WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Georgetown University Law Center posted the following news: * * * 'A Special Bond': Class of 2026 Graduates Reflect on Finding Belonging through Mentorship * That breadth also creates more opportunities for belonging on campus, where students pursue a range of academic and extracurricular activities -and form tight-knit communities around common interests -as part of more than 150 campus mentorship programs, journals, organizations, societies and affinity groups. "Our hope is that every student gains meaningful conne more PR

NEW YORK, May 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Applauds U.S. Appellate Court Decision Upholding Detained Immigrants' Right to Bond Hearings * The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Michigan applauds today's federal appeals court decision holding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is illegally detaining i more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, May 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * ACLU Applauds U.S. Appellate Court Decision Upholding Detained Immigrants' Right to Bond Hearings The ACLU of Michigan (ACLU) applauds today's federal appeals court decision holding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is illegally detaining immigrants without access to bond hearings. The decision is expected to affect thousands of people in Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Kentucky illegally detai more PR

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, May 11 [Category: BizTransportation] -- BorgWarner Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Alex Palou Can Earn $40,000 with Indianapolis 500 Win from BorgWarner's Rolling Jackpot * * Jackpot increases by $20,000 annually * Claimed only twice since its establishment in 1995 * Only six drivers have won back-to-back Indianapolis 500 races Auburn Hills, Michigan, May 11, 2026 - The BorgWarner Rolling Jackpot currently stands at $40,000, awaiting the moment a driver wins the Indianapolis 500 in consecutive  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on May 11, 2026, Mike Pompeo, a former Secretary of State under President Trump: * * * Why are Progressives Appeasing Antisemites? It seems like each day brings fresh revelations of a Leftist politician being elevated despite their extreme anti-Israel - if not outright antisemitic - beliefs. From the election of Zohran Mamdani in New York; to the SS-tattooed, Hamas-supporting Senate candidate Graham Platner; to the Michigan Senate candidate sharing t more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Another Baseless Attempt by Trump Administration to Access Medical Records on Gender-Affirming Care * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief supporting a motion to quash the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'s subpoena against Rhode Island Hospital (RIH) seeking information regarding the provision of gende more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 11 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill leads bipartisan push to fix Medicare therapy payment rules * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill led a bipartisan coalition of 11 attorneys general in urging the federal government to improve how Medicare pays for outpatient therapy services. In a letter to CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, the coalition supports a request for clearer rules on how a payment reduction for multiple therapy services is app more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition Winner: Selena Arbogast from Ovid-Elsie High School * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) is proud to announce Selena Arbogast as the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Michigan's 7th Congressional District. WINNER: "Midnight Watch" by Selena ArbogastSelena's colored-pencil drawing, "Midnight Watch," is the winning submission from this year's competition and will  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Batter up: ESPN exclusively presents every pitch of the NCAA Softball Regionals on the #RoadToWCWS * * ESPN slated to air more than 100 games across networks, May 15-17 * 7Innings Live set to bring fans whiparound coverage all three days * All games streaming on the ESPN App, with select matchups exclusive to ESPN+ The 2026 Road to the Women's College World Series swings into action Friday, May 15 as ESPN netw more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, May 11 -- Northwood University posted the following news: * * * BPA Students Earn National Honors in Nashville * Six Northwood University students placed among the top 10 in their events at the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, including two who earned first-place national awards. Corbin Landrey of League City, Texas, placed first in Project Management Concepts, and Nolan Longuski of Shepherd, Michigan, placed first in Advanced Word Processing. Northwood students a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 11, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer: * * * The Vote Machine is already planning for the 2030 Census A partisan left-leaning coalition with no shortage of loot has meddled in the last two Census counts for the benefit of Democrats. Their 2020 work helped produced one of the most inaccurate Census counts in modern American history. Editorial note: this essay is from a forthcoming report on the 2026 mid-term election. * * * For months the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 11, 2026: * * * Chairman Walberg Celebrates National Charter Schools Week Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement celebrating National Charter Schools Week: "This week, we celebrate the incredible opportunities charter schools provide for students across the nation. Too many students are stuck in bloated, failing schools that don't meet  more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 11 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU celebrates Spring 2026 graduates * Central Michigan University celebrated its Spring 2026 graduates with two commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 8, and three ceremonies on Saturday, May 9. In all, 2,468 students graduated, with 1,393 students receiving their bachelor's degree, 765 students receiving a master's or specialist degree, and 196 earning a doctoral degree. 