CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 25 -- Alfred Benesch and Co., a consulting engineering company, issued the following news: Five Benesch interns are heading back to school with extra cash this fall. To inspire and support the next generation of engineers as they work to achieve their academic and professional goals, Benesch awards a total of $3,000 in scholarships at the end of each internship program season. Benesch scholarships are awarded to one intern within each of the firm's four geographical re more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, Sept. 24 -- Ball State University issued the following news: Ball State University is creating a training program to boost the skills of regional economic development leaders in six Midwestern states. The Indiana Communities Institute (ICI), which operates in the Miller College of Business at Ball State, has received $885,000 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for a three-year program to develop and deliver an educational series in the six states served by more PR

MOUNT BERRY, Georgia, Sept. 27 -- Berry College issued the following news release: Berry College has hired Marc Hunsaker to lead the newly formed Center for Personal and Professional Development. Hunsaker, who is the Purpose and Career Design Consultant for Michigan State University's Career Services Network, will begin at Berry in late October. As Dean, he will create and oversee a new Center for Personal and Professional Development, guiding a four-year planning and goal-setting process for  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan issued the following news release: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has designated 4,704 physicians in 1,738 primary care practices statewide as patient-centered medical homes, the largest number to earn designation in the program's 11-year history. The PCMH program is the foundation of Blue Cross' collaborative efforts with providers to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable health care to the people of Michiga more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- Dow Chemical issued the following news release: The Court of the Queen's Bench in Alberta, Canada, has signed a judgment ordering Nova Chemicals to pay Dow (NYSE: DOW) CAD$1.43 billion (equivalent to approximately USD$1.08 billion) on October 11, 2019, for damages Dow incurred through 2012 related to the companies' jointly-owned ethylene asset in Joffre, Alberta, Canada. The court, which initially ruled in June 2018, found that Nova Chemicals failed to operate th more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 26 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * - Pair targets a protein that appears to be key to remaining disease-free after treatment * * * Two Central Michigan University faculty members are collaborating on research that could lead to preventing breast cancer from recurring once it has gone into remission. Stave Kohtz was doing research on that issue in the College of Medicine when he learned about biologist Xanth more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 26 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * - CMU researchers link excessive phone use with poor academic performance among teens * * * If you are like most Americans, you'll spend several hours today looking at your cellphone screen -- and there's a good chance it isn't making you any smarter. In fact, a new Central Michigan University study shows that excessive use of smartphones may actually decrease academic p more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Clark Hill announced that the firm has moved into new offices at Two Commerce Square with approximately 34,000 square feet of space on the 26th and 27th floors, in a lease executed with Brandywine Realty Trust. Located across the courtyard from their former location at One Commerce Square, where the firm leased approximately 21,000 square feet, Clark Hill's new offices have been re-designed to meet the company' more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Member Noelle Natoli was sworn as Secretary of the Executive Committee at the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA) Centennial Celebration Awards and Installation Dinner on September 21. This year marked the organization's 100th anniversary of empowering women in the law and in the community and the advancement of women's rights. For more information on the organization, click here. (https://www.wla more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Member Scott Braun co-authored an article titled, "Stick Them with the Pointy End: Examining the Use of Guilty Pleas in Subsequent Coverage Litigation" for the Defense Research Institute [DRI] Insurance Law Committee's Newsletter Covered Events on September 23. This article discusses guilty pleas in the context of insurance coverage litigation and possible situations in which the guilty pleas are not preclusiv more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- DENSO International America, a supplier of automotive systems and components, issued the following news release: DENSO Corporation announced today that it will expand the plant of DENSO Hokkaido Corporation, one of its group companies, as part of its efforts to increase production of semiconductor sensors, enhance its domestic production system and boost DENSO group's competitiveness. DENSO will invest about 11 billion yen by 2025 to complete the expansion and more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Authority issued the following news release: * * * - Scores highest in the J.D. Power 2019 Airport Satisfaction Study * * * Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is the number one mega airport in North America, ranking highest in customer satisfaction according to the J.D. Power 2019 North America Airport Satisfaction Study. In the mega airport category (33+ million annual passengers), DTW scored 786 points on more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 27 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: See where Lake