ALMA, Michigan, Dec. 15 -- Alma College issued the following news: Callie Hale, of Romulus, understands the importance of food insecurity, and how dealing with adversity at a young age can dramatically the development of a child. Hale, a senior at Alma College, chose the Kids Coalition Against Hunger, a nonprofit organization based in Michigan, as the beneficiary of a $500 prize she won as part of the Sodexo Spread the Joy sweepstakes. Sodexo, the dining partner of Alma College, chose Hale as more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Dec. 14 (TNSPer) -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: Arkansas State Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Terry Mohajir announced Saturday that Butch Jones has been named the Red Wolves' 31st all-time head football coach. Jones not only brings 11 years of head-coaching experience at the NCAA FBS level with him to Jonesboro after previous stops leading the football programs at Tennessee (2013-17), Cincinnati (2010-12) and Central Michigan (2017-0 more PR

MARTIN, Tennessee, Dec. 15 (TNSPer) -- The University of Tennessee's Martin Campus issued the following news release: Growing up in Flushing, Michigan, the only connection Leighton Chappell had to Tennessee was watching Pat Summitt coach the Lady Vols on ESPN. Now as the student trustee for the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees, Chappell, a UT Martin senior management major with a concentration in sport business, proudly advocates for the thousands of UT students and says he is trying h more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Chris Kolb, who currently serves as Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's state budget director, has been appointed vice president for government relations at the University of Michigan. Kolb has more than 20 years of experience in public service both in the government and nonprofit sectors, including three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives. His five-year appointment--effective Jan. 19--is au more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, Dec. 15 (TNSAwa) -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: Imagine a stretch of highway connecting Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids returned to forest. That is roughly 501 acres worth of pavement or about 380 football fields. It's also the environmental equivalent of Bell's Brewery's energy efficiency improvements this year. The energy efficiency projects executed to make this reduction possible are why Michigan's largest independent craft brewery has been awarded the more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 15: DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) today announced it is issuing Requests for Information (RFI) regarding the development of behind-the-meter energy storage systems (ESS) at commercial/industrial customer sites that would be integrated into the company's distribution system. DTE and its customers will use the ESS to help achieve economic and reliability objectives, allowing for storage to be called upon as needed. By pu more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: For the past several years, Michael Nebeling has taught students at the University of Michigan the most advanced techniques in virtual and augmented reality while encouraging novice users to experiment with the technology by utilizing devices like cell phones and everyday materials found at home. So, it's not surprising that a new three-course online specialization on extended reality that Nebeling de more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Congress has not taken action to extend or replace the federal unemployment pandemic assistance, which expires at year's end. The University of Michigan has experts available to discuss how the inaction could devastate millions of households, especially those living in poverty. H. Luke Shaefer is the director of Poverty Solutions, the Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Poli more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Dec. 19 (TNSGra) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Applications are available for young adults looking to gain job skills, educational opportunities and employment counseling through the new Grand Rapids Community College M-TEC Champions program. The first classes begin Feb. 8, 2021 in the program, which is supported through a $1.18 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. GRCC is one of 20 colleges in the nation and one of two in Mic more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Dec. 15 -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Grand Rapids Community College is waiving online class fees for the upcoming winter 2021 semester, part of an effort to keep college as affordable as possible as the region continues to recover from the pandemic. The move will save students $16 per contact hour, or about $50 for a three-credit class offered online. Students would still be responsible for tuition and other universal fees. GRCC will ens more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Dec. 19 (TNSPer) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: January and the start of the winter semester will be the first time in nearly 38 years Bob Stoll is not on campus. Stoll served as associate dean and director of student life until his retirement in August. There have certainly been significant retirements across the university this year. Like other faculty and staff members with lengthy tenures, Stoll's career at Grand Valley spanned more than  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: On a recent hike at a Barry County nature preserve, a team that included Grand Valley biologist Jennifer Moore and her research partner from John Ball Zoo searched for signs that nine Eastern box turtles who were given a head start on survival as hatchlings were behaving as they should in the wild. What they found: Nine turtles, burrowed nicely into the ground for the winter, said Moore, associate professo more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Dec. 15 -- Hope College issued the following news release: Dr. Jordan VanHemert of the Hope College music faculty has been recognized as an Henri Selmer Paris saxophones performing artist by the musical-instrument company Conn-Selmer. "We are proud to welcome Dr. Jordan VanHemert into the carefully selected Selmer artist family," said Dr. Scott Campbell, Conn-Selmer's woodwind category manager. "Dr. VanHemert is a leading and influential saxophonist in his territory and is n more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Dec. 17 (TNSPer) -- HarperCollins Christian Publishing, a subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers, issued the following company news on Dec. 16: Today it was announced that Kate Johnson will be appointed to senior vice president of Direct for HarperCollins Christian Publishing and HarperCollins Focus. Johnson will be responsible for leading the vision and expansion