ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 21 (TNSPer) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Adele Brumfield, an admissions and enrollment leader with deep experience at several institutions, has been named the University of Michigan's vice provost for enrollment management, effective Aug. 2. She is currently the associate vice chancellor for enrollment management at the University of California San Diego. Brumfield's appointment was approved May 20 by the Board of Regents. She follo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: More than 90 years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble observed the first hint of the rate at which the universe expands, called the Hubble constant. Almost immediately, astronomers began arguing about the actual value of this constant, and over time, realized that there was a discrepancy in this number between early universe observations and late universe observations. Early in the universe's exist more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 19 (TNSRep) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: New research from the University of Michigan offers insights into the location, nature and perpetrators of anti-Asian hate incidents that occurred in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Virulent Hate Project, which is supported by U-M's Center for Social Solutions and Poverty Solutions initiative, reviewed 4,337 news articles from 2020 that addressed coronavirus-related, anti-Asian raci more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 19 (TNSRep) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Career and technical education programs could offer one way of bolstering educational attainment among and providing valuable job skills to students with disabilities, according to a new University of Michigan study. The research (PDF) from the Youth Policy Lab at the Ford School of Public Policy looks at career and technical education participation among students with disabilities in Michigan more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement: * * * Far-right internet talk show host Tudor Dixon announced her run for governor in Michigan, joining a field of far-right, fringe gubernatorial candidates and spotlighting the Michigan Republican Party's continued failure, as numerous potential candidates have decided to avoid the race, including "dream candidate" Candice Miller, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel, and Congressman Fred Upton, among others. Dem more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, May 18 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: DTE Energy ("DTE Energy") (NYSE: DTE) today announced that DT Midstream, Inc. ("DT Midstream"), the new independent, publicly traded company that is expected to be formed through the planned spin-off of DTE Energy's non-utility natural gas pipeline, storage and gathering business, has launched the syndication of a new senior secured credit facility that will provide for up to $1 billion of term loans purs more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, May 20 (TNSPro) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Julie Becker, associate professor in the Fashion Marketing Innovation Program (FMI) and interim director of EMU's School of Technology and Professional Services Management in the College of Engineering & Technology, works to implement hands-on manufacturing operation learning opportunities into her computer-aided design (CAD) classes so students learn mass production methods and how to program and ope more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 18 (TNSPol) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news on May 17, 2021: "Four months after the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the Biden administration has rolled out a series of measures to combat the serious threat of domestic terrorism," Javed Ali, Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School, wrote in The Cipher Brief. "The administration needs to scale the response, and Congress needs to prov more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 22 (TNSPer) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Professors Natasha Pilkauskas and Kaitlin Raimi have received promotions to associate professor, with tenure, at the Ford School. Their status was approved by the U-M Board of Regents at their meeting on May 20. "Natasha Pilkauskas is deepening our understanding of multi-generational families, as well as social policies such as the Earned Income Tax Credit, designed to  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: In 2008, Bill Gates gave a speech about how his foundation viewed teacher quality--specifically, separating high-performing teachers from low-performing ones through teacher evaluation--as their most important funding priority. In 2009, the Obama Administration announced $4.3 billion in incentives for states to adopt test-score based teacher evaluation systems for annual  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 19 -- Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today announced Lori Morgan as his appointment to the Allen County Superior Court, Family Relations Division. Morgan will succeed Judge Charles Pratt who retired in May. Morgan is currently serving as a magistrate in the Family Relations Division at the Allen Superior Court and has served for 26 years. From 1990-1995, she was a sole practitioner in Fort  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 22 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's decision to keep businesses 50 percent closed for an additional month is just another example of her incompetent pandemic response. "There is absolutely no reason to keep these lockdowns in place for half the summer," said Ted Goodman, Communications Director for the Michigan Republican Party. "Gov. Whitmer is demonstrating once again that she is following political science ra more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, May 18 (TNSPer) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Kathy Crosby is stepping down from the Grand Rapids Community College board of trustees, saying she needs to focus on her health and family. The resignation is effective May 21, and the trustees will have 30 days to fill the seat. "My decision to serve was not lightly made, and it is therefore hard to step away from," Crosby wrote in a letter to board chairperson David Koetje, shared at Monday more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, May 