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State Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for 2019-07-28 ( 63 items )  
$1.5M Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy Grant and Loan to Revitalize Sault Ste. Marie Manufacturing Site (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: * * * - LSSU to build research center on property * * * A contaminated property in Sault Ste. Marie will be redeveloped as a research and education center with the help of $1,541,000 in Brownfield Redevelopment Grant and Loan funds from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The Sault Ste. Marie Brownfield Redevelopment Authority was more PR

2K to 5K Students Would Repeat Third Grade If Reading Law Took Effect Today (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 25 [TNSeducationresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: If Michigan's controversial Read by Grade 3 law went into effect today, it's estimated between 2% and 5% - or 2,000-5,000 students - would be retained to repeat third grade. Additionally, between 7% and 11% of African American third graders, up to 10% of special education students, and between 12% and 20% of students in Partnership Schools, the lowest-performing schools in Mic more PR

Amerisure Celebrates 13 Years as a Super Regional Property/Casualty Insurer (10)
FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, July 25 -- Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co., a provider of comprehensive line of insurance products to protect businesses that are focused in construction, manufacturing and healthcare, issued the following news release: Amerisure has once again been named a Super Regional Property/Casualty Insurer by Insurance Journal magazine. Amerisure Insurance Company and Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company have been on the list since it began in 2007. This marks the 13th consecuti more PR

Amerisure's Digital Innovation Practice Chosen for Novarica Impact Award (10)
FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, July 22 -- Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co., a provider of comprehensive line of insurance products to protect businesses that are focused in construction, manufacturing and healthcare, issued the following news release: Amerisure's digital innovation practice has been improving digital efficiency and capabilities via emerging technologies, since it began nearly two years ago. This year, those strides were recognized when the practice was honored with an Impact Award f more PR

BorgWarner Issues Financials for Second Quarter of 2019 (10)
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, July 25 -- BorgWarner issued the following news release: BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) today reported second quarter results. Second Quarter Highlights: * U.S. GAAP net sales of $2,551 million, down 5.3% compared with second quarter 2018.Excluding the impact of foreign currencies and the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures, net sales were down 0.3% compared with second quarter 2018. * U.S. GAAP net earnings of $0.83 per diluted share.Excluding the $0.17 per dilu more PR

Clark Hill Chief Information Officer Joan Holman Named to 2020 Constellation Research Business Transformation 150 (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, July 24 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * - Holman joins leading tech executives from global energy, healthcare, education, finance, tech companies, and others, on Constellation Research's annual list of elite business innovators * * * Clark Hill's Chief Information Officer (CIO) Joan Holman was recognized by Constellation Research on its 2020 Business Transformation 150, an elite list of executives leading business transformation efforts aroun more PR

Clark Hill: Member David Brandon Reappointed as Adjunct Professor of Loyola Law School (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, July 26 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: David Brandon has once again been appointed as an Adjunct Professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, to teach a course entitled "Introduction to Appellate Advocacy." Brandon has been teaching this course on an annual basis since 1987. He instructs students on the procedural and substantive law of appeals, excellence in brief writing, and oral advocacy. Brandon has also taught courses on Law Practice Managem more PR

College of Wooster" Lantis's New Book, 'Foreign Policy Advocacy and Entrepreneurship,' Covers Hot Political Topics (10)
WOOSTER, Ohio, July 23 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The College of Wooster issued the following news release: * * * - Released earlier this month, Wooster professor examines junior members of Congress quickly becoming influential policymakers * * * This month's political headlines, featuring clashes between progressive freshmen Democratic members of Congress and the Trump administration on immigration reform, reflect some of the findings Jeff Lantis hits on in his latest book, "Foreign Policy A more PR

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Another Day, Another Week Where Republican House Member Packs Up, Calls It Quits (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * - Second-Term Michigan Congressman Paul Mitchell Won't Seek Reelection * * * Just a little over six months into Democratic control of the US House of Representatives and already another Republican is headed for the exits, this time it is Rep. Paul Mitchell, who has seen the writing on the wall decided to pack up and head home at the end of his second and final term in Congress. Ju more PR

