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AECOM: Automated Bus Consortium Transit and Transportation Agency Members Announce Candidate Pilot Projects Across the U.S. (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release:
The Automated Bus Consortium (Consortium) convened its private industry forum to explore the feasibility of implementing test-pilot automated bus projects across the United States. The event was hosted by AECOM, a fully integrated infrastructure firm and the Consortium's program manager and founding agency member, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)/PlanetM. The forum brought together over 10 more PR
BorgWarner Celebrates Production of 70 Million Starters in South Korea (10)
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- BorgWarner issued the following news release:
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- Changnyeong, South Korea plant celebrates production milestone
- Facility manufactured products for 43 global OEMs spanning 21 countries in 22 years
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BorgWarner passed a major production milestone at its manufacturing facility in Changnyeong, South Korea, completing production of its 70 millionth starter on Aug. 1, 2019. To celebrate this remarkable record, all employees came together for a one-day more PR
Clark Hill: Donald A. Shindler to Speak at Practicing Law Institute's Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news:
Clark Hill attorney Donald A. Shindler will speak at the Practicing Law Institute's (PLI) 21st Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute program on October 23, 2019. The program, to be held at The University of Chicago's Gleacher Center from October 23-24, 2019, will feature legal authorities on commercial real estate from across the country.
Participants will be provided the opportunity to learn about a multitude more PR
Clark Hill: Member Bradford Hughes Quoted in Law360 Article on Upcoming Legal Clashes Involving Trucking Industry (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news:
Member Bradford Hughes was quoted in a Law360 article titled "Trucking Industry Preemption Battles to Watch" published on October 3. The article covers several key issues regarding workplace standards for the transportation industry that have been in conflict between state regulators and federal provisions. For the full article, click here.
Hughes has a deep practice representing motor carriers, freight brokers, more PR
Compuware Advances Cross-Platform CI/CD With Machine Learning, Expanded Git Integration and Customized Expert Services (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Compuware, a mainframe-dedicated software company, issued the following news release:
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- DevOps Leaders Can Speed and Modernize Mainframe Software Delivery with zAdviser Analytics, ISPW Git Integration and ISPW Sentry Services
- Compuware zAdviser's enhanced machine learning leverages Compuware ISPW data to shine a spotlight on zones that should be prioritized for reducing technical debt or improving efficiency efforts.
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Compuware today announced new more PR
Compuware Takes Mainframe Software Delivery Quality, Velocity and Efficiency to the Next Level With Topaz Advancements and OpenLegacy Integration (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Compuware, a mainframe-dedicated software company, issued the following news release:
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- Advanced Topaz for Total Test Reporting and Direct Access to OpenLegacy Platform from Topaz Workbench Speeds Software Delivery, Improves Application Quality, and De-risks Modernization Efforts
- Improved Topaz for Total Test reporting, zAdviser dashboards and new support for complex programs that simplify test result analysis and improve software quality.
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Compuwar more PR
Cubic Executive Named 'Technology All-Star' at Women of Color STEM Conference (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 3 -- Cubic issued the following news release:
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- Jannet Walker Ford recognized for outstanding achievements in technology and transportation sectors
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Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB) today announced Jannet Walker Ford, vice president of government relations will be recognized as a 'Technology All-Star' at the 24th Annual Women of Color (WOC) STEM Conference. Taking place October 3-5 in Detroit, Michigan, the WOC STEM Conference celebrates women's achievement more PR
DENSO and Global Mobility Service to Begin Testing Refrigerated Delivery Service in Indonesia (10)
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- DENSO International America, a supplier of automotive systems and components, issued the following news release:
DENSO Corporation and Global Mobility Service, Inc., (GMS) announced today that in October they will begin field testing a new transport service incorporating small refrigerated parcels to deliver fresh food and other products to commercial facilities and households in Indonesia. In the field test, DENSO and GMS aim to build a cold chain logistics ne more PR
DENSO Celebrates Manufacturing Day to Inspire the Next Generation of Manufacturing Talent (10)
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- DENSO International America, a supplier of automotive systems and components, issued the following news release:
DENSO, the world's second largest mobility supplier, is celebrating Manufacturing Day today and throughout the month with a variety of programs and events at its locations across North America to inspire the next generation of manufacturing talent. The company, with its 70-year history of crafting advanced automotive components and systems for almost e more PR