20 (TNSPro) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: GRCC Workforce Training programs provide in-demand skills leading to rewarding careers. Each Wednesday we'll meet students who are heading down an educational pathway and changing their lives by earning occupational certificates. GRCC M-TEC Champions are moving forward! We first met Kenneth Lara and Francisco Mendez as part of the first cohort of GRCC M-TEC Champions program. Neither of them k more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, May 20 (TNSOps) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Two Grand Valley students who had critical roles in the early stages of REP4, the recently announced national alliance of six institutions that engages students as co-designers of solutions to higher education's challenges with equity and access, are inspired by the initiative. Dionne Pinto-Guerra and Julian Sanders served as mentors for the learner summit held on the Allendale Campus in June 2020  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, May 22 (TNSPro) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Engineering faculty members and administrators received a five-year, $967,000 NSF grant to recruit and support students from low-income backgrounds in the combined BSE/MSE program. The students met May 14 at the Innovation Design Center, on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus, and heard remarks from Paul Plotkowski, dean of the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing; Jeffrey Potteiger, dean of the Gra more PR

HUNTINGTON, Indiana, May 19 (TNSPro) -- Huntington University issued the following news release: Huntington University and Kinema Pictures, LLC are partnering to film promotional footage for an upcoming feature film entitled, "Glenn Frank." The film will be the first feature film project from HU's Digital Media Arts program, and the launch of the new Film Production Capstone major, which will culminate in a large film project every year. The first film, slated for production in May 2022, is "G more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, May 19 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: Indigo Lavender Farms, a family-owned lavender farm and popular agritourism destination, today announced its enrollment in DTE Energy's MIGreenPower program. Located in Imlay City, Indigo Lavender Farms is the first farm to enroll in the program. MIGreenPower allows DTE Electric customers to reduce their carbon footprint by attributing their energy use to Michigan wind and solar projects. Indigo Lavender more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 20 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. A160389): BRETT MCISAAC, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FOREMOST INSURANCE COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, Defendant and Appellant. Shortly after plaintiff filed a lawsuit against his insurance company for breach of contract and bad faith, defendant insurance company filed a petition to compel arbitration of his underinsured motorist claim and stay the bad faith litigation. The trial court deni more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 21 (TNSPer) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Kathleen Cagney, a professor of sociology and former deputy dean at the University of Chicago, has been appointed director of the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. Her appointment, effective Sept. 1, was approved May 20 by the Board of Regents. Cagney succeeds David Lam who will step down Aug. 31 and return to the faculty. "Dr. Cagney has a long-standing commitment to so more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement : * * * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement in response to 13th Circuit Court Judge Kevin Elsenheimer's ruling Tuesday afternoon granting the Department's joint motion for summary disposition and dismissing the election lawsuit in Antrim County. "Today's ruling in Antrim County should be the nail in the coffin for any remaining conspiracy theories surrounding the more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has signed on to a lawsuit initiated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Internet service provider Frontier Communications, alleging that the company did not provide many consumers with Internet service at the speeds it promised them, and charged many of them for more expensive and higher-speed service than the company actually provided. In a co more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing a consumer alert warning Michiganders to beware of scammers claiming to be from state or local health departments as well as vaccination clinics, asking for personal information. "Bad actors have taken advantage of this pandemic at every turn - this is no different," Nessel said. "Be wary of unsolicited calls claiming to be from a state or lo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sent a notice of intended action to a West Michigan-based business after the owner made misleading claims about a product's ability to prevent COVID-19 in a televised segment. Stephanie Davison is the principal of Skin Envy, LLC, which operates non-surgical weight-loss centers in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. She is also on the TLC reality show 90 Day Fianc more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) applauding the agency for its proposed rule to undo the Trump Administration's harmful 2019 Title X Rule. The proposed rule will rectify many of the harms the 2019 Rule caused women, those who live in rural areas, peopl more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing a consumer alert on robocalls after the Department received complaints related to calls impersonating Amazon customer service. Michiganders should scrutinize calls alerting them to suspicious activity on their Amazon account and avoid giving out personal information if you receive one. "If you are contacted by an unsolicited caller asking f more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party is responding to conservative talk show host Tudor Dixon's gubernatorial campaign announcement by reminding Michigan voters that this is simply more of the same for this crowded, fringe Republican primary of insurrectionists and anti-vaxxers. She's already rushed to Trump's side earlier this month to presumably seek his endorsement, putting additional pressure on potentia more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As