ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * 200+ Michiganders shaped U-M-led state maritime strategy Participants across the state helped University of Michigan researchers create a state-wide roadmap to strengthen a central part of Michigan life * After talking with lake freighter engineers and shipping company CEOs, boating clubs and ferry captains, frying oil upcyclers and soybean farmers growing crops for biofuels, and many others, Thomas   more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Applauds Senate Passage of Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking * LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is applauding the Michigan Senate for unanimously passing Senate Bills 520, 521, and 705, a legislative package that aims to combat human trafficking. Attorney General Nessel announced the bills during a press conference last year with state Senator Joh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Another Lion Raises His Paw for Queenie's Law--Brock Wright and Fiancee Carley Johnston Urge Michigan Legislators to Outlaw Painful Dog Experiments * LANSING, Mich.-In November, Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta and his wife Callie asked Michigan state legislators to outlaw painful dog experiments at taxpayer-funded institutions. Now, LaPorta's teammate Broc  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Jan. 26 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * ASU Online earns 25 top 10 rankings in latest US News & World Report University also gets 8 top 3 spots, recognized as among nation's best online undergraduate and graduate programs By Carrie Peterson Arizona State University has once again been ranked among the best in the nation for online degree programs, earning more than two dozen top 10 spots in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs r  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition Opposing Illegal "No Bond" Immigration Detention Policy * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multistate coalition along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, filed an amicus brief opposing a federal policy that mandates the indefinite detention of many undocumented immigrants without the opportunity fo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: JUDGE RULES USDOT ILLEGALLY WITHHELD FUNDS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) illegally withheld around $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program from Illinois, as  more

INGELHEIM AM RHEIN, Germany, Jan. 28 -- Boehringer Ingelheim, a pharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Boehringer Ingelheim's investigational asset apecotrep delivers proteinuria reduction in Phase II kidney trial * Apecotrep (BI 764198) is a potential first-in-class, oral, selective TRPC6 inhibitor being investigated as a novel, targeted, non-immunosuppressive therapy in people with primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). * Primary FSGS is a rare kidne  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Bryn Mawr Joins Amicus Brief Supporting International Students * Bryn Mawr has joined a number of public and private colleges and universities across the country in signing an amicus curiae or friend of the court brief in a suit brought by Harvard University on behalf of international students and scholars. Harvard is suing in the First Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a judge's preliminary injunction   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Calvin University issued the following news: * * * Building Fires and Boiling Water: The Generosity and Expertise Powering Calvin's Infrastructure Renewal Authors: John Zimmerman, Associate Director of Public Relations, 616-526-6934, john.zimmerman@calvin.edu When most people think about supporting a university, they imagine scholarships, new buildings, or classroom technology. Very few think about boilers--the unseen giants that quietly provide the heat ke  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 28 (TNSrpt) -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * California, Washington, and Wisconsin Best Accelerate ZET Adoption, According to a New Normalized ZET Score in CALSTART's Updated Zeroing in on ZETs Report The findings declare that coordinated efforts to remove adoption barriers are essential for market transformation. * Today, CALSTA  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU earns multiple placements in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Online Program rankings * Central Michigan University earned multiple placements in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings, reflecting continued performance across undergraduate and graduate online offerings. The rankings recognize institutions that demonstrate strong student engagement, academic qua  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 28 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Dances with trees: Choreographer using grant for ongoing nature project * LAWRENCE -Shannon Stewart is pleased that the work she has done over the past couple of years in ecological choreography has been recognized by one of the most prestigious American artistic grantmaking organizations still standing. Earlier this month, the assistant professor at the University of Kansas Department of Theatre & Dance  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Eastern Michigan University online graduate programs ranked among the Nation's best in 2026 U.S. News and World Report rankings Eastern Michigan University has earned national recognition from U.S. News & World Report, with its veterans' graduate service programs ranking No. 44 among the best in the country for 2026. In addition, EMU's graduate education programs were ranked No. 153 among the nation's  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Farmington Hills Woman Sentenced for PPP Loan Fraud * LANSING - Today, Tiesha Johnson, 57, formerly of Farmington Hills, was sentenced before Judge Michael Warren in the 6th Circuit Court in Oakland County to 7 months in the Oakland County Jail, credit for 