ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 21 (TNSfund) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Two Centers of Excellence for studying basic science surrounding how hot plasmas behave, funded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, have been awarded to University of Michigan researchers. One center--which simulates extreme astrophysics, such as exploding stars--is renewed and expanded to $12.5 million over the next five years, having received $5 million in the previous funding  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, June 22 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: A fighter jet-inspired Head-Up Display. An available Pro Trailer Hitch Assist system that uses machine learning. These are just two of the new tech tools builders keeping this country moving have at their disposal with the arrival of the all-new 2023 Ford F-Series(R) Super Duty(R) lineup of pickup trucks and chassis cabs. Loaded with bumper-to-bumper tech innovations, the all-new Super Duty was designed to make life o  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 24 (TNSpro) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news on June 23, 2023: Grand Rapids Community College is launching a new Data Science Certificate program to help students gain skills for careers in a fast-paced, evolving field. The program, which can be completed in a year, combines computer information systems and mathematics skills to help students process data to help employers make informed, strategic decisions. "Information is abundant in t  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 21 (TNSper) -- The College for Creative Studies issued the following news: * * * CCS is proud to announce the addition of three new Trustees to the impressive list of currently serving CCS Board of Trustees members. The College welcomes Steve Davis, Marla Drutz and Alburn H. Elvin, Jr., Esq. * * * Steve Davis serves as Comerica's Michigan Market President, overseeing Comerica's business and community engagement throughout Michigan, in addition to his role of providing  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 20 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Amanda Borchardt, a graduate student studying Applied Experimental Psychology with Emily Bloesch Ph.D., researched hand proximity effect and the distance of stimuli from the hand. Hand space is an imaginary boundary that represents the spatial extent of intentional hand movements within an environment. Hand proximity effect suggests that the placement and position of one's hand within an environ  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 21 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on June 20, 2023: DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) and Dakkota Integrated Systems today announced Dakkota's enrollment in MIGreenPower, DTE's voluntary renewable energy program. The enrollment will attribute 100% of the electricity use at Dakkota's Detroit location to DTE's wind and solar parks, which has the environmental benefit equivalent to the carbon captured by more than 1,500 acres of forests annually.1 Dakkota, a Michigan  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 23 (TNSper) -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) has named Deborah Byers, a retired partner from Ernst & Young LLP to its board of directors effective immediately. Byers served as Americas Industry Leader overseeing the markets and growth strategy across Ernst & Young's primary industry markets. She has held several senior leadership positions at Ernst & Young, including serving as its Houston Office Managing partner and U.S. Energy Lea  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, June 23 (TNSres) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news on June 22, 2023: Forty-two Eastern Michigan University faculty members representing various disciplines will receive Faculty Research and Creative Activity Fellowships in 2023-24. The annual fellowships were approved on June 22 by the University's Board of Regents. The fellowships are competitive awards given to faculty who submit meritorious research or special study proposals. The fellowships awar  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, June 23 (TNSpro) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University undergraduate students will be able to hone their research skills in collaboration with faculty mentor support through the 2023 Undergraduate Research Stimulus Program Awards. Students and faculty will explore topics from comparing groundwater nutrient levels in a gog and kettles to helping pedestrians with special needs. The Board of Regents approved the awards at its reg  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, June 23 (TNSpar) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University ("EMU") achieved financial close today on a 50-year infrastructure partnership with CenTrio. The financing included a $115 million upfront payment to the University and $50 million for energy conservation measures and immediate infrastructure improvements. This partnership is set to deliver significant and lasting enhancements for facilities, students, faculty, staff, and   more

