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- Indiana Michigan Power Honored With Emergency Response Award (10)
FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Jan. 14 (TNSAwa) -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release:
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) was announced as a recipient of an Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Emergency Response Award for assisting Entergy in restoring power to their customers in, and near, New Orleans following Hurricane Ida.
Presented to EEI member companies, the Emergency Response Awards recognize recovery and assistance efforts of electric companies f more PR
- Michigan State's Lisa Cook Elected to Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Board (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSPer) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Jan. 12, 2022:
Michigan State University economist Lisa D. Cook has been elected to the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
It's one of 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks that along with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., conducts the nation's monetary policy with the purpose of maintaining stability in the nation's financial system. Cook was elected more PR
- Michigan State's Lisa Cook to Become First Black Woman on Federal Reserve Board (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 (TNSPer) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2022:
Michigan State University economist and professor Lisa D. Cook today was nominated by President Joe Biden to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. If confirmed, Cook will be the first Black woman to serve on the board in its 108-year history.
The Federal Reserve System consists of the Federal Reserve Bank, which is the central bank of the United States, and 12 regio more PR
2022 Riecker Ford School of Public Policy Delegation Fellows Named (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 14 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:
The 2022 winter semester will look a little bit different for two second-year Ford School graduate students. Bethany Haddad (MPP '22) and Kate Randall (MPP '22), were selected from a very competitive pool of applicants for the prestigious Riecker Fellowship. They will spend the next six months in Washington, DC engaging with timely and important legislative issues and su more PR
= Michigan State: Tang Honored by Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers International Conference on Data Mining (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 (TNSAwa) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2022:
Jiliang Tang of MSU received the Tao Li Award, the sole recipient of the annual honor at the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Data Mining in Auckland, New Zealand, in December 2021.
Tang is an award-winning associate professor of computer science and engineering, who has won multiple recognitions in recent years for his work in data mining and machine learning.
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Ben Lauren Scholarship Established at Northern Michigan University (10)
MARQUETTE, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSOps) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news:
The family of Ben Lauren, a Northern Michigan University alumnus who was tragically killed in the line of duty as a volunteer firefighter at age 23, has established an endowed scholarship in his memory to support NMU mechanical engineering technology students. Lauren graduated from the program in 2018.
"Ben loved the education he received at Northern," said his dad, Ron, who earned a financial mana more PR
Calvin University: From Persecution to Advocacy - Student Author Shares Her Inspiring Story (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Jan. 12 (TNSBook) -- Calvin University issued the following news:
"If you want to make the world a place where justice and freedom are more valued than racism, persecution, and oppression, it's up to you," wrote Freshta Tori Jan. "You have to take hard risks, and it won't be an easy journey."
Tori Jan knows this from experience.
On January 11, 2022, her book, Courage: My Story of Persecution, will be published. In it, Tori Jan, a senior pre-law student studying interna more PR
Detroit-Windsor Tunnel Reduces Carbon Footprint Through Enrollment in DTE Energy's MIGreenPower Program (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022:
DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel today announced the tunnel's enrollment in DTE's MIGreenPower program. MIGreenPower enables DTE Electric customers to attribute more of their energy use to the company's wind and solar parks, accelerating the development of new clean energy projects. The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel has enrolled at 10% with a goal of increasing its enrollment to 100% by 20 more PR
Eastern Michigan University Launches Lori's Hands Chapter After Receiving Funding From the Michigan Health Endowment Fund (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSRes) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news:
By Lexie Stypelkoski
According to an article from Forbes, nearly 18 million older adults, or nearly half of everyone 65 and older, report that they need some assistance with routine daily activities. With support from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, help for older adults with chronic illness is underway with the launch of a collaborative initiative between Eastern Michigan University and Lori's more PR
Eastern Michigan University: GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology to Host TechTalk Event - Jan. 26 (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSOps) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news:
By Melissa Thrasher
To expose students and faculty to industry leaders, Eastern Michigan University GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology will host TechTalk featuring Reuben Sarkar, president and CEO for the American Center for Mobility at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 26.
EMU TechTalk, a series that launched last fall, offers students and faculty an opportunity to hear from established and more PR
Ford School of Public Policy: Critical Tools in Preschool Program Design Maximize Investments (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 14 (TNSPol) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:
As the Biden administration and early childhood advocates across the country push for universal preschool for all three- and four-year-olds, Christina Weiland, professor of education and public policy at the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy, makes the case to include critical tools in program design to increase preschool quality.
A policy brief by W more PR
Grand Rapids Community College Partners With Local Municipalities for Public Works Academy, Providing Skills for Rewarding Careers Serving Communities (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Jan. 12 (TNSOps) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news:
Residents can gain in-demand skills needed for careers with local municipalities through the next session of Grand Rapids Community College's Public Works Academy, which starts Jan. 25.
GRCC teamed up with local municipalities to provide the program, which includes guaranteed interviews for open jobs.
"Public works employees are vitally important in our communities, and in great demand across more PR
Grand Valley State University: Arboretum Offers Right Setting for Field Study on Feeding Habits of Prominent Feeder Songbird, Black-Capped Chickadees (10)
ALLENDALE, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSRes) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news:
Faculty and student researchers are setting up field research this winter in the Arboretum on the Allendale Campus to gain more insight into the feeding habits, and even the personalities, for common songbirds: black-capped chickadees.
