SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Feb. 27 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: * * * $1 million gift to enhance design education at Lawrence Tech SOUTHFIELD--Lawrence Technological University's College of Architecture and Design is the recipient of a new $1 million donation. "We are very grateful for this generous gift," LTU President Tarek Sobh said. "These resources will support an annual scholarship for the next generation of visionary designers, enhance innovative teachin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * After Voting To Gut Medicaid, John James Looks Ahead To Authoring Cruel Cuts On Key Committee As a Member of the Energy & Commerce Committee, John James will be tasked with authoring devastating and cruel cuts to Medicaid after he cast the deciding vote in support of a Budget Scam that balloons the federal deficit and guts health care coverage for 89,000 people and food assistance f  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins 38-State and Territory Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Take Action Against Rise in Organized Retail Crime LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a 38 -state and territory bipartisan coalition in urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized retail crime across the country. Organized retail crime has contributed to financia  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Re-issues Tax Season Consumer Alerts LANSING - This tax season, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is encouraging Michigan residents to file their taxes early to help prevent tax-related identity theft and is reissuing tax season consumer alerts to ensure consumers are better prepared to protect their personal information. "During tax season, scammers take advantage of t  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Statement on MPSC Ordering Financial Penalty & Incentive System to Improve Utility Reliability LANSING - Yesterday, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) announced a system to incentivize electrical service reliability improvements from the State's two largest utility corporations, DTE and Consumers Energy, and to penalize them for failing to meet reliability improvem  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Warns Job Seekers of Employment Scams LANSING - As Michiganders search for new job opportunities, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing her consumer alert on employment scams. "Fraudsters take advantage of job seekers eager to find work to steal their money or personal information," Nessel said. "When looking for a new job, stay vigilant and use trusted job sea  more

CUPERTINO, California, Feb. 25 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Apple will spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years Teams and facilities to expand in Michigan, Texas, California, Arizona, Nevada, Iowa, Oregon, North Carolina, and Washington Plans include a new factory in Texas, doubling the U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Fund, a manufacturing academy, and accelerated in  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Launch New Podcast 'Pantsuits and Lawsuits' PHOENIX/LANSING - Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced the launch of a new podcast, Pantsuits and Lawsuits, a powerhouse perspective on news, justice, and everything in between. In each episode, Attorneys Ge  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 28 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Launch New Podcast 'Pantsuits and Lawsuits' PHOENIX/LANSING - Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced the launch of a new podcast, Pantsuits and Lawsuits, a powerhouse perspective on news, justice, and everything in between. In each episode, Attorneys Genera  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition Calling on U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Access to Preventive Health Care Services LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) asking the U.S. Supreme Court to act to protect a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that guarantees access to critical prev  more