Michigan trout and salmon get their start and enjoy a variety of family-friendly fishing-related activities when state fish egg collecting facilities in Kewaunee and Racine hold open houses this October. The events give fish enthusiasts of all ages a chance to see Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources crews collecting eggs from fish to produce the next generation  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- Dow Chemical issued the following news release: Midland, Mich. & Helsinki, Finland - Dow (NYSE: DOW), in partnership with UPM Biofuels, a producer of advanced biofuels, announces the commercialization of a plastics offering for the packaging industry made from a bio-based renewable feedstock. Dow is integrating wood-based UPM BioVerno renewable naphtha - a key raw material used to develop plastics - into its slate of raw materials, creating an alternative source  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * - List recognizes women in education who are considered leaders in their workplaces and in the community * * * Rhonda Longworth, Eastern Michigan University provost and executive vice president of academic and student affairs, has been named a 2019 Crain's Notable Women in Education Leadership honoree. The list features women leaders in the education sector, including teachers, coaches, and adminis more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: * * * - Ford Motor Company Fund is investing in the future with scholarships for each member of the Detroit Youth Choir who participated in their inspiring run on America's Got Talent - Ford Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, is also helping to address the choir's mobility needs by providing the group with a 15-passenger Transit van * * * One week after its award-winning performance on "America's Go more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: * * * - Ford Expands Self-Driving Vehicle Operations * * * As the first city to allow a self-driving test vehicle on public streets, Austin is no stranger to experimentation. And we think now is the perfect time to continue exploring how this technology can become an important part of a city's transportation infrastructure -- and make people's lives easier. At Ford, we're excited to announce Austin will become our more PR

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Sept. 24 -- Indiana Michigan Power, a unit of the American Electric Power, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power and The National Theatre for Children (NTC) have partnered to educate and inspire students and families in Indiana and Michigan by bringing energetic live performances into local high schools. This fall, professional actors from NTC will visit schools to perform What's Your Goal?, sparking conversations on STEM, energy efficiency and career  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Three Wayne State University faculty members are included among 35 recipients of the Crain's Detroit Business 2019 Notable Women in Education Leadership recognition. Monica Brockmeyer, Jennifer Lewis and Toni Somers were selected based on their career accomplishments, track record of success in the field, contributions to their community and mentorship of others. Brockmeyer, senior associate provost for student su more PR

TAYLOR, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- Masco, a manufacturer of home improvement and building products, issued the following news release: Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS) announced today that it will hold a conference call regarding 2019 third quarter results on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The conference call will be hosted by Masco President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Allman. Participants in the call are asked to register five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time by di more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: State and local public health officials continue to investigate an extended hepatitis A outbreak that has affected Michigan and surrounding states. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is encouraging residents to be aware of the associated risk factors, the importance of handwashing and the available vaccination to prevent the hepatitis A infection. Si more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today established a four-member Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Act (WICA) Board to review each WICA request and make recommendations on key decisions in the litigation of WICA cases. Once cases meet the legal standard of wrongful conviction, the Act ensures exonerees are provided appropriate compensation for the harm they suffered. "These cases are c more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Following the abrupt closure of MyPayrollHR that left workers in Michigan and other states without paychecks and overdrafted accounts, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today issued a consumer alert outlining the steps employees and employers should take to protect themselves. "It appears MyPayrollHR may have withdrawn money that had been already deposited into workers' accounts," Nessel more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Taking steps to protect Michigan's emerging marijuana industry and its consumers, Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan group of 21 Attorneys General Monday, urging Congress to pass legislation that allows legal businesses to access the federal banking system. Under existing law, financial institutions are prohibited from providing banking services to marijuana businesses in the 3 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: The Kirtland's warbler, Karner blue butterfly and Piping plover are among several species currently classified as threatened or endangered in Michigan - and Attorney General Dana Nessel this week joined 17 other Attorneys General and the City of New York in filing a lawsuit to protect them following the Trump Administration's rollback of the Endangered Species Act. Filed in the