ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSPer) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2021: The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the courtesy appointment of Arun Agrawal, the Samuel Trask Dana Professor at the School for Environment and Sustainability, to join the Ford School of Public Policy. He also serves as faculty associate for the Center for Political Studies. A political scientist, Agrawal will enhance the Ford School's more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSPer) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Chicago non-profit executive Dara Munson, a Cass Tech alumna and 1996 EMU Criminal Justice graduate, was recently elected as the new chair of the Eastern Michigan University Foundation Board of Trustees. Dara is a recipient of both EMU's Alumni Achievement Award and Black Alumni Award, and joined the Foundation Board of Trustees in 2012. "Working with my colleagues on the Foundation Board and with more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSPer) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Lindsay Klee has been named senior director of technology commercialization for Wayne State University's Technology Commercialization Team in the Office of the Provost. Klee, founder of Intent(R), has provided commercialization and operational solutions -- particularly in regulatory and reimbursement domains -- since 2009 to a wide variety of clients and investors. She previously served as both interim m more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSPer) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: On September 23, the University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the appointment of Ford School professor Morela Hernandez as the newly established Ligia Ramirez de Reynolds Collegiate Professor of Public Policy for a five-year renewable term. Hernandez is an internationally recognized scholar with deep expertise in applying behavioral science insights to design a more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSEve) -- Hope College issued the following news: Attorney Jaimie Cavanaugh of the Institute for Justice will present the lecture "Political Obstacles & Legal Barriers to Increasing Mental Health Services" on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 1:30 p.m. at Hope College in the Maas Center auditorium. The public is invited. Admission is free. The event will also be livestreamed via the Hope College YouTube channel and on hope.edu/live As outlined in the presentation's descript more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSBook) -- Calvin University issued the following news: In July, Noah Toly began his tenure as Calvin University provost. Two months later, his book The Gardeners' Dirty Hands: Environmental Politics and Christian Ethics (Oxford University Press) received the Aldersgate Prize. "The Aldersgate Prize is one that I've followed with interest every year since its inception, not because I thought any of my books would ever be nominated, but because of the ideals it more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSRes) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2021: * * * New residential complex design highlights approved capital projects * * * The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees today was updated on successes of the past academic year and then approved major strategies and priorities for the current fiscal year. President Bob Davies highlighted several achievements in his annual report to the board, including: * Launch more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSMon) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Bob Oros, a 1990 graduate of Central Michigan University, has provided a generous gift of $500,000 to develop a new fund, the Bob Oros Multi-Asset Investment Fund. This gift will provide opportunities for students in the College of Business Administration to gain real-world experience managing an asset portfolio while becoming familiar with Global Investment Performance Standards. Oros is the  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A with Rafael Meza, professor of epidemiology and global public health: A University of Michigan epidemiologist believes that COVID-19 will become a seasonal disease, likely in the fall and winter seasons. Rafael Meza, professor of epidemiology and global public health at the U-M School of Public Health, draws a parallel between the reality in the United States, Brazil and other South American countries more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new report from the Daily Beast exposes Republican gubernatorial candidates in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, and New Jersey for spreading Donald Trump's election lies. The article says the GOP's shift to the far-right "has aspiring Republican governors in blue states walking a narrow path, casting doubt on President Joe Biden's victory, even if they won't outright allege fraud." In June, Pennsylvania's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A secret recording captured Michigan GOP candidate for governor James Craig taking an extreme stance on restricting reproductive rights. In the recording, Craig promised to do "whatever I can" to restrict abortion by stopping the repeal of an archaic Michigan law that completely bans abortion. The nearly 100-year-old law that Craig supports keeping on the books makes it a felony to perform an abortion and w more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Despite best efforts from GOP insiders to put their thumb on the scale for James Craig, the party is heading into this weekend's Mackinac GOP Conference with a crowded, messy, and divisive primary. Michigan Republicans are in disarray after CPAC endorsed Tudor Dixon and toxic Ted Nugent, who is unfortunately still a big name in the Michigan Republican Party, declined to endorse Craig. He instead endorsed Mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on Sept. 21, 2021: * * * The Metro Times revealed a secret recording where James Craig confirms he's in favor of upholding Michigan's 1931 law that criminalizes abortion. This comes after he's previously