BERRIEN SPRINGS, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Andrews University issued the following news: On Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. (EST), the Andrews University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry will host an online presentation by Kizzmekia Shanta Corbett, PhD, senior research fellow and team lead for coronavirus research within the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory (VPL) at the Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Corbett will address the safety an more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Apple and Michigan State University announced that they will partner to launch the tech giant's first United States-based Developer Academy in Detroit. "We're grateful for the partnership this opportunity brings to Michigan," said MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. "Apple is the perfect partner for us to help educate and prepare a diverse generation of coders, tech leaders and entrepreneurs,  more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: ​Central Michigan University and the Central Michigan University Dispatchers Association, an affiliate of the Police Officers Association of Michigan, have reached agreement on an initial collective bargaining agreement. The new contract began Dec. 9, 2020, and continues through June 30, 2023. Six staff employed as police dispatchers are members of the bargaining unit. In February, the university re more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Jan. 9 (TNSRes) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news on Jan. 8: As severe storm tracking and predictions improve, an element of those storms remains a mystery: hail. Predicting when the balls of ice will fall from the sky is complex, and Central Michigan University's John Allen is on a mission to find answers. "There isn't a way of forecasting how big hail will be the day before, or even the day of, it's occurrence," said Allen, a faculty member i more PR

ALMA, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: Consumers Energy announced Gratiot Farms Wind Project is operational and contributing 150 megawatts of clean, renewable energy to customers in Michigan. "We are excited to have completed construction and bring Gratiot Farms online to serve customers. Each kilowatt we generate from renewable sources such as the wind gets us closer to our Clean Energy Plan goal of a net-zero carbon energy future," said Dennis Dobbs, v more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Following the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building last week, the FBI is warning that Trump supporters are plotting armed protests at all 50 state capitols. The Michigan Advance reported today that State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey downplayed the credible threats of violence during a radio interview, saying the FBI's warning "hurts my heart" [00:54], and isn't "necessary" [01:02]. Shirkey more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: The challenges facing the Biden-Harris administration are like nothing any president-elect has seen since the Great Depression. A global pandemic has wrought havoc on our economy and our health, and the American people seem more divided than ever. For a roadmap on how to tackle these tough issues and unite the nation, the incoming administration should look no further than Democratic governors in red and pur more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Jan. 16 (TNSPer) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University Regent Rich Baird announced today that he has resigned his position on the Board of Regents effective immediately. Baird was among several individuals charged this week by the Michigan Attorney General in an investigation of the Flint water crisis. In a letter to Board Chair Eunice Jeffries, Baird said his resignation was in the best interests of the University. Baird w more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Jan. 14 (TNSAwa) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: A variety of Eastern Michigan University programs in human resources have been honored for their outstanding efforts in developing leadership. The awards will be given next month at the awards ceremony, which is part of The Virtual Human Experience Summit Feb 17-18, 2021. The prestigious awards salute the world's top human resources leadership practitioners and programs and highlight their roles in  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news on Jan. 13: Eastern Michigan University and The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit are collaborating in staging the keynote address by PBS White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor during EMU's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. Alcindor's virtual keynote address will run from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 18. It is the centerpiece of the University's overall MLK celebrat more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Holly Huffnagle, the U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism for the American Jewish Committee (AJC), will give a special lecture: "After Auschwitz: Antisemitism in America." The presentation, which is hosted by the Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies, is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26. The talk will offer insights from Huffn more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 16 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A team of scientists including a University of Michigan researcher have found that mysterious X-rays detected from nearby neutron stars may be the first evidence of axions, hypothetical particles that may also help unravel secrets about dark matter. If their theory is confirmed, the researchers' findings could help physicists unravel several mysteries of the universe. Their paper is published more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: University of Michigan experts are available to discuss charges filed against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and several other former state and city officials in connection with the Flint water crisis. Snyder appeared in a Genesee County court on Thursday morning and pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor charges of willful neglect of duty. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel revealed dozens of cha more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news on Jan. 11: As a historian, Paul Murphy often assesses the arc of American history through its stress points and how the country responded. The attack on the U.S. Capitol and the subsequent accusations that a sitting president provoked a group of citizens to use force against a branch of government is a stress point without parallel, said Murphy, a GVSU professor of history. This fragile moment for the U.S more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Jan. 16 (TNSRes) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Improving business confidence, along with strong employment growth and sales growth, are expected for the West Michigan economy in 2021, said Paul Isely, associate dean and professor of economics in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. Isely unveiled his benchmark survey of the regional economy January 14, during the 2021 West Michigan Economic and Commercial Real Esta more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: An award-winning journalist will reflect on the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a virtual event for the campus and West Michigan communities. Yamiche Alcindor, White House correspondent for PBS Newshour and political commentator for MSNBC and NBC, will deliver remarks, "The Legacy of MLK: Purpose, Truth and Justice," on Monday, January 18, during a webinar from 6:30-8 p.m. Registe more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Jan. 12 (TNSRes) -- Hope College issued the following news release: A new book by Dr. Donald Luidens of the Hope College faculty depicts a region in transition as it chronicles a missionary couple's service in the Middle East during the middle of the 20th century. "Seeds of Hope, Hate, and Change: Missionary Witness to the Middle East in Transition," which was published in December by the Van Raalte Press of the college's Van Raalte Institute, is a global story, but also a p more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: President-elect Joe Biden outlined his proposal for a legislative package to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, including economic relief measures, in a public address Thursday. University of Michigan faculty are available to comment on the potential impact of the proposal. H. Luke Shaefer is the faculty director of Poverty Solutions and the Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Policy at the For more PR

BENTON HARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSPer) -- Lake Michigan College issued the following news: Lake Michigan College's Board of Trustees met for the first time this year on Monday, Jan. 4, welcoming new board member Vicki Burghdoff and selecting a new slate of officers for 2021. Jeff Curry of Buchanan was named the new Board Chair with John Grover as Vice Chair, Mary Jo Tomasini as Secretary, and Joan Smith as Treasurer. Debra Johnson, Vicki Burghdoff, and Michael Lindley are Trustees at Large. more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 16 (TNSPer) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: MSU Provost Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D. has selected Linda S. Greene as the inaugural dean of the MSU College of Law following its transition from an affiliate to a Michigan State University constituent college in the summer of 2020. The appointment will be effective June 1, 2021, pending approval by the Michigan State University Board of Trustees. "The enthusiasm and support of the campus co more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on Jan. 14: * * * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement after the announcement today by Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy about the investigation into potential criminal actions that may have led to the Flint water crisis. "Solicitor General Hammoud and Prosecutor Worthy's track records demonstrate their commitment to public ser more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Jan. 13: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 states, territories and the District of Columbia in sending a letter to Acting U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen condemning the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and stating such actions cannot be allowed to go unchecked. "What transpired at the U.S. Capitol was an unprecedented attack on our democr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a broad coalition of 48 attorneys general in pushing federal regulators to examine recent progress in their fight against opioid abuse. The bipartisan coalition specifically seeks a progress report regarding recent steps taken by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to combat the opioid crisis, given new authorities Congress granted the agen more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: In response to court decisions in two ongoing lawsuits regarding the state's Nov. 3 election, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statements. In Bailey et.al v Antrim County et al, 13th Circuit Court Judge Kevin Elsenheimer denied the plaintiff's efforts to withhold the identities of his "forensic investigators" - the individuals responsible for an "analysis" of a Domin more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Even after Congress has certified the Electoral College's votes, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office continues to defend against the baseless claims of widespread fraud in Michigan's Nov. 3 presidential election. The Michigan Department of Attorney General on Thursday filed a response to a petition in the U.S. Supreme Court for the case King, et al v Whitmer, et al (20-815). In  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Jan. 15: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, on behalf of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR), has filed appeals with the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court following last month's ruling by the Michigan Court of Claims, holding that the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) provides protection for "gender identity" discrimination but not for sexual orien more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on Jan. 11: * * * Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement after the Michigan State Capitol