far as the Republican race for governor is concerned, it was yet another largely uneventful week as "online host" Tudor Dixon jumped into the primary ring yesterday. She's clearly not running to actually represent Michigan families. She completely sidestepped local press and went to Fox News to make her announcement. She'll also be on Fox and Friends tomorrow morning. Yesterday, MDP walked through  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican legislators took their partisan games one step further by introducing a bill as a public stunt to try to criticize the Governor's travel - even though just months ago the primary sponsor flew to DC to push the same false claims about the 2020 election that led to the deadly insurrection on January 6th. Despite one already being spelled out in Michigan's constitution, primary sponsor state S more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: Yesterday morning, MDP Chair Lavora Barnes shed light on MIGOP co-chair Meshawn Maddock's call for Michigan to secede from the country and urged "any Republicans brave enough" to step forward and condemn Maddock's unhinged comments. However, Republicans statewide have still remained silent while Secessionist Maddock garnered national attention. In a new report from The Hill, the nation more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 21 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by William 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: Alternative Education and Innovative Programs (Hours  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 21 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by William 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: Read by Grade Three Educator Survey - Second Reminder more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 21 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce that 65 high school and 10 college students statewide are recipients of the 2021 Breaking Traditions Awards. Each of these students overcame obstacles and stereotypes to succeed in career and technical education (CTE) programs considered non-traditional for their gender. These students are "breaking traditions" by pursuing career more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 19 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: A new family-friendly, state-of-the-art, play-and-learn nature park will soon be located within downtown Holland's Window on the Waterfront Park with the help of a crowdfunding campaign , the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the nonprofit ODC Network announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the campaign reach more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced an updated 'Vacc to Normal' plan, which outlines steps Michiganders can take to emerge from this pandemic. As of June 1, capacity limits will lift for outdoor events. Additionally, indoor capacity limits will increase to 50%, allowing indoor social gatherings such as weddings and funerals to move closer to normalcy. As of July 1, the state will no longer limit c more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist joined a community clean up in Sanford to commemorate the first anniversary of the Midland floods. "The Sanford community has shown extraordinary strength and grit as they faced a historic flood amidst the COVID-19 pandemic," said Governor Whitmer. "I am so proud of how the community has pulled together and my administration is committed more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 10 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced that 55% of Michiganders have received their first dose of the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. The announcement marks the first milestone of the 'MI Vacc to Normal' plan, which would enable in-person work to resume across all employment sectors on May 24. Governor Whitmer released a video on social media congratulating Michiganders for achieving this  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board, Michigan Historical Commission, Manufactured Housing Commission, Michigan State Waterways Commission, and the Michigan Interagency Council on Homelessness. Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board NiCole T. Buchana more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on May 19, 2021: * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor and the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget announced an updated unemployment rate for the state. Michigan added 6,000 jobs in April, following three straight months of consecutive employment gains. As a result, Michigan's unemployment rate decreased to 4.9% more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the MI Blueprint for Comprehensive Student Recovery, guidance to help districts and schools create recovery plans that provide every Michigan student with the resources they need to thrive post-pandemic. The Blueprint provides evidence-based recommendations to address challenges across wellness, academics, school culture and climate, family and community engageme more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bill 118, which will reduce penalties on school districts for employing individuals in violation of certification and other credentialing requirements. "I am excited to sign this bipartisan legislation, because it is a great example of what we can achieve when we work together," said Governor Whitmer. "School districts had to hustle during the COVID-19 pandemic, a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 11 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer visited the Kalamazoo Expo Center Vaccination Clinic in Kalamazoo to observe ongoing COVID-19 vaccination efforts and ensure that vaccines are being distributed efficiently and equitably. On Monday, Governor Whitmer announced that 55% of Michiganders have received their first dose of the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. The announcement marks the first milestone of the 'MI Vac more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 12 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun provided an update on vaccine rollout and the MI Vacc to Normal Challenge. They were joined by Dr. Srikar Reddy, President-Elect of the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians, and John Walsh, President and CEO of the Michigan Manufacturers Association. The Governor p more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 20 -- Michael