DENSO, B.R.A.K.E.S. Bring National Teen Defensive Driving School to Detroit (10)
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- DENSO International America, a supplier of automotive systems and components, issued the following news release:
DENSO, the world's second largest mobility supplier, is helping teens in metro Detroit and around the country adopt safer driving practices through its sponsorship of the national teen defensive driving program B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe). B.R.A.K.E.S. will host training sessions for teen drivers on Belle Isle, Oct. 5-6, 2019, more PR
EGLE Awards $600,000 Grant, $1M Loan to Revitalize Former Woodhaven Manufacturing Site (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release:
A contaminated property in the city of Woodhaven will be redeveloped with new restaurants, retail, office space, and public park with help from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
EGLE awarded a $600,000 Brownfield Redevelopment Grant and a $1 million Brownfield Redevelopment Loan to Woodhaven to revitalize and safely reuse a 9-acr more PR
Ford Motor Company Issues Two Safety Recalls, Amends a Previous Recall (10)
DEARBORN, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release:
Ford Motor Company is issuing two safety recalls in North America and amending safety compliance recall 19C07. Details are as follows:
Safety recall for select 2019 Ford F-Series Super Duty vehicles
Ford is issuing a safety recall for select 2019 Ford F-Series Super Duty vehicles. On affected vehicles, the electronically locking rear-axle assembly may have a passenger-side axle shaft manufactured with steel that does more PR
Ford Teams Up With Techstars Detroit for Fifth Year, Mentoring 2019 Class of Technology Startups (10)
DEARBORN, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release:
Ford Motor Company is proud to continue its collaboration with Techstars Detroit, mentoring this year's group of technology startups as part of its long-standing relationship with Techstars Detroit.
The Techstars Detroit class of 2019 unveiling updated businesses today at Demo Day are:
* Airspace Link, Detroit, MI - FAA-certified enterprise SaaS platform managing local government airspace for drones.
* Alpha Drive, N more PR
Gov. Kelly Joins Other States in Amicus Brief Supporting DACA (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news:
Governor Laura Kelly today joined other states in legal action supporting the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Kelly joined Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin, as well as Montana Governor Steve Bullock, in filing an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in support of DACA.
The friend-of-the-court brief, filed in Department of Homeland Security, et al., v. Regents of the Univers more PR
Homeless Veteran and Youth Populations in Michigan Continue to Decline (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The Michigan State Housing Development Authority issued the following news release:
Michigan is making progress among some homeless groups despite an overall increase in the homeless population, according to a report released today by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA).
According to Kelly Rose, chief housing solutions officer at MSHDA, the increase of homeless residents can be attributed to newer steps being taken by some communities to better more PR
Indiana Michigan Power: Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 to Begin Refueling Outage Tuesday Night (10)
FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Sept. 30 -- Indiana Michigan Power, a unit of the American Electric Power, issued the following news release:
Indiana Michigan Power's Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 will begin its 24th refueling outage Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 10 p.m. A gradual power reduction for the unit began Sept. 9 at 11:59 p.m., and has continued in order to conserve remaining fuel life until the unit is taken offline to begin the outage. A return to service date is not provided for competitive reasons.
In a more PR
Just Add Water: University of Michigan Chemists Suggest Fix for Insoluble Drugs (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 4 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
Stable metal organic frameworks are prized for their ability to capture carbon dioxide or harvest atmospheric water, but U-M researchers have developed a use for unstable metal organic frameworks: as a system for drug delivery.
Ninety percent of drugs in development don't dissolve well or at all in the body, according to a 2012 study. Metal organic frameworks, or MOFs, are rigid, p more PR
Kansas Gov. Kelly Announces Appointments to the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news:
Governor Kelly reappointed Pete Meitzner and Chris Herrick to the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission.
The commission brings together state leaders from across the region to advocate for passenger rail improvements and to promote, coordinate and support regional improvements to passenger rail service. The commission is comprised of leaders from Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nort more PR
Library of Michigan Hosting Exhibit on Late Michigan Author Jim Harrison (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Brian Whiston, superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education, issued the following news release:
Renowned author Jim Harrison had put down stakes out West when he died in 2016, but the indelible literary legacy he left in this state lives on in a photographic exhibit opening Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Library of Michigan (LM).