102 of the doctoral degrees were granted to graduates of the Covenant Hea more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government released the following written testimony by Eva Edl, Yugoslavian communist concentration camp survivor, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "From Tool to Weapon: The FACE Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Criminal Law": * * * Chairman Roy, Ranking Member Scanlon, and Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Eva Edl. Thank you for inviting me to speak today. As I say in my biography, as a young child I was taken to a communist death camp an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene on MSNOW: "The American People Are Angry About What They See Happening Across the Country." * On Republicans attempting to gerrymander away Democratic-held seats in the South, DelBene says: "Don't count out someone like Jim Clyburn." DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene joined Rev. Al Sharpton's show over the weekend to discuss how the Republican push to rig the midterms will backfire on them in November. Chair DelBe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 11, 2026: * * * The Washington Post: "Republicans Who Denied 2020 Election Results Could Be Governors Next Year" New reporting from The Washington Post details how Republican election deniers could win the GOP nomination for governor "in several of the country's biggest battleground states," setting them up to hold "key oversight roles in the 2028 presidential election," if they win this November. Of Andy Biggs in Arizona, Burt Jones in Georgia, Stac more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: * * * DLA inducts five new members into the Hall of Fame * FORT BELVOIR, Va. -The Defense Logistics Agency welcomed five new inductees into its Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the agency's headquarters May 7. Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly hosts the 2026 DLA Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, May 7, 2026. The 2026 inductees are Anthony D'Ambrosio, Lillian Gardner, Sherry Low, Lee more PR

NEW YORK, May 12 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * Court to hear legal challenge to Trump administration mandates for coal-fired power plants that increase electric bills and harm public health This Friday, a key legal challenge to the Trump administration's repeated "emergency" orders keeping Michigan's Campbell coal plant online will finally be heard by a panel of judges on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals -- nearly a year after the plant was first forced to operate past its planned more PR

HAYS, Kansas, May 12 -- Fort Hays State University issued the following news: * * * FHSU grad student Ernestina Osei turns research into positive community impact When Ernestina Osei began exploring graduate school opportunities from her home country of Ghana, she had one clear goal: to deepen her expertise and specialize in a field she was already passionate about. This semester, as she completes her Master of Science in Geosciences at Fort Hays State University (FHSU), Osei is celebrating not only the achievement of that goal, but a gradua more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Former Huron County Funeral Home Director Sentenced for $1 Million Embezzlement Scheme * LANSING - Today, Terry Alvin Kaufman, 72, of Bad Axe, was sentenced by Judge Gerald M. Prill in the 52nd Circuit Court in Huron County to 85 to 240 months' incarceration after pleading no contest to embezzling and converting funds he received for prepaid funerals and funeral insurance policies, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Kauf more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, May 12 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary by independent writer Alex Rosado: * * * A Polar Plan for Banking Two ATMs on the Antarctic frontier. * The word Antarctica brings to mind images of desolation and glaciers, and may even give you goosebumps when thinking of its subzero temperatures. For one American company, the emptiness was an opportunity to bring banking and convenience to a continent once thought to be a buffer to the free market. In 1998, Wells Fargo installed two ATMs  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, May 12 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary by Mark Nayler, freelance journalist and critic based in Malaga, Spain: * * * Seats of Power Spain is desperate to win the next presidency of the European Central Bank. * Luis de Guindos escaped Spanish politics just in time. In March 2018, he stepped down as Economy Minister, having served under prime minister Mariano Rajoy since 2011; three months later, Rajoy was ousted in a no-confidence vote, his Popular Party engulfed in a huge corrupti more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 11 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * From ground zero to momentum * Written by Aimen Khan, CMU's AMA chapter president When I stepped into the role of president of the American Marketing Association at Central Michigan University in fall 2025, I knew it would not be easy. Building something from the ground up is very different from joining an already established organization. There is no structure to inherit, no system to plug into and no guaranteed audience. Despite that, I chos more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 10 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Issues State of Emergency Declaration in Response to Water Main Break in Oakland County * State Emergency Operations Center is activated to coordinate response efforts with locals  Governor Gretchen Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) and declared a state of emergency due to a water main break in Oakland County.  "We are activating all available state resources to help support impacted communit more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 12 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * How Syracuse's Class of 2026 Turned Disruption Into Strength Acting Chancellor J. Michael Haynie's first Commencement address was equal parts tribute and challenge. Kelly Homan Rodoski Acting Chancellor J. Michael Haynie wasn't supposed to be the one standing at the podium in the JMA Wireless Dome on Sunday, May 10. And he said so. Haynie opened Syracuse University's Class of 2026 Commencement with a solemn moment, noting that his tenure as the University's more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-Michigan Hosts Mike Rogers for "Standing Up for Small Business" Panel in Plainwell * PLAINWELL, MI - On Friday, May 8th, Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) welcomed community leaders, entrepreneurs, and former U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers to Plainwell for "Standing Up for Small Business," a panel discussion focused on the challenges and opportunities facing Michigan's job creators. The event featured more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 (TNSFR) -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) proposes amending Department of Justice regulations to clarify when a state's firearms-related permit meets the requirements under the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, as an alternative to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System check and includes minor changes to ensure that the regulatory language adheres closely to the language used in the statute. Comments must be submitted in writing, and must be submitted on or before (or, if ma more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 12 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article: * * * Shifting Your Grading Practices: 8 Examples from the Field What student-centered grading looks like in competency-based, mastery-based, proficiency-based and standards-based grading systems KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Student-centered grading shifts the focus from averaging scores to accurately reflecting a learner's progression toward mastery over time * Clear, transparent learning expectations are essential for grades to communicate what students know and can do * Cons more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Clinic donates funds to support local food bank * FMP rescues nationally and regionally donated food from manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and growers that might otherwise be thrown away. Most of this nutritious food passes through its 46,370 square foot distribution center in Eau Claire before being distributed to over 250 hunger-relief programs throughout west central Wisconsin. To safely distribute this fo more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 11 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * May is Wildfire Awareness Month * DENVER, Colorado (May 11, 2026) -, a reminder that extreme weather and drier conditions mean that wildfires are a near year-round, growing threat. Xcel Energy is using the month to encourage customers to get Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Prepared. Some areas of Colorado are experiencing about 45 more fire weather days per year than they did in the 1970s. This year, historically low snowpack, coupled wit more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 12 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Colin Battersby featured in newscasts regarding Canvas cyberattack affecting thousands of schools Colin Battersby, McDonald Hopkins' Data Privacy and Cybersecurity attorney, shared his insight and experience with media outlets in Detroit and Cleveland regarding the Canvas data breach, which impacted thousands of schools nationwide, including the Ohio State University and the University of Michigan. Canvas, the platform schools use to manage coursework, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA RECAP: As Congress Returns To Washington, Barrett Leads AUMF To Limit Conflict In Iran * Washington, D.C. -As Congress prepares to return to Washington this week, Congressman Tom Barrett is leading an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) to provide a clear and defined mission objective, limit the scope of approved military action, and establish a firm deadline for the conflict in Iran. Barrett is the first member of Congress to intro more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * COLUMN: Mike Rogers Slammed for Dismissing Skyrocketing Michigan Gas Prices [Detroit News] Out-of-touch GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers continues to face backlash for dismissing Michiganders' concerns as gas prices near $5 a gallon. In a new column for The Detroit News, Bankole Thompson said Rogers "doesn't seem to worry" about skyrocketing gas prices because he was more concerned with "partisan performance" than lowering costs for Michigan f more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Duggan Protests Signature Requirement--But It's Lower for Him On Friday afternoon, MAGA-funded candidate for governor Mike Duggan posted a video protesting his signature requirement, and in the video, Duggan falsely claimed that he was required to submit 30,000 signatures. In reality, the requirement for candidates with no party affiliation is 12,000--less than the candidates with party