Development Continues on Built Ford Tough All-Electric F-150 (10)
DEARBORN, Michigan, July 23 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: * * * - Watch Prototype Tow More Than 1 Million Pounds * * * As America's truck leader, we prefer to let our actions speak louder than words. Watch as Linda Zhang, chief engineer of the Ford F-150, shows the capability of a prototype all-electric F-150 by towing 10 double-decker rail cars and 42 2019-model year F-150s, weighing more than 1 million pounds.1 Ford has confirmed it will bring an all-electric F-150 to  more PR

Dow Issues Financials for Second Quarter of 2019 (10)
MIDLAND, Michigan, July 25 -- Dow Chemical issued the following news release: * * * - Financial Highlights: GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $0.10; Op. EPS/1 of $0.86. - GAAP Net Income was $90 million; Op. EBIT/1 of $1.1 billion. * * * Summary Financial Results To view the table, click here: https://corporate.dow.com/en-us/news/press-releases/dow-reports-second-quarter-2019-results 1. Op. EPS, Op. EBIT, Op. EBIT Margin and Op. EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. See page 13 for further  more PR

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Intelligent Ground Vehicle Team Scores Big at International Competition (10)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, July 24 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University issued the following news: Students from the Robotics Association at Embry-Riddle took first place in Design and second overall in the Self-Drive Challenges. Over 50 teams of university students from across the globe gathered at Oakland University's campus in Rochester, Michigan for the 27th annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC), sponsored by the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), RoboNation and more PR

Experienced Educator, Composer, Band Director Chandler Wilson Named Director of Eastern Michigan University Marching Band (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, July 24 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Chandler L. Wilson, who has an extensive background in teaching, composing and arranging music and leading young musicians, has been named associate director of bands and director of the Eastern Michigan University Marching Band. Wilson comes to Ypsilanti from Florida State University, where he recently completed his Ph.D. in music education, with an emphasis in conducting. In addition to directing the EMU M more PR

Ford Earns Most J.D. Power APEAL Awards, Sweeping Pickup Segments (10)
DEARBORN, Michigan, July 24 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: * * * - Lincoln Navigator Earns Top Large Premium SUV - Ford Brand Wins Four Best-In-Segment J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution And Layout Study Awards - More Than Any Other Brand * * * Ford Motor Company has earned five awards in the 2019 J.D. Power U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study - the most awards of any company or brand. Ford trucks swept all three pickup segm more PR

General Motors: Tonawanda-Built Next Gen 6.2L Small Block V-8 to Power All-New 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, July 23 -- General Motors issued the following news release: General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today confirmed its Tonawanda, New York, engine plant will build the company's next-generation 6.2L Small Block V-8 engine that will power the all-new 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Production of the 2020 Corvette Stingray begins at GM's Bowling Green, Kentucky assembly plant in late 2019. This news follows the reveal of the 2020 Corvette last week in Tustin, California. Powered by more PR

Grand Valley State University Professor: Space Exploration, Religion Have Long Shared History (10)
ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 23 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: With the world remembering this week the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, Deana Weibel, professor of anthropology, finds herself pondering what soaring toward the heavens meant for all astronauts in the space program. Weibel has done extensive research on religion and space exploration, giving her insight into the rituals some astronauts have carried out after l more PR

Grand Valley State University: Engineering And Computing Recognized for Diversity Initiatives (10)
ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 23 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley's Padnos College of Engineering and Computing (PCEC) has been recognized by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) for its efforts surrounding diversity. PCEC received a bronze-level award from ASEE's Diversity Recognition Program, which was the highest level award given out for the submission cycle. According to ASEE, colleges and universities that were awarded bronze status a more PR

Indiana Michigan Power: Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 Returned to Service (10)
FORT WAYNE, Indiana, July 25 -- Indiana Michigan Power, a unit of the American Electric Power, issued the following news release: After a brief forced outage, Indiana Michigan Power's Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 was returned to service just after midnight, at 12:44 a.m., Thursday, July 25. At 8:26 a.m. on July 21, Cook's Unit 2 was safely taken offline after operators noted a gradual decline in performance of both of the unit's two non-essential service water pumps. Non-essential service water  more PR

Indiana Michigan Power: Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 Temporarily Removed From Service (10)
BRIDGMAN, Michigan, July 22 -- Indiana Michigan Power, a unit of the American Electric Power, issued the following news release: At 8:26 a.m. Sunday morning, July 21, Indiana Michigan Power's Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 was safely taken offline after operators noted a gradual decline in performance of both of the unit's two non-essential service water (NESW) pumps. Non-essential service water is used to maintain cooling for the main turbine's lube oil system. In order to make the necessary pump more PR

