ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 26 (TNSPer) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: This fall, the Ford School welcomes several new faculty with expertise in education and social policy, national security, and racial justice, and who will help build students' leadership and negotiation skills. In addition, visiting faculty with significant policy and leadership experience will be on campus to teach and mentor students. Organizational psychologist Morel more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 24 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: More first-year students are choosing Michigan State University to continue their education journey than ever before. At least 9,200 students are set to start their first year on campus Sept. 1, an increase of more than 11% over last year. "I am eager to welcome this next generation of Spartans to our beautiful campus this fall," said MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. "For many of us, this  more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Aug. 26 (TNSJou) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU researcher probes root causes in quest for new treatments * * * Alzheimer's disease affects more than 6 million Americans and their families. And while countless scientists study it, Central Michigan University psychology faculty member Kevin Park's research is unique to his lab. Using a genetic model he developed, Park is probing the earliest indicators of the disease, before symp more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2021: Consumers Energy announced today an agreement to purchase 30 megawatts of clean, renewable electricity from Heathlands Solar in Onekama. Michigan-based Prism Power Partners is developing and building the project on a former golf course. "We are all in on solar energy and proud to team with a fellow Michigan company to create a cleaner, more sustainable energy future for our state by reusing valua more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 24 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Detroit is showing strong signs of economic recovery from the pandemic, with an impressive drop in the jobless rate and job growth in certain sectors. Still, the problem of too many residents not earning enough money persists, according to a University of Michigan study. The Detroit Economic Outlook for 2020-26 reveals economic momentum in the city, which was hit early and hard by the pandemi more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Aug. 26 (TNSAwa) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University's student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has been awarded a 2020-2021 Outstanding Student Chapter designation by the national organization for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student members. Only 12 schools nationally were chosen for the honor, which is the society's highest award. More than 200 schools applied  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Aug. 27 (TNSRes) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2021: Eastern Michigan University is welcoming more than 2,250 new first-year students to campus this fall -- a 20% increase from fall 2020 when 1,867 new students enrolled. The incoming first-year class also represents an increase of 7% over the pre-pandemic incoming class of 2019. The overall high school grade point average of new students is 3.43, the highest-ever for an incoming class  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Ford School Dean Michael S. Barr and Professor Morela Hernandez, inaugural faculty director of the new Leadership Initiative, reflected on the attributes and importance of good leadership as an essential asset for public policy practitioners during a summer event. Hernandez, who is also a professor of organizational psychology, operates at the intersection of leadership and dive more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Machine learning is increasingly used for government decision-making to predict adverse outcomes. For instance, many cities and states in the U.S. have adopted pretrial risk assessments that inform decisions about whether to release criminal defendants before trial. A central goal of adopting algorithms is to improve decision-making by providing government staff such as  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 28 (TNSOps) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: New and returning students were welcomed to the 2021-2022 academic year by Convocation speakers who also lent advice, gave messages of support and asked questions. President Philomena V. Mantella said each person gathered in the Fieldhouse August 27 should ask themselves, "Why am I here?" "It's an important question and the difference between walking through your life seeking versus knowing," Ma more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Aug. 27 (TNSAwa) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Ahmed Al-Bayati, assistant professor of civil and architectural engineering at Lawrence Technological University, has been named a winner of the Thomas Glavinich ELECTRI International 2021 Early Career Award. ELECTRI International was founded in 1989 as the nonprofit research arm of the National Electrical Contractors Association. It sponsors research that leads to a safer and more ef more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 24 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: In a finding that could help pave the way toward cleaner fuels and a more sustainable chemical industry, researchers at the University of Michigan have used machine learning to predict how the compositions of metal alloys and metal oxides affect their electronic structures. The electronic structure is key to understanding how the material will perform as a mediator, or catalyst, of chemical r more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel supports the Michigan Public Service Commission's (MPSC) approach to recent power outages and utility oversight. Earlier today the MPSC opened Case No. U-21122, U-20147, "... an effort to expand the data it receives from utilities about their efforts to boost reliability, support more transparency around planning, and