YPSILANTI, Michigan, April 1 (TNSOps) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news on March 31, 2021: Despite the unprecedented challenges presented by the pandemic, the 41st annual Undergraduate Symposium at Eastern Michigan University was "a beautiful virtual experience," organizers and participants say. The event, held on Friday, March 26, included 186 students with 177 presentations, under guidance of 103 faculty mentors. "The students were phenomenal," said Amy Bearinger sym more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, March 31 (TNSEve) -- Auburn University issued the following news article: Prominent banking executive and philanthropist Kenneth Kelly will address Auburn's spring 2021 graduates at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 30, in Jordan-Hare Stadium, kicking off the university's commencement weekend. Kelly, a 1990 Auburn graduate with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering who also holds an MBA from the University of Alabama, is chairman and CEO of First Independence Bank of Detroit, th more PR

BUFFALO, New York, April 1 (TNSPro) -- Buffalo State College issued the following news release: While it's common to hear about philosophies and movements around "going green," or employing environmentally friendly practices to reduce our carbon footprints and protect our environment, there's another color that should come to mind when thinking of ecology and sustainability: blue. Blue Economy, a concept originally developed in Michigan, pursues the economic benefits derived from the conservat more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 31 (TNSRes) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: A team of researchers, led by biomedical engineering professor Anirban Sen Gupta, is working toward innovating and advancing platelet-inspired nanotechnology systems to treat severe bleeding in surgery and trauma. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $2.1 million, four-year research grant to Sen Gupta and collaborators at the University of Michigan and University of North Carolina, more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, April 1 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: To help increase electricity reliability for residents in the Standish area, Consumers Energy is installing a portable battery at its Standish substation that will help meet peak demand brought by hot summer temperatures. "Consumers Energy is committed to providing safe, reliable, affordable electric service to our customers across the state," said Tim Sparks, vice president of electric grid integration. "This pr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan's lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court against major opioid distributors scored a significant win, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. Judge Patricia Perez Fresard granted a motion filed by Nessel seeking to reinstate a claim against the defendants that had been previously dismissed. Attorney General Dana Nessel, representing the State of Michigan, filed a lawsuit in D more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 31 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University's College of Social Science issued the following news release: Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the brain that is known for making us feel good. But besides helping us feel happy, it also plays a big role in our ability to make decisions and put effort into certain tasks, especially when the result is a reward that we want. Recent research from Dr. Alexander Johnson (pictured left), an associate professor of Psychology in  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, March 31 (TNSPer) -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on March 30, 2021: DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) announced the appointment of Patrick Lee as vice president and chief tax officer, effective March 29, 2021. Lee will be responsible for leading all tax matters affecting DTE Energy, including federal, state and local tax planning and filing, regulatory matters, acquisitions and divestitures. "Patrick's background and proven expertise will help us continue to successf more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, April 3 (TNSOps) -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: DTE Energy helped approximately 5,000 vulnerable customers lower their energy bills in 2020 while significantly reducing natural gas and electricity usage. Now the program that delivered these results, DTE's Energy Efficiency Assistance (EEA), has earned an award from the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) recognizing its efforts to keep energy affordable for thousands of the company's m more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 1 (TNSMon) -- DTE Energy Foundation issued the following news release on March 31, 2021: The DTE Energy Foundation today announced it awarded more than $100,000 in grants to help Michigan emergency food banks and providers - Feeding America West Michigan, Fishes & Loaves and Gleaners Community Food Bank - to distribute meals and critical nourishment to Michiganders as food insecurity continues due to COVID-19. Within the past year, the Foundation has awarded more than $2 more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, April 1 (TNSOps) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University is currently working on a State of Michigan grant to strongly support survivors of sexual assault, to help them navigate the reporting process and to continue to develop as a caring and supportive campus environment. The project is entitled "Create a Respectful Environment for Survivors" or "CARE for Survivors." The program, funded by a grant of nearly $50,000, builds o more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, April 1 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following