ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 12 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan reported $1.62 billion in research volume during fiscal year 2020, which led to important advancements in areas ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to driverless vehicle technology, social justice and carbon neutrality. U-M was able to maintain the same total research volume as FY19 during a fiscal year in which the novel coronavirus prompted the university to tempor more PR

ALMA, Michigan, Nov. 11 (TNSAwa) -- Alma College issued the following news: Alma College's Education Department was one of nine providers from eight states to be honored recently by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for continuous improvement. The recipients of the 2020 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement provided evidence and data trends to achieve accreditation with no stipulations or areas for improvement. Fewer than 10 percent of pr more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Nov. 13 -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: David Edwards' educational journey started at Grand Rapids Community College and eventually led to him teaching at Harvard University. Now he's working on slowing the spread of COVID-19 and is looking to GRCC to help. Edwards is an aerosol scientist and inventor, and taught in Harvard's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He's now the CEO of Sensory Cloud, a Boston-based technol more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Nov. 10 (TNSRes) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Students and faculty in Central Michigan University's Center for Merchandising and Design Technology have been on diaper duty for the past few months. Lunaler, a leading producer of high-end maternal and baby products based in Guangzhou, China, enlisted the CMDT to test how well its daytime and nighttime Lelch diapers absorb moisture from a baby's skin. For the testing, students and faculty us more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- Consumers Energy Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 12: The Consumers Energy Foundation and Jackson YMCA today announced they have achieved a $6 million challenge for the YMCA's campaign to build a new building - overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic to meet the milestone in only 10 months. A $200,000 donation from Jackson business owner Ric Walton of the Walton Insurance Group has pushed the YMCA's campaign fundraising since January to $3 million. Th more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: Consumers Energy has named Megan Sall Rydecki as community affairs manager for Kent County, bringing years of community experience to her new role as the company's local government and community representative. Rydecki was most recently deputy city manager for the city of Wyoming. She has also worked for The Right Place Inc., the Grand Rapids-based regional economic development organization. Kent County, inc more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, Nov. 11 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: Building on its legacy as a top workplace for veterans, Consumers Energy is recruiting military veterans with electric experience to join its new Basic Electric Lineworker Apprentice program, earning $35 per hour following 10 days of free training. "We value the skills and strengths our country's military veterans bring to work every day," said Guy Packard, vice president of electric operations for Consumers Ener more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: The Eastern Michigan University Center for Health Disparities Innovations and Studies (CHDIS) is working with the state-wide Asian Community Toward Innovative Visionary Environment (ACTIVE) Coalition to offer mobile flu vaccination clinics for Asian and Arab Americans--two racial and ethnic groups who are also disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and at increased risk for serious illness from COVID-19 infe more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Nov. 11 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University's Center for Jewish Studies has entered into a four-year partnership with the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation's (HGF) LIFE & LEGACY Initiative. Through training, support, and monetary incentives, HGF LIFE & LEGACY motivates Jewish organizations to secure legacy gifts, steward donors, and integrate legacy giving into the philanthropic cult more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Nov. 8 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: An increasing number of patients who experience a live discharge from hospice services due to a stabilization in their condition are losing access to important services and resources. Little is known about what happens to these patients post-hospice discharge, what their primary care needs are, or how patients and their primary caregivers attempt to meet those needs. This lack of understanding is particularly more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Grand Rapids Community College student Jose Ortega Carcano's pursuit of a nursing career has already involved him in working to alleviate the biggest public health crisis of the modern era. As a participant in the University of Michigan's Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program this summer, Carcano worked with Dr. Fadhl Alakwaa, of the Neurology Department, on potential COVID-19 cures. "T more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley State University's Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI) and Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) Department are partnering on a pilot study for the State of Michigan to implement testing methods to monitor and detect genetic markers of the COVID-19 virus in wastewater. The GVSU study is one of only 17 in Michigan being funded by the state's Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Nov. 9 -- HarperCollins Christian Publishing, a subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers, issued the following company news on Nov. 6: Zondervan today announced Matt Estel's promotion