dodged questions on his position on abortion. Should Roe be overturned, Michigan would have one of the nation's most extreme abortion laws. In response, DNC spokesperson Adonna Biel issued the following st more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 21 (TNSGra) -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: The DTE Energy Foundation has awarded $420,000 in grants to support Washtenaw County community organizations with a long history of improving lives, creating powerful learning communities and supporting social change. "Strong, vibrant communities benefit from the support, resources and commitment of community-based organizations," said Lynette Dowler, president, DTE Foundation. "These organizations and commun more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Competing concerns about police brutality and high crime rates are reflected in Detroiters' attitudes toward the police, according to University of Michigan research. A recent U-M survey finds that about 6 in 10 adult Detroit residents believe police killings of both Black and Latino people are part of a broader pattern of mistreatment of people of color by the police more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following Q&A with Abdul El-Sayed: Michigan Politician, public servant, medical doctor, and former public health professor at Columbia University, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed joins the Ford School this Fall as a Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence. From serving as executive director of the Detroit Health Department to running for governor to founding Southpaw Michigan--a political action committ more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Sept. 21 (TNSOps) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Leaders at Grand Valley signed a second agreement with a Historically Black College/University, giving students at Saint Augustine's University in North Carolina opportunities to earn master's degrees in advanced computing or engineering fields in as little as five years. Representatives from GVSU and SAU met September 20 in North Carolina to sign the agreement. In April, Grand Valley and Fort Va more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSAwa) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Grand Valley State University Again Earns National Recognition for Committing to Diversity, Inclusion Grand Valley again received national recognition for its commitment to diversity and inclusion. Insight Into Diversity, the nation's oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, awarded Grand Valley and 100 other institutions the 2021 Higher Education Excellence i more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 25 (TNSPro) -- Hope College issued the following news: Hope College has received a transformational gift to endow half of its Campus Ministries program and honor a long-time member of the staff for his dedicated service as a pastor, mentor and colleague. The anonymous contribution will underwrite a significant portion of the staffing and current activities and support additional programming. By providing budget relief for operations, the gift supports the college's rec more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition of 31 other attorneys general in applauding legislative proposals to modernize federal antitrust laws. In a letter sent to House and Senate leaders (https://www.michigan.gov/documents/ag/Antitrust_Package_Support_Letter__735858_7.pdf), the attorneys general urged them to continue making improvements to several antitrust laws via  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 16 other attorneys general in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing concern over the treatment of thousands of Haitian refugees currently seeking humanitarian aid along the border in Texas. The coalition also urged the administration to reevaluate its rush  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who has made fighting robocalls a top priority, released an update on telecom companies' progress in implementing the Anti-Robocall Principles she signed onto in 2019. Since September 2019, companies that agreed to these principles have identified more than 52 billion spam or spoofed numbers calls, authenticated the caller ID numbers of hundreds of bill more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Following yet another round of significant rainfall, flooding and power outages, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding Michigan residents of important consumer alerts to avoid additional hardship. Nessel is reminding people to research contractors if home repairs are needed before paying for a project and alerting drivers to beware of water-damaged vehicles being sold on the use more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending New York's law regulating when individuals may obtain a license to carry firearms in public. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson also affirmed support for the regulation given her stance on preventing open carry at election polling locati more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Vulnerable adults in Michigan will have new protections in place as the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act takes effect tomorrow, September 26. The statute enacts new requirements on financial institutions to ensure they have training and procedures in-place to better recognize the signs of financial exploitation and take action to protect those who are unable to protect themselves from ab more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Welcome to a very special edition of MDP's weekly roundup. Here's how things are shaping up as the 12 Republicans running for governor pull all the stops ahead of the MIGOP Mackinac conference that is currently getting underway and will be running through the rest of the weekend. Projecting endorsement strength is certainly the name of the game as gubernatorial candidates jockey for the lead and pre more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, Detroit Metro Times reported that Republican gubernatorial candidate James Craig would ensure that a severely