COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 23 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, has filed a joint settlement with the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, Google, the Data Center Coalition (DCC), and the Citizens Action Coalition (CAC). This settlement is the result of a collaborative negotiation process that supports I&M's ability  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: * * * Private Bank market executive for Michigan and Minnesota, will also oversee the bank's efforts to grow market share * * * DETROIT, MI - Bank of America has named Ed Siaje president of Bank of America Detroit. As president and head of the market, he will connect clients, teammates and communities to the full power of the franchise and drive integration across the bank's eig more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Nov. 20 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU to take next step towards ramping up online learning * * * Money allocated by the state Legislature will help Central Michigan University's Innovation and Online program develop programs to help more working-age Michiganders obtain a post-high school education. The $822,497 grant will help CMU Online build flexible education programming with Lansing Community College through an agreement th more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Marilyn Haupt, M.D., a distinguished former faculty member of the CMU College of Medicine, has enhanced her legacy with a significant gift that will benefit generations of medical students and researchers. Dr. Haupt is an internist who specialized in critical care medicine and has over 45 years of experience in intensive care unit-based practice, clinical research and teaching. She received her medical d more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 19 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Part of DTE's commitment to reduce outage frequency by 30% and cut restoration time in half by 2029 New investments to improve electric reliability include the construction of three electric substations and new, updated equipment to deliver power from these substations to customers' homes and businesses * * * DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today announced the construction of three new electric substati more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The presidential election did little to change overall trends in consumer views as consumer sentiment lifted for the fourth consecutive month, inching up to its highest reading since April 2024. Unsurprisingly, the prospect of Donald Trump's economic policies has boosted the economic outlook of Republicans, while Democrats are more pessimistic about the path of the economy, said economist Joanne Hsu, director more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 18 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study abstract: Census tract and neighborhood racial change and the locational decisions of financial services in Metro Detroit (DOI: 10.1177/08969205241287127) The placement of banks, credit unions and alternative financial services is significantly influenced by changes in the neighborhoods' racial composition, even when factors like income and poverty are taken into account, according to a new University o more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: A majority of Michigan sheriffs, police chiefs and county prosecutors support programs that allow certain offenders to participate in alternative paths to standard criminal prosecution, according to a new University of Michigan study. The broad support affirms the use of pretrial diversion programs, which allow certain offenders to keep a criminal conviction off their public rec more PR

OLIVET, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The University of Olivet issued the following news: Glen Oaks Community College (GOCC) and The University of Olivet (UO) have been awarded a $800,000 grant from the Michigan Center for Adult College Success. The grant will support the launch of the GO2UO program, an innovative partnership aimed at creating seamless pathways to success for adult students across Michigan. The GO2UO program addresses the unique needs of adult students who are seeking to start or compl more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Brian Vernellis Chris Hammer '09, a world and Paralympic champion and a 2022 inductee into GVSU Athletics' Hall of Fame, will deliver the 2024 Fall Commencement address and share with graduates the life lessons he's learned on his way to becoming a world-class athlete. The 2024 Fall Commencement begins at 4 p.m. on December 7 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. Tickets are not required; however, due t more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Grant will develop Omni PLACE, tailored for Michigan veterans, adult learners * * * The Michigan Center for Adult College Success has awarded Grand Valley a grant of $855,000 to support the university's efforts to help more working-age adults obtain postsecondary degrees. The grant was one of nine awarded through the Center's competitive $6.4 million Innovation Investment Awards program. Kara V more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 19 -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Coastal Management Program has awarded $1,075,395 in grants to Illinois organizations for coastal education, recreation, water quality protection, planning, and design and engineering projects along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Through a federal-state partnership with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, Illinois wil more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Central Michigan University senior Jonathan Gregory is making waves in the fields of computer science, cybersecurity, and mathematics. A Centralis Scholar and member of the Honors Program, Gregory says CMU was a natural fit, following in the footsteps of his parents, both proud alumni. "The best part of my experience at CMU has definitely been working with professors on research," he shared. "B more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft served as co-counsel alongside Perkins Coie in achieving a significant court victory for Oxford Community Schools in Michigan and the victims of the tragic 2021 mass shooting at Oxford High School. The Oakland County Circuit Court agreed with the position taken by Perkins Coie and Taft regarding the amount of potential insurance coverage available to the district and its employees. The judge ruled