of a comprehensive and cohesive strategy for the direct-to-consumer businesses which operate multiple eComme more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Dec. 19 (TNSPer) -- Hope College issued the following news release: Hope College has hired Keagan Pontious to be the new equipment manager for the athletic department, Director of Athletics Tim Schoonveld announced. Pontious replaces the retiring Gord VanderYacht as equipment manager, whose last day was December 15. Pontious will continue in her role as head women's lacrosse coach. "Keagan has been an outstanding addition to our women's lacrosse program. She is driven, moti more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 19 (TNSPer) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: The MSU Board of Trustees has approved the appointment of Kendra Spence Cheruvelil as the interim dean of Lyman Briggs College. Cheruvelil has been serving as responsible administrator in the college since November 11. A professor in Lyman Briggs College and the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Cheruvelil served as the associate dean of research and faculty affairs in LBC from 2017-201 more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Lawrence Technological University announced that it will launch a two-year master's degree program in physician assistant studies in its Fall 2022 semester, pending achieving Accreditation-Provisional status from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). LTU anticipates achieving Accreditation-Provisional status at the March 2022 ARC-PA meeting. Th more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 19 (TNSPer) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: The MSU Board of Trustees has approved the appointment of Mary Finn as dean of the College of Social Science. Finn has been serving as interim dean in the college since March and will continue as dean until June 30, 2023. "It is a tremendous honor to be asked to transition from interim dean to dean. I welcome the opportunity to continue to work with a world-class set of faculty, staff, stud more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 17: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that their states are joining the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in a landmark lawsuit that alleges Google violated federal antitrust laws by entering into exclusionary business agreements that shut out competitors and suppressed innovation. Google's anticompetitive behavior has unlawfu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently joined a bipartisan coalition of 29 other attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) authority to seek restitution for victims of anticompetitive, unfair and deceptive trade practices when enforcing consumer protections under the FTC Act. In an amicus brief filed in AMG Capital Management LLC v. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: As parents across Michigan are purchasing toys for their children this holiday season, Attorney General Dana Nessel has issued a consumer alert on toy safety to make Michiganders aware of toy safety protocols and to warn of the potential for dangerous toys. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is the federal agency responsible for protecting the general public against risk of injury more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to hold accountable drug manufacturers that are unlawfully refusing to provide discounts to federally qualified health centers, hospitals and other providers that serve vulnerable patient populations through the 340B Drug Pricing Progra more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 15: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently joined a bipartisan group of 51 attorneys general in a letter urging Congress to pass legislation aimed at protecting the safety of federal judges and their families. Addressed to leaders of both the House and Senate Judiciary committees, the letter supports passage of the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act or similar leg more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to compel the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to properly regulate untraceable partially-assembled "ghost guns." In an amicus brief filed in Syracuse v ATF, the coalition asserts that the ATF must correct its unlawfu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 17: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently joined a multistate coalition of 15 attorneys general from around the nation in calling on the Trump administration to comply with the Presidential Records Act and the Federal Records Act. In a letter to White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, the coalition reminds Cipollone that all staff in the Executive Office of the President -- which in more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: The Michigan Court of Appeals has agreed with a probate court judge and the Michigan Department of Attorney General that a now-deceased St. Clair County woman lacked the capacity to sign her estate over to her guardian, a senior retirement community leasing agent who drafted the will to name herself sole beneficiary of the elderly woman's estate. The Michigan Department of Attorney General fi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, in an Antrim County court hearing today, did not object to the public release of a report on Dominion software from the partisan organization Allied Security Operations Group (ASOG), in order to demonstrate the "report" is actually another in a long stream of misguided, vague and dubious assertions designed to erode public con more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Attorney General and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) recently learned that Dean Foods, the largest dairy processor in the United States, sent notices to a handful of Michigan dairy farmers who direct-shipped their milk to a former Dean dairy plant in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The notices demand the return of money paid to them b more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: A technician who was contracted through a vendor to service the DataMaster DMT (DataMaster Transportable) breath alcohol testing instruments for the Lower Peninsula was sentenced to jail time and probation recently for forging records for that equipment. The DataMaster DMT (often referred to as a breathalyzer) is the evidentiary instrument used by law enforcement across Michigan to measure the more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Dec. 15: * * * Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement after the United States Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer's Emergency Use Authorization for the COVID-19 Vaccine: "This is great news for our families, frontline workers, small businesses, and economy. In Michigan, a state built on hard work and innovation, a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine will be ma more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 14: Today, Michigan convened its meeting of electors in the Senate chamber of the Michigan Capitol Building to cast all 16 electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the Electoral College. "Today, Michigan has spoken with one voice as the 16 electors voted unanimously to finalize Michigan's election results in the Electoral College," Governor W more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- Michael F. Rice, superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education, issued the following news release: Every child is important. To lose even one is too many. Every fall, local and intermediate school districts and public school academies (PSAs) share their initial enrollment counts with the state's Center for Education and Performance Information (CEPI). This year's unaudited fall enrollment was approximately 53,000 fewer students than last year's fall enrol more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 16: The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced today that it will request a federal waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of statutory and regulatory requirements in the child nutrition programs, in accordance with federal guidance. MDE is requesting the waiver on behalf of all child nutrition program sponsors determined to be in good standing in the state of M more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: Ravenna High School in west Michigan is one of five national finalists in the U.S. Department of Education's Rural Tech Project, the Michigan Department of Education announced today. The U.S. Department of Education announced the five finalist teams in the Rural Tech Project. The $600,000 challenge aims to advance technology education, support rural educators, and prepare students for the care more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by Kyle L. Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent Finance and Operations: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Kyle L. Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent Finance and Operations SUBJECT: ENGAGE Michigan Attendance Recovery Program - MEMO #COVID-19-145 In recent months, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has f more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by 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: Michigan School Accounting Manual (Bulletin 1022) CHANGE NOTICE #31 The Michigan school accounting manual (Bulletin 1022) serve more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by William A. Pearson, interim deputy superintendent in the division of educator, student, and school supports: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: William A. Pearson, Ed.D., Interim Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Online Learning Data Reporting Requirement more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by Kyle L. Guerrant, deputy superintendent division of finance and operations and William A. Pearson, interim deputy superintendent division of educator, student, and school supports: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Kyle L. Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent Division of Finance and Operations William A. P more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 15 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by William A. Pearson, Interim Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: William A. Pearson, Ed.D., Interim Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Return to Learn Benchmark Assessment Data Colle more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by William A. Pearson, interim deputy superintendent in the Division of Educator, Student and School Supports: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: William A. Pearson, Ed.D., Interim Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: 2021-22 Teacher Shortage Areas for Loan Fo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by William A. Pearson, interim deputy superintendent in the division of educator, student, and school supports: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents, Public School Academy Directors FROM: William A. Pearson, Ed.D., Interim Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Update on Requirements for Schools Identi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: With control of the U.S. Senate hanging in the balance, the Michigan Republican Party is investing heavily in Georgia to ensure Republicans maintain their majority by sending Senators Perdue and Loeffler back to Washington. The Michigan Republican Party has deployed 15 field staffers and is poised to invest over $120,000, helping Georgia Republicans to gain momentum in the runoff election. The Michigan team  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: After weeks of investigations produced significant evidence of election irregularities, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson refused to testify before the House Oversight Committee, further cementing our election's lack of transparency. In a letter issued Tuesday, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she refused to testify before the House Oversight Committee, which has been investigating the rampant election more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 14 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox, regarding the FDA approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. "I am incredibly excited to see that the FDA was able to approve a vaccination for COVID-19 in record time. The fact that Michigan has played such a vital role in the development of the vaccination, with Pfizer's deep roots in our state, makes this success eve more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox, regarding the reports that former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm will be tapped by Joe Biden to serve as Energy Secretary in a potential Biden Administration. "Jennifer Granholm's tenure as Governor of Michigan was a disaster for the people of our state, and I have no doubt that her lack of executive ability would  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox, regarding Governor Whitmer's Administration extending her shutdown policy. "I am happy to see that Governor Whitmer has decided to let our kids go back to school after coming under pressure from the Michigan Republican Party and others. However, I am disappointed that Governor Whitmer continues to ignore the pleas of  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: After months of media skepticism, Americans began receiving COVID-19 vaccinations yesterday thanks to President Trump and Operation Warp Speed. Despite a media driven narrative that President Trump would not be able to deliver a vaccination by the end of the year, a Michigan-based production plant began shipping out the Pfizer vaccine across the nation this past weekend. According