ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 18 (TNSPar) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: A Grand Valley alumnus seeking an appropriate avenue for attracting a larger audience for a collection of interviews with war veterans found the right fit at his alma mater. Tony Lupo, '97, is working with James Smither, professor of history and director of the GVSU Veterans History Project, to place interviews with veterans, mostly from World War II, in the university's Special Collections. There more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 18 (TNSPer) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance has appointed acclaimed musical theater artist and educator Michael McElroy as the new chair of the school's top-ranking Department of Musical Theatre. His appointment was approved today by the U-M Board of Regents at its monthly meeting. McElroy, who is also a vocal arranger, composer and a leader in forging divers more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, June 16 (TNSPer) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Joanne Roehm, former director of Strategic Initiatives and LaughFest for Gilda's Club Grand Rapids, took on the role of director for Western Michigan University's Grand Rapids regional location on June 14. As a two-time Western graduate and recipient of the Grand Rapids Young Professionals Raising the Bar Award, Roehm will lead the University's largest regional location. With a robust portfolio of n more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 18 (TNSPro) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Jamie Bonan '18 This spring, more than 100 underserved high schoolers in New York, Florida and Michigan participated in an expanded online data policy and analysis program, in which they explored pressing policy issues such as income inequality, racial justice and climate change through economic and sociological lenses. The program - developed by eCornell, the School of Continuing Education (SCE) and the no more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 18 (TNSPer) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Stephen D'Angelo Jinhua Zhao, professor of economics at Michigan State University, has been named the David J. Nolan Dean of the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. Zhao, who spent eight years as director of Michigan State's Environmental Science and Policy Program, will begin his appointment at Cornell on July 1. "Jinhua is a top-notch scholar, has an excellent track record as an  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 17 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on June 16, 2021: Detroit Diesel is the industry leading complete powertrain manufacturer in the North American commercial segment. Today they announced the company's enrollment in DTE Energy's MIGreenPower program. MIGreenPower is a voluntary renewable energy program that allows DTE Electric customers to attribute a percentage of their electricity use to DTE's wind and solar projects. Detroit Diesel has committed to an  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 15 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on June 14, 2021: DTE Energy Company (NYSE: DTE) (the "Company", "DTE" or "DTE Energy") today announced that it has commenced tender offers (the "Any-and-All Tender Offers") to purchase for cash any and all of its notes described in the first table below (the "Any-and-All Notes"), and tender offers (the "Maximum Tender Offers" and, together with the Any-and-All Tender Offers, the "Tender Offers") to purchase for cash up  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 15 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on June 14, 2021: DTE Energy's residential and business customers will save nearly $400 million on their cumulative lifetime energy bills thanks to the company's efficiency programs, according to a newly released report. Along with dollar savings, the 2020 combined electric and natural gas verified net savings from energy efficiency programs equate to lifetime greenhouse gas reductions of 6.1 million metric tons of carbo more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, June 17 (TNSAwa) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news on June 16, 2021: Eastern Michigan University Associate Professor of Management Salar Mesdaghinia has been recognized by the Human Resources Division of Academy of Management (AOM) with the International HRM Scholarly Research award for his research paper "Perceived organizational support (POS) across 54 nations: A cross-cultural meta-analysis of POS effects" (Rockstuhl, T., Eisenberger, R., Shore, L. more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, June 17 (TNSPar) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: "In the fairy tale The Three Billy Goats Gruff, a troll lives under the bridge and challenges all the passersby. What might live under a tridge--say, the tridge that connects Riverside Park, Frog Island Park and Depot Town in Ypsilanti? Write a fairy tale about the creature that lies beneath, with you as the hero." This is just one of the many creative writing prompts that participants can explore a more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 19 (TNSPro) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: How has COVID-19 impacted young children's educational experiences and learning outcomes? How has the pandemic impacted early childhood education (ECE) programs and the ECE workforce? A new report from the Education Policy Initiative (EPI) at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, the Urban Institute, and early childhood experts at nine more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 19 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news on June 18, 2021: Congratulations to Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes, Jean E. Fairfax Collegiate Professor of Public Policy and incoming associate dean for academic affairs, for receiving the Distinguished Scholarly Book Award from the American Sociological Association. This award is given to the single best sociology book published in the three preceding calendar years. Watkin more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 15 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (ASPIA) recognized the Ford School