SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued the following news release: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel led a coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the City of Chicago's lawsuit challenging U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) for failing to create a special enrollment period in response to COVID-19 for individuals in the 38 states that rely on the federal exchange,  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 24 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Amazon is contributing $200,000 to the Accelerate Blue Fund, a University of Michigan philanthropic venture fund--representing the first corporate gift received by the fund that aims to help develop and commercialize promising U-M technologies. The donation brings Accelerate Blue nearly to the halfway point of its initial goal of $2 million. By the end of the year, officials expect to start evaluating more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 27 -- Aquinas College issued the following news release on June 26: Aquinas College will be taking actions that will address a budget shortfall in fiscal year 2021 that is the result of existing financial pressures and the COVID-19 pandemic. "With the pandemic, we are experiencing an unprecedented time in the world. It has exacerbated increases in operating expenses and the national trend of declining enrollment," President Kevin Quinn said. "Like many other higher more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 25 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: President Bob Davies has selected Nicholas Long to serve as Central Michigan University's next vice president of finance and administrative services, effective July 27. Long replaces Barrie Wilkes, who retires this month. As head of the Finance and Administrative Services division, Long will oversee several CMU departments -- including Auxiliary Services, Facilities Management, Financial Planning and Bu more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 24 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees will consider approval of a $428 million 2020-21 operating budget as well as master's/specialist and doctoral tuition rates when it meets in formal session at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. In addition, several university leaders will provide updates on CMU's coronavirus response and plan to resume face-to-face operations. At their formal session, trustees also w more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 26 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Social justice and equity were at the forefront of the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees meeting this morning. President Bob Davies opened the meeting addressing racial injustice and inequality around the world --and in the CMU community. "Our students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and community members have taken to the streets and to social media to make their voices heard," Davies sai more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 24 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Two Central Michigan University professors are bringing their specialized knowledge to questions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Dan Vick, faculty member in the Master of Health Administration program, and James A. Johnson, faculty member in the School of Health Sciences, have each written or co-authored scholarly articles in recent months related to the virus. We posed a few questions to each of the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: The Democratic National Committee is releasing a Michigan-specific version of its new advertisement highlighting Donald Trump's failed record on trade. The ad, entitled "Played," highlights the devastating impact of Trump's reckless trade policies on Michigan workers and farmers. "Trump said he'd get tough on China, but he didn't. Trump clamored for a trade war with China and said that it would be easy  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: The DNC War Room released a new television and digital ad entitled "Played," which highlights the devastating impact of Trump's reckless trade policies on American workers and farmers. The ad will be targeted to critical swing voters in the states hit hardest by Trump's failed trade war, including Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. "Trump said he'd get tough on China, but he didn't. Trump clamored fo more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 27 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: DTE Energy took another major step in building a cleaner energy future for Michigan. Last September, the company announced a goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in its electric company.It expanded its net zero goal to include DTE Gas. In a commitment unique to the industry, DTE Gas will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 -- from procurement through delivery. In addition, DTE Gas will b more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 27 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: After a national search, two candidates have been named finalists for the position of the next dean of New Mexico State University's William Conroy Honors College. The finalists are Phame Camarena, Ph.D., who has served as director of the Honors Program at Central Michigan University for the past nine years; and Joshua Ozymy, Ph.D., who has served as director of the Honors Program at Texas A&M University- more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 19: Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-130, which reestablishes the Michigan Statewide Independent Living Council. This order will ensure compliance with current requirements under federal law and strengthen working relationships among the Council and entities providing services to individuals with disabilities, centers for independent living and other programs. The order takes e more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 22 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Numerous leadership changes and accolades were featured during the June 22 Board of Trustees meeting at the L. William Seidman Center, from the naming of a new board chair to the arrivals and departures of senior leaders at Grand Valley. Board members elected Megan Sall as chair, replacing Mary Kramer, who held that position for two years. Kramer and Sall discussed how the gavel was being passed from Krame more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 25 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Newly-appointed chair of the Grand Valley Board of Trustees Megan Sall said higher education helps people find themselves and shape the next stages of their lives, and that she thinks Grand Valley is well-positioned to help students achieve growth. Her