LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 24 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: Ongoing work to improve reliability among Michigan's electric utilities was the top issue during a busy 2022 at the Michigan Public Service Commission. In March, the Commission took several steps toward better understanding utility reliability, outages, and storm responses, including development of a new template for utilities to report reliability metrics, outage and restoration da more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced Carl Marlinga will lead the Elder Abuse Task Force as a Special Assistant Attorney General. Carl Marlinga formerly served as a judge of 16th Circuit Court in Macomb County until earlier this year and served on the Macomb County Probate Court for the six-year term beginning January 1, 2013. Judge Marlinga enjoyed a long and more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2022: A lawsuit has been filed by the Department of Attorney General against Domtar Industries, Inc., a paper manufacturer that formerly operated in Port Huron, Michigan, and runs mills in several states and in Canada, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. The lawsuit focuses on releases of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from its manufacturing processes more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Artist Jay Constantine focuses on current events and history in the newest exhibit in Grand Rapids Community College's Paul Collins Art Gallery. Constantine is a retired professor from Ferris State University's Kendall College of Art and Design, and the exhibit will run through the end of January. Constantine was a painting professor at Kendall from 1980 until 2020. He chaired the Fine Art program and more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Ali Raza, an Engineering graduate student, studied the corrosion behavior of additively manufactured (AM) Cobalt Chrome (CoCr) in heart stents. Additive manufacturing is a process of 3D printing metals, like Cobalt Chrome, to create products such as the stents used to hold open arteries. The heart stents must not initiate or promote any inflammation after being inserted. The CoCr alloy has high more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, Dec. 20 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: Consumers Energy is funding an independent study during the first half of 2023 to determine the contribution of its 13 river hydro facilities to local communities near those dams across Michigan. That study will build on information gathered during community engagement meetings held in 2022 to help determine the future of its dams. "Consumers Energy is committed to being a good neighbor and working transparently  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Dec. 21 (TNSpro) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: With funds raised from EMU alumni and community partners, the Center for Entrepreneurship at Eastern Michigan University is launching its third installation of the Executive Certificate in Entrepreneurship program to help aspiring entrepreneurs jumpstart their ideas. The eight-week in-person and online hybrid program offers business instruction, professional coaching, mentorship, networking, and the  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 21 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: A Brownfield Redevelopment Grant from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will help redevelop contaminated property located within the Boston Square neighborhood of Grand Rapids. In total, the multi-phased, mixed-use development encompasses 25 parcels and over ten acres of land. Historic uses of the property have resulted in contamination in  more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSrpt) -- Ford Motor issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2022: Ford Motor Company today reported first-year actions guided by the sustainable financing framework the company launched in November 2021. The Sustainable Financing Report 2022 highlights how the net proceeds from the company's inaugural green bond are being allocated to support the design, development and manufacture of Ford's electric vehicles and create positive social and environmental impa more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 20 (TNSpro) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Three Ford School faculty have developed exciting new online courses to equip learners and professionals around the globe with interdisciplinary skills that help them engage in and inform complex public policy decision-making processes. Elisabeth Gerber considers how rapidly evolving technology and public policy help make transportation safer, cleaner, and more equitable more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: A new law that gives the state's 32 ports tools to expand and grow the maritime economy started out as a community project for a handful of University of Michigan students. U-M students first worked with the Port of Monroe in 2012 and over the next decade would make the case for investing in ports around the state to increase container and industrial shipments, which is more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Three Ford School students attended the recent UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP 27) summit in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. The two-week event brought together 112 heads of state and government, and more than 46,000 delegates, including scientists, activists, policymakers, and students. The University of Michigan has had observer status at COP conferences since 2009. Javi Pin more PR

BENTON HARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 20 (TNSper) -- Lake Michigan College issued the following news: Lake Michigan College welcomes two new staff members to the management team overseeing the Visual & Performing Arts Department and LMC Mendel Center. George Kendall was named Associate Dean, Visual & Performing Arts, in September, while Scott Burgess was hired in October to be the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Operations Manager. GEORGE KENDALL George Kendall is a Detroit native with extens more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 21 (TNSconf) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The theme of the 37th University of Michigan Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Lecture is "The (R)evolution of MLK: from Segregation to Elevation," which will explore King's activism after 1964, highlighting the evolution of King's primary focus on segregation to a broader, more radical, and revolutionary platform that included health, economics, and education.  more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Dec. 20 (TNSfund) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Lawrence Technological University's Centrepolis Accelerator has received a $125,000 grant from the Kirkland, Wash.