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CSforDetroit, A New Computer Science Education Initiative, is Launched in Detroit

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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DETROIT, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the CSforDetroit Steering Committee, a collective of stakeholders and funders formally launch the CSforDetroit initiative. This multi-year initiative, funded by Kapor Foundation, Google.org, Song Foundation, and CSforALL's Accelerator Program, aims to champion lasting transformation in Detroit through deep investment in K-12 computing education. Specifically, the initiative will help expand access to year-round computer science learning opportunities for Detroit students, provide opportunities for professional learning for teachers and administrators, and engage the broader Detroit community in building a passion for the development of a diverse and robust pool of talent to design Detroit's future.

Key Points: 
  • DETROIT, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the CSforDetroit Steering Committee, a collective of stakeholders and funders formally launch the CSforDetroit initiative .
  • Investment in expanding computing education in Detroit is critical to ensuring all students are prepared to participate in our tech-driven economy and society.
  • "The CSforDetroit initiative has long been overdue to bring equitable computing education to young people in Detroit," said Dr. Aman Yadav, Lappan-Phillips Professor of Computing Education in the College of Education and College of Natural Science at Michigan State University.
  • Collaborating with city and state policymakers to promote policies to advance equity and sustainability in CS education in Detroit.

Outrider expands international hiring to support growth of autonomous, multi-robot systems in distribution yards

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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BRIGHTON, Colo., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Outrider, the leader in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, announced it expanded its engineering workforce by 20% in Europe and Latin America to deliver its autonomous, multi-robot system. Through this expansion Outrider now has a global team of technical talent to support its 2024-2026 product strategy, including commercial expansion in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Through this expansion Outrider now has a global team of technical talent to support its 2024-2026 product strategy, including commercial expansion in 2024.
  • With top talent from around the world, Outrider is accelerating the commercialization of its yard automation solution and supporting growth across its customers' logistics networks.
  • Recent international hiring has been focused on two critical areas: system safety for mixed-environment, large-scale autonomous solutions, and deep learning (DL) for distribution yards and other supply chain applications.
  • Each year, 20 billion tons of freight passes through distribution yards – the transition point between the warehouse and over-the-road trucking.

Eastern Michigan University Becomes State's First Higher Education Institution to Adopt ZeroEyes' AI Gun Detection Solution

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, today announced that Eastern Michigan University (EMU) in Washtenaw County, Mich., will deploy ZeroEyes' solution across its campus to protect students, staff, and visitors from gun-related violence. EMU selected ZeroEyes following an extensive selection process and is the first higher education institution in Michigan to adopt an AI gun detection solution.

Key Points: 
  • EMU selected ZeroEyes following an extensive selection process and is the first higher education institution in Michigan to adopt an AI gun detection solution.
  • ZeroEyes' AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software will be layered on EMU's existing digital security cameras.
  • "Eastern Michigan University's dedication to the safety and welfare of its community is truly admirable," said Mike Lahiff, CEO, and co-founder of ZeroEyes.
  • We are proud to provide the first AI gun detection solution adopted by a higher ed institution in Michigan."

Consumers Energy Proposes Renewable Energy Offerings, Providing Greater Access and Affordability to Michiganders

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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JACKSON, Mich., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy today announced a sweeping new proposal to expand access and improve affordability to its renewable energy offerings, building on its already industry-leading Clean Energy Plan to eliminate coal and be carbon neutral.

Key Points: 
  • JACKSON, Mich., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy today announced a sweeping new proposal to expand access and improve affordability to its renewable energy offerings, building on its already industry-leading Clean Energy Plan to eliminate coal and be carbon neutral.
  • Highlights of Consumers Energy's customer-powered proposal:
    Affordable community solar for all – Consumers Energy wants to help any customer use solar energy, even if they may not be able to install rooftop solar.
  • The proposal, which needs MPSC approval next year, addresses customers' desire for Consumers Energy to develop affordable, equitable clean energy for all.
  • Today, Consumers Energy operates local community solar energy projects in Cadillac, at Western Michigan University and at Grand Valley State University through its Solar Gardens program and will match large businesses' energy use with clean energy sources .

Caron Treatment Centers Names John Driscoll as its New President and CEO

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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Caron Treatment Centers , a leading, internationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to addiction and behavioral healthcare treatment, research, prevention and addiction medicine education, today announced the appointment of John Driscoll as its next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Key Points: 
  • Caron Treatment Centers , a leading, internationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to addiction and behavioral healthcare treatment, research, prevention and addiction medicine education, today announced the appointment of John Driscoll as its next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230912963715/en/
    Caron Treatment Centers Names John Driscoll President and CEO (Photo: Business Wire)
    As President and CEO, Driscoll will be responsible for the overall leadership of Caron and serve as the organization’s primary spokesperson and advocate in the field of addiction treatment.
  • "We are absolutely thrilled to have John join the Caron team," stated Caron Board Chair Mark Skibbie.
  • "I am honored to have the privilege of leading Caron Treatment Centers," said Driscoll.