F. Rice, superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education, issued the following news release: The state's Student Recovery Advisory Council of Michigan's report MI Blueprint for Comprehensive Student Recovery provides key strategies for school districts and policymakers to help Michigan's children begin to rebound after the brutal challenges to their education during the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2021, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive O more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, May 19 (TNSOps) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Both the Michigan Charter School Teacher of the Year and the Michigan Charter School Administrator of the Year are from charter schools authorized by Grand Valley State University. Jordan Dischinger-Smedes, an AP environmental science and human anatomy teacher at Grand River Preparatory High School in Grand Rapids, was named the 2021 Michigan Charter School Teacher of the Year by the Michigan Asso more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a Facebook post showing her pictured with Nigel Farage, MIGOP co-chair Meshawn Maddock took a page from the well-documented racist, sexist, xenophobe, and former UK Independence Party leader by calling for Michigan to wage its own Brexit and leave the United States. Maddock wrote: "Maybe it's time for a #MIexit American's [sic] tried it once before! Time to end our Governor's tyrannical rule. #Nige more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, May 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: President Joe Biden traveled to Michigan to visit the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, where he discussed the Biden-Harris administration's transformational American Jobs Plan and saw firsthand how union workers are building the future of electric vehicles right here in Michigan. * The New York Times: Biden Promotes His Infrastructure Plan Alongside Ford's New Electric F-150 Truck  more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, May 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 18, 2021: * * * Ahead of President Joe Biden's visit to the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center today, Michigan Democrats are touting the Biden-Harris administration's American Jobs Plan -- a historic legislative package that would create millions of well-paying jobs, revitalize and rebuild our country's infrastructure, and invest in a new, green economy. Ahead of today's speech, Michigan Democrat more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 19 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: This story is part of a Mental Health Awareness Month series highlighting Michigan State University research and expert knowledge. Not only does College of Nursing instructor Michael Martel teach his students about mental health coping methods, he is a leading voice for his colleagues in health care. While working as an emergency nurse, Martel saw many of his colleagues in a state of stress after t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 20 (TNSRep) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Research for years has shown that low-income students face unique barriers to applying to colleges, let alone being able to afford tuition and living costs. To address the concern that not enough high-achieving, low-income students were applying to or attending the University of Michigan, school leadership worked with Professor Susan Dynarski and Katherine Michelmore in 2 more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, May 22 (TNSAwa) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Ismail Msuya, web designer/developer for Northern Michigan University's Lydia M. Olson Library, has been awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Services fellowship to attend the 2021 IDEA Institute on Artificial Intelligence (AI). An aim of the institute is to spark future innovation, collaboration and dissemination of AI in library and information environments. The institute is a week-long, evi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The U.S. and Michigan economies are showing signs of the recovery experts hoped for as the population emerges from the pandemic, say University of Michigan economists. Real gross domestic product--the value of everything produced in a country--has expanded at a 6.4% annualized pace in the first quarter of this year. That's even better and sooner than expected, economists say, energized by two  more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 21 (TNSJou) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Scientists around the world develop new technologies and information that can improve the lives of people in developing countries. Getting that knowledge into their hands, however, often proves difficult. One thing communicators can do, according to research from Purdue University and Michigan State University, is focus on smaller screens. Barry Pittendrigh, Purdue's Osmun Endowed Chair in Urban E more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 19 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: The Michigan Economic Development Corporation Executive Committee today named Quentin L. Messer, Jr. as MEDC CEO. The announcement comes following a national search led by the organization's Executive Committee that included a needs analysis for the role and input from stakeholders statewide on key attributes the position required for success. "We work hard every day to bring more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 19 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A five-year quest to map the universe and unravel the mysteries of "dark energy" is beginning officially today, and University of Michigan researchers were instrumental in the project's development. The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, or DESI, is an international collaboration under the aegis of the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory with primary funding from DO more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan will achieve carbon neutrality across all greenhouse gas emission scopes, committing to geothermal heating and cooling projects, electric buses, the creation of a revolving fund for energy-efficiency projects and the appointment of a new executive-level leader, reporting to the president, focusing on carbon neutrality-related efforts. President Mark Schlissel announc more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 