Commission's action regarding the open carry of firearms in the Capitol building: "Though I appreciate the Commission's decision today to prohibit the open carry of firearms, it's only a single step down the long path of reforms that are necessary to make our legislators, state employee more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Jan. 12: A Grand Haven psychologist who was sentenced to jail in May for attempted fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct recently had his psychology license suspended for at least three years, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Orlene Hawks, the director of the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), announced today. The Board of Psychology's Disciplinary Subcommittee  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Food Security Council is making several recommendations to ensure Michigan families have access to nutritious food during the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations are a continuation of the swift action the state has already taken to address food insecurity related to COVID-19. The goal is to help residents already struggling to feed their families as well as those facin more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Food Security Council is making several recommendations to ensure Michigan families have access to nutritious food during the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations are a continuation of the swift action the state has already taken to address food insecurity related to COVID-19. The goal is to help residents already struggling to feed their families as well as those facin more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar requesting permission to directly purchase up to 100,000 doses of the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for the State of Michigan. Governor Whitmer also noted that since she and eight other governors sent a letter to the Trump Administration requesting that they distribute the millions of safe and effectiv more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar expressing their frustrations with the Trump administration's botched COVID-19 vaccine distribution and urged him to grant permission for states to directly purchase doses of the safe and effective vaccine. The governors also urged the T more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * After armed protestors stormed the Michigan Capitol last April and an armed insurrection that resulted in the death of a capitol police officer at the United States Capitol last Wednesday, Governor Whitmer released the following statement after the Michigan Capitol Commission voted to ban guns in the Michigan Capitol: "No lawmaker, reporter, staff member, or anyone who works in the Michigan  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes: * * * "On this historic day in America, we applaud the Michigan Democratic Congressional delegation for voting in favor of impeaching the president. Just one week ago, thousands of domestic terrorists, encouraged by the president, invaded the U.S. Capitol with intentions to stop the certification of a secure election and attack our elected leaders. And though they failed in their  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Just hours after the attempted insurrection at our U.S. Capitol last week, three members of Michigan's Congressional Delegation voted to support challenges to the Electoral College votes in two states - Arizona and Pennsylvania. Each one voting to undermine the will of the voters in those two states and across this country. Representatives Jack Bergman, Tim Walberg, and Lisa McClain all chose to side  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes: * * * "After months of delay the Michigan State Capitol Commission finally put their authority to use and voted in favor of banning the open-carry of firearms inside the State Capitol. And though we applaud the commission for finally taking action, it is not enough. Today's vote only impacts individuals that choose to open-carry. Those with concealed weapon permits are still all more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes: * * * "With the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden just days away, our long national nightmare is almost over. That doesn't mean that our work is done though. We made significant strides in this last election, taking back the White House, flipping the U.S. Senate, and holding the U.S. House. But as we continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, systematic racism, a str more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on Jan. 14: The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced today that it has approved a request by the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) to offer a Michigan alternative route to interim teacher certification program. "In our continued efforts to grow and diversify Michigan's educator workforce and reduce educator shortages, we need to reach beyond conventional methods," sa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: As a continuation of Michigan's efforts to grow and diversify the educator workforce and reduce educator shortages, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is launching the Future Proud Michigan Educator (Future PME) initiative with a competitive grant for school districts to develop programs for students interested in the teaching profession. This initiative is part of MDE's larger Proud M more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by State Superintendent Michael F. Rice and Chief Deputy Superintendent Sheila A. Alles: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors Michigan Pre-K-12 Educators FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent, Sheila A. Alles, Chief Deputy Superintendent SUBJECT: Building Mirrors and Windows Virtual Conference The M more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- 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: Future Proud Michigan Educator Development  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by Deputy Superintendent Scott M. Koenigsknecht: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors Nonpublic School Administrators FROM: Dr. Scott M. Koenigsknecht, Deputy Superintendent P-20 Systems and Student Transitions SUBJECT: Public Comment Period for Revision of Michigan's Perkins V State Determined