LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 9 (TNSper) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced the appointment in her second term of Fadwa A. Hammoud as Chief Deputy and Ann M. Sherman as Solicitor General. Current Chief Deputy Attorney General Christina Grossi will be leaving the department after more than a decade in public service. Their bios are below, along with links to photos of Hammoud and Sherman. F more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2022: Today the Michigan Supreme Court entered an order denying the Plaintiff's application for leave in the case of William Bailey v Antrim County, which challenged the 2020 presidential elections results. The Court denied the Plaintiff's application for leave because it was not convinced that the questions presented should be reviewed by the body. With the entry of this order, th more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 8 (TNSawa) -- The College for Creative Studies issued the following news: Aquaterrestrial Recolonization, a joint project by a group of artists based in the Bahamas including CCS Chair of User Experience Design Predrag Nikolic, is a proactive response to rising climate change concerns. The project recorded the current state of the surrounding dead coral reefs and fed AI with that data to visualize a recolonized ocean floor; a calculated imaging, returning to the planet  more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: Consumers Energy today is providing $7.25 million to help customers pay heating bills, providing a lifeline to thousands of families just before the start of another cold Michigan winter. The new contributions are going to eight Michigan nonprofit organizations that will help people directly with Consumers Energy bills. "Consumers Energy understands many Michiganders are facing challenging times, a more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Linda Copman When Angela Loh '23 was 10 years old, she and her family moved to Shanghai from Michigan. She was immediately struck by how much more pollution she saw in Shanghai. "When I stepped outside my home, the skies were grey and I could smell the stench of PM2.5 particles hanging in the air. I would walk on certain local streets and see litter everywhere," she says. She noticed that most residents seem more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: The DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) Board of Directors today announced that its 2023 Annual Meeting of Common Stock Shareholders will be Thursday, May 4. Shareholders of record at the close of business March 7, 2023 are eligible to vote at the meeting. Shareholders interested in proposing business from the floor or nominating a person for the position of director from the floor must give notice and certain infor more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Dec. 9 (TNSper) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2022: Citing accomplishments in academic and student support initiatives, facility enhancements, and budget stabilization, the Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents today (Dec. 8, 2022) voted unanimously to extend the contract of President James Smith, Ph.D., for two years, through June 30, 2026. At the conclusion of the contract, President Smith will reach the 10-year mark as presid more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Dec. 8 (TNSfund) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: The National Science Foundation recently awarded a research and development grant to Eastern Michigan University and partner Rouge Space Systems for their project on a new type of electronic propulsion thruster. The $271,381 grant will enhance the partnership between academia and the physics and astronomy industry. Evan Aguirre, Rouge propulsion engineer and principal investigator, will lead the ele more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: University of Michigan environmental justice expert Kyle Whyte is one of seven distinguished scientists in the country named U.S. Science Envoys by the Department of State. Through the Science Envoy Program, eminent U.S. scientists and engineers travel to foreign countries as private citizens, leveraging their expertise and networks to forge connections and identify opportunities for sustained more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 7 (TNSgov) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2022: It's not always newsworthy when a director of the FBI makes a speech. As the nation's top law enforcement official, basic statements about terror threats, the crime rate, or reactions to latest news may be reported but won't attract much attention. When current FBI Director Christopher Wray visited the Ford School, he went beyond the normal talking points more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 6 (TNSper) -- Northwood University issued the following news: Northwood University is pleased to announce its former football coach Leonard Haynes will lead the implementation of a comprehensive athletics-focused development strategy. "His role encompasses fundraising initiatives, alumni communication, engagement, and relationship building to support the priorities of the Athletics department and the University," stated Murray Kyte, vice president of advancement for No more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Dec. 10 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Representing the ultimate and most extreme track only Ford GT ever, the new Ford GT Mk IV by Ford Performance and Multimatic is a radically advanced supercar delivering max performance with its unique body, powertrain and suspension. To deliver unconstrained performance, exceeding that of any Ford GT to date, the Ford GT Mk IV has a unique twin-turbo EcoBoost engine, racing transmission, aero-focused exterior design,  more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Dec. 9 (TNSper) -- Henry Ford College issued the following news release: When Dr. Rick Fenwick, Jr.'s hockey career didn't pan out, he focused on his education. "Years went by without that competitive feeling of playing a sport. You really do miss it over time. I was teaching at HFC and sharing my hockey experience with the class and how that led me into psychology. After the first class, I had several students stay to talk about developing a hockey team at HFC. The student more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce that automation solutions provider Axis Automation is expanding in the City of Walker with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF). The project is expected to generate a total capital investment of up to $5.7 million and create up to 50 jobs, supported by a $500,000 Jobs Ready  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2022: Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that Pfizer Inc. will be investing $750 million in its Kalamazoo, Michigan facility, expanding production and creating 300 good-paying jobs. This investment aims to establish the facility as one of the most technologically advanced in the world and continue to ensure the uninterrupted supply of Pfizer medicines and vaccines. This investment more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that they recommended 13 community parks, trails, and sports facilities and a state lock and dam to receive a combined $7,477,100 in Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants. "The Land and Water Conservation Fund is a shining example of what's possible when federal, state and local gov