ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSfund) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2023: The University of Michigan will continue to lead regional efforts aimed at transitioning the nation to connected and automated vehicles--bolstered by a new $15 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation announced today. That grant renews and expands the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, based in Ann Arbor and led by U-M. The partners more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is highlighting a scam targeting Michigan State University (MSU) consumers and warning residents about unlicensed merchandise purporting to support the Spartan Strong Fund. "As the mother of two current Spartans, I am heartened by the outpouring of support that Michiganders have shown in the wake of this tragedy. Unfortunately, bad actors often take advan more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect publicly funded programs from fraud by adopting a robust and fair reading of the False Claims Act (FCA). The coalition filed its brief in two Supreme Court cases that consider when a contractor can be held liable under the FCA for overbilling Medicaid. The FCA is an important law en more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general, led by Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and New York Attorney General Letitia James, in submitting comments opposing Gas Innovations LNG Refrigerants Inc.'s request for a special permit to ship cryogenic liquefied ethane in rail tank cars from a facility in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania to undisclosed locat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that the Michigan Department of Attorney General is joining a coalition of 11 other states in a new federal lawsuit out of Washington where Plaintiffs are motioning for a preliminary injunction to preserve access to the reproductive healthcare medication mifepristone. The coalition requests that the court enjoin the FDA from applying an undue Risk Evaluat more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSpar) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: A partnership between Grand Valley State and Lake Superior State universities helps fill a need for public health education in northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Leaders from the two institutions signed an articulation agreement, which guarantees admission into GVSU's Master of Public Health program for up to five qualified LSSU students who earned bachelor's degrees in kinesiology. Ranel more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 25 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: Attorney General Raul Torrez has joined a multistate federal lawsuit against the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) accusing it of singling out one of the two drugs used for medication abortions for excessively burdensome regulation, despite ample evidence that the drug is safer than Tylenol. The lawsuit, led by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Oregon Attorn more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 24 (TNSconf) -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Rob Bilott will present at the 28th Annual Environmental Health Sciences Research Symposium, "Tackling Environmental Contamination: The Role of Science, Policy, and Activism," on Mar. 10. The event is hosted by the University of Michigan Environmental Health Sciences School of Public Health. Learn more here. Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightm more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 21 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Jim Hanchett The size, strength and makeup of people's social networks are key indicators of how they will respond to the health consequences of an environmental disaster, according to a new Cornell study that focused on the Flint, Michigan water crisis. People with large networks of friends and associates, especially networks with women, were more likely to get blood-level screenings and take other actions more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSpro) -- Davenport University issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2023: Across the United States, the need for mental health services continues to rise. A recent study from the American Psychological Association found that nearly half the practitioners surveyed are unable to meet patient demands for treatment. On average, psychologists reported being contacted by more than 15 potential new patients seeking care a week. In response, Davenport Univers more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 23 (TNSper) -- DePaul University issued the following news release: DePaul University President Robert L. Manuel has appointed Katie Fraumann as senior vice president for the Division of Advancement and External Relations, effective April 3. A well-rounded fundraiser, Fraumann has more than 20 years of experience building large-scale international capital campaigns for academic and athletic programs in complex higher education institutions. Fraumann comes to DePaul from more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: In a recent report by Bloomberg, 2022 saw the lowest third and fourth quarter global deals volume in the past six years. The analysis showed inflation, global economic uncertainty and sky-high interest rates were to blame. "For M&A deal activity in Michigan, 2022 was a tale of two extremes," wrote Crain's Detroit in a February 21 article that quoted Dinsmore corporate finance and M&A partner Joe DeVi more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2023: * * * Well-Positioned For 2023 * * * Ending a year focused on delivering cleaner energy, excellent customer service and a rewarding workplace experience, DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today reported 2022 earnings for the year of $1.1 billion, or $5.52 per diluted share, compared with $907 million, or $4.67 per diluted share in 2021. 2022 operating earnings for the year were $1.2 billion, or $6.10 p more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan granted Attorney General Dana Nessel's request to certify its August 2022 ruling for interlocutory appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. This is a necessary step in appealing any non-final order of a federal judge to the federal court of appeals. The request was granted shortly after the Attorney General more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are being used by a growing number of public and private entities to track drivers' movements and location. The use of the technology is almost entirely unregulated and can be subject to abuse, so some communities are implementing policies aimed at limiting the potential damage. In a policy memo, Noah Stein, a research assistant i more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The number of Michigan local government leaders reporting problems retaining their jurisdictions' workers nearly doubled in 2022 compared with five years earlier. In addition, jurisdictions of all types and sizes have faced increased difficulty recruiting qualified employees, particularly where officials believe pay for new hires is too low or where there have been repor more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: What explains the emergence of leftist rebel groups during the Cold