restrictive Michigan law from 1931, that criminalizes abortion and makes reproductive healthcare providers felons, stays in place -- by whatever means necessary. When asked to comment on this revelation, Craig's campaign doubled-down on his support for the law, stating that he "is more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2021: Today marks the start of the MIGOP's annual convention on Mackinac Island where party insiders will gather to kick off the 2022 cycle in earnest and hash out which issues should dominate it. But before they do that, they need to "prepare for what could be a bitter year of campaign fights" amid a messy primary climate that has already spiraled out of control. The Republican gubernat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: Early voting for 2021 elections across Michigan starts today! Under the expanded voting rights that was passed by the people in 2018, there are several ways to ensure you are able to vote and that your ballot will be counted. "In spite of the evidence that there was no fraud that could have changed the outcome of the 2020 election, Republicans constantly attack our right to vote an more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: During a stop on his botched campaign reboot tour that took place last week, Republican gubernatorial candidate James Craig was recorded saying he would do "whatever I can" to ensure that Michigan does not repeal abortion legislation more restrictive than the six-week ban that was allowed to go into effect in Texas. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade later this y more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: While President Biden and Michigan Democrats continue to deliver for working families and small businesses as they help the country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Republicans are in a race toward the bottom to win the affections of Donald Trump -- and they're cozying up to extremists and conspiracy theorists to do it. As the Associated Press reported (https://michigandems.us12.list-man more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: On the most recent installment of Tim Skubick's 'Off the Record' show on WKAR, panelists and local reporters Chad Livengood (Crain's Business Detroit), Emily Lawler (MLive), Zoe Clark (Michigan Public Radio), and Jim Kiertzner (WXYZ-TV), discussed Detroit Dodger James Craig's sustained refusal to answer questions about a wide range of issues to the point that he had more to say about those that are n more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Recently, Detroit News conservative columnist Nolan Finley gave a clear-eyed view of what's to come for Republicans as they gear up for a bitter 2022 cycle. Thanks to Texas' regressive 6-week abortion ban that provides no exemptions for rape or incest, preserving the right to choose will now be at the forefront of voters' minds at ballot boxes across America. According to Finley, and poll data he ci more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, MDP held a virtual press conference with Michigan Senators Erika Geiss and Stephanie Chang along with reproductive healthcare advocates to discuss the dangers of James Craig's extreme anti-choice views. Speakers zoned in on the Republican gubernatorial candidate's recently reported commitment to block any legislation seeking to repeal Michigan's 1931 near-total abortion ban should it reac more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2021: The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Lavora Barnes, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party on today's announcement by Tom Leonard. Michiganders spoke loud and clear four years ago when we elected Dana Nessel as our Attorney General. While serving as Speaker of the House, Leonard proved repeatedly that he put his relationships with big business more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: The Walnut neighborhood in Lansing will soon be home to a new community space with a playground, basketball court, pavilion, and inviting landscape with the help of a crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Crossroads Church of Lansing announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the campaig more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following joint news release on Sept. 24, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce that Rivian, a manufacturer of all-electric adventure vehicles, is establishing its new Rivian Service Support Operations facility in Plymouth creating 100 new high-wage jobs and investing $4.6 million into the Plymouth facilities with support from the Michigan Str more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: For the third year, Pure Michigan and Short's Brewing Company are celebrating the first official day of fall with a toast to Michigan's awe-inspiring colors, incredible tastes and scenic adventures that are encapsulated in Pure Michigan Autumn IPA, a 100 percent Michigan-grown and harvested IPA that highlights the state's agricultural bounty and nationally-recognized craft beer industry. F more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Ford announced Thursday that its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn is complete, and the first F-150 Lightning pre-production trucks are leaving the factory for real-world testing. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Director of UAW Region 1A Laura Dickerson, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman Dan Kildee joined Ford leadership at the electric vehicle facility to make the announcement.  