COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 6 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: * * * AEP Closes on Transmission Investment Strategic Partnership with KKR and PSP Investments * KKR and PSP Investments have jointly acquired a 19.9% equity interest investment in AEP's Ohio and Indiana Michigan transmission companies. * The transaction proceeds will be used to support AEP's five-year, $54 billion capital plan. * COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5, 2025 - American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP),  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 3 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Brain drain or brain gain? New evidence points to benefits of skilled migration * Science review: Brain drain or brain gain? Effects of high-skilled international emigration on origin countries (DOI: 10.1126/science.adr8861) The emigration of high-skilled professionals from small or lower-income countries can prompt concerns of "brain drain" in their countries of origin, but it can also lead to "brai more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 6 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Opening doors for first-gen leaders Queller Leadership Scholars Program helps students build promising futures By Izabella Rumbel The Queller Leadership Scholars Program at Central Michigan University serves as a transformative initiative within the College of Business Administration, aimed at supporting and developing first-generation college students. Launched in Fall 2023 thanks to a gift fro more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 6 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU alumna receives Fulbright Grant Cara Neidenbach will teach English in Germany for 10 months By Maureen Harke Moving from a small town to a large Chicago suburb during elementary school was a big transition for Cara Neidenbach. She became friends with first- and second-generation immigrants and was introduced to many different cultures. "The diverse perspectives I was exposed to as I grew up more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 6 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU boosts research efforts with industry partnerships Translational Accelerator advances innovation, student success and economy By Kevin Essebaggers Central Michigan University is launching an effort to use partnerships between researchers and industry to support scientific research. The initiative, called a Translational Accelerator, is designed to benefit faculty research, prepare students t more PR

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, June 5 -- Continental, a developer of pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods, issued the following news release: * * * Continental launches Fryline, a new hot food oil hose designed for performance and flavor integrity * Engineered for high-heat food oil transfer in demanding commercial kitchens and food production lines * Delivers safety, durability and flavor protection with FDA-compliant, easy-to-clean  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- The Western Michigan University Cooley Law School issued the following news: * * * Cooley Law School Student Receives Scholarship by City, County and Local Government Law Section in Florida Hollywood, FLA. - Cooley Law School student Tory Sanders Jr. has been recognized as an "outstanding law student" by the City, County and Local Government Law Section of the Florida Bar. Sanders received a $500 scholarship during CCLGL Section's 48th annual conference at the Dip more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 3 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Creating Summer Memories to Elevate the Season at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago * Summer in Chicago celebrates the warmth and culture of the season like no other--and no one delivers it quite like Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. Towering above the northern end of the Magnificent Mile, the Hotel offers front-row access to couture shopping, Lake Michigan's sparkling shoreline, an more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 6 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Archaeologists Find Intensive Indigenous Farming in Michigan Ancestral Menominee farmers reworked the soil to create raised fields. * With its cold climate, short growing season, and dense forests, Michigan's Upper Peninsula is known as a challenging place for farming. But a new Dartmouth-led study provides evidence of intensive farming by ancestral Native Americans at the Sixty Islands archaeolog more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, June 3 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release: * * * Dow Announces Agreement to Sell its 50% Ownership in DowAksa Joint Venture * Dow agrees to sell its 50% interest in DowAksa Advanced Composites Holdings BV (DowAksa) to its 50/50 joint venture partner Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.S.  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, June 4 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release: * * * Dow named one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive year * Dow (NYSE: DOW) has been named one of the 50 most community-minded companies in America and the Materials Sector leader on The Civic  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, June 3 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release: * * * Dow to participate in Deutsche Bank Global Industrials & Materials Conference * MIDLAND, Mich., June 3, 2025 \-- Dow Inc. opens in a new tab (NYSE: DOW) will participate in a fireside chat during the Deutsche Bank Global Industrials & more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 5 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Emplify Health by Bellin, Marquette University Announce Groundbreaking Mental Health Education Partnership Resch Foundation-funded initiative aims to address provider shortage * GREEN BAY -Emplify Health by Bellin and Marquette University are proud to announce the launch of the Resch Mental Health Initiative, a groundbreaking seven-year pilot program aimed at addressing the critical shortage of men more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Kicks Off 2025 UFL Postseason with the USFL Conference Championship on Sunday * Sunday, June 8 at 3 p.m. ET | ABC, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ Followed by ESPN Platforms' Exclusive Showcase of the 2025 UFL Championship Game presented by Underdog on June 14 ESPN kicks off the 2025 UFL postseason with the USFL Conference Championship on Sunday, June 8, featuring the de more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Brain drain or brain gain? New evidence points to benefits of skilled migration High-skilled professionals from small or lower-income countries often emigrate in search of greater opportunities. For countries of origin, this population outflow can prompt concern over the loss of human capital- an effect that is colloquially known as "brain drain." But a new revi more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 2 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Hilton's Luxury and Lifestyle Portfolios Reach 1,000th Hotel Milestone with Nearly 500 More Hotels in the Pipeline * * Company expects to add three new luxury and lifestyle hotels per week in 2025 * Hilton announces signing of NoMad Detroit in partnership with Ford Motor Company, bringing the luxury lifestyle brand to iconic Michigan Central Station MCLEAN, Va. - With re more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, June 5 -- Hope College issued the following news: * * * Hope Hosts NetVUE Conference on "Integrating Vocation in the Academic Disciplines" By Greg Olgers College leaders from around the country, and one from England, gathered at Hope College for a conference on a topic central to the Hope way of preparing students for life and career: "Integrating Vocation in the Academic Disciplines." The conference, held on Thursday-Saturday, May 29-31, was planned by the college's Boer more PR

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, June 5 -- Kellogg Community College issued the following news release: * * * KCC recognizes first HVACR graduates funded by SEMCO Workforce Scholarship The first Kellogg Community College HVACR graduates who were training thanks to funding from SEMCO Energy Gas Company's Workforce Empowerment Scholarship were recognized during a special ceremony on campus in May. The following graduates earned KCC's 25-credit Industrial HVACR Certificate and were awarded full tool kit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Lt. Gov Calls for Special Election, McDonald Rivet Remains Silent * After 150 days, more than 270,000 Michiganders are still left without representation because of self-serving Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet. Just last week, Michigan's Lieutenant Governor admitted the district's residents are " ready " for a special election while stating he hopes it's " happening soon." Yet, Kristen M more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 2 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Michigan Central to Bring New NoMad Hotel to Detroit * Hilton's first luxury lifestyle hotel in the United States, NoMad Detroit is set to open in 2027, part of Ford Motor Company's visionary plan for the former train depot turned tech and culture hub DETROIT - NoMad Hotels has announced its debut in Michigan, following an agreement with Ford Motor Company to open a nearly 1 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 4, 2025: * * * Michigan Dems Chair Slams Republicans Following State Senate Hearing on Medicaid Cuts While Republicans are trying to defund health care across the state, Michigan Democrats are highlighting the devastating consequences of the potential Medicaid cuts * LANSING -- Today, the state Senate Health Policy Committee heard testimony from MDHHS officials and medical, hospital, and comm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Michigan Deserves Better * Out of touch Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet is upset because her dangerous open-border record is being called out. An illegal immigrant who entered the United States under Joe Biden carried out a terrorist attack on U.S. soil targeting Jewish community members with firebombs. Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet: * Voted AGAINST the largest investment in border more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 5 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Spartans are creating technologies for a better world From smarter health care to greener packaging and more accessible technology, researchers are solving problems to improve our daily lives * Some of the most impactful technologies often aren't the ones you see. They seamlessly make their way into our day, making life safer, healthier and more sustainable. At Michigan State University, a top 40 U more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 4 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU study: Virtual reality beneficial for remote instruction -- but there's a time limit Slowly but surely virtual reality, or VR, headsets are becoming a part of classrooms in colleges, high schools and even middle schools. Meanwhile, large companies such as Apple and Meta continue to spend billions on VR headsets, betting on eventual mainstream VR adoption. But there is very little data exa more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 6 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU's Matt Grossmann named 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellow Matt Grossmann, director of Michigan State University's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research and professor in the Department of Political Science, is one of 26 researchers named to the 2025 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows. The fellowship comes with a stipend of $200,000 to continue research seeking to understand how and why our socie more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, June 6 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: * * * National Grid's $50,000 Grant to Support Community Outreach & Engagement Center National Grid has provided $50,000 to the Roswell Park Community Outreach and Engagement Center, which will use the money to expand local program offerings in areas of outreach, cancer education and patient engagement. The center, located at 907 Michigan Ave. in Buffalo, seeks more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 3 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * New U-M professorship to support environmental policy The University of Michigan will establish the Lenore K. and Robert Damrauer Professorship of Social Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy to contribute to