18 days served, for fraudulently obtaining Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans and an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) fro  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * January 28, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Mental Health Diversion Council; Library of Michigan Board of Trustees; Michigan Interagency Coordinating Council on Infants and Toddlers with Developmental Disabi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension * DENVER - Public interest organizations today challenged the Department of Energy's illegal emergency order extending the life of Unit 1 at Colorado's Craig Station. The groups include Sierra Club and Environmental Defense Fund, and Earthjustice on behalf of GreenLatinos, Vote Solar, and Public Citizen. The request  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension * (Denver, CO -January 28, 2026) Public interest organizations today challenged the Department of Energy's illegal emergency order extending the life of Unit 1 at Colorado's Craig Station. The groups include Sierra Club and Environmental Defense Fund, and Earthjustice on behalf of GreenLatinos, Vote Sol  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 29 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension Order required broken plant to stay online to address unproven emergency Contacts * Denver, CO -- Public interest organizations today challenged the Department of Energy's illegal emergency order extending the life of Unit 1 at Colorado's Craig Station. The groups include Sierra Club and Environmental Defense  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Husted leads Ohio delegation in urging FAA to make Ohio a leader in advanced air mobility Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) led the entire Ohio congressional delegation in writing to Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to consider DriveOhio and Ohio Department of Transportation's application for the FAA's Electric Vertical Take-Off and Land  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 29 -- The University of Iowa College of Law issued the following news: * * * Iowa Law Library hosted second annual Law Collections Symposium and law library organization meetings The symposium and meetings drew 70 attendees from 44 institutions across the country for compelling conversations and skills-building sessions. By Gloria Kosir The University of Iowa Law Library hosted its second annual Law Collections Symposium in the Boyd Law Building in October. The sympos  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- 11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2026 - A report from Grand Valley State University Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, Allendale, Michigan - January 2026 (48 pages) * * * The Grand Valley State University Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy issued a report that reviews how the nonprofit and philanthropic sector has evolved over the past decade and frames key themes shaping its present and future. Rather than forecasting an entirely new set of devel  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 23.0 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * MDHHS expands program designed to strengthen child welfare workforce, help keep kids safe Eight Michigan universities now participating in social worker student stipend program * The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is expanding its partnership with public universities to strengthen the state's child welfare workforce. Three a  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Meet the Spartan researchers shaping MSU's Ethics Institute * Technology is changing how decisions are made. Trust in public institutions is shifting. And many of the choices shaping daily life -across education, health care, government and business -bring into question society's shared values. These issues reflect how a changing world is constantly shaping our lives. For many Spartan scholars wor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Michigan Bankers Association (MBA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service regarding Interim Guidance for Interest on Loans Secured by Rural or Agricultural Real Property under Section 139L of the Internal Revenue Code. The organization expressed its gratitude for the opportunity to participate in discussions surrounding this important legislative framework. In its letter, the MBA emphasized the importance of the statute's aim: to en  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * For scleroderma research, patients seen as essential co-creators Two scleroderma warriors help design research to manage fatigue * When diagnosed with a chronic illness, community can be one of the most healing treatments to be found. Scleroderma warriors, Sheri Hicks and Mary Alore know this firsthand. The pair were both diagnosed  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- Michigan State University College of Social Science issued the following news: * * * Criminal Justice online Masters programs ranked nationally JJ Thomas US News & World Report has ranked the School of Criminal Justice's Online Master's Program in Criminal Justice 8th best in the Nation. The same program was ranked 5th in the Nation for Veterans. This marks a decade of the School's Online Master's Program in Criminal Justice being ranked in the Top 10. Dr.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar Questions Ford About Its Chinese Military Company Partnership and Use of Federal Tax Credits Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China has sent a letter to Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley concerning the automaker's plans to build data center batteries wit  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- Northwood University issued the following news: * * * NU Mock Trial Captures First-Place Finish at Michigan State Invitational Northwood University Mock Trial concluded the invitational portion of the 2025-26 season with a first-place team finish and multiple individual honors. On Jan. 18, Northwood students earned first place at the invitational tournament hosted by Michigan State University at the Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center in Kalamazoo. Competing a  more