encourage more engagement in how bes more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement: * * * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit sided with State defendants Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Elizabeth Hertel and Nessel in Resurrection School v. Hertel et al. The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision to deny plaintiffs' request to enjoin a mask mandate becau more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding Michigan residents - again - of important consumer alerts following another round of heavy downpours that prompted flash flooding in Metro Detroit Friday. "Michigan residents have endured tremendous hardship due to severe weather in recent months, and unfortunately many in and around Detroit are once again dealing with flooding," Nessel said more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement: * * * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement in response to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) proposed $5.1 million dollar fine against Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl: "This massive fine properly reflects the seriousness of the allegations these two political operatives face. "Mr. Burkman and Mr. Wohl allegedly orchestrated a series of robocalls aimed a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement: * * * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released the following statement in response to U.S. District Court Judge Linda Parker granting sanctions against Michigan attorneys Greg Rohl, Scott Hagerstrom and Stefanie Junttila, along with Texas attorney Sidney Powell: "I'm pleased to see that the Court has ensured there is accountability for the attorneys who perpetuated meritless arguments in more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Following her calls last week for utility companies in the state to prioritize customers who dealt with extended power outages, Attorney General Dana Nessel has launched an online feedback initiative to collect resident and business outage experiences as she continues to advocate for Michigan consumers. AG Nessel's August Power Outages Feedback form is now live online. Residents and business more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2021: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general across the country to urge the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reinstate a rule on disparate impact liability that would protect people from discrimination in housing. The disparate impact rule, originally established in 2013 under the Fair Housing Act, protects c more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) that encourages the agency to finalize regulations that would make clear that ghost guns are firearms under federal law. By finalizing regulations, the ATF would dramatically reduce the availability of untraceable guns and wo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will not charge Ron Weiser criminally for using Michigan Republican Party (MIGOP) funds to pay Stan Grot for withdrawing from the 2018 Secretary of State race. Last month, Weiser, chairman of MIGOP, agreed to pay a $200,000 fine after a review by the Michigan Department of State determined seven payments made from the MIGOP's administrative account to Gr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Over at MDP we take pride in helping out Michiganders in need. So after we saw Republican gubernatorial candidate James Craig lock himself away from local reporters inside a glass box and then refuse to answer a single question directly during his first press conference since May, we got to work on a solution -- the cleaning kind. MDP spokesperson Rodericka Applewhaite released the following stat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As August draws to a close, here's how the Republican gubernatorial primary shaped up this week: The James Craig campaign apparently invited press to a roundtable and then locked them out of the room on the other side of a glass barrier. In a weak attempt to fix the onslaught of negative press Craig was getting before the original event even concluded, his consultants threw him and his group behind a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, Republican gubernatorial candidates and prolific TikTok users Garrett Soldano and Ryan Kelley earned national attention for the ways they've used the platform to spew their extremist views to wide audiences. A new piece by The Verge uncovers the dog whistle strategies the snake oil salesman and insurrectionist have both been employing for months to "[cast] doubt on the severity of the COVI more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican gubernatorial candidate James Craig claims to "lead from the front", but his approach to tackling COVID-19 tells a different story, changing dramatically as he grew to prioritize his political gain over the health of the communities he swore to serve. When asked about his decision to enforce COVID-19 safety protocols by issuing "6,000 tickets" before he stopped issuing citations to busines more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: After hosting an embarrassing press conference on Monday, facing bad headlines on Tuesday for his inability to give straight answers to important questions, and a new report on Wednesday highlighting the ways he isn't 'leading from the front,' James Craig handed himself another disaster of a day when he tried to pick a fight with Michigan reporters on Twitter. Craig, who apparently invited reporters  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2021: James Craig's press-dodging acrobatics got even more outrageous today. During a rare in-person gathering, he and the rest of his group sat in a fish bowl conference room while reporters were made to watch the event through a glass wall without sound. This brazen disregard for local press is an unsurprising new low for a candidate that has dodged reporters and even Michiganders in fri more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- 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: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Early Literacy (Pre-K to 3) Grant Opportunities Students deserve the