to senior editor for Zondervan Academic and Zondervan Reflective, both nonfiction imprints for Zondervan. Estel joined Zondervan in January 2017 as a production editor, focusing on books in biblical and theological studies, including the award winning two-volume Justification by Michael Hort more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Nov. 11 (TNSRes) -- Hope College issued the following news release: The latest book by Kent Van Til of the Hope College religion faculty has a very direct personal dimension -- it focuses on his grandmother -- but it's the larger, universal story she represents that he finds most compelling. The memory of a visit with her during her later years inspired Van Til to write the book, "A Name for Herself: A Dutch Immigrant's Story." She told him matter-of-factly that she didn't t more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Nov. 11 (TNSJou) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Humans are social beings. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented and abrupt interruption of physical and traditional social interaction for many people around the globe. New research by a team at Western Michigan University shines a light on how that social isolation impacts mental health among Americans and uncovers potential mitigation strategies as this new normal stretches on. more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 14 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: Monday, November 16, 2020 CAUSE NO.: 45418; ALJ: MANION; TIME: 9:30; A.M. COMMISSIONER: FREEMAN; ROOM: Per Docket Entry issued November 6, 2020, this hearing will be conducted via WebEx IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY FOR ALL NECESSARY AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION WITH A $800,000,000 FINANCING PROGRAM INVOLVING THE ISSUANCE OF UNSECURED P more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Nov. 11 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: The College of Business and Information Technology at Lawrence Technological University has established a new high-performance computer lab for use in several of the college's programs, including cybersecurity and finance. "This new, state-of-the-art computer lab will further increase the quality of the academic experience within the college," said Bahman Mirshab, CoBIT dean. "The lab greatly  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Nov. 13: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 22 other attorneys general across the country today to call on U.S. Attorney General William Barr to reverse his abrupt change to a 40-year-old U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) policy that until this week had kept the department from interfering with election results. In their letter to Barr, Nessel and her colleagues voiced their "stro more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Nov. 13: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office, on behalf of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, filed a new complaint in Ingham County Circuit Court today seeking to revoke and terminate the easement granted by the State in 1953 that allows Enbridge to operate its dual pipelines on the bottomlands of the Straits of Mackinac. The new lawsuit will  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on Nov. 10: * * * On the heels of a turbulent election, U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr sent a memo to his employees with a directive that overturns a decades-long policy, calling for U.S. Department of Justice staffers to investigate reports of election fraud before all ballots are counted. In response to Barr's guidance, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following response: "Ye more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of attorneys general urging President Donald Trump to rescind his executive order on "Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping" that could be misconstrued to prohibit implicit bias trainings for federal contractors and federal grantees. The potential chilling effect of this order in the midst of the nation's reignited racial justice movement  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Gomez v. Trump urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to reverse a trial court decision that partially upheld President Trump's proclamations that indefinitely disrupt vast portions of the country's immigration system. On April 22 and June 22, Trump signe more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel welcomed another legal decision - also by Wayne County Circuit Judge Timothy M. Kenny - that rejected a request by Republicans to halt the certification of election results in Detroit and Wayne County. "Once again, this decision affirms the careful and transparent process established by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and overseen in Detroit by Michigan more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Attorney General Dana Nessel is not only defending the State against baseless election lawsuits, but has also issued several cease and desist letters to entities and individuals spreading misinformation during the general election. At the same time, a Canton Township man is facing felony charges of voter fraud filed by the Attorney General's office after he reportedly completed, signed and sub more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 10 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Nov. 9: * * * Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement after Pfizer announced that an early analysis showed that their COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective, and after President-Elect Joe Biden announced his COVID-19 Response Team comprised of health experts from across the country: "This is great news for our families, our frontline workers, and our small business owners.  