more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Dec. 8 (TNSacc) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley recently became the only college or university in Michigan to have its Department of Public Safety achieve law enforcement accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The recognition follows months of work throughout the department to document and implement life, health, and safety procedures that meet rigorous criteria that CALEA calls "the more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: The industrial market in West Michigan remained "marginally negative" during November, but some key indicators recovered lost ground, according to a survey of West Michigan manufacturers by Grand Valley's Seidman College of Business. Employment and gross output (production) indices showed improvement from the October survey, which Brian Long, director of supply chain management research at Seidman, more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Dec. 6 (TNSbook) -- Hope College issued the following news: A new book co-authored by Dr. Deborah Vriend Van Duinen of the Hope College education faculty is designed to help middle school and high school teachers enrich students' learning by exploring themes of spirituality in young adult literature. "Young Adult Literature: How to Unlock Deeper Understanding with Class Discussion" was published this fall by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Van Duinen, who is the Arnold and  more PR

LATHRUP VILLAGE, Michigan, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Industry 4.0 is the catchall term for recent advances in computing power, data analysis, sensor technology, wireless data speed, and even battery technology--which combine to make it possible to use sensors and software to improve safety, quality, and productivity in manufacturing. Wednesday, well over 100 people gathered at The Mint conference center to hear the latest news on th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2022: * * * The Flint Water Prosecution Team today issued the following statement regarding the latest development in the case against former Governor Rick Snyder. "This decision is not surprising, and the prosecution will appeal. We anticipated that this ruling would be similar to other outcomes that only considered process. "Our team has been preparing for this and looks forward to more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: Five men facing terrorism and other felony charges for their alleged role in a plot to kidnap the Governor are headed to trial on all charges, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. Judge Michael Stepka of the 86th District Court in Traverse City bound over the following individuals: Shawn Fix, 38, of Belleville, will stand trial on the following charges: * Pr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: After 5 of Michigan Republicans in Congress voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, which, once signed by President Biden, will enshrine marriage equality protections into federal law, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnesreleased the following statement: "Today's vote from Michigan Republicans shows once again just how out of step they are with Michiganders. While Reps. Be more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined representatives from the Detroit Regional Chamber, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), and Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) to award a $2 million grant to the Detroit Regional Chamber (DRC) Foundation and MICHauto to support the growth and development of high-tech talent in Michigan. The gra more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 8 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: Twenty-four small manufacturers around Michigan have been awarded a total of $559,005 to help them adopt Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. The funds are part of the $3 million Industry 4.0 Technology Implementation Grant program. "As Michigan continues to lead the world in advanced manufacturing, these Industry 4. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 7 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined business, state, and local officials today to announce that Pfizer Inc. will be investing $750 million at its Kalamazoo facility. The investment aims to establish the facility as one of the most technologically advanced in the world and will continue to ensure the uninterrupted supply of Pfizer medicines and vaccines. This investment builds upo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Dec. 8, 2022: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Annual Certification Reminder and Requirements Improved student achievement requires access to high-quality instruction. To ensure that students receive i more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 9 (TNSawa) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: Research Administrator II Colette Zulu at the College of Veterinary Medicine received a Research Administrator Spotlight Award from Michigan State University's Office of Sponsored Programs and Contract and Grant Administration. "The Office of Research Facilitation is here to serve the College community with grant applications, preparation and justification of budgets more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 6 (TNSrpt) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: New research from Michigan State University shows that in 2022, more students scored low enough in reading to be held back in third grade under the state's early literacy law, but school districts promoted the majority of these students to the fourth grade. The Michigan law, known as "Read by Grade Three," aims to improve early literacy throughout the state, and mandates that students can be held ba more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 6 (TNSpro) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Michigan State University launched the new Translation Center to meet the growing needs for high-quality translation and interpreting services that can increase access to information on campus and beyond. The MSU Translation Center offers services in more than 20 languages including Ancient Greek, Arabic, Bengali, Catalan, English, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin,  more PR

BLOOMFIELD, Michigan, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Oakland Community College issued the following news release: Groundbreaking digital technology to study human anatomy and physiology used by medical schools and other institutions of higher learning will soon be available to students at Oakland Community College. OCC's Science Department has recently acquired a technologically advanced 3D visualization system called Anatomage Table, which allows for exploration and learning of human anatomy exactly as  more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Dec. 2 (TNSres) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University Biology Professor Neil Cumberlidge collaborated on a Sierra Leone expedition that located two land-dwelling crab species "lost to science" and feared to be extinct. For one, last spotted 225 years ago, the only clue was a specimen label that read "Sierra Leone." The team's work was featured in The Guardian in November as part of a series on rediscovered species by promine more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 7 (TNSfund) -- The University of Michigan's Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center researchers received one of the Prostate Cancer Foundation's four inaugural Class of 2022 TACTICAL (Therapy ACceleration To Intercept CAncer Lethality) Award. This $30 million program will support cross-disciplinary pioneering research toward the goal of developing 21st Century therapies for the most life-threatening form of pros more PR