Levels of Performa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by State Superintendent Michael F. Rice: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent SUBJECT: School District Role in Pandemic EBT- MEMO #COVID-19-150 Please find the attached letter from the Michigan Department of Education and Michigan Department of Health and Human more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by Chief Deputy Superintendent Sheila A. Alles: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors Nonpublic School Administrators FROM: Sheila A. Alles, Chief Deputy Superintendent SUBJECT: Updated K-12 School Opening Guidance - MEMO #COVID-19-149 New guidance has been issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human S more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox regarding Governor Whitmer's continued closure of Michigan's restaurants. "Governor Whitmer's restaurant shutdown is cruel and to extend it until February 1st imposes an undue hardship on thousands of business owners and employees across our state. Michiganders are tired of the excuses, they are tired of these shutdowns, more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news on Jan. 12: Yesterday, the state entered Phase 2 of the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccination. This comes weeks after the state's botched rollout of Phase 1, which they had months to prepare for but failed to do so. The second phase significantly expands the criteria for individuals who want to be vaccinated. This pivot occurs as reports of mismanagement of the vaccination distribution run rampant. According t more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- Michigan State University's College of Natural Science issued the following news: There are an estimated 1.3 million septic systems in Michigan state and at least 10 percent of them are failing, leaking contaminants into Michigan's ground and surface waters, according to a report from Michigan's Department of Natural Resources. Michigan State University's Matt Schrenk, associate professor with joint appointments in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sc more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: President Donald Trump's term in office was full of surprises -- from start to finish, and for better or for worse -- in both the public and private sectors. A new study led by researchers from Michigan State University, China Europe International Business School and the University of Melbourne measured the financial gains for companies with connections to Trump prior to and during his presi more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: For Michigan State University's Felicia Wu, the surprise isn't that people who work with livestock are at higher risk of picking up antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but instead how much higher their risk levels are. "This is a bit of a wakeup call," said Wu, John. A Hannah Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Food Science and Human Nutrition and Agricultural, Food and Resource Econom more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 12 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University is leading a global research effort to offer the first worldwide view of how climate change could affect water availability and drought severity in the decades to come. By the late 21st century, global land area and population facing extreme droughts could more than double -- increasing from 3% during 1976-2005 to 7%-8%, according to Yadu Pokhrel, associate profess more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University has begun collecting art from around the world in an exploration of how people are using creativity in coping with the challenges and stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic. Faculty members in the College of Arts and Letters have received a $3 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Just Futures Initiative for the project, Creativity in the Time of COVID-19: Art as  more PR

BLOOMFIELD, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- Oakland Community College issued the following news release: Susan Gibson was sworn in as a newly-elected trustee at the first OCC Board of Trustees meeting for the New Year. A Lake Orion resident, Gibson is a regional director of client services and business development with Rehmann, a financial services and business advisory firm; she previously served as the executive director of sales and community initiatives for Corp! Magazine. "Susan brings deep business more PR

BLOOMFIELD, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSPer) -- Oakland Community College issued the following news release: Oakland Community College has announced two key leadership additions with Eunice Jeffries joining OCC as director of government and community relations and Dr. Marc Thomas named dean of teaching excellence. Director of Government and Community Relations, Eunice Jeffries Jeffries brings more than 25 years of experience in government and community affairs and community service to this position more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: A new agreement guarantees five seats each year in Ferris State University's Doctor of Pharmacy program for Grand Rapids Community College students, helping students along a pathway to an in-demand career. Ferris is one of only three colleges in the state that offer a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, required to be a licensed pharmacist in Michigan. "Partnerships make our community stronger, and Ferris has  more PR

