ALMA, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- Alma College issued the following news: Alma College will soon begin offering its first graduate degree with the launch of a master of fine arts degree in creative writing, and has hired prolific writer Sophfronia Scott to lead the program. The new MFA program is the first graduate degree Alma College has offered in its 134-year history. Its low-residency format is designed for students who want to continue working while earning a degree. Participants will come toget more PR

ALMA, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- Alma College issued the following news: The Corporation of National and Community Service recently awarded Alma College two AmeriCorps VISTA positions for four 1-year terms. Erin McCreedy, a graduate of Indiana University and a native of Indianapolis, and Kysia Jones, a graduate of the University of Michigan and a Detroit native, were selected to take part in the program. McCreedy and Jones will be living on campus for the duration of their service, working as volunt more PR

CLINTON, New York, Aug. 4 -- Hamilton College issued the following news: As an academic he leans toward hands-on pursuits that have taken him far from his longtime base at Michigan State University, where he is professor emeritus of urban and regional planning. But at the moment, COVID-19 has forced Roger Hamlin '69, who is on an extended Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellowship at a university in Romania, to work at home. One of his Fulbright responsibilities is as associate dean at Babe-Bolyai U more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Two faculty members from Central Michigan University's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry recently received awards from the Midland Section of the American Chemical Society. Anja Mueller, professor of chemistry, received the Promotion of Diversity in Chemistry, Related Sciences, and Engineering Award. This award recognizes a person or group residing in Midland, Bay, Saginaw, Isabella or Gratiot Co more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Experts on Point is a University Communications series focusing on CMU faculty who have special insights into interesting, important and timely topics. It's one more piece of fallout associated with the pandemic: Drug overdoses are on the rise. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has reported a 42% rise in opioid overdoses from April to May, and 34 other states also report increases, ac more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 28 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Do sales managers approach business forecasting differently based on their gender, and do women and men see their conclusions received differently within their organizations? You may have a hunch, but three Central Michigan University faculty members have data. The trio studied how sales managers make forecasts, whether they see better results with quantitative analysis or "gut feelings," whether men or more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 7 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Aug. 6: Attorney General William Tong along with Secretary of the State Denise W. Merrill and Department of Consumer Protection commissioner Michelle Seagull, announced a settlement today with ANS, INC. d/b/a Workplace Compliance Services resolving a case involving allegations of government imposter fraud. ANS, a Michigan based corporation, sent mailings to Connecticut LLCs offering  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following campaign memo by Regional Press Secretary Courtney Rice on Aug. 6: "There is no tougher fighter for Michigan manufacturing and business than Rep. Haley Stevens. Her fierce advocacy for her district - from holding China accountable for their unfair trade practices to safeguarding the auto industry - are unparalleled. I'm proud to stand by her side and Michigan's workers are in good hands with Haley Stevens more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: In July, 20 rising ninth-graders from Detroit schools took part in rich STEM-related coursework as part of the Engineering Society of Detroit's Girls in Engineering Academy (GEA), hosted in partnership with Eastern Michigan University's College of Engineering and Technology. The five-day Girls in Engineering Academy was hosted virtually and emerged the girls into two courses, Introduction to Engineering and S more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Dr. Kasim Korkmaz, a professor in the School of Visual and Built environments at Eastern Michigan University, has joined a research team formed by the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to work on a two-year project to improve the resilience of historic, sacred buildings along the Texas Gulf Coast Region. The project, entitled, "Resilience Analysis of Historically Designated Sacred Places in the Texas  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Alumni Relations and the Center for Adult and Continuing Studies have partnered to offer Grand Valley alumni and community members a professional development webinar series. The next presenter in the "Lakers Learn More" series is Diana Lawson, dean of the Seidman College of Business. Lawson will discuss "Leading Change" on Wednesday, August 12, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. RSVP online on the Alumni Relations  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: After four months of a gut-wrenching decline, the West Michigan industrial economy has returned to positive territory, for now, said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business. Long said the outlook is good for the real estate market, home values and fast food outlets. Long surveyed local business leaders and his findings below are b more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley's Master of Health Administration, offered through the College of Community and Public Service, has received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). Grand Valley's MHA is only the second graduate program in the state to achieve the coveted CAHME accreditation, joining the University of Michigan. For a graduate program in health care manag more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 5 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 4: Six-State Testing Agreement Is First Of Its Kind Among Governors During COVID-19 Pandemic Expansion of Rapid Antigen Testing Is Critical As States Face Testing Shortages and Delays More States, Cities, and Local Governments May Join Compact In Coming Weeks Gov. John Bel Edwards, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Ohio G more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced a major bipartisan interstate compact with the Rockefeller Foundation to expand the use of rapid point-of-care antigen tests to slow the spread of COVID-19 and continue safely reopening th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Aug. 