U.S. District more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: The third defendant to plead guilty in a Coldwater child sex abuse conspiracy ring was sentenced Monday before Branch County Circuit Court Judge P. William O'Grady, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. Jamie LaPoint, 20, of Athens, pleaded guilty in July to one felony count of Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping and one felony count of Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Criminal more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: Thirteen schools in Michigan are being recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USED) as 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools, the Michigan Department of Education announced today. "I congratulate these schools for earning this distinguished national honor," State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice said. "The hard work and focus of the students and educators at our Blue Ribbon schools serve  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: Fulton Schools is growing its own legacy of excellent educators. The latest video (http://bit.ly/PME-Fulton) in the Proud Michigan Educator series highlights Fulton Schools science teacher Jeremy Winsor, the 2019-2010 Region 4 Teacher of the Year. As a graduate of Fulton Schools, Winsor benefitted from the dedication of his teachers when he was a student, which led him to become a Proud Mich more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget issued the following news release: Seasonally unadjusted jobless rates fell in all 17 of Michigan's regional labor markets in August, according to data from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Total employment rose in August, while regional workforce levels fell over the month. "Regional jobless rate reductions were typical for August," said Jason Palmer, director of the Burea more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- The Michigan Department of Treasury issued the following news release: More than 540 foster youth are eligible to receive college scholarships following the eighth annual Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund Benefit Dinner organized by the Michigan Education Trust (MET) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Thursday evening's event at the Roostertail along the banks of the Detroit River was attended by 300 guests who raised $87,900 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today appointed Anne Zerbe as executive director of the Michigan Veterans' Facility Authority (MVFA), the governing board for the Michigan Veteran Homes. "The men and women who have served our nation earned access to quality services, support, and respect," Whitmer said. "Anne is a proven professional who will bring the reverence and dedication that is needed to the Mi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement after the Michigan State Legislature passed a series of department budgets: "These budgets are a mess. After taking time off for a two-month summer vacation and a weekend getaway on Mackinac Island, Republicans are playing more shell games with the state budget so they can buy a phony talking point that they're spending 'record money' on roads. And now, with less than a week until the budget is due, more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the following appointments to the Michigan Women's Commission and selected Cheryl Bergman to serve as the Commission's Executive Director. Cheryl Bergman, of East Lansing, is currently the owner of Bergman, Inc., a political and non-profit fundraising consulting firm, and senior advisor for Whitmer for Governor. Her clients have included Governor Jennif more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 362 into law, which will reduce the harmful impacts of Medicaid work requirements and protect Michiganders' access to quality health care. "The Healthy Michigan Plan I worked to pass with Governor Snyder was a landmark bipartisan accomplishment, extending coverage to more than 680,000 people, increasing primary care usage, reducing dependence  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 169 in honor of Army Sergeant First Class Michael Cathcart. "I am honored to sign this bill to commemorate a part of Michigan to Sergeant Michael Cathcart," said Whitmer. "As the recipient of three Bronze Star Medals, two Purple Heart Medals and four Army Commendation Medals I am grateful for his service and sacrifice to Michigan and the Unite more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation declaring September 29 to October 5, 2019 as Michigan Manufacturing Week. "Michigan is home to the greatest workforce in the nation, and these men and women continue to push the boundaries of manufacturing excellence," Whitmer said. "Simply put, no other state has the manufacturing talent and knowhow that Michigan does, and this is highligh more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Republicans grow "increasingly grim" about their odds in Michigan, failed Senate candidate John James isn't doing much to ease their concerns. In fact, James isn't doing much of anything at all in Michigan -- sidestepping public events and local press for Fox News appearances and staying "under wraps" rather than talk to Michiganders about his toxic agenda. In two separate recent interviews, Michi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement by Chair Laura Cox regarding the six felony charges filed against Democratic Southfield Clerk Sherikia L. Hawkins: The charges all relate to the 2018 November elections and accuse Hawkins of forgery, falsifying records, misconduct in office and using a computer to commit a felony. Cox said: "The charges that have been filed today against Democrat Sherikia Hawkins are extremely troubling, especially bec more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement by Chair Laura Cox regarding the announcement by Democrat Reps. Elissa Slotkin and Haley Stevens that they plan to back impeachment inquiries into President Trump: "Today, Elissa Slotkin and Haley Stevens