statement by President James Smith: * * * We welcome and appreciate Congresswoman Dingell's concern about this matter and share her interest in the safety and well-being of our students. We have stated from the outset our willingness to further engage in a review of University actions related to these cases, and this remains our commitment. We appreciate the Department of Education's support of institutions' Tit more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, March 31 (TNSPar) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: The Eastern Michigan University Family Empowerment Program, in collaboration with EMU Regent and public health expert, Dr. Jessie Kimbrough Marshall, have launched a Vaccine Education and Outreach Effort to educate the public about COVID-19 vaccines and access to getting a vaccine locally. "As public health experts and community leaders, it is part of our duty to ensure our community members have t more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, April 1 (TNSAwa) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: David DeLisle knew he wanted to be an engineer, and he conducted a thorough search of schools. He settled on a new engineering program at Eastern Michigan University, where he has flourished academically while carving out a distinct path in research of autonomous vehicles and earning a variety of honors. DeLisle, a senior from Brighton who is pursuing a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, March 31 (TNSMon) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University has made $750,000 in emergency financial assistance available to students financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds are part of the federal 2021 Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act's (CRRSAA) Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II. The funds are reserved to provide students with financial aid grants that may be used for any  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, April 1 (TNSOps) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Look up, say yes, stay curious and keep connected. That was the crisp and inspiring advice from Brenda Alten, keynote speaker for the 41st annual Undergraduate Research Symposium at Eastern Michigan University. Alten, lead of Human Resources Communications with the J.M. Smucker Company, spoke during the day of virtual Zoom student presentations on Friday, March 26. She noted that participating in t more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, March 30 (TNSMon) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley employees who make a contribution before April 15 to the annual Faculty and Staff Campaign will be entered into a drawing that will extend their gift by $500. Heather Rowan, manager of campus philanthropy, said the drawing for three Challenge Grants will allow recipients to choose the fund they would like to receive an additional $500. Last year, nearly 51 percent of all faculty and more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, March 30 (TNSPol) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Kimberly McKee, associate professor of integrative, religious, and intercultural studies, was interviewed by National Public Radio for a story about Asian adoptees struggling to process the mass shootings and murders of eight people in Atlanta. Six of the eight victims from the March 16 shootings were women of Asian descent. McKee said the murders continue an uptick in violent acts, microaggressi more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 3 (TNSPer) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Aaron Haight has been appointed acting vice provost for Student Affairs and dean of students, as Loren Rullman is stepping down to pursue another professional opportunity. Maria Cimitile, provost and executive vice president for Academic and Student Affairs, said Haight's duties as acting vice provost and dean of students will begin May 15. Haight is currently the associate dean of students and h more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 2 (TNSOps) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: When a tree-planting project in the Rogue River watershed in West Michigan had limited community involvement due to pandemic restrictions, Trout Unlimited pinned its hopes for exposure on a video produced by students in a Grand Valley class. Representatives from the nonprofit organization dedicated to freshwater conservation had reason to believe in the potential success based on previous experien more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, March 31 (TNSEve) -- Hope College issued the following news release: Dr. Kenneth G. Elzinga, who is the Robert C. Taylor Professor of Economics at the University of Virginia, will present "C.S. Lewis and Freedom: Christianity's Most Famous Apologist Meets Adam Smith," on Monday, April 12, at 7 p.m. through a live-streamed event hosted by the Markets & Morality student organization at Hope College. The event will be livestreamed via the Hope College YouTube channel and on hop more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, April 2 (TNSAwa) -- Hope College issued the following news release: A current Hope College student and five recent graduates have received recognition through the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) this year. Senior Jacob VanderRoest of South Haven has received honorable mention. Kathleen Muloma, a 2019 graduate, has received a fellowship. Alumni receiving honorable mention are 2019 graduate Brandon Derstine, 2017 gradu more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, March 24 (TNSOps) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Lawrence Technological University's Robofest, the only global robotics competition to go on in 2020 despite the pandemic, is back for its 2021 competition with a new game. Teams and