DEARBORN, Michigan, June 21 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release on June 20, 2023: Today, Ford Motor Company, the Ford Fund and Team Rubicon announce Team Rubicon Powered by Ford, a new disaster relief initiative that will serve the growing number of communities across the United States that are impacted by hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and wildfires. According to studies, 90% of U.S. counties experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021.1 Ford's investment - which i  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The Army War College gathers some of America's top national security experts to meet with its students in a four-day National Security Seminar (NSS) each June. For this year's edition, Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC) Assistant Program Manager Zuzana Wiseley was one of the distinguished invitees. The invitation came from Center for Strategic Leadership Ed "Cliffy" Zukowski   more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 23 (TNSper) -- General Motors issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: General Motors today named Lin-Hua Wu as senior vice president and chief communications officer. Wu joins GM from Google, where she has served as Vice President of Global Communications & Public Affairs since 2021, supporting the Knowledge & Information and Global Business organizations. Wu's appointment is effective Aug. 21, 2023. She will report to GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra. Wu, 52, j  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 24 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Board approves 4.5 percent performance-based compensation pool increase, explores alcohol sales at athletic events, purchases land in downtown Grand Rapids * * * In a sign of confidence in the university's future as it heads into the 2023-2024 school year and a nod to inflation, Grand Valley's Board of Trustees on Friday approved a budget that includes a performance-based compensation pool  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, June 22 (TNSfund) -- Hope College issued the following news: * * * The award-winning, community-wide NEA Big Read Lakeshore organized by Hope College will mark its 10th year with uninterrupted grant support from the nationwide NEA Big Read and an exploration of identity, family, racism and hope. * * * Running throughout the area from Monday, Oct. 30, through Saturday, Nov. 18, the Big Read Lakeshore will feature "Homegoing," by Ghanaian-American author Yaa Gyasi, and The L  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 24 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, June 26, 2023 CAUSE NO.: 45868; ALJ: SCHUSTER; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: ZIEGNER; ROOM: PNC Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY (I&M) FOR APPROVAL OF (1) ISSUANCE TO I&M OF CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY UNDER IND. CODE Sec. 8-1-8.5-2 FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PURCHASE SALE AGREEMENTS   more

OLIVET, Michigan, June 24 (TNSpar) -- Olivet College issued the following news: Olivet College has entered into an Academic Partnership with St. John Technical and Educational Campus to offer a Master of Business Administration (MBA). St. John students can complete their MBA online and choose between a concentration in insurance and risk management or enterprise risk management. Olivet College will also host an optional 14-day summer immersion for students. Olivet College also has academic par  more

MUSKEGON, Michigan, June 21 (TNSper) -- Muskegon Community College issued the following news: Grand Rapids Civic Theatre announced today that Artistic Director Allyson Paris will depart the organization later this summer to join the Arts and Humanities Department at Muskegon Community College (MCC) as full time theater faculty. She will teach various theater courses, including Acting and Theater Appreciation and lead workshops that are open to students and the community. Paris will also be dire  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced criminal charges against Donald Lewis Balcom of Traverse City, owner of Balcom Marine Contractors, over his abandonment of an industrial barge in the waters of Lake Michigan off the coast of Leelanau County. Nessel alleges that Balcom first abandoned the barge in 2020 on Lake Michigan bottomlands near Greilickville, Michi  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 21, 2023 and a letter: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 24 states in a comment letter, led by California and New York, supporting stronger protections for patients' reproductive health information. The Biden Administration is considering adding amendments to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, the federal law tha  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, Sheriff Chris Swanson and Genesee County Prosecuting Attorney David Leyton officially launched the Genesee Job Court Prosecutor Diversion Program this morning at the Genesee County Michigan Works office. "Job Court is a transformational diversion pilot program that aims to reduce recidivism and help businesses by providing Michigan residents accused of l  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 23 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced that global auto manufacturer DESign USA is establishing its U.S. headquarters and first U.S. manufacturing operations in New Hudson with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. The project is expected to generate a total capital investment of $19 million and create 45 good-  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced that intelligent power management company Eaton is expanding in Marshall, Southfield, and Canton Township with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. The project is expected to generate a total capital investment of more than $20 million and create 100 high-wage jobs in mob  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer traveled to Ramstein Air Base, headquarters of USAFE-AFAFRICA, to visit with Michigan National Guard Airmen and thank them for their service as they conducted multinational exercises with NATO across Germany during the Ukraine/Russia conflict. "Michigan National Guard Airmen deliver air power anytime, anywhere," said Governor Whitmer. "It was an   more