BEMIDJI, Minnesota, Feb. 25 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news: * * * Boston Globe Highlights Professor's Insights on Abuse Prevention Dr. Judith Zatkin, assistant professor of psychology, provided expert insight for a front-page Boston Globe feature published in December 2024. Drawing on years of experience in sexual violence prevention -- work she began as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan -- Zatkin shared her research on how grooming patterns unfold within y  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 1 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * New methods to make mathematics easier to understand Author: Jazmin Anderson "I think we can all attest that just because somebody is good at math doesn't guarantee that they're good at teaching it," said Brooklyn Willett, a PhD student in the Mathematics Education program. Willett presented a pilot study of her research exploring new ways of teaching math at the 46th annual conference of the No  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Chippewa County Man Extradited from Washington to Face First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges LANSING - Today, Aaron Jarrett, 36, most recently of Clark County, Washington, was arraigned before the Honorable Eric G. Blubaugh in the 91st District Court in Sault Ste Marie on five felonies for allegedly sexually assaulting a Chippewa County woman in 2016. Jarrett was extradited to C  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 1 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU Online partners with University of Michigan Health - Regional to offer tuition discount Author: Jaime Griffis CMU Online is proud to announce a new partnership with University of Michigan Health Regional Network, providing a 15% tuition discount for employees, their spouses, and dependents under age 24. This opportunity is available to more than 11,000 employees across UM Health-West and UM   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Detroit Woman Charged with Embezzling over $400,000 from Retirement System City of Detroit LANSING - Today, Evette Byrd, 52, of Detroit, was arraigned in the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County for allegedly embezzling over $400,000 from the Retirement System City of Detroit (RSCD), announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Byrd faces one count of Embezzlement - $100,000 or More,   more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release: * * * Dow Announces Tender Offer for Debt Securities MIDLAND, Mich., Feb. 25, 2025 -- The Dow Chemical Company ("TDCC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow Inc. ("Dow") (NYSE: DOW), announced today that it has commenced a cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase cert  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * For a UM-Dearborn student and professor, the influence goes both ways Unlikely collaborators who met through a job posting, first-year PhD student LaRico Andres and Professor Wencong Su have forged a partnership that's left a lasting mark on both men. In 2020, Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Wencong Su was looking for an undergraduate student to assist with a project foc  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Former Director of Tuscola County Peer Center Charged with Embezzling from Center LANSING - Today, Tanya Hobson, 45, of Kingston, was arraigned in 71B District Court in Caro before Magistrate Joseph A. Van Auken on one count of Embezzlement-Agent or Trustee - $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The felony charge carries a maximum penal  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Announces 96 New Jobs in Shelby Township, 56 Residential Units in Downtown Clawson February 25, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov Food processing company Peterson Farms plans expansion in Oceana County, while the redevelopment of blighted property will add residential density in Downtown Clawson LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Michigan Strateg  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Delivers 2025 State of the State Address February 26, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov Lowering costs of housing, medical debt, energy, and child care amid threat of tariffs Investments to help young Michiganders get skills, find good jobs, provide for their families Commonsense plans to streamline permitting & licensing, improve student academic results & health LA  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer's 2025 State of the State Address as Prepared for Delivery February 26, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov Issues Call to Work Together to Get Things Done LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her seventh State of the State Address at the Michigan House Chambers in front of a joint session of the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan   more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 27 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * GVSU, Consumers Credit Union partner for student career growth By Brian Vernellis A collaboration between Grand Valley's Seidman College of Business and Consumers Credit Union is providing an opportunity for students to begin their careers in the banking industry. Consumers Credit Union unveiled its TellerPlus+ station and TellerPlus+ Hub on February 25 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the L. W  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Feb. 27 -- Hope College issued the following news: * * * Biography Highlights Hendrik P. Scholte, Founder of Pella, Iowa By Greg Olgers The new biography Vision, Conflict, and Controversy: H.P. Scholte, Founder of Pella, Iowa, published by the Van Raalte Press of Hope College, illuminates the life and impact of one of the most prominent leaders of the Dutch immigrants who settled in the Midwest in the 19th century. Much as Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte led dissenters from t  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Feb. 27 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * How important is nutrition to academic success? Author: Eric Baerren Michigan policyakers approved providing free breakfasts and lunches to every public school student during the 2024-25 school years. The program is in its third year. Sharon Kukla-Acevedo, a faculty member in the School of Politics, Society, Justice and Public Service shared her insights on what benefit this might provide. Q.   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * It's time to hold bank executives financially accountable, U-M researchers say Study: Sanctioning Negligent Bankers If the negligence of bank executives leads to bank failures or bailouts, those executives should face civil monetary penalties, according to a new University of Michigan analysis. "This article brings together our wide range of expertise in proposing a targeted solution to tackle the   more

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- Kellogg Community College issued the following news release: * * * KCC Offering New Associate in Fine Arts Degrees This Fall Among the new offerings for students at Kellogg Community College this fall will be two new Associate in Fine Arts degrees designed specifically for transfer and professional development in the arts. KCC's new Associate in Fine Arts in Music and Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts degrees will consist of 60 credits each, including u  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Most Michigan law enforcement officials back some use of mental health workers, others in 911 response Survey: Michigan local leaders' views on policing co-response and alternative response teams Most of Michigan's county sheriffs and local police chiefs support some type of alternative or hybrid approach for responding to 911 calls beyond traditional law enforcement officers. However, a majority o  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina Man to Stand Trial for 2012 Cold-Case Sexual Assault at Kalamazoo Fraternity House LANSING - Last week, Dustin Thomas, 35, of Cameron, North Carolina, was bound over to stand trial in the 9th Circuit Court on one count of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct for an alleged 2012 sexual assault in Kalamazoo County, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The preli  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Podcast: U-M experts explore risks, responsibilities in development and implementation of AI EXPERTS ADVISORY Challenges abound in the development, implementation and effects of artificial intelligence. Yet people still have the power to limit risks and even foster positive integration of AI--should they choose to shoulder that responsibility. University of Michigan experts Nigel Melville and Yousi  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 27 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Roadway safety research, automated vehicle testing join forces at U-M As the U-M Transportation Research Institute turns 60, it expands to include Mcity and fast-track AV technologies as the next frontier in roadway safety Research teams at the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute prepare for testing focused on motion sickness for drivers and passengers. The institute's work ha  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * School of rock: Properties of rocks in fault zones contribute to earthquake generation Schematic figure of the subduction zone underneath the Kanto region (left) in Japan and the spatial distribution of magnitude 2 to 6 earthquakes on the subduction zone at 60 to 70 kilometers below Earth's surface (right). The inset of the left figure demonstrates the foliated shear zone that causes the frequency occu  more