comments came during a virtual Lunch and Learn with Gleaves Whitney, director of the university's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies. Sall said edu more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 24 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: B. Donta Truss, Grand Valley's recently named vice president for Enrollment Development, has been selected to participate in a premier leadership development program of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). Truss and 31 other senior-level higher education professionals will participate in AASCU's 2020 Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI). MLI provides individuals traditiona more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 24 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: The first proposal to the Innovation Fund, one of President Philomena V. Mantella's initiatives to propel Grand Valley forward, is underway and seeks to increase enrollment in computing programs by annually hiring more graduate assistants sponsored by industry partners. Jonathan Engelsma, professor and director of the Applied Computing Institute, submitted the proposal and said it offers a great opportunit more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 25 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, seven working nurses have continued their commitment to serving rural and underserved populations by advancing their education to become nurse practitioners with the help of a federal grant awarded to GVSU's Kirkhof College of Nursing. The first cohort has nearly completed the first year of KCON's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. A second cohort of nine st more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Mayor Pete Buttigeg joined DNC Chair Tom Perez and Michigan Democrats Chair Lavora Barnes for a virtual press conference focused on Trump's failed trade policy with China and his broken promises to Michigan voters on the economy. The event is part of the DNC's new push this morning -- including a new television advertisement -- highlighting Donald Trump's broken promises on trade, and how his failure to more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 20: Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a second letter to Al Monaco, CEO of Enbridge, requesting that Enbridge immediately shut down the dual pipeline running through the Straits of Mackinac until damage is investigated, assessed and preventative measures are put in place. "Given the gravity of this matter, I was taken aback to learn the company has unilaterally resumed operation of the west  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed executive orders to protect Michigan Nursing Home residents and staff from the spread of COVID-19. Executive Order 2020-135 creates the bipartisan Michigan Nursing Homes COVID-19 Preparedness Task Force within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The governor also signed Executive Order 2020-136, which extends existing safety measures to ma more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-132, which continues to allow certain state administrative hearings to be held by video conference or phone in place of in-person hearings. This order is effective immediately and remains in effect through July 31, 2020. "By extending this executive order, we can protect public health and safety by allowing certain agencies and commissions to more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 18: Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-129, which extends a previous Executive Order allowing public bodies to conduct public meetings remotely during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Order 2020-129 expires on July 31, 2020. "As we continue our efforts to flatten the curve and prevent a second wave of COVID-19, it's important for public bodies to be able to continue hold more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-131, which extends a previous executive order temporarily allowing e-signatures on official documents and remote notarizations to avoid unnecessary in-person contact during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Order 2020-131 expires on July 31, 2020. "As we continue to suppress the spread of COVID-19 and make every effort to prevent a second wave, more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: The office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement from Press Secretary Tiffany Brown after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, including one judge nominated by Donald Trump and two judges nominated by George W. Bush, granted her request for a stay of a lower court ruling declaring her order closing gyms in southern Michigan because of COVID-19 should be lifted Thu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: Governor Whitmer's office released the following statement from Press Secretary Tiffany Brown after Ingham County Circuit Court Judge James S. Jamo granted Attorney General Dana Nessel's motion for a temporary restraining order requiring Enbridge Energy to cease all transport operations of its Line 5. "Governor Whitmer applauds the court's decision to issue a temporary restraining order to shut dow more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission and the Michigan Wildlife Council. Michigan Natural Resources Commission Michael J. Lashbrook, of East Lansing, is the executive director of the Center for Alcohol Policy. He is a member of Trout Unlimited and The Nature Conservancy. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science fro more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 19: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, Unemployment Insurance Appeals Commission, Workers' Disability Compensation Agency Funds Administration Board of Trustees, and the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Board of Directors. Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Tiffany Bush, of Ferndale, is the  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Mackinac Bridge Authority, Michigan Board of Nursing, Michigan Board of Pharmacy, and the Governor's Educator Advisory Council. Mackinac Bridge Authority Marianna Caroline Cheeseman, of St. Ignace, is the director of compliance for the First National Bank of St. Ignace. She holds a Master of Business Administration and Master more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 19: Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to Al Monaco, CEO of Enbridge, following the discovery this week of further damage to the Line 5 pipeline running through the Straits of Mackinac. "The information I have received about this incident leaves many unanswered questions as to the cause of this damage, the catastrophe that may have been narrowly avoided, and the threats that may rema more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer signed House Bills 5412-5416, which increase access to health care for Michiganders through telemedicine and remote patient monitoring services. The governor also signed Senate Bill 940 into law. "I was pleased to sign bills today that will increase access to healthcare in Michigan by ensuring that telemedicine and remote patient monitoring services will be covered by insurers a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer signed House Bills 5141 and 5541, as well as Senate Bills 278 and 279 into law. House Bill 5541 and Senate Bills 278 and 279 together allow an individual applying for or renewing a vehicle registration, driver license, state personal ID card, or enhanced driver license or state personal ID cards to elect to have a communication impediment designation associated with his or her r more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-133, which sets guidelines for the safe return of professional sports, without a live audience. The order follows Major League Baseball's announcement that a shortened 60-game season would begin on July 24 with players reporting for spring training at their home ballparks by July 1. "Good news, sports fans," Governor Whitmer said. "We are now ready to more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-134 extending the temporary suspension of evictions until July 15 and creating the Eviction Diversion Program, which outlines a process for renters to get fast rental assistance or establish a manageable payment plan to keep Michiganders in their homes. Rental assistance under the Eviction Diversion Program will be available beginning July 16. "No Mic more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement in response to Attorney General Nessel actions against Enbridge: "I fully support Attorney General's action on Line 5. "Enbridge resumed operation of the pipeline through the Straits of Mackinac without any explanation of the cause for the damage to the pipeline structure or plan to prevent it from happening again. "Moreover, Enbridge has not timely complied with the state's request for full and  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 20 the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services suspending the license of Lakeside for Children in Kalamazoo where a youth died in May after being wrongly restrained by staff: "Protecting our most vulnerable is a top priority of my administration, and the senseless death of a youth at Lakeside for Children in Kalamazoo is intolerable and heartbreaking. We will take steps to prevent tr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 23: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Magna International will expand its seat manufacturing facility in Highland Park, a project that will generate $35.4 million in private investment and create 480 jobs for Michigan workers. "This is great news for Michigan workers, their families, and our economy as a whole as we lay a path for economic recovery and growth here in our state," said Govern more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes on what she calls Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar's attempt to cover for President Trump's failed COVID-19 response in Grand Rapids: "Alex Azar has been the point person for Donald Trump's failed response to COVID-19 and his repeated attempts to strip health care from Michigan workers. "After spending years fighting to gut protections for preexisting conditi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes on State Sen. Ruth Johnson's attack on vote by mail: "In a Senate hearing today, Sen. Ruth Johnson attacked Michigan's vote-by-mail system, which was approved by a majority of voters in 2018. Sen. Johnson's fake outrage about mail-in voting is nothing more than a political stunt designed to scare and confuse Michigan voters, a clear act of voter suppression. "As a former  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes on the votes by Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, and Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on the Republican police reform bill: "As a nation we are facing unprecedented challenges, and these challenges require bold, effective changes that directly address our country's most ingrained, systemic issues. We cannot miss this moment, we must meet it head on. This means working towards th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party is releasing a new digital video highlighting failed politician John James' hostile record toward LGBTQ+ Michiganders. The video highlights James' extreme, out-of-touch positions that would halt progress for Michigan. James has refused to support legal protections against discrimination, promised to confirm judges that would be hostile to LQBTQ+ rights, and campaigned a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report highlights the Trump administration's callous disregard for Michigan hospitals, which have been devastated by COVID-19 after the state became a hotspot for the global pandemic. The report finds that Michigan hospitals have received only $31,045 per COVID-19 patient from the CARES Act, almost $130,000 less per patient than average. In total, the administration has yet to release 41% of ho more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Donald Trump will file briefs at the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act, continuing his fight to strip health care from Michiganders during a global pandemic. If Trump is successful, over 700,000 Michiganders could lose their health care, while over 4 million could lose critical protections for pre-existing conditions. The attack is the latest in a continued effort to strip health  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Flag of Michigan with Coronavirus cell icon. Image credit: iStockLeaders across Michigan have reported problems supporting their communities in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic--with many saying they failed to get needed health or financial help in one of the hardest-hit states, according to a survey by the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy. Although reported impacts in th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Gary Peters must finally explain to Michigan families why he broke his promise to hold China accountable for economic and human rights abuses when he failed to show up for a special Congressional committee dedicated to holding China accountable, Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox said today. Asked about the missed meetings over the weekend by WXYZ-TV in Detroit, Peters dodged the question in a clou more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Frightening statistics about the COVID-19 nursing home death rate in Michigan are driving more Democrats to abandon support of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's executive order requiring the facilities to accept