to the Detroit News, "The r more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: After months of warning signs that Governor Whitmer's shutdown policies would cripple Michigan's economy, a new report shows Michigan's unemployment rate went up for the first time since April. According to the Detroit News, "Michigan's seasonal unemployment rate increased... in November to 6.9%". This troubling statistic comes after reports that nearly half of all restaurants will remain closed until after  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 16 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Dr. Laura McCabe has a better solution than drinking milk to get strong bones. McCabe, a professor in the Department of Physiology at Michigan State University, studies the effects of probiotics in patients with osteoporosis, or bone loss. Probiotics are live microorganisms administered to a patient in a specific amount to benefit overall health. Recently, with the help of the MSU Innovati more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 17 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: With an estimated 20% of America's population to be 65 and older by 2030, Michigan State University researchers warn that current health care providers are unprepared to handle the increase in eldercare demands. Clare Luz, gerontologist, and Kevin Foley, a geriatrician, in MSU's Department of Family and Community Medicine in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, say meeting the demand requir more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- Michigan State University's College of Social Science issued the following news release: This fall, a team of undergraduate Spartans received an honorable mention in the Federal Reserve College Fed Challenge. Out of 85 competing university teams, the Spartans placed first in their district and tied for fourth place overall. Described by the Federal Reserve as an opportunity for students to "learn about the U.S. economy, monetary policymaking, and the role of  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 18 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University's College of Natural Science issued the following news: In the United States, 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society, and many of them are unwittingly making a serious choice every time they apply sunscreen: should they expose their skin to the sun or their mammary cells to a potentially cancer-causing chemical? Research led by Michigan State University researchers in the College of more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: One of the keys to combating COVID-19 and the flu is to understand how our immune system responds to different viruses. Yasser Aldhamen, assistant professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, at MSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine, answers questions about our immune system. Briefly, how does our immune system work? Our immune system has a complex network of cells and proteins that recognize sp more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 16 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: The United States recently discovered and announced that it was targeted in an ongoing cyberattack could have originated as far back as March 2020. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security - the government agency specifically compromised as part of this cyberattack - directed all federal agencies to immediately stop using SolarWinds products, a computer network software that is believed to  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 17 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: The basic physics that a budding biologist needs to know is different from what's useful to an astronomy student, so a new Michigan State University introductory physics curriculum is specifically tailored for life sciences majors. MSU Professor Lisa Lapidus has been developing and piloting a new yearlong curriculum that bucks traditional physics pedagogy. Instead of following convention, t more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 19 (TNSAwa) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: The Board of Trustees Award is given to graduating seniors with the highest scholastic average, a 4.0 GPA. There were 29 recipients for the fall 2020 semester. The students who received recognition are: Amanda M. Adams of Jenison. Adams is a human biology major in the College of Natural Science. She attended Hudsonville High School. Piper R. Brase of Fairbanks, AK. Brase is a microbiology more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 18 (TNSRep) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: A new report on how K-12 students in Michigan have been educated during the pandemic has found a dramatic shift toward remote instruction in December. Of all school districts in Michigan, 32% switched from planning to offer some amount of in-person instruction to going fully remote only, which represents a 200% increase in the share of districts providing fully remote instruction. The lates more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 18 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: What do you get when you mix some green and white plant science with Spartan sustainability and teamwork? The answer, it turns out, is pink greenhouses. Working with the university's Infrastructure Planning and Facilities, the MSU Plant Science Research Greenhouse Facility installed colored LEDs inside two of its greenhouse ranges to cut energy consumption, save money and power research tha more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 16 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release on Dec. 15: Researchers in MSU's Department of Communication examine the layers of social connection and impacts on functioning in older adults A new study published in Psychology and Aging shows that robust social networks can protect against depression in older adults, with MSU researchers taking a look at the layers that exist in older adults' social circles. The study, "Multilayered Soc more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 18 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Zachary Morehouse is a third year student in the College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is currently working as a research consultant fighting infectious diseases at the biotechnology company Omni International. March of 2020 kicked off as one of the most stressful and difficult times any of us can remember. I remember vividly looking at the COVID-19 cases skyrocket across the country and aski more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: In its final board meeting of the calendar year, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees authorized the university to proceed with the next phase of the T.B. Simon Power Plant Modernization Project. During this phase, the university will improve the plant's natural gas infrastructure to complement the reciprocating internal combustion engines currently under construction. Installing separate more PR