policies and actions that advance sound U.S. environmental policies. The professorship was created through a $2.5 million commitment from the Kohn Char more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, June 3 -- Northwood University issued the following news: * * * Northwood, Women In Automotive Announce Scholarship Partnership Northwood University is proud to announce five new scholarships that will be provided as part of a partnership with Women In Automotive, an organization dedicated to recruiting, retaining, mentoring, and developing women in the automotive industry, from entry-level to executive. "Northwood University is honored to deepen its partnership with Women more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 4 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Podcast: U-M experts explore AI and the responsibility of its creators in building, guiding it toward best use * Artificial intelligence is often debated in terms of being a cure-all or chaos agent, as if independent of its human creators. Neither is the case, nor should we forget who makes it and why, and how it should serve humanity. That's the backbone of the latest episode of Business & Society,  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 4 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Potential health impacts of the 'big beautiful bill' * U-M experts weigh in on the health--and financial--implications of cutting, changing Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, Affordable Care Act As the U.S. Senate debates the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, University of Michigan experts are available to discuss elements of the proposed spending plan that stand to leave a mark on health, health care and p more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 3 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Propelling global social science innovations: U-M launches International Research Hub * The Institute for Social Research's Survey Research Center and the Population Studies Center are teaming up to launch the International Research Hub. This new resource will support and expand social research worldwide. Located at PSC, the hub will support University of Michigan faculty and staff engaged in inter more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 6 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Propelling global social science innovations: U-M launches International Research Hub The Institute for Social Research's Survey Research Center and the Population Studies Center are teaming up to launch the International Research Hub. This new resource will support and expand social research worldwide. Located at PSC, the hub will support University of Michigan faculty  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 3 -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Rogel Cancer Center receives $50M to revolutionize pancreatic cancer care and research With a $50 million gift from Richard and Susan Rogel, the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center aims to revolutionize how the world detects, treats, and ultimately cures pancreatic cancer. The gift will create the Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer in honor of Max Ro more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 4 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Salute to Dads: U-M experts available to discuss fatherhood * EXPERTS ADVISORY As Father's Day approaches June 15, University of Michigan experts are ready to share their insightful research on the evolving role of fatherhood. Robin Edelstein, professor of psychology, studies how individual differences in people's approaches to and experiences in close relationships; how these differences develop a more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 3 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Scientists achieve record precision probing a particle where the universe may be hiding its secrets * The Muon g-2 experiment has announced its third, final and most precise result for the magnetic anomaly of the muon, a value that sheds light on fundamental forces and particles at work in the universe An international team of scientists, including physicists from the University of Michigan, has made more PR

STANFORD, California, June 3 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * Unity, Division, and the Grassroots Architecture of Authoritarian Rule Dr. Natalia Forrat, a comparative political sociologist and lecturer at the University of Michigan's Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, explores how authoritarian regimes are maintained not only through top-down coercion but also through everyday social dynam more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 3, 2025: * * * STATEMENT: Michigan Dems Chair Denounces Rep. DeSana's Attempts to Impeach Sec. Benson LANSING -- Today, MIGOP state Rep. Jim DaSana announced he will introduce articles of impeachment against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Responding to this abuse of power, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "As long as state Rep. Jim DaSan more PR

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, June 3 -- Stout, a consulting firm specializing in corporate finance, accounting, valuation, disputes, claims and investigations, issued the following news release on June 2, 2025: * * * Stout Announces New Investment Partnership With Integrum Seeking to Continue Accelerated Growth Trajectory Stout announced today that it has entered into a new strategic partnership with Integrum Holdings LP ("Integrum"), a private investment firm focused on partnering with technology-ena more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 6 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Tariffs, other policy developments: U-M business, economic scholars available to discuss * EXPERTS ADVISORY Faculty experts from University of Michigan's Ross School of Business can provide insights on how tariffs and other recent economic policy decisions may impact U.S. businesses and consumers. Their insights are topical as tariffs--or threats of them--dominate discussions and affect markets and more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 4 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * The Great Lakes are in an extreme new era * Heat waves and cold spells are now more common on the Great Lakes, according to U-M research, with implications for the region's