of Public Policy's Student-Initiated Projects (SIPs) with the Innovation Award for Professional Development Programming, which "celebrates new or innovative programming that helped graduate students develop professionally in the fields of international affairs within the l more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 19 (TNSPro) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Two Grand Valley faculty members concluded a three-year study on a school-based mental health awareness and education program and found it effective in increasing behaviors that prevent suicide. Raymond Higbea, associate professor and chair of public, nonprofit and health administration, and Rosemary Cleveland, senior affiliate faculty of education, led the evidence-based study on the be nice. pro more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 17 (TNSEco) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley State University students are utilizing advanced simulation technology and interactive laboratories in the new Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health on GVSU's Health Campus in downtown Grand Rapids. The five-story, 166,000-square-foot health center at 333 Michigan St. on the Medical Mile opened in May. It is the third and flagship building on the Health Campus, more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 15 (TNSOps) -- Harvard Law School issued the following news: When Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson '04 was fresh out of college, she moved from Massachusetts to Alabama to work for the Southern Poverty Law Center, where she investigated hate groups and hate crimes. While there, she visited the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, and was inspired by the individuals who had "faced down significant violence, and some lost their lives, simply so everyone could vo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel hailed today's ruling in California v. Texas, known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Repeal Lawsuit, as a victory for the health and wellbeing of every single American. In today's decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiffs in this case did not have standing to challenge the ACA. This favorable ruling means the patient pro more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: After leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general last month in a letter urging the federal government to issue guidance addressing inequities in student discipline, Attorney General Dana Nessel is applauding the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) for taking quick action by issuing a formal request for public comment on the subject. In May, the coalition of attorneys general sent a letter to more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is recognizing outstanding staff members recently named 2021 Women Lawyer Stars by the Women Lawyers Association (WLA) of Michigan, Mid-Michigan Region. At its annual meeting, the WLA chapter recognizes the dedication and service of women lawyers practicing in the region who have been honors over the past year. At last week's meeting, four Michigan Dep more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, is leading a coalition of 26 attorneys general fighting to preserve billions of dollars for schools across the country. Nessel previously led a coalition of 16 states and the District of Columbia supporting New Hampshire's successful challenge in the First Circuit Court of Appeals to the Department of Justice's  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will not pursue charges against Grand Traverse County Commissioner Ronald Clous after he brandished a rifle during a virtual (Zoom) board meeting earlier this year. In January, the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners held a public meeting in a virtual setting due to COVID-19 restrictions. A community member was addressing a previous meeting in w more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants any Michigander who worked as an Amazon Flex driver to know about an important settlement requiring Amazon to pay back tips that had been withheld from drivers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the settlement late last week with Amazon for the return of unpaid tips to its Amazon Flex drivers from late-2016 through August 2019. The agr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing a consumer alert in partnership with the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS), warning Michiganders to beware of health care scammers - this time, claiming to be a representative from the "U.S. Department of Health Insurance Plans for Citizens" offering health insurance plans at a discount. Last month, Nessel warned more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 15, 2021: Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes today blasted state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey's Unlock Michigan petition to undermine the ability of public health experts to make critical decisions during a public health crisis. The petition would change the public health code to limit the state Department of Health and Human Services epidemic orders to 28 days without an exte more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As a result of the success of her Vacc to Normal program that saw robust vaccination numbers besting nearby states -- Governor Whitmer is fully reopening Michigan to 100% capacity several days ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, a group of demonstrators led by Michigan Conservative Coalition delivered what they claim was more than 7,000 affidavits calling for an sham Arizona-style audit of the state's 2020 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, House Minority Leader Donna Lasinski and Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich announced they would be urging fellow Republicans and Democrats in their chambers to create a bipartisan committee to investigate and uncover the full extent of the unique role Michiganders played in the January 6th insurrection that killed five and injured 140 officers in Washington DC. On Tuesday, Lasinski and An more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on behalf of Lavora Barnes, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party