COVID-positive patients, yet U.S. Senator Gary Peters remains afraid to take a position on the life-or-death issue. Detroit's WDIV-TV reported that Michigan lawmakers passed SB 956, which overrules Whitmer's f more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Back in March, Governor Gretchen Whitmer was warned by experts of the risk that COVID-19 posed in nursing homes. These experts also requested that patients who have tested positive for the virus be sent to vacant centers to avoid exposing both negative patients of the most vulnerable population, and the workers in these care centers. Despite these warnings, Whitmer turned some of the state's most ill-equipped more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Some politicians try to get away with lying about their records in private but Gary Peters is breaking new ground. He's doing it live-- virtually. In a June 16th virtual fundraiser, Peters was asked which issues he may be attacked on during his campaign for U.S. Senate against combat veteran John James. Peters, noting he has been criticized for voting against military pay raises, responded by saying, "I've  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: On Saturday, Gary Peters' campaign tried to deflect away from the senator's poor attendance record as a member of a special Congressional Committee on China where he missed 16 of 18 meetings. The campaign stated, "Senator Peters has a strong record of standing up for Michigan whether it's holding China accountable for unfair trade practices or working to boost American manufacturing to create jobs in Michiga more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: MRP Chairman Laura Cox asked Gary Peters to explain to Michigan voters why he missed 89% of the meetings where he promised "to work to hold China accountable". When responding to the John James ad on Peters failing to hold China accountable, Peters did not even address being on the committee although he still sits on it 5 years later and has failed to attend 89% of its hearings. In February 2015, when appoin more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: This week, both state and federal oversight committees requested vital information from Governor Gretchen Whitmer that led her to turn Michigan nursing homes into COVID-19 hubs, mixing negative patients and positive patients in the facilities. On Thursday State Rep. Matt Hall and State Sen. Aric Nesbitt, of the Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic, sent a joint letter to Gretchen Whitmer requestin more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Governor Whitmer's latest magazine profile with The New York Times Magazine revealed her Chief Medical Executive Joneigh Khaldun warned Whitmer of possible cases of COVID-19 in Michigan in February. Dispute the warning, Whitmer carried on with widescale political rallies in the run-up to Michigan's Presidential Primary - hitting the campaign trail for former Vice President Joe Biden. While Michigan's neighbor more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Governor Gretchen Whitmer rejected a request from Congressman Steve Scalise regarding her administration's handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes. There have been 7,137 confirmed COVID-19 cases in nursing homes as well as 3,100 cases among the facilities' staff. At least 1,979 nursing home residents have died of the virus - a third of the confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Michigan. In March, experts warned Governo more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: The Michigan State University Board of Trustees approved the budget development guidelines for the 2020-21 fiscal year, which begins July 1. The guidelines include an overall reduction of approximately $52.6 million from the 2019-20 fiscal year. The university is planning for financial challenges as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic including lower enrollment levels and fewer state appropri more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Michigan State University's College of Natural Science issued the following news: Researchers from four universities, including Michigan State University plant biologists Marjorie Weber and Ash Zemenick, participated in a study to explore a potential demographic mismatch in scientists featured in biology textbooks and the students that use them. The resulting research paper, "A scientist like me: demographic analysis of biology textbooks reveals both progress more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 22 -- Michigan State University's College of Natural Science issued the following news: As we open computers to connect with each other remotely, motor neurons in our spinal cord are opening synaptic pathways to connect with our muscles physically. We rarely think about these electrical signals passing back and forth between computers or our neurons and muscles, until those signals are lost. Kennedy's disease, a neuromuscular degenerative disease, affects 1 in 40,0 more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 23 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release on June 19: During the COVID-19 pandemic, MSU researchers are rising to the occasion and spearheading projects that seek to aid the international efforts to develop treatments for the virus One such researcher is Michael Feig who is part of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at MSU. He and his postdoc Lim Heo generated high accuracy models for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Seeing as these  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Melanie Cooper, Lappan-Phillips Professor of Science Education, and James K. McCusker, Michigan State University Foundation Professor of Chemistry, each received a prestigious award from the Royal Society of Chemistry, or RSC. Cooper received the 2020 Education Award from the RSC's Education Division; McCusker received the 2020 Chemical Dynamics Award from the RSC's Faraday Division. Both are profess more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Researchers from four universities, including Michigan State University plant biologists Marjorie Weber and Ash Zemenick, participated in a study to explore a potential demographic mismatch in scientists featured in biology textbooks and the students who use them. The resulting research paper, "A scientist like me: demographic analysis of biology textbooks reveals both progress and long-term lags,"  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Social media platforms can play an important role for teaching students already hard-wired into the tools and for advancing teacher professional development, says a Michigan State University researcher who wrote the first comprehensive review (https://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentId=23303) on the medium's potential impact on K-12 education. Benefits include making students feel more engaged i more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Despite the many challenges in today's world, from social unrest to a global pandemic to economic catastrophe for many and the uncertainty that entails, it is still a great time to start a business. The world is undergoing unimaginable adjustments, and savvy entrepreneurs know that disruption creates the fertile soil from which new companies bloom. The opportunities for entrepreneurs to marshal the  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Low-moisture foods, like cereals and flour, dried fruit and nuts, have been recalled repeatedly in the last few years, posing health risks to consumers and economic threats to businesses. Bradley Marks, professor and chair in the MSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE), is the project director of a five-year, $9.