appropriate supports and opportunities to read at, or above, grade level starting early in more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- 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: Section 31o Funding - School Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and Nurses The state legislature approved and Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Public Act 48 of 2021, the Fiscal Ye more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce 319 new good-paying jobs in Kent County as a result of two new company expansions supported by the Michigan Strategic Fund, further signaling continued economic recovery in West Michigan. "As we jumpstart Michigan's economy, these projects demonstrate our continued focus  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce economic assistance for projects approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund Board today that will create 150 new jobs and generate more than $500 million in investment in Michigan. The projects include efforts to bring new semiconductor wafer manufacturing and R&D operations to the state to meet th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Dr. Joneigh Khaldun issued the following statements after the FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. To date, over 5.4 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been administered in Michigan and 65% of Michiganders have gotten at least their first dose of one of the three safe, effective vaccines. From January to July of 2021, unvaccinated Michigand more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer put forward the MI Safe Communities framework to reduce violent crime while increasing public safety across Michigan. This proposal, which will utilize American Rescue Plan dollars to put Michigan's public safety first, works to ensure that every Michigander, no matter where they live or who they are, can live freely and safely. "Every Michigander, no matter where they live or w more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today that Ontario and Michigan are expanding their longstanding collaboration on transportation and cross-border activities through a new partnership to advance automotive and mobility technologies and help people and goods move safely and efficiently across the border by land, air and water. The State of Michigan, through the Michigan Department of Transport more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce economic assistance for projects approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund Board today that will create 150 new jobs and generate more than $500 million in investment in Michigan. The projects include efforts to bring new semiconductor wafer manufacturing and R&D operations to the state which will help more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation today to announce that Wisconsin-based JD Castings, a provider of casting solutions, is expanding into Iron Mountain, signaling continued economic recovery in Michigan. The project is expected to create up to 24 new jobs in Iron Mountain and generate a total private investment of $770,000 with the support of a $200,000 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today declared a state of emergency for Branch, Hillsdale and St. Joseph counties to address the impacts of severe thunderstorms and straight-line winds on August 11 and 12. "Thank you to the first responders and line-workers who have worked diligently to keep our residents safe and restore power to our communities," said Governor Whitmer. "We will cont more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today was joined by leaders of the Protect Michigan Commission and Michigan Education Trust to announce all remaining winners in the MI Shot To Win Sweepstakes, a lottery-style raffle that gave fully vaccinated Michiganders a chance to win more than $5 million in cash and a combined total of nearly $500,000 in college scholarships. "Thanks to every Michigander who got t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Starting Tuesday, Governor Whitmer will embark on the 'UP Jobs Tour' across Michigan's Upper Peninsula to showcase Michigan's Economic Jumpstart plan and how her administration is preparing and training the 21st Century workforce. The governor's plan includes $1 billion to jumpstart Michigan's economy by investing in businesses, workers, and organizations across our state. "I am always excited t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement applauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to modernize the Thrifty Food Plan. "Today, the Biden Administration is taking a significant step towards ending hunger across the United States. Increasing food assistance will help cash and time-strapped families stay healthy and feed their kids. "I proudly advocated for th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after the release of Michigan's latest jobs and unemployment numbers. The state's unemployment rate in July was down to 4.8%, well below the national average of 5.4%. Michigan added 31,000 non-farm jobs in July, with the largest increase coming from the leisure and hospitality sector. "Michigan's job numbers are headed in the right dir more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent the second day of her 'UP Jobs Tour' visiting Upper Peninsula defense manufacturing companies and touring downtown Houghton, delivering the message that Michigan continues to focus on laying the foundation for long-term economic resiliency for all Michiganders. "We're here telling the story that we are jumpstarting Michigan's economy by supporting our residents, b more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Joined by business leaders and public officials in Lansing, Governor Gretchen Whitmer laid out a $2.1 billion proposal to grow Michigan's middle class, support small businesses, and invest in communities by tackling several underlying issues. As Michigan's economic jumpstart continues, Governor Whitmer's proposals will tackle underlying issues faced by families, communities, and small businesses  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer yesterday signed House Bills 4219 and 4220, which will allow for expungement of convictions for a first