regarding the voter suppression bills voted on today in the State Senate. "Today's actions in the State Senate were deplorable, racist, and quite frankly shameful. Michigan's 2020 elections were safe and secure. But that has not stopped the Republicans from launching an  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 19 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent SUBJECT: AASA Virtual SEL 2021-22 Cohort Summit As national co-chair of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Social Emotional Learning (SEL) cohort, I am inviting you to attend and/or send members of y more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 19 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo: 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: Accelerated Learning Guidance for All Students - MEMO #COVID-19-199 The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce the release of  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 16 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Kyle L. Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent Finance and Operations SUBJECT: Notice and Request for Public Comment: American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER III) Plan - MEMO #COVID-19-198 The Michigan Department of Education more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 18 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Dr. Scott M. Koenigsknecht, Deputy Superintendent P-20 System and Student Transitions SUBJECT: Birth to Five Literacy Support Network Hubs Grant The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce the Birth to Five Literacy Support Network Hubs grant.  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 18 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce two projects in Southeast Michigan that will create 245 automotive manufacturing jobs and provide additional housing in Midtown Detroit have been approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund. "Good paying jobs and housing that is attainable for our workforce remain critical dr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 18 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on June 16, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce two projects in Northern Michigan that will create 25 manufacturing jobs in Copemish and provide additional housing in Baldwin have been approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund. "As we continue Michigan's economic jumpstart, these two projects help us create good-paying j more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 16 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce two projects in Southwest Michigan that will create 90 new good paying jobs in Portage and Decatur and provide additional housing in Kalamazoo have been approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund, signaling continued economic recovery in Michigan. "Today's $10.8 million investment by Midwest more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce two projects in Southwest Michigan that will create 90 new good paying jobs in Portage and Decatur and provide additional housing in Kalamazoo have been approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund, signaling continued economic recovery in Michigan. "Today's $10.8 million investment by Midwest Fast more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 15, 2021: Governor Whitmer today announced that the state of Michigan's improving economy and multi-billion-dollar revenue surplus coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic have prompted Fitch Ratings to improve the state's general obligation bonds AA credit rating from a "stable outlook" to a "positive outlook." The State of Michigan recently announce new revenue projections taking the state fr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 14, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced her proposal to invest $1.4 billion in federal child care funding to expand access to high-quality child care, make child care more affordable, and support child care professionals as part of the administration's Economic Jumpstart Plan. The plan helps people go back to work and support their families while giving them the peace of mind t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 18 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today accelerated the end of all COVID-19 epidemic orders on gatherings and masking as COVID-19 cases continue to plummet following increased vaccinations. Beginning June 22, capacity in both indoor and outdoor settings will increase to 100% and the state will no longer require residents to wear a face mask. "Today is a day that we have all been looking more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 14, 2021: Today Governor Whitmer signed Executive Directive 2021-3 requiring MDHHS to take actions necessary to prohibit the use of state and federal funds for the harmful practice of conversion therapy on minors. The directive also requires departments and agencies to explore what further actions can be taken to protect minors from this harmful practice. The governor was joined by Lieute more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 17 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Education supports the announcement today by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights that the federal department will enforce Title IX's prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex to include: (1) discrimination based on sexual orientation; and (2) discrimination based on gender identity. "We appreciate the U.S. Department of Education's anno more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 18 (TNSPar) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on June 17, 2021: Michigan State University today announced the Gilbert Family Foundation, in partnership with the Rock Family of Companies, will support the new Apple Developer Academy in Detroit, a transformative education collaboration between Apple and MSU and the first Apple Developer Academy in North America. Apple, MSU and the Rock Family of Companies share a vision to empower diverse entrepr more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 19 (TNSOps) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: The Michigan State University Board of