Santa Clara University Embarks on a Five-Year Partnership with The Posse Foundation to Recruit 50 Scholars

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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“The partnership with The Posse Foundation is an important part of our mission-based commitment to facilitating greater social mobility in our world,” said President Julie Sullivan.

Key Points: 
  • “The partnership with The Posse Foundation is an important part of our mission-based commitment to facilitating greater social mobility in our world,” said President Julie Sullivan.
  • Santa Clara University is the first Jesuit university to become a Posse partner and one of only three universities in California, joining Pomona College and Pepperdine University.
  • “I am thrilled to welcome Santa Clara University, whose vision to educate citizens and leaders of competence, conscience, and compassion, so closely aligns with the Posse mission, as our latest university partner,” said Deborah Bial, president and founder of The Posse Foundation.
  • As part of the partnership, Posse also provides yearly mentorship training for staff leaders and for a Santa Clara faculty member who will meet frequently with the Posse Scholars on campus, both as a group and individually.

Most Non-English Speakers in the U.S. Are Turned Away Before Their First Cancer Visit According to New Research in JNCCN

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New research in the September 2023 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network reveals an alarming lack of access for non-English speakers who called hospitals across the United States looking for information on cancer care services. The researchers from University of Michigan set up a series of simulated patient calls to various hospital general information lines, speaking in English, Spanish, and Mandarin. Nearly all of the English-speaking callers were provided with next steps to access cancer care—such as a telephone number for presumed clinic or transfer to the department that was presumed to provide the requested care—while just over a third of the Spanish speakers had the same experience, and even fewer for Mandarin-speaking callers.

Key Points: 
  • "Our study found significant language-based disparities in patients' access to cancer care well before they are seen by a physician," said lead researcher Debbie W. Chen, MD, University of Michigan.
  • "If patients with cancer cannot access information on where to obtain the appropriate cancer care, what other critical information and services are they not able to access in our healthcare system?"
  • The calls were made Monday through Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm local time, between November 8, 2021 and June 23, 2022.
  • The researchers anticipate that patients who speak other, less commonly spoken, non-English languages may face even greater barriers to care.

Honigman LLP Announces Rana Sadek Roumayah as New Partner in Its Labor and Employment Department

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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DETROIT, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Honigman LLP announced today that Rana Sadek Roumayah has joined its Labor and Employment Department as a partner in the firm's Detroit office.

Key Points: 
  • DETROIT, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Honigman LLP announced today that Rana Sadek Roumayah has joined its Labor and Employment Department as a partner in the firm's Detroit office.
  • Roumayah joins Honigman after working for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for 23 years.
  • At the NLRB, she developed an expertise in traditional labor law and other aspects of employment law.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Rana as a partner to our firm," said Sean Crotty, Chair of Honigman's Labor and Employment Department.

Churchill Franklin Automotive Launches Airbag Alert News Service

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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Nanjing Hongguang Autoliv Vehicle Safety Systems Co. Ltd

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    Churchill Franklin’s Founder & CEO Scott Upham is the senior editor of the Airbag Alert publication.
  • An internationally acclaimed corporate strategist, Scott Upham is a trusted advisor to the world’s most influential businesses and institutions.
  • Prior to founding Churchill Franklin, Upham was Founder & CEO of Valient Market Research, Senior Vice President, Automotive & Transportation Research at Harris Interactive (now Nielsen), Senior Director, Global Automotive Systems & Component Forecasting at J.D.
  • Upham began his career at Ford Motor Company and subsequently held senior corporate marketing and communications posts at TRW Automotive, Kelsey-Hayes and Takata Corporation.

SpartanNash Promotes Derek Tufts to Vice President, Human Resources

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Monday, August 28, 2023
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions company SpartanNash (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SPTN) today announced the promotion of Derek Tufts to Vice President, Human Resources. Tufts was hired in 2019 as Director, Human Resources for the Retail segment, and he was promoted to Senior Director, Human Resources of Corporate and Retail in 2022. Tufts will play a key role in coaching senior leaders and developing HR Business Partners to advance the Company's People First culture, supporting 17,500 Associates.

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  • As the food solutions company's People First culture advances, Tufts now leads business-facing HR strategy and execution
    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions company SpartanNash (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SPTN) today announced the promotion of Derek Tufts to Vice President, Human Resources.
  • Tufts was hired in 2019 as Director, Human Resources for the Retail segment, and he was promoted to Senior Director, Human Resources of Corporate and Retail in 2022.
  • During his tenure at SpartanNash, Tufts played a critical role in keeping the Company's retail stores open and safe during the pandemic.
  • Tufts brings over 25 years of extensive human resources experience in employee relations, development and retention for global retailers including Toys "R" Us, OfficeMax and local company Art Van Furniture.