ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Quantum technology promises to address global challenges including cybersecurity and energy, and it could supercharge AI * * * The quantum revolution could introduce computers that operate a million times faster, quantum internet to distribute information more securely, and quantum engineering approaches that yield sustainability innovations such as carbon capture and energy harvesting  more

COVERT TOWNSHIP, Michigan, June 2 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: Consumers Energy announced today it is now operating the Covert Generating Station in Southwest Michigan's Van Buren County, an important part of its industry-leading Clean Energy Plan to meet Michigan's energy needs this summer and for years to come. "Consumers Energy is doing its part to ensure a cost-effective, reliable energy generation supply to our customers and all of Michigan by wel  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 1 -- General Motors issued the following news release: General Motors will include Automatic Emergency Braking, as well as four additional active safety features proven to reduce crashes, as standard equipment on 98% of its 2023 model year vehicles. This encompasses every new EV launching this year, including the family-oriented Chevrolet Blazer EV and Equinox EV. GM is on track to meet a previously signed industry commitment to make Automatic Emergency Braking standard  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, May 31 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release on May 30, 2023: With increased demand for remote services, Ford today announced it's expanding its Mobile Service program to now include Escape SUVs, allowing customers at its smaller-volume dealers more convenient options for vehicle service. Ford is targeting to have nearly 1,000 Escape SUVs to be used as Mobile Service vehicles by year's end, giving smaller-volume dealers a more affordable way to deliver Mobile Serv  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, June 2 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: Ford Next is collaborating with Uber to deliver a new lease option for rideshare drivers going electric. Called Ford Drive, the pilot program offers flexible access to Ford Mustang Mach-E models and has launched in San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Ford Drive's Los Angeles vehicle deliveries began today. A flexible lease allows rideshare drivers to select their Mustang Mach-E for between one- a  more

MACKINAC ISLAND, Michigan, June 2 (TNSgov) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: Governor Gretchen Whitmer established the Growing Michigan Together Council to develop a statewide strategy aimed at making Michigan a place everyone wants to call home by attracting and retaining talent, improving education throughout the state, upgrading and modernizing our transportation and water infrastructure to meet 21st century needs, and continuing Michiga  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 2 (TNSawa) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: A state organization is recognizing Kristi Welling for career supporting Grand Rapids Community College students. Welling is GRCC's associate director of Enrollment Center Services, and was honored by the Michigan Student Financial Aid Association with a Distinguished Service Award. "I am so honored to receive this award!" said Welling, who served as MSFAA president during the 2021-2022 acade  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, May 26 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Kimberly McKee, associate professor of integrative, religious and intercultural studies, received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to teach at Sogang University in Seoul, South Korea, during the 2023-2024 academic year. Sogang University is in the heart of Seoul; its enrollment is more than 15,000 students, many of whom are international students. McKee said she will be teaching undergraduate and gra  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, May 26 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: President Philomena V. Mantella has selected two faculty members as new Presidential Fellows to engage with university leadership on various initiatives. * Merritt Delano-Taylor, interim department chair, geology and professor of biomedical sciences. Delano-Taylor's interest area involves advancing commercialization and entrepreneurial opportunities and supporting faculty with research and scholarl  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, May 31 (TNSeco) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Grand Rapids Community College historic renovation projects reflect the college "created a campus that embraces, and is embraced by, the community," city leaders said. GRCC was honored by the Grand Rapids Historic Preservation Commission with the 2023 Outstanding Preservation Project by a Group award for recent renovations to Steven C. Ender Hall and the Custer Alumni House. "The renovation wo  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, May 30 (TNSper) -- Henry Ford College issued the following news release on May 28, 2023: HFC English instructor Pamela Stewart did not plan to go into college administration. "Sometimes life opens doors we never imagined," said Stewart. Effective July 1, Stewart will become the Associate Dean of the HFC School of Liberal Arts for a 3-year term. She will replace Robert Yarhmatter, the current Associate Dean of SOLA, and report to Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Micha  more

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, June 2 (TNSacc) -- Kellogg Community College issued the following news release: Kellogg Community College's nationally accredited Nursing Program has been reaccredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). ACEN reviews accredited programs five years after initial accreditation is granted, then every eight years following reaccreditation. KCC's Nursing Program was initially accredited by ACEN in 2018. Accreditation is an external review proces  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced initial results from a major, and ongoing, investigation launched by the department's newly established Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Unit operating with Michigan State Police as the 'FORCE' Team. On Wednesday May 24th, search warrants were executed on 8 locations throughout metro Detroit, leading to the arrest and arraignment of 3 individuals on   more