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- Stout, a consulting firm specializing in corporate finance, accounting, valuation, disputes, claims and investigations, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Stout Advises McLoone Metal Graphics on Its Sale to Clarion Safety Systems, LLC Stout has advised McLoone Metal Graphics ("McLoone"), a portfolio company of JSJ Corporation ("JSJ"), on its sale to Clarion Safety System, LLC ("Clarion Safety"). Stout served as exclusive financial advisor  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Study shows urine test for prostate cancer could be used at home The results are important because it could enable at-home testing and increased access to testing for patients undergoing telehealth care. Researchers at Vanderbilt and the University of Michigan have shown that a simple at-home urine test for prostate cancer screening is highly accurate. The exciting new results, publ  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * The loneliness paradox: How media narratives shape our solitude Research discusses why the way we talk about solitude might be making us lonelier Study: How people think about being alone shapes their experience of loneliness (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56764-3) In an era of hyperconnectivity, loneliness has been declared a global epidemic with significant consequences for mental and physical health.  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Three to Stand Trial for Alleged Roles in Criminal Auto Theft Ring LANSING - Yesterday, three alleged members of a criminal organization responsible for the thefts of hundreds of vehicles in Southeast Michigan were bound over to stand trial in the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County by the Honorable Mark Somers in the 19th District Court in Dearborn, announced Michigan Attorney General D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Tom Barrett Votes to Rip Away Health Care Access and Take Food Off of Michiganders' Tables Barrett's vote takes away health care coverage and food assistance from working parents, kids, seniors, and people with disabilities in Michigan Tom Barrett and House Republicans just passed a far-right budget resolution that will rip away health care coverage and affordable food for million  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * U-M Fulbright scholars lead global impact: Mental health, music, climate solutions and more Recent University of Michigan graduates Hannah Feng and Genevieve Welch are halfway through their nine-month Fulbright Program in Canada and Hungary. Feng is conducting an innovative research project on youth mental health in collaboration with the Vancouver Island Counseling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * U-M research finds China's one-child policy boosted female entrepreneurship Study: Fertility Policy and Female Entrepreneurship: Evidence from the One-Child Policy in China (DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.5130582) China's historical one-child policy, aimed at curbing population growth, had an unintended economic impact: it significantly increased female entrepreneurship, according to a new University of Michigan   more

RIVERSIDE, California, March 1 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UCR and U of Michigan launch hydrogen-engine alliance U.S. lags other countries in support of hydrogen technology to power vehicles Hydrogen has the potential to power internal combustion engines (ICEs), including on-road and off-road vehicles and equipment, and large marine engines. Despite its promise to reduce climate change emissions such as carbon dioxide and harmful pollutan  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, March 1 -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * UM-Dearborn earns R2 research designation The recognition follows six years of rapid growth in which externally funded research spending at UM-Dearborn has nearly tripled. So how did we get here? And what's next? By every big metric that Vice Provost for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies Armen Zakarian tracks, UM-Dearborn's research enterprise is on a tear. The big top line stat:   more

KENT, Ohio, Feb. 24 -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * Wright State students to present research at international cybersecurity conference By Kevin Tucker Wright State University students will showcase their cybersecurity research on a global stage when they join leading experts from academia, government and industry at the inaugural IEEE International Conference on Secure and Trustworthy Cyberinfrastructure for IoT and Microelectronics. Co-hosted by Wright State an  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 27 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Young children adapt quickly to changing pandemic behaviors Study: Lessons for the next pandemic: What children taught us about navigating new social norms during COVID-19 (DOI: 10.1177/09637214241306057) The COVID-19 pandemic had a major and sudden effect on all aspects of life, requiring children and their families to rapidly change their habits and adopt new behaviors to stay healthy. New resear  more