Hosted by the LM and Historical Society of Greater Lansing, "Friends" is a collection of photographs by Harrison's close frie more PR
Library of Michigan Hosting Exhibit on Late Michigan Author Jim Harrison (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release:
Renowned author Jim Harrison had put down stakes out West when he died in 2016, but the indelible literary legacy he left in this state lives on in a photographic exhibit opening Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Library of Michigan (LM).
Hosted by the LM and Historical Society of Greater Lansing, "Friends" is a collection of photographs by Harrison's close friend John "Bud" Schulz of St. Johns. more PR
Mich. A.G. Nessel Opposes Proposed Federal Rule That Would Deprive 144,000 Michiganders of Critical Food Assistance (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel last week joined 23 other Attorneys General to oppose the federal government's proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that would strip away benefits from 144,188 individuals in 79,901 Michigan households.
The Attorneys General filed a comment letter against the rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) t more PR
Mich. Department of State Suspends License of Detroit Vehicle Dealership (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued the following news:
The Department of State has suspended the license of a Detroit vehicle dealership for failing to provide records for inspection as required by law.
Cars 4 You Financial Inc., 12001 Livernois Ave., owned by Ranin Elias, was served with a summary suspension Sept. 17 after two attempts to inspect the dealership's records were unsuccessful. Because no one was present when the regulation agent arrived more PR
Michael Philip Selected as the New Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division Director for the MI Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Development (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development issued the following news release:
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Gary McDowell has selected Michael Philip as the new Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division Director effective October 7, 2019.
"Mike has been a key member of the MDARD team for years," said McDowell. "His drive, energy and dedication will help in moving the division forward as we serve Michigan's ag more PR
Michigan A.G. Nessel Enters Joint Litigation Agreement With Citizens Utility Board to Increase Savings for Residents in SEMCO Rate Hike Case (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
Signing a joint litigation agreement with the Citizens Utility Board of Michigan (CUB) to streamline and maximize savings for Michigan utility ratepayers, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel last week filed testimony in SEMCO's $38 million rate hike request before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC).
In late May, SEMCO filed a request to raise its customers' rates by 14% and increa more PR
Michigan A.G. Nessel Issues Statement on State Administrative Board Authority to Direct Inter-Transfer of Funds (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement after the State Administrative Board exercised its authority to direct the inter-transfer of funds within departments:
"In 1931, the legislature amended the State Administrative Board Act, Public Act 2 of 1921, to expressly grant the Board the power to 'inter-transfer funds within the appropriation for the particular department, board, commission, officer or institution'.
"This authority - found more PR
Michigan A.G. Nessel Joins Michigan Lawmakers at Their Elder Abuse Town Halls (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
Continuing to bring awareness to the often unrecognized and unreported instances of elder abuse in the state, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will be the guest speaker at several Elder Abuse town halls hosted by legislators in October and November.
Attorney General Nessel said she is honored to be the guest speaker at the following town halls:
* Southfield - 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, with more PR
Michigan A.G. Nessel: Michigan to Receive $2.6 Million in Settlement With Suboxone Drug Manufacturer (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
Roughly $2.6 million is headed to Michigan as part of a multi-million-dollar settlement agreement Michigan and 32 other states reached with opioid addiction treatment drug manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser Group (Reckitt) in July, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. The settlement resolves allegations that Reckitt improperly marketed and promoted the drug Suboxone, resulting in more PR
Michigan Democratic Party Chair Barnes Issues Statement Regarding President Trump Promise on Medicare (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes regarding what she says are President Trump's effort to distract from his broken promises on Medicare and his attacks on access to affordable care:
"Time and time again, Donald Trump has broken his promise to protect health care for Michigan working families.
"His latest plan represents nothing but more lip service from a president who has repeatedly sided with big corporations, sp more PR
Michigan Gov. Whitmer Issues Statement Opposing Trump Plan on Refugees (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement commenting on the Trump administration's plan to reduce the number of refugees that would be allowed to resettle in the U.S.:
"I strongly oppose the administration's decision to dramatically lower the number of refugees we allow into our country. Refugees have and continue to enhance our state socially, culturally, and economically.