War? In a new paper in the European Journal of International Relations, associate professor Megan Stewart dives into this question, addressing the rise of leftist rebel groups in countries that became independent after WWII. "In this context, I argue that leftist rebel groups were more likely to emerge  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: California Governor Gavin Newsom, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Hawai'i Governor Josh Green, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New Mexico Gove more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado Governor Jared Polis, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Hawai'i Governor Josh Green, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, New Jersey Governor Phil Mu more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Governor Wes Moore joined California Governor Gavin Newsom, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Hawai'i Governor Josh Green, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New Mexico Governor Michel more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSbook) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Kate Andersen Brower, a former White House correspondent for Bloomberg News, has written three books that give behind-the-scenes glimpses of those who lived and worked at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Brower shared her collection of anecdotes and stories she gathered from interviews and research as part of the Hauenstein Center's Presidents' Day Celebration on February 21 at the DeVos Center, Loosemore  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Felix Ngassa, professor of chemistry and chair of University Academic Senate, has been named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for the 2023-2024 academic year. Ngassa is the first faculty member from Grand Valley to be named a fellow since 2015. In that role, Ngassa will be placed at a host institution to observe and work with a president and other senior leaders. Fellows also conduct  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: A collaboration among Grand Valley sociology experts and community leaders in Muskegon Heights is helping to expand the collection and analysis of comprehensive data that tell the true story of the city's residents. Three sociology faculty members - Amanda Buday, Rachel Campbell and Anna Hammersmith - recently received a grant from the Michigan Public Health Institute through Access Health to cont more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 -- The Green Party of New York issued the following news release: 2023 has started off with a bang - literally - with 39 mass shootings in the first 3 weeks of the new year. "On the eve of the 5th year anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman High School mass shooting, Michigan State University campus became the next scene of carnage," said Gloria Mattera, GPNY co-chair. "While elected officials from the Democratic and Republican parties pat themselves on the back for passing the  more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- Hope College issued the following news: * * * Knowing why something happens is one thing. Knowing how it happens is another. * * * Supported by a research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Dr. Jennifer Blake-Mahmud of the Hope College biology faculty has launched a new study to reveal the genetics behind a curious biological phenomenon: plant sexuality. The vast majority of plants are both male and female at the same time, like Easter li more PR

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Feb. 21 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Saving energy leads to financial benefits for companies. Indiana Michigan Power is proud to recognize contractors and service providers who aid I&M customers in becoming more energy efficient. "Commercial and industrial customers are key to the communities we serve. We want to make sure they have the tools they need to grow and expand while also lowering their overall  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: More than 600,000 Michiganders were without power Thursday following a severe ice storm in southeast Michigan. University of Michigan experts are available to discuss the event and its aftermath. Seth Guikema is co-director of the Center for Risk Analysis Informed Design Engineering and a professor of industrial and operations engineering. He works with utilities on forecasting power outages, more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 24 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, and other state lawmakers from Colorado, Florida, Michigan, and Minnesota, met with senior White House officials on Wednesday to discuss extreme risk protection order legislation. "When we remove guns from the hands of reckless individuals who may be a danger to themselves or others, we can prevent mass shootings, firearm suicides, and other gun-related deat more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Feb. 22 (TNSconf) -- Hope College issued the following news: Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell will host a dynamic keynote presentation at Hope College on Thursday, March 9, at 7 p.m. that will provide an energizing exploration of how to improve access to college by removing tuition as a barrier and the potential for building generosity and community along the way. The event will culminate the day-long "Catalyst Summit" taking place at Hope. Subtitled "Access and Innovatio more PR

BENTON HARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSper) -- Lake Michigan College issued the following news: Lake Michigan College has named Dr. Ken Flowers as its new Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs. Flowers, who served in an interim role after Dr. Leslie Kellogg left last year, has a long history with LMC. He's a graduate of the College, a former faculty member, and, most recently, served as LMC's Dean of Career and Workforce Education. In his new role, Flowers serves as the College's chief more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Feb. 22 (TNSfund) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Hyundai-Kia Technical Center Inc. in Ann Arbor has donated battery testing equipment worth an estimated $80,000 to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in Lawrence Technological University's College of Engineering. Included is a system manufactured by Irvine, Calif.-based NH Research Inc. that tests high-voltage batteries, supplying both a power source and a simulate more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2023: Twenty-two historic Michigan properties were given special recognition in 2022 through their listing in the National Register of Historic Places, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation has announced. Administered in Michigan by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), the National Register of Historic Places is the United States federal government's off more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Feb. 23, 2023: 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: Ensuring Timely Access to Federal Formula Funds for New and Significantly Expanding Public School Academies Per the federal Education Department General more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 21 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: Veterinarian, immunologist, and molecular geneticist Dr. Kathy Meek and her team from the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine have made a discovery that may have implications for therapeutic gene editing strategies, cancer diagnostics and therapies, and other aspects of biotechnology. Meek's team and their collaborators at Cambridge University a more PR