Kansas Gov. Kelly Announces Appointment to Midwestern Higher Education Compact (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, July 25 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news: Governor Laura Kelly appointed Aaron Otto, Roeland Park, to the Midwestern Higher Education Compact. "We are excited to have Aaron to represent Kansas in the Midwestern Higher Education Compact," Kelly said. "Kansas has unique educational needs and deserves a passionate and experienced leader." The compact provides greater higher education opportunities and services in the Midwestern region, with the goal of fur more PR

Lapeer County Land Bank Awarded $115,000 Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy Grant (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 24 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: A vacant property in the Lapeer County town of Otter Lake will be evaluated for potential environmental contamination with a $115,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The grant will help the Lapeer County Land Bank Authority, the property owner, determine whether past uses have contaminated the soil or groundwater. If t more PR

Michigan A.G. Nessel Urges Public Service Commission to Make Outage Credits Automatic, Equitable Based on Length of Outage (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Days after power outages left hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in the dark, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today sent a letter urging the Michigan Public Service Commission to require utility companies with smart meters to automatically credit consumers' bills for prolonged power outages. Nessel also recommended the Commission require credits to reflect the length of the outage. " more PR

Michigan A.G. Nessel: 50 Attorneys General Secure $600 Million From Equifax in Largest Data Breach Settlement in History (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced her office has joined 49 Attorneys General in a multi-state settlement with Equifax as a result its massive 2017 data breach. The settlement includes up to $425 million in consumer restitution and $175 million to the states. Michigan's share is $4,639,248 million. The settlement is the largest data breach enforcement action in history. "E more PR

Michigan A.G. Nessel: T-Mobile/Sprint Megamerger Remains a Bad Deal for Consumers, Innovation and Workers (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 13 other Attorneys General from across the nation today expressing concern about the U.S. Department of Justice's newly announced T-Mobile/Sprint megamerger deal. "Our position has not changed. We cannot sit idly by while two of the biggest companies in the country attempt to join forces, eliminating competition and driving up costs for consumers," more PR

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development: Update on Bovine TB Infected Herds in Presque Isle and Emmet Counties (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 22 -- The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development issued the following news release: On May 1, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced that, during routine bovine tuberculosis surveillance testing, an infected cattle herd was identified in Presque Isle County. As a result of movement investigations from the infected herd, MDARD quickly located an additional bovine TB infected animal that had been sold from the Presque Isle  more PR

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Announces Composition of Board to Oversee Region 3 Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 26 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * - Seeks individuals interested in Serving * * * The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) today announced the composition of the Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP) Region 3 board and is seeking nominations for board members by Aug. 15. Together with MDHHS, the new board will oversee the activities of West Michigan's PIHP to ensure sound management  more PR

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services: July 28 Is World Hepatitis Day (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 26 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * - Michiganders encouraged to get tested, vaccinated for hepatitis * * * According to the World Health Organization, approximately 325 million people worldwide are affected by hepatitis B and C, causing 1.4 million deaths per year. In support of World Hepatitis Day, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is encouraging Michiganders to get tested for more PR

Michigan Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs Alerts Public of Proposed District Court Class Action Settlements Against ViSalus (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 25 -- The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs issued the following news release: More than 10,000 individuals in Michigan who were independent promoters of ViSalus, Inc. (ViSalus), a multi-level marketing company of weight loss products, may be eligible to file a claim in proposed federal class action settlements, according to LARA's Corporations Securities and Commercial Licensing Bureau (CSCL) which had issued a cease and desist order against the co more PR

Michigan Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs Issues Cease, Desist Orders Against Unlicensed Residential Builder, His Company in Sterling Heights, MI (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 24 -- The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs issued the following news release: LARA's Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC) issued cease and desist orders against Eugene Zaniewski and Brickheads Masonry Specialists LLC in Sterling Heights for violating the Michigan Occupational Code by providing residential builder services without possessing a residential builder, or maintenance & alteration contractor's license, and not possessing a residential build more PR

Michigan Department of Licensing Suspends Residential Builder License of G. Wonsey (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 24 -- The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs issued the following news release: LARA's Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC) issued an Order of Summary Suspension of the residential builder license of Gerald G. Wonsey in White Lake, and the residential builder company license of Jerry's Concrete, Inc. in Highland, MI, effective June 28, 2019. Mr. Wonsey is the owner of Jerry's Concrete, Inc. The Michigan Occupational Code provides for summary suspensio more PR

Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget: Labor Force Gains Push June Jobless Rates Up in Most Michigan Regions (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 25 -- The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget issued the following news release: Seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates rose in 16 of Michigan's 17 regional labor markets during the month of June, according to data from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Total employment and total labor force levels moved up in most regions over the month. "Regional jobless rates were up in June due to residents entering the summer job  more PR

Michigan Gov. Whitmer Announces Winners for 2019 Governor's Service Awards (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 26 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * - Winners will be honored at Sept. 5 celebration in Detroit * * * Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service Commission today announced the 43 winners of the 2019 Governor's Service Awards. The winners are individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations that were selected for their commitment to volunteerism, service or philanthropy. "Our state is lucky to have such o more PR

Michigan Gov. Whitmer Issues Statement on Sliver Testifying Before House Subcommittee on Environment (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement commenting on Steve Sliver, executive director of the michigan per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances action response team, testifying before the House subcommittee on Environment: LANSING, Michigan, July 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement commenting on executive director of the Michigan Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Action Response Team, Steve Sliver testifyin more PR

Michigan Gov. Whitmer Signs Proclamation Marking Fill the Boot Weekend (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 26 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation declaring July 26-28, 2019 to be Fill the Boot Weekend. Fill the Boot is a Michigan fundraiser launched by the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), and is part of a larger national campaign sponsored by the International Association of Fire Fighters and the MDA. This weekend-long event encou more PR

Michigan Gov. Whitmer Signs Proclamation Marking the Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation declaring July 26, 2019 as a day to honor the signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). "The signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act was an important first step to making our economy, and society open to those with disabilities," said Whitmer. "All Michiganders should have equal access to employment, public services, publ more PR

Michigan Gov. Whitmer: City of Detroit Receives Six Competitive Awards to Preserve 318 Existing Affordable Housing Units, Build 218 More (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, July 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: The Michigan State Housing Development Authority has awarded six competitive Low-Income Housing Tax Credit awards to five affordable housing developments in the City of Detroit, nearly half of the 14 total credits awarded in this round statewide. The limited number of 9% low income housing tax credits (LIHTC) will help create or preserve 536 units of affordable housing across the city, Mayor Mike more PR

Michigan Gov. Whitmer: Kerry Ebersole Singh Named as Michigan Statewide Census Director (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today announced Kerry Ebersole Singh has been selected as the Michigan Statewide Census Director. "The 2020 census is the first step that determines federal funding for critical services in our state including, infrastructure, health care, Head Start and other education programs. This comprehensive count will require a thorough outreach effort and organization," Whitmer sai more PR

Michigan HHS Issues Request for Proposals for Tobacco Reduction Programming for People Living With HIV (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 22 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for public and private nonprofit organizations to implement and evaluate programming to reduce the rates of tobacco use and tobacco-related illnesses among people living with HIV. MDHHS is committed to the goal of decreasing rates of tobacco use among people living with HIV. Cu more PR

Michigan HHS Issues Two Requests for Proposals for Services for Survivors of Sexual Assault (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 24 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Victim Services, has issued two new Requests for Proposals (RFP) to provide services to survivors of sexual assault. The first RFP is for Sexual Assault Comprehensive Services. Funding awarded through this grant supports efforts to help survivors heal from sexual assault trauma through direct intervention and re more PR

Michigan HHS Office of Inspector General Receives Federal Grant to Help Prevent Fraud in Food Assistance Program (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Office of Inspector General received a $738,000 federal grant to improve its efforts to prevent food assistance benefits fraud. The grant from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is to assist in implementing parts of the USDA-FNS Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Fraud Framework. The Framework is more PR

Michigan HHS Review Finds No Significant Increase in Cancers Near Viant Medical Facility (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 24 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: A review of cancer incidences in the community surrounding Viant Medical Facility, Inc. in Grand Rapids by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Division of Environmental Health did not find increased frequency of cancer over a 15-year period. The only exception was in multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, when compared to Kent County rates. However, t more PR