violation of operating while intoxicated (OWI) under certain circumstances. The bills are expected to allow an estimated 200,000 non-repeat OWI offenders to have the opportunity for a second chance at a clean record. The governor also signed legislation that continues Michigan' more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Wednesday's ruling from United States District Court Judge Linda Parker granting sanctions against attorneys who participated in a baseless election lawsuit made clear the "lawsuit represents a historic and profound abuse of the judicial process." Michigan's top elected officials reaffirmed today that the accountability secured in the case does not end here. "After the 2020 election where  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2021: The Michigan Public Service Commission today directed the electric utilities it regulates to answer questions about the companies' responses to storms that left more than 1.0 million Michiganders without power, some for more than a week, in addition to addressing how to best prepare for extreme storms that have grown increasingly severe and frequent amid the state's changing  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 24 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: As cases of the delta variant increase, the time and cost of mass-scale COVID-19 testing remains a persistent issue that a Michigan State University medical student is working to solve. Zach Morehouse, a fourth-year student at MSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine, is part of a team that has developed testing protocols that require half the time and resources of even the current testing gold standa more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: If you have a pet - specifically a dog - then you have probably heard about kennel cough, an infection caused by bacteria or viruses that causes respiratory irritation and a deep, painful-sounding cough. In recent months, kennel cough cases have spiked nationally, forcing kennels to close for sanitation and veterinary visits to surge. Stephan Carey, associate chairperson in the Department of Small  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU is leading a large international study to understand the genes involved in brain development and possible connections to psychiatric and neurological disorders * * * Michigan State University's Rebecca Knickmeyer is leading the largest-of-its-kind effort to understand the impact of genetics on early brain development and neurological disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and attention more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Lake trout is an iconic native species to the Great Lakes. An MSU doctoral student is leading an effort along with his professor and an international team of researchers from the U.S. and Canada spearheaded by Louis Bernatchez at Universite Laval to create a reference genome for lake trout to support state and federal agencies with reintroduction and conservation efforts. "Since the glaciers melted more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Lack of autoimmune regulator protein can cause damage in reproductive organs and negatively impact male fertility. A team of researchers led by Michigan State University have uncovered a new potential trigger for male infertility. The absence of autoimmune regulator, or Aire, in mice results in fertility problems similar to those affecting men with autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type I, or APS- more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Only 16% of college student sexual assault survivors seek support through existing college channels. To expand access to services while providing guidance on how campuses nationwide can provide them, a team from Michigan State University launched and measured the use of a novel text-based communication service. The study findings, published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, are the first to more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Aug. 26 (TNSGra) -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Missouri S&T is one of 11 universities in the Midwest - and the only university in Missouri - to join a new National Science Foundation network designed to move more discoveries from the research labs to the real world. Missouri S&T is part of the NSF's Great Lakes Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Hub. Led by the University of Michigan, the Great Lakes Hub is one of five hubs across the coun more PR

MONROE, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- Monroe County Community College issued the following news release: The Office of Lifelong Learning at Monroe County Community College is offering a wide array of non-credit fitness- and wellness-focused Lifelong Learning classes this Fall Semester. New classes and sessions are offered throughout the fall and the complete schedule of classes can be found at www.monroeccc.edu/LL. In light of COVID-19, MCCC has increased its online offerings and is also offering plenty more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 25 (TNSGra) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: A Wayne State University researcher recently received confirmation for funding of two grants from the National Science Foundation that will help protect the air we breathe and other aspects of our environment. Yaoxian Huang, Ph.D., assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering, was awarded $332,689 for the three-year research study, "Improving Chemical Mechanisms  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 24 (TNSRep) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2021: Homelessness has a lasting impact on educational outcomes for K-12 students, and up to 88% of Detroit children experiencing homelessness are not identified by their schools and offered extra support, according to new analysis from the University of Michigan's Poverty Solutions. The new databook, "The Educational Implications of Homelessness and Housing Instability in Detroit" more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University alumnus James Winkler Jr. of Allendale was appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the Michigan