MONROE, Michigan, Feb. 21 (TNSpro) -- Monroe County Community College issued the following news release: Monroe County Community College is offering a five-week Certified Nurse Aide course beginning Wednesday, March 15, 2023. This non-credit course provides 123 hours of training. Classroom and lab sessions will be held Wednesdays - Thursdays, 8:45 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Fridays from 8:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m. through April 14, on MCCC's main campus. The final week of the course will be clinical training more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The Michigan Public Service Commission authorized a mid-year step to lower Consumers Energy Co.'s power supply cost recovery (PSCR) factor for the 2023 plan year, approving a temporary order that will lower electric bills for customers amid a period of higher costs for natural gas the utility uses to generate power. Consumers had projected a 2022 PSCR underrecovery of $449,076,328 to be refl more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 25 (TNSfund) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Michigan State University chemist Tuo Wang was recently awarded a 5-year, $1.9 million National Institutes of Health R01 grant. The funds will support the development of solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance, or ssNMR, technology that allows enhanced understanding of the nanoscale structure of the fungal cell wall to promote development of antifungal therapeutics. Invasive fungal infections -- fo more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSpp) -- Northwood University issued the following news on Feb. 22, 2023: Northwood University is pleased to announce the next installment in the Leadership Insights: A View from the Helm speaker series will feature Chris Clements, senior vice president and chief financial officer for the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium. "We are honored to host Chris Clements, a Northwood alumnus who now serves as a c-suite leader with the Miami Dolphins," stated Kristin Steho more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would suspend its participation in New START, a nuclear nonproliferation treaty between the U.S. and Russia. New START limits both nations to 1,550 deployed nuclear weapons and 700 deployed bombers and missiles that can carry these weapons by air. University of Michigan experts are available to discuss this development. Sara Pozzi is the directo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: University of Michigan experts can discuss Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine and the ensuing war as the one-year anniversary approaches. Javed Ali, associate professor of practice at the Ford School of Public Policy, is a former senior U.S. government counterterrorism official. "As a result of the staggering number of battlefield losses over the last year, Putin is likely to adjust the c more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Six Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program faculty research projects have been awarded a total of $1.2 million by the University of Michigan's Graham Sustainability Institute. The interdisciplinary research teams include 16 U-M faculty members from 10 disciplines. CNAP is a multiyear program created in 2020 with a $5 million gift from anonymous donors. Including the latest grants, CNAP has a  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Artificial intelligence is dominating headlines--enabling new innovations that drive business performance--yet the negative implications for society are an afterthought. How can humans get back into the loop in the quest toward a better society for all? A trans-Atlantic team of researchers, including two from the University of Michigan, has reviewed information systems research on what's kno more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 22 (TNSpp) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning is leading the way in using artificial intelligence in architecture. "As a society, we are already surrounded by AI tools, such as unlocking your phone with facial recognition or asking questions and getting answers from a virtual assistant like Alexa," said Matias del Campo, associate professor at Taubman College  more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSpro) -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news on Feb. 22, 2023: * * * Experiences in Spain, Italy and Mexico will explore how cultures come together to shape a city's history, how today's prescriptions evolved from medicinal plant use, and sustainable solutions for waste products in communities around the world. * * * In 1545, Italian educators created a garden to teach botanists how to identify true medicinal plants and conduc more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSpp) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The latest heroes to get the comic book treatment are Black queer historical icons. Formed by University of Michigan Ross School of Business alums Nathan Alston and Daniella Gennaro, Plucky Comics is an activist-led company dedicated to protecting and reimagining Black queer history and finding ways to bring these important, undertold stories into the classroom. "I got into business school an more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The number of Michigan local government leaders reporting problems retaining their workers nearly doubled in 2022 compared with five years earlier. In addition, jurisdictions of all types and sizes have faced increased difficulty recruiting qualified employees, particularly where officials believe pay for new hires is too low or where there have been reports of harassment of local government  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A new study utilizing data from the Health and Retirement Study at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research is offering a new look at the effects of aging and what they mean for population health. Jessica Faul, associate research professor at ISR's Survey Research Center, and Eileen Crimmins, professor of gerontology at the University of Southern California, found that exami more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Should electronic cigarettes, or vapes, be accepted more widely as an effective and respected tool for treating adult smokers' nicotine addiction? Kenneth Warner, dean emeritus and the Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health, says there is enough evidence to support e-cigarettes' use as a first-line aid for smoking  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Once University of Michigan student Meghana Tummala returned from Mexico City after a study abroad trip in May 2022, she began to draw. She created an architectural diagram to document everything she had just witnessed. Tummala, an undergraduate at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, spent last summer perfecting the drawing with lots of details, to portray her observations more PR