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, found the EITC boosted employment the most for mot more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 8 -- The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2021: Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, announced today that Grand Craft Boats LLC, a manufacturer of bespoke mahogany watercraft, will move its headquarters and production operations from Holland, Michigan, to Genoa City, Wisconsin. "Wisconsin's thriving manufacturing industry and world-class workforc more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 9 (TNSPar) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Grand Valley State University Basketball, United Dairy Partner to Benefit Student Food Bank A partnership between the United Dairy Industry of Michigan and the Grand Valley Athletics Department will benefit Replenish, the university's student food bank and food resource. For each 3-pointer made by the men's and women's basketball teams this season, either at a home or away game, the United  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 8 (TNSRep) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Pent-up supply demand has been satisfied causing the West Michigan economic recovery to continue to flatten, said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. "Our index of business improvement came in at +8," said Long. "The pent-up demand has been satisfied, but supply chain constraints are holding back further progress more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 8 (TNSRes) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: After the pandemic caused a 16-month pause in her wayfinding research, Rebecca Davis and her team are back inside independent and assisted living centers to continue their studies. Davis, professor of nursing and associate dean for research and scholarship in the Kirkhof College of Nursing, received a five-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health in 2018 to study how visual c more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 7 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan has announced the launch of Innovation Partnerships, a reorganized unit that will serve as a central hub to lead research commercialization efforts, support startup company launch and growth and create and foster corporate research alliances. The newly named Innovation Partnerships, based in the Office of the Vice President for Research, consolidates, builds on and i more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 5 (TNSMon) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Lawrence Technological University's Autonomous Campus Transport (ACTor) team, four-time defending champion in the Self-Drive category of the annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition, received a 2021 RoboNation championship banner in a campus ceremony. LTU also received a $3,000 check for winning the IGVC Self-Drive competition. RoboNation, the robotics education and workforce part more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 8 (TNSMon) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University has been named a winner in this year's Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, conducted by the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Innovation and Technology. The award carries a $50,000 prize. Dan Radomski, the accelerator's executive director, said much of the funding will be used to expand industry-directed res more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is once again advocating for consumers before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) in response to utility operations and oversight in the state. In August, the MPSC opened a feedback period following repeated and ongoing power outages focused on additional utility oversight. The deadline for submissions was last Friday. In this latest deadline, t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a notice of intended action under Michigan's Consumer Protection Act to an Arizona business by directing the company to cease and desist from engaging in allegedly unlawful business practices related to its sale of advertised "hearing aids." The Department sent King Crawford Enterprises, LLC, which is doing business as Nano Hearing Aids, a notice of more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general in defending a Pennsylvania law limiting the issuance of concealed-carry licenses to people ages 21 and up. In an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, the coalition argues that states have the right to enact reasonable, age-based firearm regulations that protect public safety a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys general expressing strong support for the hearings being conducted by the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security addressing protection and safety of kids and teens using social media. The hearings come as Facebook announced Sept. 27 plans to pause, but not abandon, the devel more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 Attorneys General, led by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and New York Attorney General Letitia James, in submitting a formal complaint asking the Postal Regulatory Commission to order the U.S. Postal Service to request an advisory opinion on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's ten-year plan to transform the Postal Service. "We cont more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in a comment letter urging the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to preserve state licensing protections for facilities that serve unaccompanied immigrant children in any future rulemaking. The letter, in response to the federal government's request for information, highlights the states' longstanding expe more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is announcing the outcomes of three public integrity investigations, which resulted in charges in one of the cases involving law enforcement in Isabella County and clearing two of any criminal wrongdoing. The cases were reviewed and evaluated by the Department's Public Integrity Unit (PIU). The investigating agency that worked alongside the Department is  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021: The Michigan Democratic Party announced the expansion of its communications operation, hiring Alyssa Bradley to serve as Rapid Response Director for the 2022 election cycle. In this role, she will focus on highlighting how President Biden and Democrats are helping Michiganders across the state. "We are excited to