on summary d more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 20 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Courtroom. courtesy: U-M CLOSUP A majority of Michigan sheriffs, police chiefs and county prosecutors support programs that allow certain offenders to participate in alternative paths to standard criminal prosecution, according to a new University of Michigan study. The broad support affirms the use of pretrial diversion programs, which allow certain offenders to keep a criminal conviction off their public r more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Nov. 20 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: Lawrence Technological University was recently awarded a $225,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to develop a new STEM Motorsport and Mobility Center. The new center will collaborate with Blue Devil Motorsports, the Marburger STEM Center and industry partners from the automotive and mobility sectors. The program will use LTU's core applied science and engineering curriculum, project-based learning, act more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Ahead of Utility Scam Awareness Day tomorrow, November 20, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing her consumer alert on utility imposter scams (https://www.michigan.gov/consumerprotection/protect-yourself/consumer-alerts/scams/utility-imposter-scams). These schemes typically involve scammers posing as utility company employees to trick consumers into providing mone more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 20 -- Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: With a focus on changing the lives of kids and their communities, Alyse Folino Ley, D.O., director of Prevent 2 Protect, says the efforts of this program are already being felt in school districts and communities in Michigan just two years after it kicked off. The Prevent 2 Protect program launched in October 2022 funded by a $15 million appropriation from the Michigan Depa more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 18 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: University of Michigan study also explores role of U.S.-manufactured, traded firearms Study: Firearm-related threats before migrating to the USA from Latin America and the Caribbean (DOI: 10.1136/ip-2024-045369) Almost half of the migrants crossing into the United States from Latin America and the Caribbean report previously experiencing firearm-related threats or violence in their home country, according to more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 19 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Observations made with the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument line up with predictions from Einstein's theory of general relativity DESI observes the sky from the Mayall Telescope, shown here during the 2023 Geminid meteor shower. credit: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Sparks Gravity has shaped our cosmos. Its attractive influence turned tiny differences in the amount of matter present in the early universe into more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 20 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: University of Michigan study documents patients' situations, points to broadening intervention efforts at time of emergency care Study: Firearm violence and associated factors among young adults presenting to emergency departments in three cities: Baseline results from Project SPARK (DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.108124) Half of young adult patients treated in emergency departments in three urban hospitals acros more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Nov. 23 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College's Moot Court team finished first among NCAA Division III institutions and tied for fifth place overall at the 2024 Midwest National Moot Court Qualifying Tournament, held November 15-17 at Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio. Competing against 17 colleges and universities--including the University of Michigan, Loyola University of Chicago, and the University of Iowa--Thiel College wa more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Rising tariffs on Chinese imports and tax cuts for corporations and individuals are expected in the years ahead, though the revenue increases from the first are unlikely to offset revenue losses generated by the second, according to University of Michigan economists. That could lead to slowing revenue growth and spiking federal deficits, the economists say in their annual U.S. economic forecast, released Thur more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 18 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: STA Chinese folk fan dance. courtesy: U-M students The University of Michigan is the top-ranked public university when it comes to studying abroad and No. 2 in the nation overall, according to a new report. U-M had 3,340 U.S. students participating in education-abroad programs during 2022-23, the most recent academic year with complete data--based on the annual Open Doors report by the Institute of Internati more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 19 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * The grant will support California's first wireless charging roadway and BruinBus expansion Key takeaways * The state grant will support the the expansion of UCLA's BruinBus fleet and its expansion to 100% electric. It will also fund California's first electric road charging system, at UCLA. * The wireless charging roadway project follows the deployment of the nation's first public elect more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * University-wide efforts yield progress on all four priorities * * * As 2024 draws to a close, Central Michigan University is providing updates on the progress made on its 2023-2028 Strategic Plan. The plan, approved by the CMU Board of Trustees in September 2023, outlined four priorities to move the university forward: * Priority One: Inspire student and scholarly success - Prepare bol more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: U-M study finds that morning glory plants that can resist weed killer can also fend off chewing insects A morning glory's flowers are misshapen and leaves slightly crinkled after being treated with glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide RoundUp. courtesy: Grace Zhang, University of Michigan Study: Herbicidal interference: glyphosate drives both the ecology and evolution of plant-herbivore interac more PR