"As I have stated before, I am proud that Michigan is recognized as more PR
Michigan Gov. Whitmer Makes Appointments to Appointments to Committee on Michigan's Mining Future (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the following appointments to the Committee on Michigan's Mining Future:
Richard W. Becker, of Monroe, is the president of Michigan Paving & Materials Company and the operator of his family's soybean, corn, and wheat farm in Monroe County. Mr. Becker is appointed to represent an aggregate mining operation in this state, for a term commencing October 6, 2 more PR
Michigan Gov. Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the following appointments to the Michigan Board of Audiology, Health Endowment Fund Board, Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board, Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council, Library of Michigan Board of Trustees, and the Michigan Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
Michigan Board of Audiology
Mark more PR
Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency Releases Adult-Use Application (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs issued the following news release:
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) released detailed, step-by-step instructions today for the application for adult-use marijuana licenses. The MRA will begin accepting adult-use marijuana applications on November 1, 2019.
Prospective licensees can visit Michigan.gov/MRA and click on the Adult-Use Marijuana link to see all of the information available to them to assist more PR
Michigan Republican Party Chairman Cox Issues Statement on Gov. Whitmer Budget Cuts (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement:
The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox regarding Governor Whitmer's $375 million in road funding cuts from the 2019-20 state budget.
In addition, Whitmer used her line-item veto power to cut 147 items from the budget. It's even been reported that Whitmer was so zealous with her line-item veto that she accidently cut funding from both the school aid and Health and Hu more PR
Michigan Republican Party: Gretchen Whitmer Pure Partisan (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news:
Today the Michigan Republican Party lunched a new web video "Pure Partisan" in response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer's reckless use of her line item veto power. Amongst the 147 items vetoed by the Governor was an additional $375 million specifically targeted for road and bridge repairs.
In addition, Whitmer made cuts to funding to Public Charter Schools, Rural Hospitals, Prisons, Law Enforcement, and funding more PR
Michigan State University Entrepreneurship Program Awarded Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Center Prize (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release:
On Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, Michigan State University, represented by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, received 2019's Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Center's, or GCEC, prestigious prize for Outstanding Student Engagement and Leadership.
Competing against globally recognized entrepreneurship centers, Michigan State's Entrepreneurship program took center stage for th more PR
Michigan State University Libraries Partner With Refugee Development Center to Pilot Community Catalog Program (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release:
The Michigan State University Libraries has one of the largest collections of material on and from Africa in the United States. Students, faculty and other library users and researchers rely on the library's cataloging system to find and access these materials, but how does it all get cataloged?
On two days this October, MSU Libraries will have some cataloging help from members of the MSU and Greater more PR
Michigan State University Researchers Part of $2.7 Million Project (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 3 [TNSgrantsresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release:
Michigan State University researchers are part of a multi-university team that has been awarded a $2.7 million U.S. Department of Energy, or DOE, grant for a new study on sorghum that melds differing sciences -- from genomics to crop modeling.
The aim is to identify and better understand genes that lead to improved growth and yield in various environments. Interest in sorghum, the more PR
Michigan State University Scientists Are Testing Faster Way to Detect Chronic Wasting Disease (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release:
Michigan State University and Michigan Department of Natural Resources scientists are testing a faster, more accurate way to screen and diagnosis chronic wasting disease, or CWD, in deer. The three-year, $900,000 project, funded by both institutions, will use RT-QuIC, a technology known to have better detection and sensitivity in real time.
The current technology used for CWD scr more PR
Michigan State University: Black Women Contend With Superwoman Persona (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release:
Black women in America often feel pressured to act like Superwoman to cope with the stress of race- and gender-based discrimination in their daily lives, which can have health implications, according to a new study co-led by a Michigan State University researcher.
The Superwoman persona refers to the idea of feeling a need to be strong, self-sacrificing and emotionless, said Yi more PR
Michigan Supreme Court Appoints Officers, Makes Appointments and Reappointments to Attorney Discipline Board (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The Michigan Supreme Court issued the following news release:
The Michigan Supreme Court has announced the reappointments of Grand Blanc attorney Michael B. Rizik, Jr., and Karen D. O'Donoghue (layperson member) to the Attorney Discipline Board for three-year terms ending on October 1, 2022. The Court also announced the appointment of Midland attorney Jonathan E. Lauderbach as Chairperson of the Board, and Michael B. Rizik, Jr., as Vice Chairperson, both for a one-y more PR
Michigan Technological University: Hazards Mapping, History, Future of Rust Belt Cities (10)
HOUGHTON, Michigan, Oct. 4 [TNSmaterialsresearch] -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news:
Using geographic information systems (GIS) and archaeology to model industrial hazards in postindustrial cities to guide planning and development.