decided to join with Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the most radical members of their party by jumping on the impeachment bandwagon. "For nearly three years, Democrats and their allies in more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued the following news: Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today announced that automatic voter registration officially has launched in Michigan and online voter registration will be available following the November 2019 election. Automatic voter registration requires Secretary of State branch office staff to ensure that when Michigan citizens apply for or update their driver's license or personal ID cards, they automa more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 [TNSmaterialsresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Researchers from the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) at Michigan State University (MSU) and TRIUMF (Canada's national particle accelerator) have observed a rare nuclear decay. Namely, the team measured low-kinetic-energy protons emitted after the beta decay of a neutron-rich nucleus beryllium-11. The research team presented their results in an article rece more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: It's a complicated question, but middle schoolers in the City of Flint and Genesee county area are able to answer that question, and more, with the Health In Our Hands project. Now, they will be able to inspire even more change in their community. The project is continuing thanks to a five-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health Science Education Partnership Award, or NIH- more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: The political divide between Democrats and Republicans seems to be the most contentious in recent years but in his latest book, "Red State Blues," (https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/red-state-blues/79FF52A9FCDDE94A9D6948044EE86662) Michigan State University political scientist Matthew Grossmann presents findings that might put some liberals at ease. As Republicans gained m more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: When hospitals are hacked, the public hears about the number of victims - but not what information the cybercriminals stole. New research from Michigan State University and Johns Hopkins University is the first to uncover the specific data leaked through hospital breaches, sounding alarm bells for nearly 170 million people. "The major story we heard from victims was how compr more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 26 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University scientists have invented a new way to monitor chemotherapy concentrations, which is more effective in keeping patients' treatments within the crucial therapeutic window. With new advances in medicine happening daily, there's still plenty of guesswork when it comes to administering chemotherapy to cancer patients. Too high a dose can result in killing h more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University and University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers are refuting an earlier French government-funded study that claims titanium dioxide, a common food additive used worldwide, causes digestive inflammation and lesions in rats. Results of the French study have led leaders of the country to prohibit all food products with the additive from being placed more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Michigan Supreme Court issued the following news release: The Michigan Supreme Court announced that oral arguments in eleven cases will be heard October 2-3, 2019. The Court will convene to hear the cases beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Supreme Court courtroom, located on the sixth floor of the Hall of Justice. The schedule of arguments is posted on the Supreme Court's oral arguments homepage. The Court broadcasts its oral arguments and other hearings live on t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The Michigan Supreme Court issued the following news release: Michigan's Title IV-E foster care program recently received favorable feedback from federal regulators at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Federal officials reviewed a random sample of 80 foster care cases statewide from April 1, 2018, to September 30, 2018, and recently notified the state that Michigan's program is in substantial compliance with federal eligibility requirements. The Mi more PR

HARRISON, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- Mid Michigan Community College issued the following news: Mid Michigan College recently received the Above and Beyond Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). ESGR was established in 1972 by the Department of Defense to promote cooperation and foster understanding between service members and their civilian employers. The Above and Beyond Award recognizes employers who have gone above and beyond the legal requirements of the Uniformed Serv more PR

MACKINAC ISLAND, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: The Michigan Republican State Committee unanimously passed a resolution today calling for the re-election of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. The resolution, which was passed at the committee's regularly scheduled September meeting, outlines the President's historic achievements over the past two years and is a tremendous show of support for the president and his policies. "Whil more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an agency of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: Small businesses with 250 employees or less can now apply for a matching grant up to $5,000 to make improvements in their workplace safety and health through the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) Workplace Improvement to Safety and Health (MIWISH) grant program. The M more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- Neogen, a developer of food and animal safety products, issued the following news