affiliation. "Thi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 12 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following Q&A on May 11, 2026, involving Suresh Magge, clinical professor of neurosurgery at the Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital: * * * Early intervention and expertise crucial for treating pediatric craniofacial disorder A pediatric neurosurgeon weighs in on treatment options for craniosynostosis * Approximately one in 2,000 babies is born with craniosynostosis, a type of craniofacial disorder in which a baby's skul more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, May 12 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Tech Researchers Develop Self-fueling Marine Battery for DARPA BLUE Program Michigan Tech faculty are developing a microbe-fueled power supply system that could keep ocean sensors in the water longer with fewer maintenance stops. Underwater sensors need battery power. When the batteries die, somebody has to replace them, which can be expensive and difficult. Michigan Technological University researchers are developing a self-ref more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * Moolenaar and Dingell Introduce Legislation That Would Ban Chinese Vehicles from U.S. Roads Connected Vehicle Security Act Would Prohibit Vehicles and Components Linked to China * Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) have introduced the Connected Vehicle  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar, Dingell Introduce Legislation To Ban Chinese Vehicles from U.S. Roads * Connected Vehicle Security Act Would Prohibit Vehicles and Components Linked to China Today, Congressman John Moolenaar and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced the Connected Vehicle Security Act. The legislation would prohibit the importation, manufacture, and sale of connected vehicles, software, and hardware linked to China. "The American auto indu more PR

CANTON, Ohio, May 12 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Former Cowboy, Bronco Craig Morton, first QB to start Super Bowls for separate teams, dies at 83 Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor Craig Morton, the first quarterback to start Super Bowls for two separate teams, died Saturday at the age of 83, the Denver Broncos announced after Morton's family confirmed the news. Morton spent 18 seasons in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys (1965-1974), New York Giants (1974-1976) and Broncos (1977-1982). Taken No. 5 ove more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NOTUS: Republicans Don't Want to Talk About Gas Prices Anymore * Their message to voters? "Grow a stronger spine." House Republicans promised voters they would lower prices, but now that they've been caught in their lie with costs skyrocketing across the country, their responses have become a "study in spin." See the ways vulnerable House Republicans are scrambling to deceive voters who have caught them in their broken promises more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 11 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Professor Lawson Publishes Article on Professionalism and GenAI * IU McKinney Professor Joe Lawson has published an article in The Michigan Bar Journal. The piece, titled Professionalism as guardrails for GenAI research, highlights the emergence of attorney ethics and professionalism as a counterbalance to the potential pitfalls of using GenAI outputs for legal research. Professor Lawson joined the faculty in 2025 and tea more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep Stevens Statement on Auburn Hills Water Main Break * Washington D.C. - In response to the water main break in Auburn Hills, Oakland County's Congresswoman Haley Stevens issued the following statement: "I'm grateful to the crews, first responders, and local leaders working around the clock to respond to the water main break impacting Auburn Hills and nearby communities. My thoughts are with the families and seniors affected by this disruption more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * Moolenaar: Congress Must Be Vigilant Against Chinese Espionage Targeting Members and Staff This weekend, The New York Times reported on a Chinese espionage effort that targeted the staff of the Select Committee on China. "The Chinese government actively targets Congress and congressional staff as part of a broader  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stevens Brings Congress to Michigan Autoworkers for Heartland Tour Focused on Global Competition and Manufacturing Jobs * ROMULUS, MI -This weekend, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens joined Ranking Member Ro Khanna and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell for the Michigan leg of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party's "Heartland Tour," meeting directly with autoworkers, union leaders, and manufacturers at GM Romulus Propulsion  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 11 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Researchers explore maple sap as hydration option during cancer treatment * This story is part of a series highlighting MSU AgBioResearch's work related to One Health, the concept that the health of humans, animals, plants and the environment is deeply related. MSU has created an initiative called One Team, One Health to promote university-wide efforts in this space. To view the full series, visit agbioresearch.msu.edu. A forester, psychologist an more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 11 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Robbins earns research paper award * For Christopher Robbins, assistant professor of allied and population health in South Dakota State University's College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, research has always been a collective endeavor. Throughout his career, Robbins