7: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced a settlement agreement requiring a California-based Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) voice service provider, MODOK LLC, to exit the VoIP telecom industry and begin winding down its operations. This settlement agreement marks the first time a state attorney general has been able to permanently shut down a VoIP service provider  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: With added support for victims, new operational procedures and protocols, and reorganization of staff members, the Michigan Department of Attorney General is continuing on a path of implementing law enforcement best practices that began when Attorney General Dana Nessel took over in January 2019. Drawing on her years of experience as a civil rights attorney, criminal prosecutor and criminal d more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Aug. 7: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition in sending a letter request to the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging them to use their legal authority under the Bayh-Dole Act to increase the availability of the prescription drug, remdesivir. Remdesivir, a drug manufa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Aug. 4: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined 19 other attorneys general in opposing a Florida "pay-to-vote" law that creates barriers to voting for formerly incarcerated citizens. Florida's Senate Bill 7066 (SB-7066) requires returning citizens to pay all court-ordered financial obligations before they can vote, which disenfranchises citizens long after their release from incarc more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Aug. 5: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sent a letter today to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer expressing her support for the commutation of the remainder of Michael Thompson's decades-long prison sentence for offenses related to his sale of marijuana. Thompson, 69, of Flint was sentenced in 1996 to serve between 42 and 60 years in prison for offenses related to selling roughly 3 pounds of mari more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: To make sure long-term care facilities are operating within the requirements of law during the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office is ramping up efforts to enforce Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's executive order that provides rules and procedures those facilities must follow to protect the health of their employees and residents. Executive Order 2020-148 outlines protect more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson are teaming up to warn Michiganders of an increase in complaints of deceptive petition circulation, with circulators allegedly misleading people about the true nature behind the petitions they're being asked to sign. In some reports, complainants indicated they were told by circulators that the petition was about one topic, su more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: As the school year swiftly approaches, a coalition - led by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra - currently suing U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and her Department of Education has issued a comment letter challenging as unlawful and unconstitutional an interim final rule that would unfairly limit the ability of public schools to use fede more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 7: As Michiganders across the state continue working to protect themselves and their families from the spread of COVID-19, Governor Gretchen Whitmer today took swift action by signing a new executive order to save lives. Executive Order 2020-165 extends the governor's emergency and disaster declaration until September 4, 2020 at 11:59 pm. "We are in a crucial time in our fight against COVI more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 7: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today appointed Scott M. Williams to the Ogemaw County Probate Court. "Scott is a well-respected leader within the legal community with an abundance of experience in the court system," Whitmer said. "I have full confidence that Scott will serve the citizens of Ogemaw County with reverence and justice." Scott M. Williams currently serves as the chief assistan more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 7: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the following appointments to the Michigan Board of Accountancy, Michigan Board of Audiology, Certificate of Need Commission, Michigan State Transportation Commission, Early Childhood Investment Corporation Executive Committee, and the Health Information Technology Commission. Michigan Board of Accountancy Jacquelyn A. Dupler, of Okemos, is an  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 5: Today Governor Gretchen took action to elevate Black voices in state government, signing Executive Order 2020-163, which creates the Black Leadership Advisory Council. The governor also signed Executive Directive 2020-9, recognizing racism as a public health crisis and taking initial steps to address it within state government. Under the Executive Directive, the governor asked MDHHS to m more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 4: Governor Whitmer signed Executive Directive 2020-08 today to direct state departments and autonomous agency heads to review allocation of their resources to ensure that enforcement of COVID-19-related laws is a priority, such as limitations on capacity and the requirement to wear a mask when entering a Michigan business. Cases have risen over the past month--from a rolling seven-day aver more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 7: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-166 to reinstate protections for Michigan workers as the state continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor signed this order after the federal government allowed federal pandemic unemployment assistance for Americans who have lost work as a result of this virus to lapse at the end of July, putting pressure on more pe more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 4: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced a major bipartisan interstate compact with the Rockefeller Foundation to expand the use of rapid point-of-care antigen tests to slow the spread of COVID-19 and continue safely more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Lupe Ramos-Montigny, Michigan State Board of Education member: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Michigan State Board of Education member Lupe Ramos-Montigny on Joe Biden's recently released Latino agenda: "I am proud to see Joe Biden release an agenda dedicated to lifting up Latino families and creating a level playing field for all our communities. "T more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 5 by Chair Lavora Barnes: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes on the over 1 million Michiganders who voted in Democratic primaries yesterday, setting a record for August primaries. The record setting turnout comes after Michigan Democrats also set a turnout record in the March presidential primary. "Yet again, Michigan Democrats h more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 7 by Chair Lavora Barnes: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes on the 55th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. "Fifty-five years ago today the Voting Rights Act was signed into law. Often described as the most successful piece of civil rights legislation, it provided nationwide protection for voting rights for every American. Seve more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters continues to fight on behalf of Michiganders everywhere this week, whether it's calling on Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans to stop playing political games and put Michigan families first in the next round of COVID relief funding or pressing FEMA to open a federal disaster relief fund for schools. Read below on Gary's work for Michigan this week: GARY VOTES IN PRIMARY A more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Gary Peters continues to fight for Michigan this week, launching an investigation into recent mail delays to make sure Michiganders can count on reliable service from the USPS, including receiving social security checks, paychecks, and lifesaving prescription medicines. MSNBC: Sen. Peters launches investigation into postal service slowdown (https://www.msnbc.com/all more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 4: In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Gary Peters today joined MSNBC's Morning Joe to discuss his efforts to hold Trump's U.S. Postmaster General accountable for reported delays in mail service, protect vote by mail and the United State Postal Service, and ensure that Michigan's primary election is safe and accessible for Michiganders across the state. Last week, Gary and his colleagues pressed more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yet again, Donald Trump's erratic trade wars are threatening Michigan automakers as he re-imposes a 10% tariff on aluminum imports from Canada. The latest attack on Michigan manufacturing is expected to "place American Automakers at a competitive disadvantage with our global competitors, while hurting... hundreds of thousands of workers." The move is also expected to undermine the USMCA trade agreemen more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 3: As Michiganders from across the state cast their ballot for tomorrow's August 4th primary election, here's what they're reading about U.S. Senator Gary Peters' record of effectiveness in delivering results and priorities for his second term. WWMT: Look at the races: Two veterans vie for one U.S. Senate seat in Michigan (https://wwmt.com/news/election/look-at-the-races-two-veterans-vie-for-o more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Tuesday's primary results continue to show increased enthusiasm among Democrats heading into November. The August primary comes on the heels of record turnout in March's presidential primary that saw turnout increases in all 83 counties across the state. This turnout shattered the Democratic record by 30 percent. Stats from Tuesday's primary: * In absentee voting alone, over 1.6 million Michi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold an electronic public hearing on Aug. 24 to take input on Enbridge Energy LP's request for siting authority of its plans to relocate a segment of the Line 5 pipeline to a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac. Members of the public wishing to make comments are urged to register in advance because of the high number of people expected to particip more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: In another partisan political move, Gary Peters got on his motorcycle and rode away from Capitol Hill Thursday, blocking a short-term extension of jobless aid for Michigan families while negotiations continue on the next COVID relief package. Now, the $600 weekly boost in unemployment benefits that has aided so many struggling Americans has ended after Peters and fellow Democrats walked out of negotiations an more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: On Friday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer visited Camp Grayling to take part in the ceremonial inspection of troops at the Michigan National Guard's Pass and Review. Just one day earlier, the governor issued executive orders that placed new restrictions on gathering and closed down bars. The ceremonial event that Whitmer defied her own orders to attend, had 100 spectators and about 620 troops gathered at the camp. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: In Case You Missed It - Progressive idol Jon Hoadley barely squeaked by his primary against Jen Richardson. However, Hoadley falling behind wasn't the only big shock on election night - the Detroit News reported that the State Representative had made inappropriate and distasteful comments in blog posts prior to entering into elected office. "Hoadley's victory in Tuesday's primary comes after a story in the Ne more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: As John James continues visiting Michigan small businesses, using his shared experiences in creating jobs and providing employee healthcare to reassure our entrepreneurs that he will be a U.S. Senator who understands their needs, it has become clear that Gary Peters simply does not live in the same world as the rest of the state. Peters lives in a politician's world, subsidized by the government, and that sta more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news on Aug. 3: Today, MIGOP Chairman Laura Cox called out Gary Peters for attempting to duck out from debates in the Michigan Senate race against combat veteran and Detroit businessman, John James. Last week, James challenged Peters to four debates - one in Detroit, one in Grand Rapids, and two national debates hosted by CNN and Fox. Just days later, Peters accepted invitations for two separate debates with public more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University welcomed Teresa K. Woodruff as its new provost on Aug. 1. She was named provost and executive vice president for academic affairs by MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. on April 27. Woodruff most recently served as dean of the graduate school and associate provost for graduate education at Northwestern University. Widely recognized for her commitments to teaching and m more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: When looking for leaner meats, consumers often turn to poultry options, like chicken and turkey. Gale Strasburg, professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, was awarded a three-year, $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agricultural National Institute of Food and Agriculture