More people live in cities than in rural areas for the first time in human history. But cities aren't unchanging edifices; they expand and contract, their demographics shift and their leaders write policies with positive and negative eff more PR
Michigan's Marijuana Regulatory Agency Announces Social Equity Program Expansion (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs issued the following news release:
Today, the Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) announced an expansion of its Social Equity Program, which is designed to encourage participation in the marijuana industry by people who live in Michigan communities which have been disproportionately impacted by marijuana prohibition and enforcement. The following communities are now eligible:
View table here: https://www.mic more PR
Michigan's Saline Area Schools' New Partnership With Discovery Education Focuses on Helping District Students Develop '4C' Skills (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 3 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release:
Michigan's Saline Area Schools (SAS) today announced a new multiyear partnership with Discovery Education focused on helping district students build proficiency in the "4C" (Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving) skills needed for post-graduate success. Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-ali more PR
Muskegon Community College: Criminology Expert to Discuss Her New Book 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' on Oct. 30 (10)
MUSKEGON, Mich., Oct. 4 -- Muskegon Community College issued the following news:
Dr. Jennifer Cobbina, an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University, will discuss "Hands Up, Don't Shoot: Why Protests in Ferguson and Baltimore Matter and How They Changed America" on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Stevenson Center Room 1300.
The talk, which begins at 7 p.m., is free and open to the public. The event is being organized by Muskegon Community College's Lecture Series and its And J more PR
National Book Award Winner Daniel Borzutzky to Speak at Lake Michigan College (10)
BENTON HARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- Lake Michigan College issued the following news:
Award-winning Chicago Poet, Daniel Borzutzky will give a presentation from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, in the Blue Lecture Hall at Lake Michigan College's Benton Harbor campus.
The presentation is titled "Investigative Poetics: Poetry and Translation from Chicago to Chile." Borzutzky won the National Book Award for Poetry in 2016 for his collection, "The Performance of Becoming Human," which draws connections more PR
New Poll Shows John James & '2000%' Support for Trump Failing to Gain Traction in Michigan, Again (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
A new MIRS/Target Insyght poll found that failed Senate candidate John James' campaign and his record of supporting President Trump 2000% isn't gaining traction in Michigan, again. The poll has James trailing Senator Gary Peters 53-37, a 16-point gap that has grown since the last survey in April. Peters also leads with independents by 25 points (44% to 19%), another dramatic shift that shows how Jame more PR
North Carolina Utilities Commission Issues Order Involving Charlotte Hills Mobile Home Park (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 3 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following order (Docket No. WR-2314, Sub 3):
In the Matter of Notification by Charlotte Hills Mobile Home Park, LLC, 6400 Telegraph Road, Suite 2000, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48301, of Revised Rates and Fees for Charging for Water and/or Sewer Utility Service in Charlotte Hills Mobile Home Park in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Order Approving Tariff Revision
BY THE COMMISSION: On September 20, 2019, C more PR
Philanthropic Opportunities Uncorked With New Western Michigan University Wine (10)
KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Western Michigan University issued the following news:
How do you create a purpose-driven brand that speaks to consumers and generates sales? That is the question that students in leadership and business strategy courses answered as they determined whether launching a cause-driven, micro-local wine in Michigan was feasible.
Students in Western Michigan University's leadership and business strategy program researched, developed and are now poised to launch a wine more PR
Secretary of State Mobile Office to Visit Lyon Township Public Library Oct. 7 and 8 (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued the following news:
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today announced the Secretary of State Mobile Office will visit the Lyon Township Public Library on Monday, Oct. 7, and Tuesday, Oct. 8, for voter registration and other services.
The Mobile Office will be open from noon to 5 p.m. both days at 27005 Milford Road.
The Mobile Office offers most services available at a regular office. Visitors can renew their lic more PR
Six Consumers Energy Employees Recognized for Career Excellence, STEM Commitment at Women of Color Conference (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release:
Six women from Consumers Energy will be recognized for their leadership, innovative thinking and commitment to promoting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and career development at the national Women of Color STEM conference taking place in Detroit Oct. 3-5.