HARRISON, Michigan, Dec. 16 (TNSGra) -- Mid Michigan Community College issued the following news: Mid Michigan College recently received $93,500 in Federal Work-Study Grant funds to assist local businesses in offsetting costs associated with hosting Mid students as interns. "The importance of learning on-the-job skills is essential in preparing our students for real-world-work and internships are a key way to accomplish that," noted Tim Hood, President of Mid Michigan College. "We have been an more PR

MONROE, Michigan, Dec. 15 -- Monroe County Community College issued the following news release: Monroe County Community College's Office of Workforce Development will be offering seven unique non-credit training sessions and courses in January. The classes are created with area businesses and industry in mind and are a great opportunity for individuals who are looking to add new skills and knowledge in the new year. These sessions will all be presented using the Zoom format. Power Hour: Budget more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The globe has no shortage of crises and hot spots. And the need for diverse, disciplined diplomats and other foreign affairs professionals has never been greater. That's the perspective of experts at the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy--and what's prompting an immersion and expansion into international policy simulations involving students, faculty and guest experts. Ford School more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine issued the following statement on Dec. 12: * * * Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued the following statement after receiving news that the United States Supreme Court denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's request to invalidate the results of the election in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. "When our coalition of 23 Attorneys General submitted our brief to the Supreme Court opposing the Tex more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 15 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Ryan Malosh is an assistant research scientist at the University of Michigan School of Public Health whose research focuses on infectious disease and vaccine effectiveness. He discusses why he's been socially isolating since late 2018 when he was diagnosed with leukemia. Malosh says getting as many people vaccinated as possible will be key to stopping the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Until then, h more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 18 (TNSGra) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Most scientific discovery is incremental: Breakthroughs happen after years and years of tiny steps. But a recent University of Michigan discovery was a happy accident. It started with a disposal container and led to a $2 million Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation grant from the National Science Foundation to explore using adhesives to capture microplastics from wastewater. Takunda more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 16 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Diverting urine away from municipal wastewater treatment plants and recycling the nutrient-rich liquid to make crop fertilizer would result in multiple environmental benefits when used at city scale, according to a new University of Michigan-led study. The study, published online Dec. 15 in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, modeled large-scale, centralized urine-diversion and fe more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 19 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: While many people have listened to messaging about wearing a mask and following social distancing guidelines to limit the spread of COVID-19, resistance remains. A new study finds that appealing to people's concerns for their loved ones could overcome this resistance. And it may have implications for encouraging people to get the new vaccine. In a recent survey, people who said social distan more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: As higher education grapples with how to deliver education during the pandemic, there are some courses of study that don't lend themselves easily to online learning. The discipline of nursing is one, but faculty in the school known for being at the leading edge of teaching hands-on skills have found a high-tech solution that will be useful for the pandemic and beyond. The University of Michigan Schoo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 16 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: High levels of cadmium, a chemical found in cigarettes and in contaminated vegetables, are associated with higher death rates in patients with influenza or pneumonia--and may increase the severity of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, according to a new study. "Our study suggests the public in general, both smokers and nonsmokers, could benefit from reduced exposure to cadmium," said lea more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of a supermassive black hole has deepened. Despite searching with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have no evidence that a distant black hole estimated to weigh between 3 billion and 100 billion times the mass of the sun is anywhere to be found. This missing black hole should be in the enormous galaxy in the cente more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Even if you've never been hospitalized you undoubtedly have seen media depictions of patient rounds--that decades-old tradition of a medical team moving about the hospital from bed to bed to discuss patient care. The hands-on practice of collectively reviewing a patient's symptoms and conferring over next steps for the care plan has changed over the years as professional organizations have found ways  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 19 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news release: Johns Hopkins University's Coronavirus Resource Center has launched a tracking tool to offer daily updates and nationwide perspective on the progress of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in the United States. The vaccine tracker launched today, with the latest numbers for doses administered by U.S. states that have started to make this data available. Those initial states are: Ohio Michigan Texas Neb more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Wayne State University's STEM Innovation Learning Center (SILC) and OurOffice have announced a fellowship program that will empower current and future leaders in diversity, equity and inclusion within tech and tech-enabled industries. The program is the first fellowship program supported by a university focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) learning in a real-world environment. "As the STEM sector rises  more PR