MUSKEGON, Michigan, Dec. 8 (TNSconf) -- Muskegon Community College issued the following news: Muskegon Community College's 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast, will be held on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at the VanDyk Mortgage Convention Center in downtown Muskegon. In addition to a Keynote address, the event will feature a panel discussion on STEAM and diversifying STEAM fields. The keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Sampson Davis, Emergency Physician, TV Personality, and  more PR

BLOOMFIELD, Michigan, Dec. 8 (TNSpar) -- Oakland Community College issued the following news release: Oakland Community College has been named a partner in the Metro-Detroit Regional Vehicle Cybersecurity Institute, a regional-based cybersecurity consortium. The consortium, Led by University of Detroit Mercy (UDM), received a $1.12-million award from the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to establish the cybersecurity institute. Developed in consultation with industry partners includin more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 8 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Dec. 7, 2022, with Julia Lee Cunningham, professor of management and organizations at the Ross School of Business: * * * Leadership can come from anyone in an organization, regardless of their formal role or title. Yet some individuals are reluctant to take on leadership roles, potentially depriving the company of useful contributions and limiting their own personal growth. Julia Lee Cunningham, pr more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 2 (TNSper) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: University of Michigan President Santa J. Ono has been appointed chair of the board of directors of the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America, known as Fulbright Canada. Ono is currently finishing a three-year term as a Canadian member of the board and will now serve another three years as a U.S. member, including a two-year term as board chair. Hi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Researchers can invent and test millions of molecules quickly, but to develop successful new drugs, agrochemicals and other futuristic materials, they must first synthesize the molecules--and outcomes are a gamble. To solve this problem, Timothy Cernak's laboratory at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy was awarded $3 million by Schmidt Futures recently to develop molecular reaction more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 9 (TNSeco) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: The University of Michigan will develop the first new Central Campus housing for first-year students in decades by adding a 2,300-bed residence hall and dining facility on the current Elbel Field site between Hoover Avenue and Hill Street. The plan now being developed also calls for the Michigan Marching Band's Elbel Field practice facility to be relocated to the university's S more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: What do you call it when students from a trio of area high schools are paired with a biology lecturer from a local university to study water quality of a nearby body of water? Well, whatever it is, it's certainly not your average high school science class. Instead, the collaboration between students from Hartland, Fowlerville and Brighton and the University of Michigan-Flint's Jill Slater, is prepa more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 8 (TNSawa) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Social psychologists David Dunning of the University of Michigan and Justin Kruger of New York University have been named co-winners of the 2023 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology for their work identifying a cognitive bias that causes people to overrate their own competence. The Grawemeyer Awards, administered by the University of Louisville, are given for original and creative ideas that have su more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Lauren Slagter, U-M Poverty Solutions * * * As more Detroiters return to work amid the pandemic recovery, the greatest declines in unemployment have been for residents of color and people with low incomes--although those groups continue to experience higher-than-average unemployment rates. A new issue brief from the University of Michigan's Detroit Metro Area Communities Study found D more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * A new flow modeled in the body could aid in treatment of patients with lung infections and pulmonary edema * * * Pulmonary edema, a buildup of fluid in the lungs that can be fatal, presents a 125-year-old medical puzzle--one that has now been solved by researchers at the University of Michigan and Arts et Metiers ParisTech. The finding could shed light on the workings of the lung at a more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Efforts to promote the future health of both wild bees and managed honeybee colonies need to consider specific habitat needs, such as the density of wildflowers. At the same time, improving other habitat measures--such as the amount of natural habitat surrounding croplands--may increase bee diversity while having mixed effects on overall bee health. Those are the key findings from a new analy more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A new analysis of more than 20,000 trees on five continents shows that old-growth trees are more drought tolerant than younger trees in the forest canopy and may be better able to withstand future climate extremes. The findings highlight the importance of preserving the world's remaining old-growth forests, which are biodiversity strongholds that store vast amounts of planet-warming carbon, ac more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * First test of online prevention strategy in rural Michigan shows promise for reducing risk in firearm-owning families with children * * * A new study shows early promise for an approach that seeks to reduce the risk of firearm injury and death in rural areas, while respecting rural culture and firearm ownership. The effort tailors messages about safe firearm storage and teen firearm s more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 2 (TNSjou)-- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Social media sites that show a white person sharing a message about racial justice are more likely to convince other white people of the benefits of the cause, but they also limit the visibility of Black activists. That was the conclusion of a new University of Michigan study that analyzed racial justice messages from Black activists that were shared by whites on Twitter and Instagram. When wh more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 9 (TNSper) -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Charles Meyer will become interim associate vice provost for strategic initiatives and director of the Office of Strategic Consulting starting Jan. 1. Current director Jenny Faust will be leaving the position at the end of December to take on a new role as the chief consulting officer at the University of Michigan. The Office of Strategic Consulting serves as a resource for academic and more PR