Trustees approved budget guidelines for the 2021-22 fiscal year that will continue to invest in the student experience and enhance programs and opportunities that help students successfully graduate. Through a combination of financial aid sources and the distribution of emergency grants included in federal COVID-19 legislation, most families with an annual inc more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 17 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Detecting "deepfakes," or when an existing image or video of a person is manipulated and replaced with someone else's likeness, presents a massive cybersecurity challenge: What could happen when deepfakes are created with malicious intent? Artificial intelligence experts from Michigan State University and Facebook partnered on a new reverse-engineering research method to detect and attribute deepfa more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 17 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on June 16, 2021: * * * Michigan State entomologists have discovered dozens of new beetle species -- and named some after iconic sci-fi heroines * * * The original Star Trek television series took place in a future when space is the final frontier, but humanity hasn't reached that point quite yet. As researchers like Michigan State University entomologists Sarah Smith and Anthony Cognato are remin more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 16 (TNSAwa) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Major international prize recognizes outstanding scientific work promoting global sustainable development * * * A Michigan State University sustainability scholar noted for his pioneering, holistic work connecting people and nature will receive the The Gunnerus Sustainability Prize - the first major international prize for outstanding scientific work that promotes sustainable development g more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 18 (TNSPer) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Nobel laureate Robert H. Grubbs has been appointed as a Visiting Hannah Distinguished Professor, the most prestigious faculty appointment at Michigan State University. Grubbs is serving as the special adviser to the provost on honorifics. In this role he will be providing guidance and leadership to advance university laude and individual honorifics at MSU. Honorifics and awards granted to faculty c more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 16 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Bridget Walsh, an assistant professor of communicative sciences and disorders in the MSU College of Communication Arts and Sciences, has a new mission: put a speech development lab on wheels to reach children and families away from her brick-and-mortar lab on the East Lansing campus. Walsh received a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the risk factors in children that more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 17 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Parenting is one of life's greatest joys, right? Not for everyone. New research from Michigan State University psychologists examines characteristics and satisfaction of adults who don't want children. As more people acknowledge they simply don't want to have kids, Jennifer Watling Neal and Zachary Neal, both associate professors in MSU's department of psychology, are among the first to dive deeper more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, June 17 (TNSAwa) -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release: Thomas Werner, associate professor of genetics and developmental biology in Michigan Technological University's Department of Biological Sciences, has been recognized by the Michigan Association of State Universities (MASU) as one of three recipients of the Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year award. The award recognizes the outstanding contributions and dedication exhibited by t more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 18 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release: The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has appointed chief of staff Dr. Washington Cole IV as interim superintendent of Noxubee County School District, which became a District of Transformation in 2018. He replaces Rodriguez Broadnax, who is leaving the district June 30 to lead a Michigan school district. Since 2017, Cole has provided oversight to the interim superintendents of di more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 16 (TNSPro) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: More than 1,000 seats are available in classes during Grand Rapids Community College's second summer semester, providing opportunities for students to start earning credits for a new credential or to stay on track for graduation. The second seven-week summer semester starts on June 29, with opportunities in classes in both the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Workforce Development more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * On Child Tax Credit Awareness Day, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes issued the following statement praising President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress for expanding the credit through the American Rescue Plan and blasting the Michigan Republicans who voted against it: "President Biden understands that the economy only works if it lifts up working people. That's why he and Michigan more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 19 (TNSRep) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The pandemic affected all families and early childhood education programs, but it exposed existing inequities in communities and systems, according to a new University of Michigan study. The report from the Education Policy Initiative at U-M's Ford School of Public Policy, the Urban Institute and early childhood experts at nine other institutions is the result of a systematic review and synth more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 18 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Three University of Michigan scientists have been selected as the first recipients of a new annual award, funded by President Mark Schlissel's Biosciences Initiative, that recognizes exceptional mid-career faculty in