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: Thirteen public schools in Michigan are being recognized as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools for their exemplary academic successes, according to the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). The 13 schools are among 325 recognized nationwide for the prestigious annual honor, bestowed by the U.S. Department of Education (USED), for overall academic performance and progress in closing the achie more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce the release of the latest #proudMIeducator video, featuring Janine Scott, the 2020-21 Region 10 Teacher of the Year, who shares her journey in becoming an educator. The video can be viewed at: #proudMIeducator: Janine Scott, 2020-21 Michigan Region 10 Teacher of the Year. "It is important for us to continue highlighting the vo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation today announced two projects in Michigan focused on Civil Rights history have been awarded $65,000 in federal Underrepresented Community Grant Program funding from the National Park Service. The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) of the Michigan Strategic Fund was awarded $15,000 to nomi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer celebrates bipartisan budget agreement as the legislature moves budget bills for Fiscal Year 2022, which begins on October 1. She plans to sign the bipartisan budget into law before the end of the month. The budget provides strong investments for the state's economy, enhances childcare for Michigan's working families, invests in education and the skill more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce that Rivian, a manufacturer of all-electric adventure vehicles, is establishing its new Rivian Service Support Operations facility in Plymouth creating 100 new high-wage jobs and investing $4.6 million into the Plymouth facilities with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund more PR

PONTIAC, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: While participating in the opening ceremony at Motor Bella today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a new initiative to develop the nation's first wireless charging infrastructure on a public road in the U.S. right here in Michigan. The development of a wireless dynamic charging roadway in Michigan is a step forward in addressing range anxiety and will accelerate the transiti more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the State of Michigan is appealing the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) denial to expand the Major Disaster Declaration in southeast Michigan to include households in Macomb and Oakland counties. The request was made following heavy rainfall and flooding across southeast Michigan in late June. "The impact of these storms ha more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian will serve as chief medical executive for the state of Michigan beginning on Friday, October 1. Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, who currently serves as chief medical executive and chief deputy for health, has accepted a new position to pursue an opportunity outside of state government, which will be announced in the coming weeks. The State of more PR

MACKINAC ISLAND, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: Today at the Mackinac Policy Conference, Gov. Whitmer detailed her economic agenda, including the unveiling of the three pillars of her bold $2.1 billion MI New Economy plan to grow Michigan's middle class, support small businesses and invest in communities. "I am laser-focused on tackling these big, structural challenges by growing Michigan's economy, creating good-pa more PR

MACKINAC ISLAND, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following remarks on Sept. 22, 2021, at the Mackinac Policy Conference: * * * As we begin, I want to start by quoting two famous Americans. One from our past and one from our present. One eloquent and one plain-spoken. One very real and one entirely made up. Both equally prescient and profound. In 1968, hours after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination and just months before his own, Bobby Kennedy said, "We  more PR

MACKINAC ISLAND, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: At the Mackinac Policy Conference, Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced two new initiatives to continue advancing Michigan's electric vehicle (EV) and mobility landscape by building out critical charging infrastructure in the state and ensuring the strong pipeline of talent needed for automotive mobility and electrification career pathways. The Lake Michigan EV Cir more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Board of Boiler Rules, State Fire Safety Board, Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee, Michigan Truck Safety Commission, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, Health Information Technology Commission, Michigan Indigent Defense Commission, MSU-CIBER Advisory Board, Committee on the Purchase of Goods and Services from C more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Sept. 22, 2021: * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after the legislature passed a bipartisan budget that puts Michiganders first and makes game-changing investments in families, communities, and small businesses. The governor plans to sign the bipartisan budget into law before Fiscal Year 2022 begins on October 1. "Today, we came together to get things done for Michi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2021: Governor Whitmer today signed Senate Bills 616 and 617, which together accelerate the effectiveness of changes made by House Bills 4308 and 4309 by maintaining the legal limit for blood alcohol content (BAC) at 0.08%, keeping Michigan drivers safe, and saving the state millions in federal dollars. "These bills ensure that Michiganders have a safe, reliable guideline to help t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo on Sept. 23, 2021: 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: Accelerated Learning Webinars Series II The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce its second series of webinars focu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo on Sept. 23, 2021: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Kyle L. Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent Finance and Operations SUBJECT: Reminder of Legal Obligations and Best Practices for HIV and Sex Education As the 2021-22 school year begins, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) reminds intermediate sch more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved DTE Electric Co.'s reconciliation of its 2019 calendar year power supply cost recovery (PSCR) expenses and revenues, but the Commission disallowed costs for an inventory correction for a product the company had not surveyed since 2009 (Case No. U-20222). The Commission's order today approved a net under-recovery of $145,023, which will be  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Public Service Commission are joining with agencies across the country marking this week as Lifeline Awareness Week, urging eligible Michiganders to take advantage of the Lifeline telephone and broadband discount program. Lifeline is both a state and federal program that provides discounted voice or broadband service to veterans, seniors, and low-incom more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Sept. 21, 2021: As public health leaders worldwide scramble to contain COVID-19's delta variant, researchers at Michigan State University know what can provide early signs of the virus and help with critical decisions -- sewage. MSU is helping develop the Wastewater SARS Public Health Environmental Response, or W-SPHERE (https://sphere.waterpathogens.org/), a global center for data and public he more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSPar) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Sept. 21, 2021: * * * MSU to collaborate with Comic Studies Society Michigan State University and the Comics Studies Society are pleased to announce the formation of an ongoing, multiyear collaboration that will begin with the 2022 CSS conference taking place on MSU's campus. Future CSS conferences will return to MSU in 2025, 2028 and beyond. Supported by MSU's Department of English, the MSU more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following Q&A on on Sept. 20, 2021, by Elizabeth Carr, professor and diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine: * * * West Nile Virus and malaria are well-known mosquito-borne viruses, but there is another dangerous illness that can be deadly to humans and horses -- with Michigan being one of five states where outbreaks have occurred in recent years. Elizabeth Carr, professor and diplomat more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Sept. 21, 2021: * * * Spartan engineers and Ford Motor Co. are creating new polymers and composites for the automotive industry using sustainable materials from nature * * * As a building material, bamboo is pretty amazing. Even though it's technically a grass, bamboo's reeds can be tougher than timber. It also grows fast, helping make it more sustainable than lumber. None of this is a secret more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2021: * * * MSU researchers are working to help food production adapt to a changing climate by zeroing in on a protein that plants use to survive cold and disease * * * Michael Thomashow's research has always been fueled by a pretty simple question: How the heck does that work? It was true when Thomashow first joined Michigan State University in 1986 and launched a research program  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2021: * * * Conservation study shows giant pandas would benefit from some discomfort. * * * In the ongoing quest to understand what makes a good wildlife habitat, surprising new research shows there may be too much of a good thing when it comes to pinpointing optimal conditions. Embracing somewhat reduced standards can be good news to conservation managers. Research by Michigan Stat more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2021: In a research paper published Sept. 7 in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open, Sam Safford and three other authors share research that shows the use of marijuana in high school students did not increase following the passage of recreational marijuana legislation in those states. In fact, the data shows that legalization may lead to a decrease in marijuana  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSGra) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Sept. 21, 2021: A multidisciplinary, multi-institutional program that is co-led by Michigan State University's Center for Quantum Computing, Science and Engineering, or MSU-Q, is taking the next step in its aim to develop a diverse, effective and contemporary quantum-ready workforce by revolutionizing and creating more equitable pathways to quantum science education. QuSTEAM: Convergence Undergr more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2021: Cyanide is toxic and naturally found in some foods like bitter cassava. Using a new method to reduce the levels of cassava cyanide, Michigan State University researchers are linking improved food safety to an increase in cognitive development in children. "In the United States, we rarely eat cassava and when we do, it's usually highly processed and in small amounts, so this isn't more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2021: The Michigan State University researchers who created the first miniature human heart model with primary heart cell types, vascular tissue and a functioning structure of chambers have taken another step forward: developing new therapies for congenital heart disease. The study, "Self-assembling human heart organoids for the modeling of cardiac development and congenital heart dise more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 25 (TNSRes) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Researchers at the University of Kansas Institute for Policy & Social Research aim to develop high-quality data on broadband affordability and access, and they need assistance from Kansas families to understand internet priorities across the Sunflower State. Through a series of surveys and focus groups, Donna Ginther, Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor of Economics and director of IPSR, and Germaine  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 21 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Many of Michigan's business, political and academic movers and shakers are gathering this week for the annual Mackinac Policy Conference after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of last year's event. While the number of people ferrying or flying to Mackinac Island is