judges participated in a warmup competition on March 13 for this year's game, called StackRolls. In this game, competing robots must locate five rolls of toilet paper on a six-foot table, and stack them a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: As part of the Michigan Department of Attorney General's continued commitment to support and protect Michigan consumers, Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced a new consumer protection initiative to provide identity theft victims with resources and guidance to minimize damage caused by identity theft. Michigan Identity Theft Support (MITS) is an extension of the department's Consumer P more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 2, 2021: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today praised the over 40,000 Michigan food service establishments that abide by state law and have adapted to the significant changes required in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as cases in the state surge. "Restaurants across Michigan have stepped up to protect their customers and adapt to new requirements in light of the pandemic, an more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: To ensure Michiganders remain hyper vigilant about protecting themselves from bad actors seeking to steal personal information, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced another series of informative and humorous videos focused on consumer protection. Upon taking office, Nessel made a commitment to prioritize consumer protection in the Department of Attorney General and has conti more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed an amicus brief in People of the State of Michigan v. Ricky Dale Jack, in support of the People's emergency application before the Michigan Supreme Court to protect the personal information of victims and witnesses in prosecutions. On March 11, 2021, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a decision that holds that a prosecutor must provide the  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting several renewable fuels and agricultural associations in their challenge to the EPA's award of the small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The RFS requires refineries to either produce more renewable fuels or buy credits more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning Michigan residents to look out for text message scams, known as "smishing" - a form of criminal activity attempting to obtain personal or financial information. In a consumer alert that was reissued today, Nessel provides tips on how Michiganders can spot and stop smishing attempts. While smishing is used for several different types of scams,  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: MI GOP Chairman Ron Weiser continued a third straight day of intense pressure across the state to resign, including half the Board of Regents that serve with him at University of Michigan. Last Friday, he earned swift outrage for comments calling Gov. Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessel, and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson "witches" to be "burn[ed] at the stake" and suggested "assassination" as a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 1 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on March 31, 2021: The U.S. Department of Education (USED) has waived the federal requirements for school accountability in Michigan for the 2020-21 school year due to the disruption of instruction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Michigan Department of Education announced today. In the federal waiver approval letter sent to State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice on Friday evening, USED said more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * In response to surfaced video of Michigan Republican Party Chair and University of Michigan Regent Ron Weiser calling Governor Whitmer, Attorney General Nessel, and Secretary of State Benson "witches" that need to be "soften[ed] up" and made "ready for the burning at the stake," while also mentioning "assassination" as an option for dealing with elected officials, Michigan Democratic Party Chair  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the first 21 state highway projects starting throughout the state as part of the 2021 Michigan Department of Transportation construction season. These projects are a blend of those previously funded through the department's budget, as well as several supported by the Rebuilding Michigan bonding program. "This is all about keeping Michigan drivers safe o more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 30 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan Board of Architects, State Board of Ethics, Organized Retail Crime Advisory Board, Michigan Board of Professional Engineers, Michigan Board of Professional Surveyors, Detroit Financial Review Commission, Human Trafficking Commission, Michigan Statewide Independent Living Council, Michigan Infrastructure Council, Midwe more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 0816, sponsored by Senator Dan Lauwers (R-Brockway Township), which updates Michigan's Industrial Hemp Growers Act (Public Act 220 of 2020) to ensure the state's hemp program is in alignment with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) final hemp rule, which went into effect on March 22, 2021. "Updating our industrial hemp growers act was a criti more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: Telephone users in four Michigan area codes will soon be required to include an area code in every phone call - known as 10-digit dialing - as part of the rollout of a new way to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Callers in Michigan's 616, 810, 906 and 989 area codes should start dialing with 10 digits (area code plus telephone number) on April 24, 2021, the start date for