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: As we open computers to connect with each other remotely, motor neurons in our spinal cord are opening synaptic pathways to connect with our muscles physically. We rarely think about these electrical signals passing back and forth between computers or our neurons and muscles, until those signals are lost. Kennedy's disease, a neuromuscular degenerative disease, affects 1 in 40,000 men every year. Li more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Deny it you might, but even modest consumers brag about their purchases every once in a while. But can marketers leverage our tendency to brag about our buys to market products or services more successfully? A new study from Michigan State University published in Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11747-020-00725-3) shows that leveraging consumer  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Movement impairments after strokes and other neurological injuries are among the most common causes of long-term disability in the United States. Thanks to a $700,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, a group of Michigan State University researchers are working on ways robot-assisted learning can help patients improve common daily activities. "Motor impairments are extremely common in many more PR

HARRISON, Michigan, June 24 -- Mid Michigan Community College issued the following news on June 23: After a national search and an intensive interview process, Mid Michigan College (Mid) enthusiastically welcomes Mr. Tim Hood as its seventh president. Tim will formally begin his career at Mid in July. Tim is currently the President of Highland Community College in Freeport, Illinois. He came to Highland as Vice President of Academics and Chief Academic Officer (CAO) in 2011, and was promoted t more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 23 -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Grand Rapids Community College President Bill Pink was elected to the American Association of Community Colleges' board of directors, giving him a voice to advocate for GRCC and all community colleges on a national level. The AACC is the primary advocacy organization for community colleges, representing almost 1,200 two-year institutions and more than 12 million students. Pink is among eight members re more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 26 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Michael Johnson was recently recognized with two awards from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He received both the Frederick J. Berger Award and the prestigious National Engineering Technology Teaching Award. Having received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his master's and doctoral degrees from the Massachusetts more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Consumer confidence rose moderately in June along with the reopening of the economy in several parts of the country, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Compared with the shutdown in April, consumers thought current economic conditions had improved but have only partially offset the steep declines due to the pandemic. Not surprisingly, many consumers thought the economy could more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 26 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on June 25: Parent companies Mars Inc. and PepsiCo are two of several food companies that announced rebranding efforts in the wake of recent Black Lives Matter protests, sparked by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others. Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben and Mrs. Butterworth--all recognized images traced back to pro-slavery and Jim Crow-era stereotypes--could be changed as companies acknowledge the more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 26 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Paper wasps eavesdrop on fighting rivals to rapidly assess potential opponents without personal risk. This new finding adds to mounting evidence that even mini-brained insects have an impressive capacity to learn, remember and make social deductions about others. Many vertebrate animals--including some birds and fish and numerous primates--minimize the costs of conflict by using "social eavesdropping" more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 26 -- Wayne State University issued the following news on June 25: For the third year, Detroit's NPR station, WDET-FM 101.9, will host a book club on the radio, online and on Facebook. The WDET Book Club's 2020 choice is Invisible Man, a novel by Ralph Ellison, published by Random House in 1952. Hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning commentator and Detroit host Stephen Henderson, the WDET Book Club encourages everyone in the Detroit region to take part in reading and discussi more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, June 25 -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Research underway at Western Michigan University will create a national archive of religious response to the pandemic. Funded by a University COVID-19 response grant, the project will also fuel the development of relevant coursework for students at WMU and other colleges and high schools across the country. "History needs to be taught in order for society to be more prepared in future crises," says Dr. Steph more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, June 23 -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: The general fund budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 is one of the top action items up for consideration when the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees convenes at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 25. The meeting will be livestreamed at wmich.edu/trustees. An interim sexual and gender-based misconduct policy, a dynamic pricing strategy for room, board and apartment rates, and a labor agreement with  more PR