LANSING, Michigan, June 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Lori Bradford, 55, of Oakland County, has pled guilty to 10 felonies stemming from her preparation of false tax returns for clients and providing false supporting documents to the Department of Treasury, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Bradford pled guilty as a 4-time habitual offender to the following 10 felonies: * 4 counts of Uttering and Publishing; * 3 counts of Using a  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 2 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission announced the following electric application (Case No. U-21454) on May 31, 2023: * * * In the matter of the application of DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY for modification of Tariff to comply with MISO calculation of capacity credits EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF RIDER 17 TARIFF TO COMPLY WITH MISO CALCULATION OF CAPACITY CREDITS DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY ("Applicant" "DTE Electric" or "Company"), a corporation organized and exis  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 2 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission announced the following gas application (Case No. U-21408) on June 1, 2023: * * * In the matter of the request of DTE Gas Company seeking authority to extend its Voluntary CleanVision Natural Gas Balance (NGB) pilot program EX PARTE APPLICATION OF DTE GAS COMPANY SEEKING AUTHORITY TO EXTEND ITS VOLUNTARY CLEANVISION NATURAL GAS BALANCE (NGB) PILOT PROGRAM DTE Gas Company (hereinafter "Applicant", "Company" or "DTE Gas"), fil  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 2 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on June 1, 2023: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: EPIC's Read by Grade Three Educator Survey Response - Final Reminder This is the final reminder of a memorandum issued by the Michigan Department o  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 31 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on May 30, 2023: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Grow Your Own Support Staff Grant Application Feedback Last week, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced awardees for the Future Prou  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 1 (TNSgov) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on May 31, 2023: On Thursday, May 25, the U.S. Supreme Court released its ruling on Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, siding with an Idaho couple who waged a long-running battle against the EPA to build a house on wetlands near Priest Lake, one of the state's largest bodies of water. The decision dramatically narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act, undoing protections that have safeguarde  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 2 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Elevated struggles in childhood, late adolescence and early adulthood such as poor mental health and violent victimization can be exacerbated by social disparities and disproportionately impact individuals from less-advantaged backgrounds. The newly launched Youth Equity Project at Michigan State University was created to reduce disparities and advance health, justice and well-being among marginalize  more

MARQUETTE, Michigan, May 31 (TNSawa) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University Biology Professor Neil Cumberlidge has received The Crustacean Society Excellence in Research Award (TCSERA), a prestigious honor given to colleagues who have significantly advanced the field of carcinology, or crab biology. His substantial body of research on freshwater crabs was judged by the TCSERA Awards Committee to have had an overall influence on this field, as wel  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 2 (TNSfund) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention and the state of Michigan have finalized a $1 million contract to create a statewide initiative designed to enhance school safety and prevent school violence, including school shootings. The Michigan School Safety Initiative will be available to all K-12 schools in the state, providing training and assistance to district leade  more

FLINT, Michigan, May 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: A University of Michigan-Flint student is conducting research that could have an impact on how students receive support services on campus. Maeko McGovern, a senior public health major and political science minor from Flint, has been working on a study titled "Trauma-Informed Programming to Support and Retain Academically and Economically Disadvantaged Students" along with John Girdwood, sociology   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: To prevent a global health crisis, scientists around the world are searching for ways to fight bacteria that can evade the current arsenal of antibiotics. A promising target for new and improved antibiotics are riboswitches, small stretches of RNA that regulate a process necessary for the production of proteins by the bacterial cell. Riboswitches are found almost exclusively in bacteria and co  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on May 30, 2023: The first moments of police interactions with drivers can tell us about what happens next--with officers often giving orders rather than providing reasons for traffic stops, according to a new study that analyzed law enforcement encounters. Nationwide, the public has highlighted the need for police officers to deescalate routine car stops, where Black drivers are disproportiona  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Entertainment media has increasingly featured diverse representations that have the potential to combat harmful social stereotypes, but a new University of Michigan study raises questions about how effective they can be in the current media landscape. The study, which appears in the Journal of Media Psychology, found that entertainment media selection was predicted by preexisting beliefs in a   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Consumer sentiment slipped 7% due to renewed concerns about the trajectory of the economy, erasing nearly half of the gains achieved since the all-time historic low from last June. Consumers' worries about the outlook of the economy in both the short and long run worsened considerably given the negative news about the economy, including the debt ceiling crisis. With the persistence of high pri  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: While water vapor was previously detected in the atmosphere of exoplanet WASP-18b--an ultrahot gas giant 10 times more massive than Jupiter--University of Michigan scientists have confirmed that NASA's James Webb Space Telescope unveiled once-hidden water features that had eluded the ground-based Hubble Space Telescope. Located 400 light-years away, WASP-18b orbits its star at a mere 23-hour i  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 1 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: Verizon has recently made major upgrades to the network serving customers in Ann Arbor, MI. These upgrades are part of a multi-year redesign of its network architecture to stay ahead of exponential data usage increases, upgrade the technology in the network, and to pave the way for personalized customer experiences. Network upgrades in Ann Arbor include d  more