ROCHESTER, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- Oakland University issued the following news: * * * Oakland University School of Business Administration's online programs ranked nationally by U.S. News & World Report The Oakland University School of Business Administration proudly announces that multiple online business programs have been ranked nationally by the U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Online Programs list, including the Best Online Bachelor's in Business Programs at #125 (tied), Best Online Mast  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 28 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Paper: Industry Partners Vital to Speeding Modernization * As the Army modernizes, leaning on industry partners remains critical, according to a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army. "The pace of technological change is no longer measured in decades, but in months, and sometimes weeks," Majs. Ryan Crayne and Blake Estlund write. As adversaries be  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Peters Takes to Senate Floor to Condemn Fatal Shootings in Minneapolis, Call for Commonsense Reforms to DHS Peters' Speech Comes After Tragic Shooting Deaths of Two American Citizens by DHS Officers in Minneapolis * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, took to the Senate floor to condemn the fatal shootings of tw  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo named top heart program * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Medical Center Fargo has been recognized as having one of the best heart programs in the country. Sanford Fargo was named to the B ecker's Hospital Review's "100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs." All nominated programs are known for their exceptional cardiovascular care, strong patient outc  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Statement from UAW President Shawn Fain on the Killing of Alex Pretti "The UAW stands in solidarity with the family and loved ones of our fallen union brother Alex Pretti and all those standing up for justice in Minneapolis and beyond. Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs hospital, and a member of AFGE Local 3669. He was a fellow union member doing wha  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Study finds most college students rebounded after pandemic, but to varying degrees * New research from Michigan State University finds that in the four years after the COVID-19 pandemic upended campus life, the majority of college students successfully bounced back. Students experienced rising life satisfaction and declining loneliness and, surprisingly, even a fonder remembrance of online classes f  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Turning ideas into impact at CMU * An idea scribbled in a notebook. A conversation that sparks something bigger. A question that won't let go. At Central Michigan University, the New Venture Challenge exists for those moments-giving students the space, support, and confidence to turn ideas into action. As CMU's premier pitch competition, NVC helps students bring business and social impact id  more

FLINT, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news: * * * UM-Flint education students learn classroom magic at Disney * When most people think of Disney World, they imagine children meeting beloved characters or thrilling rides through fantastical worlds. But for a group of K-12 education students from the University of Michigan-Flint, the Magic Kingdom became something else entirely: a masterclass in transforming ordinary spaces into extraordinary learnin  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Growth-at-all-costs era over, study finds, as AI-led productivity prioritizes efficiency, prompts layoffs Artificial intelligence is shaking up business and society in myriad ways--including what drives market value for software companies and what Wall Street rewards. The upshot? Growing revenue without growing jobs. Revenue growth, the standard bearer for a decade for predicting market performance,   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Learning how we respond to wildfire smoke to help inform policy and programs With wildfires growing in size, frequency and intensity, more and more people are being exposed to their smoke, sometimes thousands of miles from the flames. In the wake of recent historic fires in Canada and the United States, a growing body of research is showing how harmful that smoke can be to human health. But l  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg Releases Documents Alleging Evanston Mayor Endangered Jewish Students' Safety to "Shore Up...Progressive Credentials" Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Mayor Daniel Biss requesting a briefing after Committee documents revealed that Biss refused to clear Northwestern University's violent and a  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Wayne State University's College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts transforms art classrooms with MillerKnoll donation The Wayne State University Division of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (DEED) is proud to announce the renovation of two art classrooms, powered by a donation of furniture and design services from MillerKnoll, the MillerKnoll Foundation, and American Interiors. New chairs  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 29 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy opens new Bushland Service Center New facility enhances operations and supports Amarillo's westward growth * AMARILLO, Texas (Jan. 28, 2026) -- Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is marking the opening of its new Bushland Service Center, an investment that will improve service for customers and support Amarillo's westward growth. The 45,000-square-foot facility includes modern office areas, warehouse  more