certain to be far lower than usual, with attendance caps and some opting out for reasons related to COVID-19, th more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSGra) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Middle- and high school-age children across the United States are more likely to die as the result of a firearm injury than from any other single cause of death. A $6 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded this week to the University of Michigan will support its researchers so they can partner with communities on innovative projects that ultimately aim to r more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * A new machine learning platform detects and quantifies radiation-induced defects instantaneously and could be extended to interpret other microscopy data * * * A new machine vision system for testing materials and parts for nuclear reactors shows damage, such as swelling and defects due to radiation, in real time. It could speed up the development of components for advanced nuclear r more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Americans are living longer than ever before, but cognitive decline threatens the quality of those last golden years. Now, new evidence suggests that where older adults live may help protect against dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A trio of University of Michigan studies shows that urban and suburban neighborhoods that provide opportunities for socialization, physical activity and intellec more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Common model species can sense sound waves without ears, providing a new tool for studying auditory sensation. * * * A species of roundworm that is widely used in biological research can sense and respond to sound, despite having no ear-like organs, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute. The findings, scheduled to publish Sept. 22 in the jo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Graduate students suffer high rates of depression, anxiety and mental stress, studies show--a situation made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. But as campuses reopen and students return to their labs, now is the time to implement changes that can turn this around, say researchers at the University of Michigan. In a study published online Sept. 21 in the journal Neuron, the researchers say four more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A child with an oxygen mask. A diseased lung. A woman with a huge bump on her neck. Adding warning labels like these with graphic depictions of the negative health consequences of cigarette smoking could have averted thousands of smoking-related deaths if approved as originally planned in 2012, according to a new analysis by University of Michigan researchers and colleagues from the Cancer Interventi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * An electrode array implanted in the brain predicts finger motions in near real time * * * In a first, a computer that could fit on an implantable device has interpreted brain signals for precise, high-speed, multifinger movements in primates. This key step toward giving those who have lost limb function more natural, real-time control over advanced prostheses--or even their own hand more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Competing concerns about police brutality and high crime rates are reflected in Detroiters' attitudes toward the police, according to University of Michigan research. A recent U-M survey finds that about 6 in 10 adult Detroit residents believe police killings of both Black and Latino people are part of a broader pattern of mistreatment of people of color by the police, and would like to see  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: As the debate continues over gathering data to advance teaching and learning in a way that lets students have a say over how their information is used, a University of Michigan study shows that giving them the opportunity to opt out may skew the data, biasing it against the people institutions most want to help. The study by researchers at the U-M School of Information shows that students id more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 21 (TNSGra) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Wayne State University recently received a $2.6 million, five-year grant from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau which is part of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an operating division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to continue the Michigan Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (MI-LEND). The purpose of MI-LEND is to provide state more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Westminster College issued the following news: Meet Bob Braunlich '74, retired Vice President of Remote Operations for ESPN Studios. In his career, he managed productions for college football, basketball, Monday Night Baseball, and many others. Upon graduation, Braunlich attended graduate school at Bowling Green State University and worked at their PBS station. He then taught at Central Michigan University, where he ran a cable TV operation. He was al more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 21 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release: Since the launch of the $100 COVID-19 Vaccine Reward Program, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced more than 142,400 Wisconsinites have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Eligibility to earn the vaccine reward for receiving the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has now closed. However, Wisconsinites 12 and older who received their first dose of C more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Amid the congenial and casual conversation one might expect during the social hour of a conference, one attendee came up to Jeremy Nelson, organizer of the University of Michigan XR Summit in April, and took his breath away. "He told me this was his first time on campus," Nelson said of the U-M student who had just completed his first year at the university, learning remotely due to COVID-19 more PR