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 13: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Director Dan Eichinger notified Enbridge that the 1953 easement allowing it to operate dual pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac to transport petroleum and other products is being revoked and terminated. They also filed a lawsuit asking the Ingham County Circuit Court to recognize the validity of this action. Th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 10 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer visited the newly completed interchange of three busy routes on the east side of Grand Rapids. The I-196, I-96 and M-44 rebuild was built to last 50 years or longer, taking away the need to disrupt thousands of travelers with frequent construction. "This is a crucial step forward as we work to rebuild our roads so we can ensure every Michigander can drop off their kids  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 12 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 10: Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, LARA Director Orlene Hawks, Adjutant General and DMVA Director Major General Paul Rogers, and MVAA Director Zaneta Adams announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation that supports military personnel, veterans, and their families by reducing barriers to professional licensure. Rep. Andrea Schroeder (R-Independence Twp.), Rep. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansin more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 10 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Ten State of Michigan departments or departmental units have now been certified as Veteran-Friendly Employers through the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA), representing more than half of all state departments. The Department of Environmental, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) recently became the third state department certified as a Veteran-Friendly Employer in 2020 alone, joining the departm more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 13 -- 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 regarding today's decision from the Wayne County CIrcuit Court. "Today's decision reaffirms what Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and other experts have reported, Michigan's election system is safe and secure. There is no evidence of fraud and everything the GOP has alleged happ more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 10 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy makes it simple to find household medication collection and disposal options with the interactive Household Drug Take Back Map, which is phone friendly, and its new companion "how to" video. EGLE's Drug Takeback Map helps residents find convenient collection locations across the state. Instead of flushing more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 10 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has scheduled an online public meeting for Thursday, Nov. 12, to update mid-Michigan residents on upcoming construction work that will safely secure the remaining portion of the Edenville Dam to avoid potential devastating future flooding and address ongoing impacts to infrastructure and natural res more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 11 -- Michael F. Rice, superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education, issued the following memo from Kyle L. Guerrant, deputy superintendent for Finance and Operations: To: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents, Public School Academy Directors FROM: Kyle L. Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent, Finance and Operations SUBJECT: School Mental Health Web-Based Toolkit -MEMO #COVID-19-136 The School Based Mental Health Providers Coalition (consisting o more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Nov. 12 (TNSRes) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: The Michigan Geological Survey at Western Michigan University has been awarded $500,000 from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's new state budget for its ongoing research in statewide geologic mapping to assess, protect and sustainably develop vital natural resources. Democratic Sen. Sean McCann of Kalamazoo and Republican Rep. Brandt Iden of Oshtemo advocated for funding the ongoing research within MGS. The im more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the director of the state's Department of Natural Resources today notified Enbridge that the 1953 easement allowing the company to operate dual pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac to transport petroleum and other products is being revoked and terminated. They also filed a lawsuit asking the Ingham County Circuit Court to recognize the validity of this action. A Uni more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 11 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Democrats suffered massive losses down ballot during the 2020 election cycle, and nowhere was that more apparent than in the significant reduction of the Democrat majority in the U.S. House. The Michigan Republican Party was proud to play its part in putting the pressure on Democrats going into the 2022 election. Going into this year's election, Democrats held a 14-seat majority in the U.S. House, but when a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 13 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: For months, individuals from both sides of the aisle warned Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson of the vulnerabilities with mass mail-in voting. Despite these warnings, it has become increasingly apparent that Benson's unpreparedness has caused massive election irregularities in Michigan, such as inaccurate voter rolls often showing voters at the wrong addresses or showing voters that were deceased. According  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 11 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: As evidence of unfair election practices in Detroit continues to pile up, Attorney General Dana Nessel is now attempting to block the release of audio that reveals Detroit workers being instructed to prevent Republican challengers from meaningfully participating in observing the vote counting process by being able to witness signatures, identification, and absentee envelopes during the election. In recently  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Continued evidence of election irregularities throughout