has built a reputation not only for methodological rigor, but also for a strong commitment to collaboration and mentorship, particularly with students and early career more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford in Minot welcomes two familiar faces * BISMARCK, N.D. -Sanford Health in Minot has expanded its family medicine team with two new familiar faces at the Sanford Northwest Clinic. The two providers offer primary care services to people of all ages, from routine checkups to treatment for a wide range of health concerns and conditions. Katelyn Richter, FNP, APRN, CNP, is a family nurse practitioner who provides compre more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 12 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Telemedicine has not led to increased use of medical care or higher health care costs, new UCLA-led research finds The findings could ease concerns that the expansion of telemedicine would trigger spikes in usage and the nation's already high health care costs * New UCLA-led research finds that use of telemedicine has not significantly increased visits and medical spending across all payer types. The findings (https://jamanetwork.com/journ more PR

AMES, Iowa, May 11 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Third-generation Cyclone blends legacy, research and leadership * It could be said that attending Iowa State University was in Tristan Weers' DNA. Growing up on a family farm in Center Junction, Weers is a third-generation Cyclone, with his parents and grandparents attending Iowa State.  Weers will continue that tradition as he graduates this semester as a double major in biochemistry and genetics and a recipient of the Wallace E. Barron All-University Se more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 12 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M research spending generates $164M for Michigan businesses Written By: Vanessa Vinson, Office of the Vice President for Research University of Michigan federal grants supported more than 16,000 jobs and generated nearly $396 million in research-related spending nationwide in fiscal year 2025. According to a recent report produced by the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science, spending reached vendors in more than 600 U.S. counties and mo more PR

ROCKFORD, Illinois, May 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * United States Attorney Andrew S. Boutros Hosts First-of-Its-Kind All Fed-Head Summit in Chicago CHICAGO - Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today assembled the highest law enforcement leadership from the entire federal apparatus in the Chicagoland region for a historic, first-of-its-kind summit to discuss collaborative efforts to oversee imp more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 11 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Cover crop project bridges farming and research to bolster soil, protect water ADRIAN, Michigan--What began as a doctoral project at the University of Michigan is now spreading like red clover across the Great Lakes region to help farmers improve their soil and prevent fertilizer from washing into waterways. Although it took root at a research university, the program's growth has been supported by hundreds of fields owned by farmers like David Halsey  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Large, profitable oil and gas companies pass environmental risks to smaller, undercapitalized firms Written By: Margaret Peterman, Ford School of Public Policy Oil and gas companies use wells to extract the raw materials eventually sold to consumers as everyday goods. But what happens when wells begin to yield less product? Large oil and gas companies transfer low-value wells to companies with smaller portfolios and lower profits, according  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 12 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Robots, AI to help shipbuilding stay on track American and Japanese researchers will develop robots and AI to help shipbuilders pivot when the built ship deviates from the planned design Key takeaways * As ships are built, internal parts--pipes, cables and equipment--can arrive out of order, and scheduling pressure can cause parts to be installed such that the remaining parts no longer fit as expected. * Re-installing parts could delay construction, more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Alfred Wicks honored with associate emeritus status Alfred Wicks, associate professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of associate professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The emeritus title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition of exemplary service to the university. Nominate more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Suyi Li named John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow By Anne Kroemer Hoffman Suyi Li, associate professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering, has been named a John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow in Mechanical Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. In 2006, the John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow in Mechanical Engineering endowment was established to acknowledge and reward mid-career faculty who have shown exceptional merit in research, tea more PR

ANGOLA, Indiana, May 11 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Yoder to join Trine as VP for operations * Trine University has named Eric Yoder, who most recently served as chief executive officer of the YMCA of Steuben County, as its new vice president for operations, beginning in June. In his new role, Yoder will provide strategic oversight and executive leadership for campus facilities, infrastructure, auxiliary enterprises and capital construction initiatives. Mike Bock, vice president of special projects, will continu more PR