CLAREMONT, California, Jan. 12 (TNSAwa) -- Pomona College issued the following news: Elena Kim '21 has won a national undergraduate mathematics award after being selected as the recipient of the Alice T. Shafer Mathematics Prize established by the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM). The annual prize is presented to one undergraduate woman for excellence in the field. During her time at Pomona, Kim has been able to develop a strong research background and set of skills thanks to two sum more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan has experts who can talk about social media deactivation of President Trump's accounts and the move by Google, Apple and Amazon to suspend the Parler app and the company's resulting shutdown of the site. Libby Hemphill, associate professor of information and associate director of the Center for Social Media Responsibility, can discuss political communication through social m more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Jan. 14 (TNSAwa) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Susan Schanne, Eastern Michigan University College of Business Writing Center consultant and lecturer of management, has been named The Association for Business Communication's (ABC) 2020 Rising Star. ABC's Rising Star Award recognizes the meaningful contributions to the mission and membership of the Association and to the business communication field at large through excellent teaching, research, a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that they will grant Governor Whitmer and eight other governors' request and release the millions of doses of the safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine currently being held back by the Trump Administration. HHS also announced that they will follow Michigan's lead, recommending that states open up vaccinations to Americans age 65 and up,  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 14 (TNSGra) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan has been awarded two $5 million grants through The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Just Futures Initiative competition. The grants, led by professors Stephanie Fryberg and Earl Lewis, will fund projects that focus on addressing racial inequity. Fryberg, a University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor and professor of psychology, and Lewis, the Thomas C. Hol more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan student duo wrote the first pages of their print zine--a mini, self-published magazine--aiming for the middle of a target: to enhance the shift toward the representation of underserved demographics in the media. Students Rachel Kennelly of the College of Engineering and Isaac Coenca of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, created Ur Internet Friends, a cross-med more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A team of astronomers including a University of Michigan researcher has observed a luminous quasar 13.03 billion light-years from Earth--the most distant quasar discovered to date. The quasar--a luminous object with a supermassive black hole at the center--sheds light on how black holes grow. Dating back to 670 million years after the Big Bang, when the universe was only 5% its current age, t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The move by Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat to remove or suspend President Donald Trump's accounts and decisions by Google, Apple and Amazon that led to a shutdown of Parler continues to bring questions about the unchecked power of social media and the future of the platforms. Here are excerpts from the interview with University of Michigan Professor of Information Cliff Lampe: Do you think the actions more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Poor early-life mental health may jeopardize later-life physical health, according to a new study led by a University of Michigan researcher. The study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, indicates that people who experience psychiatric conditions when they are young are likely to experience excess age-related physical diseases when they are older. Leah Richmond-Rakerd, U-M assistan more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: It's been more than a year since the first cases were identified in China, yet the exact origins of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a mystery. Though strong evidence suggests that the responsible coronavirus originated in bats, how and when it crossed from wildlife into humans is unknown. In a study published online Jan.12 in the journal mBio, an international team of 15 biologists say this lack more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 8 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A cubesat, largely built by undergraduate students and scheduled to launch on Sunday, will explore the feasibility of a new propulsion method that could enable very small satellites to move around Earth's orbit without carrying fuel. This could pave the way for tiny satellites that stay in orbit for long periods and operate in swarms, monitoring storms and natural disasters, for example. A cu more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 16 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: LGBTQ professionals' pride in their science, technology, engineering, and math work is not reciprocated, say researchers. These STEM professionals are more likely to experience career limitations, social exclusion and harassment, and devaluation of their scientific and technical knowledge than their non-LGBTQ peers, according to new University of Michigan research. LGBTQ workers also report  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Acclaimed actor Wendell Pierce is pushing forward a new way of imagining live theater in a lingering pandemic, which has shuttered in-person arts experiences throughout the country. His first experiment, "Some Old Black Man," premieres at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, and is his first live theater performance since his acclaimed run last year as Willy Loman on London's West End. The new, fully-staged produc more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Award-winning radio journalist Michele Norris, former longtime co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, will share her experiences with race, culture and communication in a keynote lecture called "Eavesdropping on America's Conversation on Race," on Feb. 9 from 1-2 p.m. in a free virtual event on Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided previous to the event to all who RSVP. Participants are invited to submit questions f more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Jan. 12 (TNSJou) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Quitting smoking tops many New Year's resolution lists, but a nicotine addiction is hard to curb. "People try to go cold turkey all the time. The problem is that there are withdrawal symptoms," says Dr. Ricky Stull, assistant professor of chemistry at Western Michigan University, whose breakthrough research lays the groundwork for a potential solution. His work advances a strategy of using enzymes t more PR