the biosciences. The award is called MBioFAR, for Mid-career Biosciences Faculty Achievement Recognition. It provides discretionary funds--$250,000 per year for two years for eac more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 18 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Fully vaccinated individuals who self-report their vaccine information to the University of Michigan will no longer be required to wear a mask or social distance for most areas on U-M campuses under the university's updated policy. Those who are not vaccinated or decline to submit vaccination information must continue wearing a face covering indoors and physically distance from others. The po more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 16 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A University of Michigan scientist is one of 22 early-career researchers chosen to join the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences. E. Josephine Clowney, an assistant professor in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, will focus on unraveling how female and male brain development are programmed to allow sex-specific behaviors. Much of the brain is identic more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The world's largest ice sheets may be in less danger of sudden collapse than previously predicted, according to new findings led by the University of Michigan. The study, published in Science, included simulating the demise of West Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, one of the world's largest and most unstable glaciers. Researchers modeled the collapse of various heights of ice cliffs--near-verti more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 18 (TNSRep) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: Highly automated vehicles need a different kind of test to prove they are safe before testing moves to public roads, leaders of Mcity at the University of Michigan said today as they conducted the first demonstration of a protocol they developed to do just that. The Mcity ABC Test is a concept methodology for an independent and standardized way for automakers and state and fe more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 17 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A with Riana Elyse Anderson, an assistant professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education at the School of Public Health: Black parents' experiences of racial discrimination can negatively affect their children's psychological outcomes--but talking about these experiences and improving racial socialization competency could help prevent these negative outcomes, according to a new study  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 19 (TNSPol) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A with Jason Young, an associate professor of history at the University of Michigan: The country has a new federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed into law June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day. Jason Young, an associate professor of history at the University of Michigan, said the day--which dates back to 1865 when slave more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 16 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A with Assistant Professor Sue Anne Bell: The COVID-19 pandemic fueled an acute, countrywide need for registered nurses, and this underscored the need for clear staffing plans and an assessment of what, exactly, the registered nursing workforce looks like. To that end, new research published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine by assistant professor Sue Anne Bell, a disaster expert on the faculty at the  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 16 (TNSRep) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, serious mental health concerns impacted a significant portion of students in Detroit public schools, a new report shows. More than half of student respondents in the Detroit Public Schools Community District had experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression, and an alarming 23% had seriously considered attempting suicide within the past year, according to a  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 16 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: More than 50 species of tree snail in the South Pacific Society Islands were wiped out following the introduction of an alien predatory snail in the 1970s, but the white-shelled Partula hyalina survived. Now, thanks to a collaboration between University of Michigan biologists and engineers with the world's smallest computer, scientists understand why: P. hyalina can tolerate more sunlight tha more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, June 17 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Although this year's championship took place completely online, when the UT Dallas Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team won its second national title, the sense of victory was palpable. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University's varsity athletics esports team spent its entire season meeting, practicing and competing online, rather than in person. The Smash team's yearlong circuit conclud more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, June 15 (TNSOps) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news on June 14, 2021: Two Registered Student Organizations at Western Michigan University are teaming up for a weeklong celebration of Black culture and heritage. The Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA) and Counseling Psychology RSO (CPRSO) organized Juneteenth at WMU--a series of both in-person and virtual events beginning today, June 14. Juneteenth commemorates the effective end of slavery in the more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, June 17 (TNSAwa) -- Westmont College issued the following news: The Lilly Graduate Fellows Program has selected Westmont alumna Olivia Stowell '19 as one of 10 Lilly Graduate Fellows nationwide. The prestigious fellowship supports outstanding students who want to explore the connections within Christianity, higher education, and the vocation of the teacher-scholar as they pursue graduate degrees in humanities and the arts. Stowell, who earned a Master of Arts from Vi more PR