release: Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) announced today that revenues for the first quarter of its 2020 fiscal year, which ended Aug. 31, were $101,424,000, compared to the previous year's first quarter revenues of $99,626,000. The first quarter was the 110th of the past 115 quarters that Neogen reported revenue increases compared with the previous year -- including all consecuti more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget issued the following news release: The state of Michigan was recognized as a top five state for creating and delivering citizen-centric services across digital platforms by the Center for Digital Government in their annual rankings announced last week. Michigan placed fourth in the nation for overall government experience, making it the third straight year the state has finished in the top five. The aw more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: The U.P. Energy Task Force's next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 1 in Sault Ste. Marie and will include presentations and information on customer assistance programs for households that have trouble with their energy costs. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Lake Superior Ballroom, Walker Cisler Student and Conference Ce more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 27 [TNSgrantsresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan, with a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation, plans to establish a framework for a national institute that would enable research using sensitive data, while preventing misuse and misinterpretation. Data science is an important tool that can help researchers tackle important societal challenges ranging from mobility and health to public s more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 28 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Consumer sentiment improved in September from its depressed August reading due to more favorable income trends, especially among middle-income households, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The overall trends in confidence remain favorable, but have begun to slowly erode, said U-M economist Richard Curtin, director of the surveys. The Sentiment Index  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 28 [TNSgrantsresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * - Funding from National Institutes of Health HEAL Initiative will fuel innovation to improve care and early intervention * * * As the nation continues to battle an epidemic of addiction and overdose related to opioids and other drugs, several teams of University of Michigan researchers have received millions of dollars in new federal funding to address the issue head-on.  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: University of Michigan philosopher Elizabeth Anderson--whose research focuses on democratic theory and equality in political philosophy--has been deemed an "exceptionally creative individual" by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Anderson was one of 26 chosen for the prestigious 2019 MacArthur Fellowship--also known as a "genius grant." The fellowship is a $625,000, no-strings-attach more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 24 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Research led by the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute has solved a nearly 50-year-old mystery of how nature produces a large class of bioactive chemical compounds. The findings are scheduled for publication on Sept. 23 in the journal Nature Chemistry. The compounds, called prenylated indole alkaloids, were first discovered in fungi in the 1970s. Since then, they hav more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 25 [TNSscientificresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: As neighborhood and city planners design ways to reuse vacant land in cities like Detroit, a researcher at the University of Michigan is urging them to look at the footpaths of people who already live there--literally. In what's believed to be the first comprehensive study of unofficial footpaths in a large urban area, U-M's Joshua Newell and colleague Alec Foster of Illinois  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 24 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: When University of Michigan wildlife ecologist Nyeema Harris started her multiyear camera survey of West African wildlife, she sought to understand interactions between mammals and people in protected areas such as national parks. She expected those interactions to include lots of poaching. Instead, livestock grazing and the gathering of forest products were among the most common more PR

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Michigan, Sept. 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 that Christian Garcia, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has resigned from the company to accept another position based in Houston, Texas. Garcia will continue in his current position through Oct. 31, 2019, to ensur more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 28 [TNSgrantsresearch] -- Wayne State University issued the following news: The National Institutes of Health launched the "Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative" (NIH HEAL Initiative) in April 2018 to improve prevention and treatment strategies for opioid misuse and addiction and to enhance pain management. This initiative aims to improve treatments for chronic pain, curb the rates of opioid use disorder and overdose, and achieve long-term recovery from opioid  more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Sept. 28 [TNSgrantsresearch] -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Research on the horizon at Western Michigan University could lead to life-saving results for people struggling with opioid addiction. Addiction recovery technology company DynamiCare Health, in collaboration with WMU, has been awarded a $222,383 grant from the National Institutes of Health's Helping to End Addiction Long-term, or NIH HEAL, Initiative. Dr. Anthony DeFulio, associate profe more PR