what more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Michigan's Lieutenant Governor, Garlin Gilchrist, is making very serious claims of racism without providing specifics, which is extremely irresponsible and damaging to the national conversation on race. Gilchrist made several public appearances, including television interviews, where he labeled Republican election reform efforts as voter suppression and some sort of nefarious plot against the Black community more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 1 (TNSOps) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release on March 31, 2021: Beginning July 1, the Lesbian Bisexual Gay and Transgender Resource Center (LBGTRC) within the Division of Student Affairs and Services at Michigan State University will be renamed The Gender and Sexuality Campus Center. "This name change will better reflect the work and the communities served by the center and its team," said Jesse Beal (they/them), center director. "When more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 30 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University's College of Natural Science issued the following news on March 29, 2021: Uncovering the genetics behind a six-decade long cholera pandemic is being funded with a $2.8 million National Institutes of Health grant awarded to a Michigan State University researcher leading the study. Chris Waters, MSU professor of microbiology and molecular genetics,and the grant's lead PI, said the research into 36 genes key to the persistence more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 29 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University's College of Natural Science issued the following news: Under the direction of Michigan State University physiologist Erica Wehrwein, the Physiology Majors Interest Group (P-MIG) published 14 manuscripts in a special collection of papers featured in Advances in Physiology Education. The papers in this first-of-its-kind special collection represent the culmination of recent P-MIG efforts and capture the breadth of the group' more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 2 (TNSPer) -- Michigan State University's College of Natural Science issued the following news: Gemma Reguera, Michigan State University environmental microbiologist, was named editor-in-chief of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (AEM), one of two new editors for two of the 16 peer-reviewed journals published by the American Society of Microbiology (ASM). Reguera will begin her term on July 1. The ASM Journals Committee selected Reguera to lead Applied and En more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 2 (TNSAwa) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Doctoral student in College of Engineering selected for the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Ian Gonzalez-Afanador, a doctoral student in the Michigan State University College of Engineering, has been selected for the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Gonzalez-Afanador is a second year doctoral  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 2 (TNSPer) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Following a national search, Michigan State University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., named Lisa Frace as the university's first senior vice president and chief financial officer. In this role, Frace will be responsible for managing the university's ongoing financial progress, developing a comprehensive long-range financial plan and ensuring institutional resources are used effectiv more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 1 (TNSOps) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release on March 31, 2021: The term "supply chain" seems to have been used more in the last year than ever before. But aside from making sure there are enough disinfectant wipes on grocery store shelves, what exactly is supply chain management and why does it matter? Faculty in MSU's Supply Chain Management department have answers to those questions. Their expertise and approach has helped propel t more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 3 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: A potential new weapon against cancer is entering the first phase of clinical trials thanks to a collaboration between Spectrum Health, the Lansing-based company Niowave and Michigan State University. MSU's Kurt Zinn, a professor of biomedical engineering, radiology and small animal clinical sciences, is leading the effort to validate an innovative radiotherapy as part of a safe, more effec more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 2 (TNSPro) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University is offering paramedics and emergency medical technicians across the state a first-of-its-kind professional development program that uses virtual instructional technology designed to improve patient care and outcomes. Medical personnel are usually first responders at the scene of an emergency and provide care to patients before they arrive at the hospital. MSU's Lea more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 30 (TNSPer) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Dave Weatherspoon, professor of agricultural, food and resource economics and associate dean in the Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education has been named assistant provost for academic strategic planning, effective March 29, 2021. In this new role he will be a member of the Office of the Provost leadership team, tasked with leading and evaluating academic master planni more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, March 30 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following Q&A with College of Computing Dean Dennis Livesay: Increase enrollment. Promote diversity and inclusion. Grow the research portfolio. Michigan