-based Breakthrough Energy Foundation for general operating support. The Centrepolis Accelerator is unusual among business accelerators in that it concentrates on companies manufacturing physical products, rather than services or software. It works with both startups and  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice welcomes the appointment today by Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Mr. Marshall Bullock II to the State Board of Education (SBE). Bullock was appointed to fill the seat of Mr. Jason Strayhorn, who resigned from the board in July when he moved out of the state for family reasons. Bullock will join Dr. Mitchell Robinson as new members of the SBE more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: Building a water workforce through education and career pathways; advancing technology, scientific research, and data sharing; and protecting vital ecosystems are major focus areas in Michigan's newly released 2022 State of the Great Lakes report. The Office of the Great Lakes (OGL) in Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) prepa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 20 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce that Carhartt, a manufacturer of premium workwear, outdoor apparel, and footwear, is expanding in Dearborn with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. The project is expected to generate a total capital investment of $4.65 million and create 125 well-paying jobs, supported b more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2022: The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved a settlement agreement that permits Northern States Power Co. of Wisconsin (NSP-W) to implement a $733,000 rate increase (Case No. U-21226). NSP-W, part of Xcel Energy, serves about 6,000 natural gas customers in the western Upper Peninsula. Under terms of the agreement, the rate increase will take effect Jan. 1, 2023. I more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: Established in 2011, BRUSH--Biomedical Research for University Students in Health Sciences--is a summer research program at Michigan State University hosted by the College of Veterinary Medicine, although students from a wide range of disciplines participate. This year, BRUSH partnered with another summer research program, which doubled the size of the cohort and add more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Felicia Wu, a John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor and an international expert on food safety at Michigan State University has been appointed president-elect of the Society for Risk Analysis. Wu is part of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and the College of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics in MSU's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. "For me, the Society for R more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSjou) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University alumnus Mylan Murphy has provided some creative inspiration for those seeking affordable, do-it-yourself, basketball-themed gifts and decor for the holiday season. Through his "Motivated by Mylan" business, the former Wildcat player has become a TikTok star for videos of him crafting basketballs into a variety of items, from Christmas trees and ornaments to everyday shel more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 20 (TNSper) -- Northwood University issued the following news: Northwood University announced a series of new Athletics hires, including new coaches for its football and lacrosse programs. "This is an exciting time for Northwood University, both in and out of the classroom," stated President Kent MacDonald. "We are thrilled to welcome these outstanding coaches to Northwood University and into our athletics department. Under their leadership, we believe they will attract more PR

OLIVET, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSper)(TNStalk) -- Olivet College issued the following Q&A on Dec. 21, 2022, with Marjorie Newman, director of student transitions and academic success: * * * What is your role with the college and where does your passion from this role stem from? I am the Director of Student Transitions and Academic Success. I work to provide supportive services to aid in a student's success. Currently, this means I facilitate intentional student support services designed to meet  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A new Securities and Exchange Commission rule related to reporting gifts of stock adopts recommendations by University of Michigan business professors and colleagues. The SEC last week finalized its rule based on a proposal from the researchers that gifts should be reported in the same timely fashion as sales of stock by insiders--within two days. Previously, disclosure was required within 45 more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: University of Michigan student Sophie Kriz was awarded an Honorable Mention for the 2023 Morgan Prize for outstanding research in mathematics by an undergraduate student. Kriz has written nearly a dozen research papers in representation theory and category theory and has co-authored a textbook, Introduction to Algebraic Geometry. She was awarded an honorable mention for this  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Consumer sentiment rose 5%, recovering the declines from November, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Sentiment remains relatively downbeat, however--remaining 15% below a year ago--but consumers' extremely negative attitudes have softened this month over easing pressures from inflation, said U-M economist Joanne Hsu, director of the surveys. Gains in the sentiment more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: Parkinson's disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease in the U.S, according to the Parkinson's Foundation. With more than 10 million people worldwide living with the disease, the focus on additional understanding and treatment of Parkinson's is easy to understand. And one of the newest medical professionals involved in finding those answers is a University of Michigan-Flint alum.  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Scientific journals are likely to accept papers that provide new findings compared with studies reporting conventional results, which is contrary to long-standing concerns about publication biases. Using peer-reviewed data from 49 journals in the life and physical sciences, a new University of Michigan study found that evaluators are not biased against novelty, as scholars have suggested for  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A new law that gives the state's 32 ports tools to expand and grow the maritime economy started out as a community project for a handful of University of Michigan students. U-M students first worked with the Port of Monroe in 2012 and over the next decade would make the case for investing in ports around the state to increase container and industrial shipments, which is expected to lead to jo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Experiments with custom-made biologging devices offer new insight into dolphin swimming and energy requirements * * * Just like a smartwatch can tell its wearer how many calories they consume during exercise, data from dolphin wearables can now be used to estimate how much energy dolphins use when they swim. University of Michigan engineers, in collaboration with marine mammal specia more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Whether it's on television or in a movie, we love the villain. No matter how egotistical, power hungry or greedy the person is, many of us are still attracted to their dark side--in part because we suspect some may have a redeeming quality. In fact, according to a new University of Michigan study, both adults and children more often reported that villains were inwardly good than that heroes w more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Driven by discovery, Western Michigan University students have the opportunity to not only pitch the next big innovation but also land the support--from funding to workshops and mentors--to see their idea through to production. The Office of Research and Innovation is launching the Bronco Innovators Challenge, a semester-long commitment to propel student entrepreneurship. "WMU's research, innovation more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 21 (TNSpro) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: The Advisor Training Academy (ATA) has launched an innovative professional development opportunity for experienced academic advisors called the Advising Fellows Program. Modeled after the initiative developed at the University of California, Berkeley, the Advising Fellows Program has been designed to enhance advisor leadership; boost technical, facilitation and project management skills; and provide another more PR