DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 15 -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023: The Chamber is proud to celebrate Greg Handel, Vice President of Education and Talent, who has been named one of the 2023 Crain's Detroit Business Notable Leaders in Higher Education. To increase postsecondary training and education in the region to 60% by 2030, Handel established Detroit Drives Degrees, a group dedicated to advancing access to postsecondary opportunities, boosting st  more

FLINT, Michigan, Aug. 10 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: After more than 10 months of negotiations with Flint community groups, Michigan's environmental agency (EGLE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) backed away from a Title VI civil rights resolution agreement that would have secured local protections for residents suffering from industrial pollution and reform Michigan's air permitting program to fix discriminatory. Instead, EGLE and EPA are expected to si  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2023: Today, Everytown for Gun Safety named Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer the 2023 State Level Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year for her leadership on gun safety, as part of this year's Gun Sense University. "Time and again, Governor Whitmer has made it clear she will not let gun rights extremists stop her from championing common sense laws to keep Michigan safe," said John Feinblatt, president of Eve  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The Michigan State University Research Foundation issued the following news: * * * Michigan State University Research Foundation backs a diverse range of startups through Red Cedar Ventures and Michigan Rise Pre-Seed III investments funds, spanning medical tech, consumer products, pet wellness, and more. * * * The Michigan State University Research Foundation continues its support for high-tech, high-growth startups by providing essential financial   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news: The National League for Nursing proudly announces the winners of the annual competitive scholarly research grants program, administered by the NLN/Chamberlain University College of Nursing Center for the Advancement of the Science of Nursing Education. Formal presentation to the grant recipients will take place during the 2023 NLN Education Summit at National Harbor near Washington, DC. NLN Chair Kathleen   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 16 -- The North American Electric Reliability Corp. issued the following news: This month marks the 20th anniversary of the 2003 Northeast blackout, which occurred on August 14, 2003, and impacted 50 million North Americans across Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Ontario. To highlight the progress the ERO Enterprise has made, NERC, NPCC and ReliabilityFirst collaborated on a video, The Grid - 20 Years of Progress Since the 2003 Northeast Blackout, reflecting on   more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments issued the following news release: The Executive Committee of SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, recently voted to adopt the policies and metrics within Southeast Michigan GREEN: Strategic Framework for Growing our Resilience, Equity, and Economy with Nature for Southeast Michigan at its meeting in Detroit last month. SEMCOG also launched its GREEN Dashboard, which will enable the region to track its  more