Michigan State University: Breast Cancer Research Could Expand Lung Cancer Therapies (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 23 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: New research into a genetic mutation's role in breast cancer could open new treatment options for lung cancer, according to a Michigan State University scientist. "We sequenced the whole genome of breast cancer samples and found a driving mutation that hasn't been recognized as important in lung cancer before," said Eran Andrechek, a College of Human Medicine physiology professo more PR

Michigan State University: Cross-Cutting Collaborative Programs Awarded S3 Grants (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 26 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Nine cross-cutting research collaborations between MSU units were recently awarded grants by the Science and Society at State, or S3, program, which is directed by Sean Valles, an associate professor of history, philosophy and sociology at Lyman Briggs College. The S3 internal grant program enables faculty members in different disciplines to study a topic and to work together on more PR

Michigan State University: Truth Behind Racial Disparities in Fatal Police Shootings (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 23 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Reports of racially motivated, fatal shootings by police officers have garnered extensive public attention and sparked activism across the nation. New research from Michigan State University and University of Maryland reveals findings that flip many of these reports on their heads - white police officers are not more likely to shoot minorities citizens than non-white officers.  more PR

Neogen Awarded USDA Contract (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 22 -- Neogen, a developer of food and animal safety products, issued the following news release: Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it had again been awarded the contract to supply certain dehydrated culture media to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The FSIS uses Neogen Culture Media to monitor raw and ready-to-eat meat and poultry products for the presence of bacterial pathogens, including Listeria mono more PR

Neogen Reports Fiscal 2019 Results (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- Neogen, a developer of food and animal safety products, issued the following news release: Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that revenues for the fourth quarter of its 2019 fiscal year, which ended May 31, were $109,762,000, compared to $108,120,000 the prior year quarter. Revenues for the company for the full fiscal year were $414,186,000, compared to the prior year's $397,930,000. Fourth quarter net income was $15,815,000, or $0.30 per share, co more PR

New Administrative Changes in Utah State University's Research Office (10)
LOGAN, Utah, July 25 -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Utah State University Office of Research announced Blake Tullis as the new interim associate vice president for research. Tullis is a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and conducts research on hydraulic structures at the Utah Water Research Laboratory. Tullis has a long history with Utah State. It was here he received his undergraduate degree in civil and environmental engineering in 1 more PR

New Jersey Assemblyman Conaway Issues Statement on President Trump Comments Directed at Four Representatives (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 24 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following statement by Assemblyman Herb Conaway, D-Burlington, on President Trump's comments directed at Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York: "I want to make it clear that I wholeheartedly support the 'Squad' of Congresswomen, as well as my fellow members of the Black and Latino Legislative Caucuses, in their stand against  more PR

New Jersey Assemblywoman Timberlake Issues Statement on President Trump Remarks Directed at 4 Representatives (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 23 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following statement by Assemblywoman Britnee N. Timberlake, D-Essex/Passaic, on President Trump's remarks directed at Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York: "One of the greatest aspects of this country is our right to free speech and its power to help us continuously improve as a society. That freedom means it is not only our more PR

Scratch That Itch: University of Michigan Researchers Identify Neurons Behind Mechanical Itch (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 24 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Take a piece of tissue, twist it into a stiff peak and brush it against the fine hair beneath your lower lip--the sensation creates an itch, but unlike the bite from a mosquito, this is called a mechanical itch. A University of Michigan team has identified the neuronal pathway, from the skin to the spinal cord, responsible for transmitting this itching sensation, opening the pathw more PR

University of Michigan Museum of Art Names Jim Leija Deputy Director of Public Experience and Learning (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan Museum of Art has appointed Jim Leija as its deputy director for public experience and learning. His appointment is effective Sept. 9, 2019. In his new role at UMMA, Leija will be responsible for the strategic direction and oversight of how the public learns from and experiences the museum. He will advocate for a diversity of audiences, partner with community and student gro more PR

University of Michigan Students Win National Transportation Technology Competition (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 24 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release: A student team from the University of Michigan (U-M) was announced as the winners of the second annual Transportation Technology Tournament by the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE). The team's presentation on a solution to reduce congestion on I-75 and I-696 in Metro Detroit was selected as the winner by a panel of private and public sector judges. The tournament was held du more PR