"These outstanding women are committed to making a difference for our company and the communities in which they work and live. They a more PR
Temple University Press Publishes 'Power, Participation, and Protest in Flint, Michigan' (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Temple University Press issued the following book description:
Power, Participation, and Protest in Flint, Michigan: Unpacking the Policy Paradox of Municipal Takeovers, by Ashley E. Nickels
When the 2011 municipal takeover in Flint, Michigan placed the city under state control, some supported the intervention while others saw it as an affront to democracy.
Still others were ambivalent about what was supposed to be a temporary disruption. However, the cit more PR
Top Teams Play Here: No. 3 Georgia, No. 4 Ohio State, No. 5 LSU, No. 6 Oklahoma, No. 8 Wisconsin All on ESPN's Networks in Week 6 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 30 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release:
The first Saturday in October features nearly every top team playing on an ESPN network throughout the day, beginning with No. 5 LSU, No. 6 Oklahoma, No. 8 Wisconsin and No. 12 Penn State all in the noon window. The trend continues into the late afternoon with No. 11 Texas and in prime-time where No. 4 Ohio State plays its first ranked opponent of the season in No. 25 Michigan State and No. 3 Geor more PR
University of Michigan Launches Firearm Injury Prevention Research Initiative (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
The University of Michigan will launch an initiative that encourages and coordinates research across disciplines to develop new knowledge and data on firearm violence, a public health problem that causes about 100 deaths per day across the United States.
U-M researchers in fields such as public health, medicine, social sciences, engineering, public policy and the arts will be able to work together to f more PR
University of Michigan: Collaboration May Improve Access to HIV Testing, Primary Care (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 2 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
Getting better access to testing and proper primary care for individuals vulnerable to HIV could be as simple as a telephone call or email among health providers.
Social workers, health educators and other health providers who receive on-the-job training and engage in collaborative practices are more likely to help patients access HIV testing and primary care, both of which help more PR
University of Michigan: Hard As Ceramic, Tough As Steel - Newly Discovered Connection Could Help Design of Nextgen Alloys (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 3 [TNSmaterialsresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
A new way to calculate the interaction between a metal and its alloying material could speed the hunt for a new material that combines the hardness of ceramic with the resilience of metal.
The discovery, made by engineers at the University of Michigan, identifies two aspects of this interaction that can accurately predict how a particular alloy will behave--and with fewer demandi more PR
University of Michigan: How Opt-Out Organ Donation Could Affect U.S. Waiting Lists (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 3 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
Every year in the United States, about 7,500 people die while waiting for an organ transplant, and that number is expected to increase in coming years as demographics shift.
A new study from the University of Michigan suggests that a policy shift from the current system in which you opt in to be an organ donor to one of "presumed consent"--unless you opt out--could improve the si more PR
University of Michigan: Patient Cancer Cells Reliably Grow on 3D Scaffold, Showing Promise for Precision Medicine (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 3 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
A new 3D structure for growing cell cultures could enable doctors to test medications on model tumors grown from a patient's own cells, according to results from a team of engineers and cancer researchers at the University of Michigan.
Unlike previous devices, the new structure is made from protein fibers that cells know how to modify.
"We can potentially use the cultures to do th more PR
University of Michigan: Screening for Lung Cancer Based on Risk Could Save Lives (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 1 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
Changing the way individuals are selected to be screened for lung cancer, by considering their probability of getting or dying from lung cancer calculated from risk-prediction models, could prevent 14% of lung cancer deaths per year.
The Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network Lung Working Group (CISNET), which includes researchers from the University of Michigan Scho more PR
With the White House Threatening PFAS Clean Up, John James' Refusal to Stand Up to Trump Would Put Michigan at Risk (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
John James' 2000% support for President Trump and his agenda would be disastrous for Michigan's drinking water and public health. As the White House continues to raise objections to the bipartisan, Senate-approved provisions requiring the Department of Defense to transition away from using PFAS chemicals, it's clear John James' refusal to disagree with President Trump would put Michigan at risk. Despit more PR
Zondervan: Don Jacobson Named SVP and Books Group Publisher for HarperCollins Christian Publishing and HarperCollins Focus (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Zondervan, a Bible publisher and provider of Christian communications, issued the following corporate news release:
HarperCollins Christian Publishing and HarperCollins Focus today announced that Don Jacobson will lead the organizations' book publishing programs as senior v-p and group publisher. Joining the organization on October 7, Jacobson will be based in Nashville, Tenn., report to Mark Schoenwald, president and CEO, HarperCollins Christian Publishing, an more PR
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