A Tribute to a Giant of Michigan’s Biosciences Community
James (Jim) Herbert, who passed away recently, was a founding father of Michigan’s biotechnology ecosystem. He brought to his work, and to his life, a passion, a vision and a perseverance rooted in his belief that biotechnology was the way of the future. In so doing, Herbert co-founded and built Neogen, a pioneering multi-national food and animal safety products company headquartered in Lansing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to increase transparency and oversight of federal telework policies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, agencies maximized federal employee use of telework, and following the end of the public health emergency have shifted to a return-to-office transition.
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Orthopedics and Sports Medicine offers expanded services
CARSON CITY, MI – University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Orthopedics and Sports Medicine now offers expanded orthopedic services to the Carson City-area community.
Center to be Collocated with DHS Components Currently Operating at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, secured $3 million to establish and operate a Northern Border Coordination Center, which will be collocated with existing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components currently operating out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County.
Outstanding Sparrow physician receives Athena Young Professional Leadership Award
LANSING, MI – Family medicine physician Shimia Isaac, D.O., MPH, of Sparrow Medical Group (SMG) Lansing has been awarded the 2024 Athena Young Professional Leadership Award from the Lansing/East Lansing chapter of the Links, Inc.
Sparrow hospitals and Mary Free Bed at Sparrow receive national honors for patient satisfaction
LANSING, MI – E.W. Sparrow Hospital, Sparrow Specialty Hospital, Mary Free Bed at Sparrow, Sparrow Emergency Center Okemos and Sparrow’s community hospitals have earned national recognition for patient satisfaction, fueled by its leading-edge medicine and highly skilled physicians.
Sparrow honors nurse with DAISY Award
LANSING, MI – Kishwar (Soni) Alam, RN, has been recognized with the E.W. Sparrow Hospital DAISY Award for going above and beyond to orchestrate an emotional reunion between a patient and their spouse, who was also hospitalized.
Sparrow Carson Hospital names first BEE honoree for outstanding care
CARSON CITY, MI – Sparrow Carson Hospital MRI Tech Tyler Yager is the first recipient of the hospital’s BEE Award for exceptional caregivers who support clinical and non-clinical colleagues.
MiLEAP convenes local, regional and state leaders to explore how insecurity with basic needs is affecting Michigan's college students and make recommendations to improve student success
LANSING, Mich. – Today, the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced that it has assembled a task force to better understand how insecurity with basic needs is affecting Michigan's college students and what actions position students for success.
MiLEAP convenes local, regional and state leaders to explore how insecurity with basic needs is affecting Michigan's college students and make recommendations to improve student success
LANSING, Mich. – Today, the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced that it has assembled a task force to better understand how insecurity with basic needs is affecting Michigan's college students and what actions position students for success.