University of Michigan Study Reveals Hot Spots of Environmental Injustice Across Michigan (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 25 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A new study by a University of Michigan student team has identified "hot spots" of environmental injustice across the state. U.S. census tracts in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint, Saginaw, Lansing and Kalamazoo are among the hot spots identified in the study, which was released today. Those census tracts scored highest on a measure of environmental injustice, devised by three U-M gra more PR

University of Michigan's Iffy Quotient Shows Steady Drop of Questionable Information on Social Media, Partners With NewsGuard for Better Data (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 23 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Although election rhetoric is heating up and cries of fake news still abound, the University of Michigan Center for Social Media Responsibility finds a continued decline in questionable content on Facebook and Twitter. The center's Iffy Quotient measures the percentage of the most popular news URLs on a platform that are from "iffy" sites--ones that frequently publish unreliable more PR

University of Michigan: Children Learn to Trust, Invest in Others At Early Age (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 24 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Adults often engage in mutually beneficial interactions--such as business transactions--that require trust that others will reciprocate. But this social behavior can develop as early as preschool, according to a new University of Michigan study that indicates children can engage in complex economic exchanges involving judgment about trust. Researchers conducted experiments with more PR

University of Michigan: East Coast Cities Emitting Twice As Much Methane as EPA Estimated (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 23 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * - The first study to examine losses during natural gas distribution and use suggest leaky pipes and inefficient appliances are major culprits. * * * Using an instrumented airplane, a team of researchers led by the University of Michigan has found unexpectedly large emissions over five major cities along the East Coast--twice the EPA's estimate for methane and almost 10 tim more PR

University of Michigan: How Firms Behave When Faced With Government Intervention (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 23 [TNSresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: New research into the effects on firm performance of the two main types of industrial policy--incentives and regulations--finds that incentives work better most of the time. University of Michigan researchers Felipe Csaszar and Cha Li looked at industrial policy through a strategic management lens and modeled the two main types of this policy: regulations and incentives. They modeled fi more PR

University of Michigan: Humans, Robot Teams Work Better When There's Emotional Connection (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 22 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Soldiers develop attachments to the robots that help them diffuse bombs in the field. Despite numerous warnings about privacy, millions of us trust smart speakers like Alexa to listen into our daily lives. Some of us name our cars and even shed tears when we trade them in for shiny new vehicles. Research has shown that individually we develop emotional, trusting relationships with more PR

University of Michigan: Medicaid Enrollment Reduces Disease-Related Deaths (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 22 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A University of Michigan study on the connection between expanded Medicaid coverage and mortality rates finds that a sizeable number of people are alive today because of the coverage. The study on the relationship between Medicaid enrollment and mortality finds a 0.13 percentage point decline in annual mortality, a 9.3% reduction over the sample mean, associated with Medicaid expa more PR

University of Michigan: Monarch Butterflies Rely on Temperature-Sensitive Internal Timer While Overwintering (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 24 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The fact that millions of North American monarch butterflies fly thousands of miles each fall and somehow manage to find the same overwintering sites in central Mexican forests and along the California coast, year after year, is pretty mind-blowing. Once they get there, monarchs spend several months in diapause, a hormonally controlled state of dormancy that aids winter survival.  more PR

University of Michigan: US-China Trade War Could Raise Unemployment Rates (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 25 [TNSresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: As the trade war between the United States and China continues to ratchet up tariffs on both sides, University of Michigan economists wanted to know what would happen if China boosted tariffs to 25% on all goods imported from the United States. Not surprisingly, what they found wasn't good for the U.S. In response to such a tariff, their analysis suggests that unemployment rates would in more PR

Visteon Issues Financials for Second Quarter of 2019 (10)
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Michigan, July 25 -- Visteon, a provider of instrument clusters, head-up displays, information displays, infotainment, audio systems and telematics solutions, issued the following news release: Visteon Corporation (NASDAQ: VC) today announced second-quarter 2019 results, reporting net income attributable to Visteon of $7 million or $0.25 per diluted share, compared with $35 million or $1.17 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2018. Second-quarter 2019 sales were $733 more PR

Western Michigan University: Students Pursue Better Roadmap of Mars (10)
KALAMAZOO, Michigan, July 24 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: The exploration of Mars and potential for humans to travel and live there has sparked research at Western Michigan University to better map the terrain of the planet. Four senior aerospace engineering students spent the school year developing designs for a flying unmanned aerial vehicle to map the surface in detail and transmit that information to researchers in a timely manner. Maxwell  more PR