continue growing our communications team, and we're thrilled to have Alys more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021: President Biden will be making his first visit since July to Michigan to reinforce his commitment to getting the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed as part of his Build Back Better agenda. Already approved with broad bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate in August, the historic infrastructure bill is estimated to bring over $7 billion to Michigan to fix crumbling roads and br more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governors are now the last line of defense against "efforts by Republican-controlled legislatures to restrict voting rights," according to new reporting from the New York Times. In Michigan, all 12 candidates running for governor have either used their pursuit of proving baseless election lies to justify their candidacies or have committed to support legislation that will make it harder for all Michiga more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer once again ensured that Michiganders can continue to exercise their freedom to participate in democracy. Last night, during her remarks at the Detroit NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner, she vetoed several anti-voter bills put forth by legislative Republicans to dismantle the democratic process, weaken voting rights, and suppress the vote. By employing a strategy of disinformation, voter intim more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday in Howell, President Biden once again stressed the benefits Michigan stands to gain should his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act get passed as part of his Build Back Better agenda. The bill has already passed the U.S. Senate with broad bipartisan support and is estimated to bring over $7 billion to Michigan and create thousands of good-paying union jobs focused on fixing crumbling bridge more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021: Earlier today, President Biden traveled to Michigan where he was joined by GovernorGretchen Whitmer, several members of Michigan's Democratic congressional delegation, and local officials in rallying public support for his bipartisan infrastructure bill and the Build Back Betteragenda. At the Operating Engineers training facility in Howell, President Biden highlighted how Democrats' pla more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: President Biden has made it clear: Time is running out to prevent a national debt crisis and concurring economic turmoil for people across the country. If Republicans continue to block efforts to raise the debt limit -- even though they are responsible for it -- it could mean dire consequences for the nearly 600,000 military personnel and veterans who call Michigan home. If the U.S. Treasury runs out  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Two MEDC-supported projects focused on bringing new opportunities for economic growth and local vitality have been recognized by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) at this year's IEDC 2021 annual conference in Nashville, TN. The Cadillac Lofts project in downtown Cadillac was recognized with a gold award in the Real Estate Redevelopment and Reuse category, and the BLOCK600 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce three business expansions that will create 226 high-wage jobs around the state have been approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund, signaling continued economic growth in Michigan and generating $41.3 million in private investment. "Today's expansions will help us stay laser-focused on creat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: The United States Department of Education (USED) approved Michigan's education plan for the federal American Recovery Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP-ESSER) funding, freeing up $1.24 billion for Michigan schools, according to the Michigan Department of Education. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona approved the plan that will complete the allocation of $3.72 bi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: At the opening of the Michigan State Police Grand Rapids Facility, Governor Gretchen Whitmer proposed a $6.35 million investment to get illegal guns off the streets and enhance public safety. The proposal is part of the larger $75 million MI Safe Communities framework the governor laid out in July, which would utilize federal funding from the American Rescue Plan to reduce crime and keep people sa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced more than 10 million primary series doses of the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to Michiganders. The state has also administered more than 207,000 third doses to those who are immunocompromised and booster doses to eligible individuals. To date, 68.3% of Michiganders age 16 years or older have gotten at least the more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce three business expansions that will create 226 high-wage jobs around the state have been approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund, signaling continued economic growth in Michigan and generating $41.3 million in private investment. "Today's expansions will help us stay laser-focu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce three business expansions that will create 226 high-wage jobs around the state have been approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund, signaling continued economic growth in Michigan and generating $41.3 million in private investment. "Today's expansions will help us stay laser-focu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointments of Alisa L. Parker-LaGrone and Namita Sharma to the 8th District Court of Kalamazoo County. "I am proud to appoint Alisa and Namita to the 8th District Court in Kalamazoo County," said Governor Whitmer. "They will bring decades of experience to the bench, and I am grateful to both of them for bringing their perspectives to serving the people o more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today released the following statement after Canada filed a letter in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan indicating that it had formally requested negotiations with the United States under Article IX of the 1977 Transit Pipelines Treaty in connection with Michigan's actions with respect to Line 5. "I am profoundly disappointed th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Oct. 6, 2021: * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer today released the following statement following the announcement by General Motors of an all-new Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center. The new facility will significantly expand the company's battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer range, more affordable electric vehicle batteries from GM's Global Tec more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Governor Whitmer signed House Bill 5094, to fund critical lifesaving support for Michiganders through the Michigan Statewide Trauma System. "Our trauma centers are a key part of our health infrastructure that serve families and communities in times of crisis," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "This bill ensures that the Michigan Statewide Trauma System continues to have the resources it ne more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2021: Governor Whitmer today signed Senate Bill 48, which renames a portion of I-94 in Benton Charter Township from the highway I-196 interchange to Napier Avenue exit as the "Kevin D. White Memorial Highway" in honor of Kevin D. White, a Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) maintenance worker who died in October 2019 when he was struck by tires that had fallen off a passing semi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the State of Michigan will require state contractors and subcontractors to pay prevailing wage for construction projects. The move reinstates the prevailing wage requirement, which was repealed in June 2018, and ensures that any construction worker working on a state construction project receives a fair wage. The governor is proud to lead by example at the  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: At the 66th annual NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner in Detroit on Sunday evening, Governor Whitmer vetoed several bills, including House Bills 4492, 4837, and 4838, which attempted to either suppress the vote or perpetuate the "Big Lie" by continuing the calculated disinformation campaign to discredit the 2020 election. "I will always protect our civil rights and stand up for our democracy that countles more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Kyle L. Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent Finance and operations SUBJECT: FY 2021-22 Thresholds for Competitive Bids, Posting Travel Expenses, and Value of Awards The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is providing updated information on statutory requirements that d more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021: The Michigan Public Service Commission today announced additional details about the technical conference the agency will hold as part of its efforts to address concerns raised after repeated major power outages across the state during extreme storms this summer. The MPSC's Technical Conference on Emergency Preparedness, Distribution Reliability, and Storm Response will be held more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The MPSC has rescheduled for Oct. 21 an in-person public hearing on Consumers Energy's integrated resource plan, or IRP, that was postponed last week because of potential COVID-19 exposure among the agency's staff. The hearing will be held 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, at Saginaw Valley State University's Ott Auditorium in Gilbertson Hall, 7400 Bay Road in Saginaw. This is the same location  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 (TNSPar) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Oct. 7, 2021: * * * Apple, MSU open Developer Academy in Detroit Apple and Michigan State University welcomed the inaugural class of developers and entrepreneurs to its Apple Developer Academy in Detroit this week. The academy, which is Apple's first in the United States, will help prepare its students for jobs in the thriving iOS app economy. In addition to the fundamentals of coding, academy p more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 (TNSOps) -- Michigan State University issued the following Q&A on Oct. 5, 2021, by Christine Greenhow, associate professor of educational technology in the College of Education: * * * Christine Greenhow, associate professor of educational technology in the College of Education, and 2018 Recipient of MSU's Teacher-Scholar Award, answers questions about online and classroom learning during our second school year dealing with the pandemic. What is the new K-12 sch more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Oct. 4, 2021: The expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act was linked to a lower chance of low-income individuals reporting that they experienced depression before pregnancy, a study led by a Michigan State University researcher found. "The takeaway message is that having health insurance before, during, and after pregnancy may be an important determinant of a woman's mental health, bec more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Oct. 5, 2021: For many Americans, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected food security and purchasing behavior. The eighth wave of the Michigan State University Food Literacy and Engagement Poll sampled 2,002 Americans to explore how COVID-19 has affected food choices and access. About one-third (31%) of Americans say the pandemic has affected their household's ability to access food. Among this group, more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: Participation in Michigan's distributed energy generation program grew in 2020, with program capacity increasing 37%, the Michigan Public Service Commission's annual distributed generation (DG) report found. Since 2006, participation has grown every year. According to the MPSC's 2020 Distributed Generation Report released today, the program added more than 2,400 new customers, with the total more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 8 (TNSMon) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The largest concussion and repetitive head impact study in history has received a $42.65 million award to launch the next phase of the landmark research project that is co-led by the University of Michigan. The NCAA-U.S. Department of Defense Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium was awarded $25 million by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, with a more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 8 (TNSOps) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: An initiative by Grand Valley's Athletics Department to help student athletes understand the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion received so much positive feedback that the department is planning future sessions to expand the discussions. Originally, the SEA (Supporting, Elevating, and Activating) of Change program aimed to unite first-year and transfer student athletes at the start of th more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Oct. 7 (TNSEco) -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news on Oct. 6, 2021: For health and safety reasons, campus leaders decided to forgo a traditional grand opening for its new Engineering Lab Building when it opened to a small number of faculty and students in January. But, with activity in the building in full swing this fall, it was the right time for members of the campus community to officially celebrate the ELB's opening at a ribbon cut more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 8 (TNSMon) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The NorthLight Foundation and Dan and Sheryl Tishman have committed an $11.125 million gift to the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability to expand the school's environmental justice efforts and impact at a pivotal time for social justice. The gift is the largest in SEAS' history and will establish the Tishman Center for Social Justice and the Environment, the Tishman more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2021: University of Michigan students and faculty have launched a student-run investment fund targeting early-stage climate tech companies that aim to make a real difference on climate change. The fund is the centerpiece of the Michigan Climate Venture, a first-of-its-kind, multidisciplinary program at the intersection of climate technology and venture capital at U-M. The program is designed  more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Oct. 6 (TNSGra) -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: To encourage physical activities and healthy habits for elementary and middle school students, UM-Dearborn helped land a $100,000 grant to implement the Safe Routes to School Program. Looking out her home's picture window, Associate Professor Carmel Price sees children riding bikes, skipping and walking to school. "It's great seeing the kids so active first thing in the morning," sai more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 5 (TNSMon) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021: In an effort to bring robotic assistance to workers, the elderly and more, a University of Michigan team is developing a new type of powered exoskeleton for lower limbs--funded by $1.7 million from the National Institutes of Health. One in eight Americans faces a mobility disability, with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs, but a robotic solution could be far less bu more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 6 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Multidisciplinary group of U-M researchers will investigate environmental exposures, chosen as one of the first projects in a new NIH amyotrophic lateral sclerosis initiative. Neurologists say it's time for a moonshot for their patients with ALS, the neurodegenerative disease that is always deadly, often in just a few years or less. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, hijacks people's ab more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 6 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: African American COVID-19 patients had the least physician follow-up and the longest delays in returning to work, a University of Michigan study found. Nonwhite (Black, Asian, Latinx) patients also were most likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 60 days of release, according to the study, which characterizes health disparity trends among COVID-19 patients in Michigan that the pandemic more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 5 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021: * * * University of Michigan leads a collaboration of academic, municipal and private institutions to advance a renewable methane system. * * * Cattle are supremely efficient at digesting tough materials, and a proposed energy-production system based, in part, on cow stomachs could generate 40% more power from municipal waste streams, at a 20% reduced cost--and provide a viab more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 8 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: As Michigan utilities look to meet clean energy regulations and transition to renewables, a new guide is available to help communities across the state address solar-energy-system, or SES, siting within their planning policies and zoning regulations. "The majority of zoning ordinances in the state are silent about solar energy systems," said Sarah Mills, senior project manager at the Universit more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 6 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021: * * * Untangling the signatures of smuggled nuclear materials from the radiation background created by shooting neutrons at suspected cargo is the task of U-M research team * * * Using neutrons to probe shipping containers could enable better detection of smuggled nuclear materials, but we don't yet know the signatures that weapons-grade uranium and plutonium will leave in ra more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Rayman Mohamed, Ph.D., was recently elected vice president/president elect of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP). Mohamed is the chair and professor of urban studies and planning at Wayne State University. Mohamed will assume his duties as vice president at the ACSP's fall 2021 governing board meeting and those as president in 2023 for a two-year term. Among his responsibilities as vice preside more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Oct. 6 (TNSAwa) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Four outstanding faculty members have been chosen to represent Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Academic Leadership Program (ALDP). Drs. Eric Archer, Carla Adkison-Johnson, Jennifer Harrison and Matthew Mingus are the University's 2021-22 ALDP fellows. "I'm really excited about working with this year's cohort," says Dr. Ed Martini, associate provost of WMUx and dean of more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, announced today that Grand Craft Boats LLC, a manufacturer of bespoke mahogany watercraft, will move its headquarters and production operations from Holland, Michigan, to Genoa City, Wisconsin. "Wisconsin's thriving manufacturing industry and world-class workforce continue to attract busin more PR