Athletic Trainer Board. He holds a bachelor's degree in health and fitness management (1998) and a master's in exercise science (2000) from NMU. Winkler is a senior staff athletic trainer at Grand Valley State University. The Michigan Board of Athletic Trainers works with the Department more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Aug. 26 (TNSGra) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University English Professor Robert Whalen has been awarded a $300,000 Scholarly Editions and Translations Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The funding will support George Herbert: Complete Works, now under contract with Oxford University Press, the world's leading publisher of scholarly editions. This is the project's fourth NEH award. As the grant director,  more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 25 (TNSEco) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2021: Grand Rapids Community College celebrated renovations to historic buildings on the Main and DeVos campuses - and the ability to expand programs and improve the student experience -- with a four-part ribbon-cutting today. The work includes renovations to Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall, Steven C. Ender Hall and the Custer Alumni House in addition to a new wing and other improvemen more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 26 (TNSEco) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: In an effort to nurture a regional innovation ecosystem and advance research from the lab to market, the National Science Foundation has established a Great Lakes Innovation Corps Hub. Purdue University plays a leadership role in the new $15 million hub. The 11-university hub is led by the University of Michigan (U-M), and it's one of five across the country that NSF announced Wednesday (Aug. 25)  more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Aug. 28 (TNSEco) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: The newest section of what has become a 7.75-mile system of walking and bicycle riding trails through the city of Southfield was dedicated Friday morning. Officials of Lawrence Technological University and the city of Southfield, along with dignitaries from Oakland County and Michigan state government, cut the ribbon on the new City Centre Trail. Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver noted t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 26 (TNSEco) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy is launching a new Center for Racial Justice designed to expand knowledge about the complex intersections between race and public policy and create a community of leaders, scholars and students engaged in social justice work focused on racial equity. The center will be led by sociologist Celeste Watkins-Hayes, Ford School's associate dea more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 26 (TNSEco) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2021: In an effort to nurture a regional innovation ecosystem and move more discoveries from the research lab to the real world, the National Science Foundation has established a Great Lakes Innovation Corps Hub that's led by the University of Michigan and involves 11 universities in eight states. The $15 million hub is one of three across the country that NSF announced today as it more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 25 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Pulling heat-trapping carbon dioxide out of the air and turning it into useful products, a concept called carbon capture and utilization, has the potential to offer both environmental and economic benefits. By some optimistic estimates, CCU could generate annual revenues of more than $800 billion by 2030 while reducing climate-altering carbon dioxide emissions by up to 15%. Captured CO2 could more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 24 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Thirteen thousand years ago, most of Michigan was covered in a wall of ice up to a mile high. Archaeologists believed this kept some of the continent's earliest people, a group called Clovis after their distinctive spear points, from settling in the region. But an independent researcher along with University of Michigan researchers have identified a 13,000-year-old Clovis camp site, now thoug more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 28 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Consumer sentiment fell in August by 13.4% from July, recording the least favorable economic prospects in more than a decade, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Sentiment Index has only recorded larger losses in six other monthly surveys since 1978, with the largest losses in how consumers viewed future economic prospects, said U-M economist Richard Curtin, dire more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 27 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2021: Taking a walk in the park or just going outdoors could help youth feel better, and promoting public health policies that actively support time spent outside could help promote overall well-being among teens and young adults, according to a new University of Michigan survey. "Our findings suggest that spending time in nature,-which youth define broadly as being outside, being  more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 26 (TNSJou) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Study findings represented the experiences of 1,004 patients from rural clinics in Arkansas, Michigan and Washington. * * * John Nolan served in the U.S. Army and Marines and later worked in law enforcement and as a correctional officer. A career spent dealing with traumatic events led to post-traumatic stress disorder and insomnia. He felt like his life was spi more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 24 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that there are significant changes from previous years that Wisconsin waterfowl hunters can expect ahead of the 2021 season opener. The 2021 season will include a new duck zone structure. The former Mississippi River Zone has merged into the Southern Zone, and a new Open Water Zone has been created in the waters of G more PR