Technological University's newly arrived College of Computing Dean Dennis Livesay shares present priorities and future goals. In the midst of settling in and setting up -- from his campus office to the large portions of his home dedicated to LEGO -- Livesay (pronounce more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 31 (TNSRep) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Thirty-eight percent of Detroiters now say they are "very likely" to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available, up from 14% who gave that response in fall 2020, according to a new survey (PDF) from the University of Michigan. At the same time, the proportion of those very unlikely to vaccinate fell from 38% to 25%. Overall, Detroiters are split 50-50 on being likely vs. unlikely to  more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 2 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: The National Governors Association (NGA) will collaborate with North Dakota and five other states on strategies for equitably meeting the social-emotional needs of students and families during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The NGA Center for Best Practices announced today that it has selected the six states - Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, North Dakota, Oregon and Wisconsin - for technical assista more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 31 (TNSPer) -- Michigan State University's College of Natural Science issued the following news: Michigan State University's College of Natural Science (NatSci) has promoted three staff members in its Academic and Student Affairs Office to acknowledge their outstanding leadership and contributions, and to expand and strengthen the college's student success efforts. Heidi Purdy was promoted to assistant dean of academic and student affairs, Janae Lawler was promote more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, March 22 (TNSAwa) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news release: Northern Michigan University alumna Rebecca Pelky ('98 BS, '15 MFA) has won the 2021 Perugia Press Prize for her story-in-poems called "Through a Red Place." She weaves into the collection her research into her Native and non-Native heritage in Wisconsin using archival documents and images of her ancestors. Pelky is an assistant professor of film studies at Clarkson Univeristy in upstate N more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, April 1 (TNSPer) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news release: Northern Michigan University's most decorated head coach, Sten Fjeldheim, has announced his retirement after 34 years as leader of the Wildcat Nordic ski team. The NMU alumnus also served stints as the head cross country running coach during his 35 years at the university. The program's success is often attributed to the culture Fjeldheim created, which demanded a strong work ethic, and his more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, April 2 (TNSEve) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news release: IncredibleBank recently presented a $5,000 check to the Upper Michigan Brain Tumor Center as title sponsor of the Hope Starts Here Challenge. This year's event will be held virtually May 8-16. It raises funds and awareness for the UMBTC, whose mission is to empower patients and families dealing with brain tumors through advocacy, research, education and treatment. The UMBTC is a collaborati more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, April 1 (TNSOps) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news release on March 31, 2021: NMU alumna Lucy Johnson ('10 BS, '13 MA) presented her research on emoji to more than 300 Sony Interactive Entertainment employees, mostly from PlayStation, with others representing Sony Music and Sony Productions. Her remote talk took place Tuesday, March 30, as part of an invited speaker series for Women's History Month. She is an assistant professor of digital literacies more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, April 3 (TNSBook) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news release: The Two Books, Two Communities program, a partnership between Northern Michigan University and the Marquette and Alger County communities, has selected its 2021 community reads. The titles are Fried Walleye and Cherry Pie, edited by Peggy Wolff, and 2021 Michigan Notable Book Award Winner Teacher/Pizza Guy, a collection of poems by Jeff Kass. Fried Walleye and Cherry Pie was created by 30  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, March 25 (TNSPol) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following statement by President James Smith: * * * In light of the lawsuit filed yesterday on behalf of several sexual assault survivors, I want to reiterate my deep and unwavering support for all victims of sexual assault, and my commitment to do everything I can to ensure a safe environment for our students. The survivors who have come forward are showing incredible bravery in choosing to tell their stories. A more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, March 31 (TNSRes) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Give scientists a challenge and they're likely to solve it--and that usually winds up improving the human condition. Issuing "grand challenges" in a wide variety of scientific disciplines has a distinguished history going back more centuries, and often as not leads to major advances, according to Tuesday night's speaker at Lawrence Technological University's annual Walker L. Cisler L more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 31 (TNSOps) -- Trinity College issued the following news release: In her second year at Trinity College, Bridget Mary McCormack '88 H'13 took the LSAT on a whim. That passing decision eventually led her to where she is now--serving as chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. On