the state have prompted Republicans in the state legislature to demand Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launch a full audit of the election results. In a joint letter sent to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (https://twitter.com/ChrisCPandolfo/status/1326998552179073027), Senator Lana Theis and Senator Tom Barrett demanded that Benson audit the elect more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 10 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: As evidence of election irregularities in Michigan continue to mount, the Michigan Secretary of State has denied a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by the Michigan Republican Party. In their denial, Benson's office demanded that the MIGOP jump through unnecessary hoops on its request for emails and call logs, including providing specific email addresses of Biden campaign officials, which are not publ more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued the following news release: Spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (White) (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae), is a sap-feeding insect native to China and other parts of Southeast Asia. It was first found in the United States in 2014 in Berks County, southeastern Pennsylvania and has spread with confirmed infestations in eight other eastern US states as of fall 2020. Only dead specimen more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 12 (TNSPer) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University economist Lisa Cook was selected to serve on President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris's transition team. Cook is a professor in the Department of Economics in the College of Social Science at MSU, as well as a professor of international relations in James Madison College. The selected team members will aid the administration in its review of more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 11 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University will assemble mobility experts from industry, government and its academic colleges and units to host an automotive industry virtual forum, "Accelerating the first/last mile for autonomous mobility," at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 19. The webcast will explore the role Michigan industry, government and academia have in propelling innovation for the first/last mile of mobility more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 13 (TNSCon) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: A new Michigan State University program this week will begin offering free and confidential medical care 24 hours a day to individuals who have experienced sexual assault and seek care within a five-day period. The MSU Sexual Assault Healthcare Program facilities are co-located with the MSU Center for Survivors in the Student Services Building. Increased safety measures in light of the COVI more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 10 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University's College of Natural Science issued the following news: As scientists continue technological advances into the largely unexplored genomic terrain of bacteria and viruses, our understanding of how they operate inside cells increases dramatically, delivering better answers to the question: how do we target and treat them when they become toxic? Dohun Pyeon, associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Ge more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 11 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: That's what Michigan State's Zhaojian Li has in mind for the next generation of robots that he and his team are building with the support of a new $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant. Li, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, envisions a future where robots work side-by-side with people in a variety of settings, including apple orchards, operating ro more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 11 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University researchers have identified a potential genetic target for treating an especially painful and invasive form of endometriosis. Their study published in Cell Reports, a scientific journal, could lead to better treatments for women suffering from severe forms of endometriosis, said Mike Wilson, a postdoctoral fellow in the MSU College of Human Medicine. Wilson and Jak more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, Nov. 11 (TNSRes) -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news: Half of vaccines are wasted annually because they aren't kept cold. Chemical engineers have discovered a way to stabilize viruses in vaccines with proteins instead of temperature. Ever receive a vaccination that seemed to burn while it was injected? The vaccine solution likely contained a lot of salt or sugar -- natural preservatives that help keep it stable, in addition to the cold temperature more PR

HARRISON, Michigan, Nov. 11 -- Mid Michigan Community College issued the following news: Mid Michigan College recently announced the launch of a new opportunity tailored to those with a passion for the great outdoors--Expedition Scholars. Expedition Hunting & Angling Scholars will explore the ways hunting, fishing, land management, media production, conservationism, safety, and promotion of the great outdoors connect through coursework, projects, and storytelling opportunities. Scholars will a more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The National Congress of American Indians issued the following news release: The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris on their historic victory in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, which saw record voter turnout across the country and pivotal turnout from Native voters in the decisive states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Arizona, among others. NCAI looks forward to working closely wit more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news release on Nov. 12: The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees today approved two new scholarship initiatives. The Transfer UP-Winter