to investigate how external temperature affects breast muscle development in turkeys, with an eye on more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University (MSU) researchers from the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) were awarded an $840,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to develop an instrument that will lead to breakthroughs in nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics. The Energy Loss Optical Scintillation System (ELOSS) will identify heavy-ion particles from nuclear reactions to advance nuclear s more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- Michigan State University's College of Social Science issued the following news release: Social scientist and Michigan State University historian, Dr. Nwando Achebe, also the incoming Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for the College of Social Science, is the author of one of the bestselling new books in African History, General Gender Studies and Feminist Theory on Amazon. The book titled "Female Monarchs and Merchant Queens in Africa" was also more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- Michigan State University's College of Natural Science issued the following news: The past decade was the hottest on record, according to NASA scientists, and while humans can adjust air conditioners and don shorts and tank tops, it is hard to predict how cold-blooded animals--whose body temperature and metabolism respond directly to temperature change--will handle the heat. In their research (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343303928_Foraging_strateg more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Since the late 1970s and early 1980s, the earnings of Black workers have fallen relative to the earnings of white workers in much of the United States, according to a new study from Michigan State University. The relative losses have been larger in the Great Lakes region than in any other part of the U.S. and larger in Michigan than in any other state, said Charles Ballard, author of the study and pr more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: "We need more testing," is a phrase that we've heard throughout the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. At the beginning of the pandemic, there was only one approved testing method for detecting the virus in the United States and only a few laboratories had the equipment, materials and means to correctly perform the test. Yet, with the massive and urgent demand for results, other laboratories quickly had to develop more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: The fight against COVID-19 and the race to learn more about it are front and center on the global stage. Educators, scientists and clinicians at the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine are hard at work protecting animal and human health in four key areas: public health, education, research and pet health care. Public health Near or far, champions of veterinary or human health, Spartans and medical pr more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: How can we stay motivated to exercise while COVID-19 keeps us physically isolated from fitness centers and each other? New research from Michigan State University shows that working out with a stronger, computer-generated partner can help people ramp up their intensity, especially in the hardest parts of their routine. The study, published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning, was originally  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: How much of a treatment is mind over matter? It is well documented that people often feel better after taking a treatment without active ingredients simply because they believe it's real -- known as the placebo effect. A team of researchers from Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Dartmouth College is the first to demonstrate that placebos reduce brain markers of emotional distress  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement on Aug. 4 by Chairman Laura Cox: * * * The Michigan Republican Party (MIGOP) released the following statement on behalf of Chairman Laura Cox in response to the primary results in Michigan's 3rd congressional district. "Tonight, I would like to congratulate Peter Meijer on the big victory in his primary. When Michigan's 3rd congressional district needed a voice in Washington, Justin Amash turned his back more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement on Aug. 5 by Chairman Laura Cox: * * * The Michigan Republican Party (MIGOP) released the following statement on behalf of Chairman Laura Cox in response to the primary results in Michigan's 3rd congressional district. "Tonight, I would like to congratulate Peter Meijer on the big victory in his primary. When Michigan's 3rd congressional district needed a voice in Washington, Justin Amash turned his back more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Laura Cox: * * * The Michigan Republican Party (MIGOP) released the following statement on behalf of Chairman Laura Cox in response to the results in Michigan's sixth congressional district primaries. "The results of this Democrat primary is troubling, and shows how far Democrats have moved to the left. Jon Hoadley is of the most liberal Democrats running for Congress anywhere in the nation.  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- Michigan State University's College of Natural Science issued the following news: Building on years of breakthrough research, Michigan State University biochemist Thomas Sharkey has received an $898,946 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue his research on isoprene emission from plants. The four-year grant, which started Aug. 1, will focus on the evolutionary pattern of the appearance and loss of isoprene emission among various land plan more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 4: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after President Trump granted her request that he authorize the use of Michigan National Guard forces for COVID-19 response through December 31, 2020. Title 32 authority, which allows Guard members to receive federal pay and benefits, was previously set to expire on August 21 due to a deadline set by the Trump Administration more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes on the results of the primary for the U.S. Senate: "The choice in this race could not be more clear: Senator Gary Peters, who has a proven record of actually getting things done for Michigan and John James, a failed politician who spent most of his first year as a candidate fundr more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Aug. 6: Stephen M. Ross and Jeff T. Blau have committed $6 million to help the University of Michigan Ross School of Business to further its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The gift supports a spectrum of initiatives designed to attract, recruit, support and offer innovative learning and work