March 25, 2021, McCormack joined Trinity College President Joanne Berger-Sweeney for a Virtual Long Walk conversation about her journey from Hartford to the bench of Michigan's highest co more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 30 (TNSAwa) -- Michigan State University's College of Natural Science issued the following news: Two undergraduate students in the Michigan State University College of Natural Science (NatSci) are recipients of the nationally competitive Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Charles Hultquist, a junior majoring in physics and advanced mathematics and Andrew McDonald, a junior majoring in statistics and advanced mathematics and computer science in the College of Engineer more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, April 1 (TNSPer) -- Hope College issued the following news release on March 31, 2021: Dr. Mary Inman and Dr. Charlotte vanOyen Witvliet of the Hope College psychology faculty have been recognized as Fellows by the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA). To be named an MPA Fellow is the highest honor that the association can bestow on a member. Selection requires evidence of significant contributions to the discipline of psychology and/or service to the MPA in terms of  more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, April 3 (TNSRes) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Their meal won't get to the International Space Station, but a collaboration between Kent Career Technical Center students and Grand Rapids Community College culinary program leaders might help astronauts someday walk on Mars. Four KCTC students partnered with the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education for the NASA HUNCH competition. Every year, NASA challenges culinary schools to create men more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 3 (TNSPar) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Maps are used to represent physical topographies of land or borders between nations, and to assist with directing us to a desired destination. But can they also be used to represent emotions? To make unseen connections? Or to understand the past or move forward into a new future? Can the arts help to shape a new kind of map? A new residency with international performing artist Yo-Yo Ma, launc more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 30 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A: Where does the power and responsibility lie when a company is developing technology that may be harmful to the public? A new project at the University of Michigan, funded by the National Science Foundation, aims to teach engineers that the responsibility lies with them--and empower them to take action. Erin Cech and Cindy Finelli, U-M faculty members in the departments of sociology and electrical en more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 1 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: By April last year, up to 28 free-standing alternate care sites ranging in size from 50 to 3,000 beds were underway or finished in the U.S.--the Michigan Medicine Field Hospital among them. This 500-bed alternate care site was planned and construction underway from March through May to meet the estimated surge in COVID-19 patients, expected to overrun hospitals nationwide and in Michigan. Sue more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 3 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: We are made of stardust, the saying goes, and a pair of studies including University of Michigan research finds that may be more true than we previously thought. The first study, led by U-M researcher Jie (Jackie) Li and published in Science Advances, finds that most of the carbon on Earth was likely delivered from the interstellar medium, the material that exists in space between stars in a  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 1 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: While nearly all Americans use a mask at some point each week, very few consistently wear their mask during many common potentially risky activities. This is true even among adults whose older age or preexisting health conditions put them at higher risk for severe complications from COVID-19, according to a University of Michigan study. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, was based on more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 2 (TNSMon) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A new gift to the University of Michigan School of Education focused on serving Detroit youth and their teachers will fuel the teaching and learning already underway at a recently launched K-12 public school in northwest Detroit. The School at Marygrove, housed on the grounds of the former Marygrove College, is part of the Detroit P-20 Partnership, a cradle-to-career educational collaboration more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 30 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: In a two-year study that could help guide educators developing the post-pandemic new normal, student groups at the University of Michigan assigned to make video presentations showed more creativity and risk-taking than groups making conventional in-person presentations. "Given the importance of project-based learning, our study provides a way to turn virtual limitations into an advantage," s more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 2 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Darius Moore, a senior at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, is closely watching the travel restrictions in the Dominican Republic. The country currently remains closed to travelers coming from the United States, but it could begin relaxing restrictions on travel by mid-summer, as vaccination improves COVID-19 outcomes. It would be perfect timing for Moo more PR