Awards will support students who wish to enroll at NMU for the Winter 2021 semester, which begins Jan. 19. A new $1 million U.P. scholarship fund is also being developed to assist freshmen and transfer students from the Upper Peninsula entering NMU in Fall 2021. The on more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Nov. 14 (TNSRes) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news release: The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University has received a Michigan Humanities Council grant of $13,226 for its upcoming exhibition titled "The Decolonization." The project will tell the story of the Anishinaabeg Native American people of the Upper Peninsula through their personal experiences and perspectives. As described, the exhibition will be unfiltered by a Euroce more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on Nov. 9: * * * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today issued a statement on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ahead of Tuesday's oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court in the health care repeal case, California v. Texas. Michigan is one of 20 states and the District of Columbia defending the ACA, including the law's protections for people with preexisting conditions, public hea more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 (TNSPer) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news on Nov. 13: The Penn State Board of Trustees voted to elect Matthew W. Schuyler as chair and David Kleppinger as vice chair during its regular meeting today (Nov. 13) on the University Park campus. Schuyler was first elected to the board as an at-large trustee in July 2015 and has served as vice chair of the board since 2017. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the Smeal Coll more PR

SPRING ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 8 -- Spring Arbor University issued the following news: Spring Arbor University (SAU) will offer the "Bridging the Gap" program for the second time this January, with both Oberlin College and Cornerstone College participating. The revolutionary Bridging the Gap program initially ran in January 2020 and resulted in students from two institutions with significant ideological differences finding common ground and a roadmap for how to bridge the gap with their peers.  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 12 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A high-sugar diet reprograms the taste cells in fruit flies, dulling their sensitivity to sugar and leaving a "molecular memory" on their tongues, according to a University of Michigan study. Examining fruit flies, researchers Monica Dus, Anoumid Vaziri and collaborators found that high-sugar diets completely remodeled the flies' taste cells, leaving a molecular memory that lasts even when th more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University welcomes assistant professor Stephen Raiman, who joins the department after four years as a staff scientist at the Materials Science and Technology Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Raiman received his undergraduate degree in physics at the University at Buffalo before continuing with his doctoral degree in n more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 (TNSRes) -- The University of Massachusetts-Amherst issued the following news: A University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher has teamed up with a researcher at Michigan Technological University to develop a method using proteins to keep vaccines stable without the need to refrigerate them. Sarah Perry, professor of chemical engineering at UMass Amherst, and Caryn Heldt, director of the Health Research Institute at Michigan Technological University and profess more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 11 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Nov. 10: A new synthetic protein nanoparticle capable of slipping past the nearly impermeable blood-brain barrier in mice could deliver cancer-killing drugs directly to malignant brain tumors, new research from the University of Michigan shows. The study is the first to demonstrate an intravenous medication that can cross the blood-brain barrier. The discovery could one day enable new clin more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 10 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Nov. 9: NASA officials are re-upping investment in the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System, a University of Michigan-led research project designed to improve hurricane forecasting that is demonstrating a knack for helping solve problems on land. Launched in late 2016, the eight-microsatellite system analyzes the interaction of water and air near the heart of storm systems to bolster  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 12 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Looking for a bird's-eye view of human impact? A new study in the journal Nature provides the most comprehensive picture yet of how human-caused noise and light pollution affect birds in North America, including how these factors may interact with or mask the impacts of climate change. Recent troubling findings suggest that North American bird populations have declined sharply in the last few more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Organelles within cells are tiny engines encapsulating processes that allow the cells to live. But scientists have recently discovered that some organelles are not bound by a membrane, and studying these compartments in bacteria could open doors to understanding how to make some bacteria thrive, and how to thwart others. Over the last decade, scientists have realized that eukaryotic cells--c more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Two Western Michigan University faculty members have been awarded a prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities--NEH--grant to host a seminar program this summer for higher education faculty and graduate students. It was one of 11 grants chosen nationwide, totaling $1.9 million. The more than $169,000 grant allocated to Western will fund a four-weeklong institute for university and college fac more PR