experiences for students from underrepresented backgrounds in real estate business and investi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Aug. 6: Semiconductor nanostructures. Image credit: Zetian MiUniversity of Michigan startup NS Nanotech has announced the creation of a smaller, more energy-efficient light-emitting diode that aims to offer brighter, crisper displays for massive signs, mobile phones and other devices. The company, whose technology is based on research by Zetian Mi, a U-M professor of electrical engineering and comput more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news on Aug. 6: Danielle Badra has been named the winner of the 2021 Etel Adnan Poetry Prize for her collection Like We Still Speak, which will be published by the University of Arkansas Press in the fall of 2021. Badra, who is of Syrian and Lebanese heritage, was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently resides in Virginia. An alumna of the M.F.A. program at George Mason University, she is a manageme more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A new analysis of sibling records from more than 300,000 individuals suggests that some parents continue to reproduce until they have children of both sexes. The practice, which the two University of Michigan biologists who conducted the study dubbed "coupon-collection behavior" in human reproduction, appears to have increased in popularity in recent decades and reduces the amount of sex-ratio variatio more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Sad man holding his head. Image credit: iStockSome men find strength and stature by adhering to traditional masculine norms, yet these traits can pose as obstacles to mental and physical well-being. These norms surrounding manhood become barriers to young Black men reluctant to receiving the help they need, according to a new University of Michigan study published in the journal Social Work. Self-reli more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: It's 2021, and the world has a safe vaccine for COVID-19 as well as drugs to treat the disease. But now, we face a serious problem: How do we make billions of doses of the medicines? Researchers fear that the same issues with supply chains that caused toilet paper shortages at the beginning of the pandemic in the United States may result in the same problem with the fine chemicals needed to synthesize  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Michigan are interested in changing the behavior of some 2 million farm youths affected by hazardous noise exposure and hearing loss in the United States. A study by the U-M School of Nursing found that incorporating hearing health education into an existing safety program increased the knowledge and attitude of hearing conservation practices among farm youths. It sugge more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: When baboons experience trauma in early life, they have higher levels of stress hormones in adulthood--a potential marker of poor health--than their peers who don't experience trauma, even if they have strong social relationships as adults, according to a study led by a University of Michigan researcher. The study examined the links between childhood adversity, adult social relationships and glucocorti more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: In the wake of a landmark decision by the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in April that declared Detroit school children have a constitutional right to literacy, Detroit families and education advocates around the country look to the Michigan Legislature to determine whether Detroit schools will receive the support necessary to combat the inequities recognized by the court. Arguing that literacy is more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 8 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: As a sprinter on his university track team, movement fascinated Andrew D. Nordin. The idea of applying the fundamental questions about matter and mechanics to movement and performance intrigued Nordin, leading him down a path that culminated in earning UNLV's first doctorate in kinesiology in 2015. Now conducting research and development of hardware at the University of Michigan and Univ more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- Upper Peninsula Power, a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, issued the following news release: Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is seeking qualifications and competitive proposals from qualified developers of utility scale renewable energy installations, following approval of its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) by the Michigan Public Service Commission in February of this year. The approved IRP enables UPPCO to transition its energy portfolio to more than 50 more PR

OSHKOSH, Wis., Aug. 5 -- The University of Wisconsin's Oshkosh Campus issued the following news: A new analysis of sandstones from Antarctica indicates there may be important links between the generation of mountain belts and major transitions in Earth's atmosphere and oceans. Led by University of Wisconsin Oshkosh geologist Timothy Paulsen, a team of researchers studied the chemistry of tiny zircon grains commonly found in the Earth's continental rock record to determine their ages and chemic more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4: Governor Ralph Northam today announced a cutting-edge interstate compact to expand the use of rapid antigen testing in Virginia. Governor Northam joined Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine in this bipartisan agreement with the Rockefeller Foundation, wh more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Wayne State University has joined the Michigan Moonshot, a statewide call to action started by the nonprofit research and education organization Merit Network. Broadband internet is essential in modern society, but according to nationally available data, Michigan has at least 380,000 households without broadband access, which equates to 27% of households with school-age children. As a part of this collaboration, Way more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Wayne State University's Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that will help evaluate the preservation and accessibility of the museum's Detroit Archaeological Collections (DAC) and begin efforts to improve access to these collections. "The Detroit Archaeological Collections includes everything from food remains to worn out shoes, Cracker more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- Western Michigan University issued the following news on Aug. 3: The Western Michigan University chapter of the Society for Excellence in Human Resources has once again been recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student members. The SHRM student chapter merit award program encourages the development of more effective student chapters and recognizes outstanding activities and proj more PR