weather, economy and ecology Study: Climate change-induced amplification of extreme temperatures in large lakes (DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02341-x) Heat waves and cold spells are part of life on the Great Lakes. But new research f more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 7 -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * U-M awarded prestigious NIH grant to establish national center for microsystems-based biomedical imaging ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- Researchers from the University of Michigan received a $6 million center grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish the new National Center for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NCBIB). The center will be dedicated to microsystem more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 2 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * U-M Biological Station invites public to free summer lectures * Topics include fungi, climate change and health, the Common Loon, wild rice restoration, and algal blooms in the Great Lakes. PELLSTON, Michigan--The University of Michigan Biological Station welcomes the public to the historic research and teaching campus for the 2025 Summer Lecture Series. The long-standing tradition at the field re more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 5 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * New U-M endowment aims to enhance socioeconomic and geographic diversity at the Ford School With a generous $500,000 commitment from Menakka and Essel Bailey, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan will establish the Menakka and Essel Bailey Public Policy Fund. Through supporting student programs and scholarships, this endowed fund aims to more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Drug combination reduces breast cancer risk and improves metabolic health in rats Bazedoxifene and conjugated estrogens reversed obesity-associated changes, supporting their use in patients Approximately 25% of women in the United States between ages 45 and 60 are at high risk for breast cancer and should consider preventative medication, such as the commonly prescr more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Drug targets identified for pancreatic cancer Simultaneous targeting of PIKfyve and KRAS-MAPK eliminates tumors in preclinical human and mouse models Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death, with a five-year survival rate of 13%. The high mortality is largely due to a lack of effective therapy options. In a recent paper, published in Nature, re more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * More men with prostate cancer are avoiding unnecessary surgery Between 2010 and 2024, the number of men undergoing surgery for low risk prostate cancer dropped more than fivefold Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death among men in the United States. Despite this, widespread adoption of prostate cancer screening has been controversial. Many prim more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Researchers use nanoparticles to target glioblastoma in mice In combination with radiation therapy, treatment vastly improved mouse survival Glioblastoma multiforme is an aggressive brain tumor that mainly affects adults. Approximately 30,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with GBM every year and patients have a 5-year survival rate of 7%. Current treatments incl more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Study offers reassurance for patients with some cancer-linked genes Patients with cancer-linked variants in ATM, CHEK2 or PALB2 genes do not have a greater risk of dying from their disease, research finds As more people receive genetic testing after a cancer diagnosis, newer variants have been identified that increase risk of developing cancer. A study led by the U more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 6 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Utah Consumer Sentiment Increases Slightly in May Utah's consumer sentiment rose 1.4% in May, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute's Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. This modest monthly change (from 80.0 in April to 81.1 in May) falls well within the survey's margin of error. A similar survey conducted by the University of Michigan found no cha more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 4 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * USDA grant powers groundbreaking AR/VR dual enrollment program at CMU Reality check: Virtual reality expands dual enrollment at CMU By Greg Zimmerman Central Michigan University is taking dual enrollment to the next level with the launch of an innovative science course that uses immersive virtual reality to teach anatomy and physiology to high school students. Funded by a grant from the United S more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 2 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * What makes someone leave a Medicare Advantage plan? * Problems with accessing high-quality care count more than problems with costs, U-M study finds Study: Medicare Advantage Plan Disenrollment: Beneficiaries Cite Access, Cost, And Quality Among Reasons For Leaving (DOI:10.1377/hlthaff.2024.01536) More than half of older Americans now get their Medicare coverage through an insurance company's Medi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 5 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * What proposed Medicaid cuts could mean for rural communities, hospital access * Major cuts to Medicaid funding could have rural communities across the country facing widespread hospital closures and reduced access to health care, says Michael Shepherd, a health policy researcher at the University of Michigan. Shepherd, assistant professor of health management and policy at the U-M School of Public He more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 2 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * World's natural history collections ready to aid in pandemic preparedness * Study: Harnessing natural history collections for collaborative pandemic preparedness (DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biaf035) Across the world, natural history museums hold about 3 billion specimens of plants and animals in collections--and these collections may also contain information needed to prevent, prepare for, and respond to po more PR