LANSING, Michigan, June 22 (TNStalk) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 21, 2023: * * * Today, Governor Whitmer issued the following statement in advance of the recognized the one-year anniversary of the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v Jackson overturning Roe v Wade. "Last year, after the Dobbs decision was released, tens of millions of Americans across the nation had their fundamental right to make their own decisions about their own  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 21 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: A new study from Michigan State University sheds light on how memories of childhood caregivers continue to change among middle-aged and older adults. The study, published in the journal Personal Relationships, assessed over 2,500 middle-aged and older adults on their memories of their childhood, specifically how their parents treated them while growing up. The study found that 35% to 46.2% of peopl  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 22 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors Local Education Agency Principals and Administrators Early Literacy Coaches Michigan Pre-K-12 Educators FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent Michigan Department of Education John Severson, Ph.D., Operations Office Executive Director Michigan Association of Interm  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 22 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Dr. Diane L. Golzynski, Deputy Superintendent Division of Finance and Operations SUBJECT: Federal Obligations for Local School Districts Under FERPA and PPRA The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is forwarding the information below for awareness of federal require  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 23 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on June 22, 2023: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Sue C. Carnell, Ph.D., Chief Deputy Superintendent SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to ESSA Plan - Request for Public Comment The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the nation's education law, a manifestation of the federal commitment to equal opportunit  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 23 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: The Michigan Public Service Commission today granted approvals that allow Consumers Energy Co. to pursue more than $120 million in funding through the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Commission approved orders in two cases that allow Consumers to use regulatory accounting methods for grant pr  more

MARQUETTE, Michigan, June 21 (TNSsel) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news on June 20, 2023: Northern Michigan University will remain second-most affordable among the state's 15 public universities after the NMU Board of Trustees approved new tuition and fee rates for the 2023-24 academic year. Northern will also invest $2.7 million in new initiatives that will increase student access and enhance campus wellbeing, safety and the student experience. The average cost for ful  more

ROCHESTER, New York, June 23 (TNSper) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Rochester Institute of Technology has named Prabu David as its new provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, which is the university's top academic officer. David, who has served as vice provost for faculty and academic staff development, interim vice provost for Teaching and Learning Innovation, and dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new article from The 19th highlighted how Democratic governors across the country are delivering for working families by making historic investments in childcare and early childhood education. The report highlights how Democratic governors with new legislative trifectas in states such as Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan and Minnesota, have worked to hire teachers and childcare providers, raise pay for car  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 24 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on June 23, 2023, with Kate Bauer, associate professor of nutritional sciences at the School of Public Health: * * * Body mass index as a standard measure of healthy or unhealthy weight, is once again being called into question with the American Medical Association recommending physicians deemphasize BMI in patient care and employ other ways to address weight. In adopting the new direction and policy  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * EXPERT ANALYSIS Now that Donald Trump has been arraigned on numerous charges stemming from his continued possession of national security documents, what does the road ahead look like for the former president--the first to face federal criminal charges? Will Thomas, University of Michigan assistant professor of business law whose research explores the foundations of corporate and white  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 22 (TNSfund) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan and the National Institutes of Health will jointly invest $79 million to support and recruit 30 new faculty members to the Ann Arbor campus as part of a nationwide effort to enhance inclusion and equity across the biomedical and health sciences community. With a five-year, $15.8 million grant awarded this week from NIH, along with a $63.7 million university investm  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Discussions of valuable but threatened ocean ecosystems often focus on coral reefs or coastal mangrove forests. Seagrass meadows get a lot less attention, even though they provide wide-ranging services to society and store lots of climate-warming carbon. But the findings of a new University of Michigan-led study show that seagrass ecosystems deserve to be at the forefront of the global conser  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: When a person loses a parent or a caregiver at a young age, their immune system suffers later in life, according to University of Michigan research. A group of researchers led by Grace Noppert found that if the parents or caregivers of a child under age 16 died, or they were separated for a period longer than six months, the child's immune function was negatively impacted in late life. Their   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 23 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A new report examining the pandemic's impact on Michigan residents previously infected with COVID-19 explores differences between urban and rural communities, finding, for example, that nonmetropolitan residents more often reported long COVID while metropolitan residents more often reported barriers to care or treatment. The latest report is the seventh in a series from the Michigan COVID-19   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 22 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on June 21, 2023, with Stefan Szymanski, the Stephen J. Galetti collegiate professor of sport management: * * * The United States has a long history of recruiting aging soccer stars from other countries. Argentine Lionel Messi, considered by many worldwide to be soccer's GOAT--greatest of all time--is set to join Inter Miami CF later this year, the team former soccer great David Beckham co-owns. Stef  more