20 (TNSRep) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A University of Michigan scholarship program launched five years ago for high achieving, low-income students in Michigan has boosted applications and enrollment while helping to diversify the student body, a new study finds. Research for years has shown that low-income students face unique barriers to applying to colleges, let alone being able to afford tuition and living costs. To address the more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Some climate activists advocate large-scale tree-planting campaigns in forests around the world to suck up heat-trapping carbon dioxide and help rein in climate change. But in a Perspectives article scheduled for publication May 21 in the journal Science, a University of Michigan climate scientist and his University of Arizona colleague say the idea of planting trees as a substitute for the di more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 20 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A with Juan Cole, the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History: * * * Since May 10, more than 200 Palestinians and a dozen Israelis have died in fighting in Israel and the occupied territories. Juan Cole, the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History, studies the ongoing political change in the Middle East and is author of the blog Informed Comment. He discusses the history behind the current more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: News images of immigrants have an effect on some Americans' attitudes towards immigration, a new University of Michigan study shows. Photos of large groups of immigrants, such as the migrant caravan, may decrease support for immigration. Images of individuals, however, produce the opposite effect. In line with work on "person positivity," personalized images tend to increase support for immigr more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 18 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: People who experience very severe COVID-19 illness have a higher prevalence of persistent symptoms, according to a new University of Michigan study. The findings highlight the urgent need to characterize and treat long-haulers--people who continue to experience lingering symptoms months after their initial diagnosis. Referred to as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, or PASC, symptoms more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Nearly half a billion people on the planet have diabetes, but most of them aren't getting the kind of care that could make their lives healthier, longer and more productive, according to a new global study of data from people with the condition. Many don't even know they have the condition. Only 1 in 10 people with diabetes in the 55 low- and middle-income countries studied receive the type o more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 20 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Exposure to a chemical found in the weed killer Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides is significantly associated with preterm births, according to a new University of Michigan study. The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, found that the presence of the chemical in women's urine in late pregnancy was linked to an increased risk for premature birth, while the associa more PR

BOTHELL, Washington, May 22 (TNSPer) -- The University of Washington Bothell campus issued the following news: Dr. Caroline Titan will begin her new job as University of Washington Bothell's assistant vice chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on July 1. Titan holds degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Maryland, and has dedicated her career to bringing about change and creating working and learning spaces where equity, justice and inclusion are integral to ins more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 21 (TNSPer) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the appointment of Celeste Watkins-Hayes as the associate dean for academic affairs at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Watkins-Hayes is the Jean E. Fairfax Collegiate Professor of Public Policy, a professor of sociology, and a University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor. Her three-year term as a more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, May 18 (TNSPol) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: A comprehensive grassroots initiative to forestall passage of a House bill that would have had a devastating effect on the Wayne State University budget was successfully executed by the Wayne State community last week. Although House Bill 4400 still passed, the thousands of Warrior voices that were heard had a tremendous effect on legislators. The Michigan House of Representatives voted 57-50 to approve Hou more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, May 22 (TNSOps) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Wayne State University will have a new look this fall with the debut of several retail dining locations, greater flexibility with campus catering and a renovated Chatsworth Suites. Students, faculty and staff returning to Wayne State University's campus will notice these and several other improvements to their dining, retail and housing experience. During a recent virtual Wayne State Board of Governors mee more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, May 21 (TNSMon) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Sleeping Giant Capital, a private investment firm with ties to Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business, has secured commitments now totaling $21 million with the first close of the fund. Launched in August 2020, the fund is targeting $50 million with the aim of generating economic, social and educational returns in West Michigan through acquisition of small businesses. Sleeping Gian more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, May 20 (TNSAwa) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Foreign languages are taught in classrooms around the globe, but unfamiliarity with certain dialects--and associated stigmas--can lead to a limited education and, ultimately, waning tolerance of the people who speak them. Western Michigan University's Dr. German Zarate-Sandez will explore bias in language teaching and train students to be comfortable with learning an unfamiliar dialect as the recipie more PR