The study led by Jenny Jenkins, affiliate professor of biology, involves monitoring the feeding habits of the small birds when the threat of a predator is nearby. I more PR
Indiana Michigan Power is Powering the Next Reliability Enhancement Project in Grant and Blackford Counties With $45 Million Investment (10)
FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Jan. 15 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release:
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is committed to providing safe and reliable energy service to our customers. That's why the company is planning to upgrade the electric transmission network in Grant and Blackford counties starting in fall 2023 and concluding in spring 2025.
I&M plans to invest $45 million on the Marion-Hartford City Transmission Line Project, which involve more PR
Journalist, Social Critic Bankole Thompson Named 'Executive in Residence' at Lawrence Technological University (10)
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSPer) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release:
Award-winning journalist and racial justice advocate Bankole Thompson has been named the 2022 Executive in Residence by the College of Business and Information Technology at Lawrence Technological University.
"LTU is happy to honor Bankole Thompson with this appointment, which will make his extensive experience in advancing equity in economic development available to our students," sa more PR
Mich. A.G. Nessel Files Amicus Brief Supporting the Equal Rights Amendment in D.C. Court of Appeals (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is supporting the Commonwealth of Virginia and the states of Illinois and Nevada in an appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The amicus brief, filed today, asks the Court to reverse the decision of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and declare the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as t more PR
Mich. A.G. Nessel Statement on Michigan Joining National Settlement With Student Loan Servicer Navient (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement:
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on entering a settlement with Navient as part of a multistate effort, which will directly impact 1,576 student borrowers in Michigan through debt cancellation and requires beneficial changes in Navient's business practices:
"The predatory practices used by Navient exploited students who wanted nothing more than an educat more PR
Mich. A.G. Nessel Works to Stop International Scam Calls (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to put in place measures that will help stem the tide of foreign-based illegal robocalls that attempt to scam Americans.
"Illegal robocalls continue to plague consumers nationwide, and when these calls originate from overseas, enforcement becomes increasingly difficult," Nessel said. "As it stands, gatewa more PR
Mich. A.G. Nessel's Elder Abuse Task Force Releases Jan. 2022 Newsletter (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released the Elder Abuse Task Force's latest newsletter this morning, which highlights the important work that continues to protect our elderly.
The three-page update is now available on the Department of Attorney General's website.
"The continued work of the Elder Abuse Task Force is bettering the lives of seniors across the state," Nessel said. "I'm more PR
Mich. A.G. Nessel: Assurance of Voluntary Compliance Reached With Grand Rapids Toy Business (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2022:
A website that markets toys and collectible figurines will stop selling online for five years after the Department of Attorney General threatened action, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today.
Last month, the Department issued a Notice of Intended Action (NIA) against Planetary Toys, LLC d/b/a Treasure Trove Toys for allegedly violating Michigan's Consumer Pro more PR
Mich. Democratic Party Calls on GOP Gubernatorial Primary Field to Release Tax Returns, Personal Financial Disclosures, and Board Seats (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022:
MDP is calling on the GOP gubernatorial primary field to commit to the same level of historic transparency as Governor Whitmer and commit to releasing their tax returns, personal financial disclosures, and information about which corporate boards they sit on.
The candidates in the GOP primary field have run campaigns based on lies and conspiracy theories, attempting to paper over the more PR
Mich. Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes Calls on James Craig to Disavow Campaign Adviser Lee Chatfield as He Faces Allegations of Sexual Assault (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
Recently, news broke that former Michigan State House Speaker Lee Chatfield is under Michigan State Police investigation following allegations of sexual assault. Chatfield was named an advisor of James Craig tasked with setting up his run for governor and in May was even notably "doing nothing to discourage speculation that he might be running for Lieutenant Governor" on Craig's ticket.
Chatfield is more PR
Mich. Democratic Party Praise President Biden, Join Calls for Senate to Swiftly Pass Voting Rights Legislation (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2022:
Yesterday, President Biden and Vice President Harris reaffirmed their commitment to protecting the sacred right to vote. Michigan Democrats praised President Biden and Vice President Harris for their impassioned speeches, joining the rallying call for the Senate to pass the For the People Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Here's what they said about the Biden-Harris a more PR
Mich. Democratic Party Statement on the Urgent Need to Pass Federal Voting Rights Legislation (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2022:
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President Biden and Vice President Harris visited Georgia to forcefully advocate for two critical pieces of federal legislation: the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Following their remarks, Michigan Democratic Chair Lavora Barnes released the following statement.
"The honorable John Lewis once said 'The right to vote is precious, almost sacre more PR
Mich. Democratic Party Weekly Roundup: Soldano Keeps Gunning for Mich. GOP Insiders' King, We Are Still Waiting on Dixon to Say One True Thing, and Rinke Sports Some Extremely Pricey Bling (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
Heading into a longer weekend for some, let's see which campaigns made moves over the past week as in the crowded and messy primary.
Garrett Soldano Comes Out Swinging Against James Craig...
Still refusing to call him out by name, Soldano still managed to kick off the week with a pointed attack aimed squarely at MIGOP-insider favorite James Craig on national television, joining the chorus of scrutin more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Clean Water Funding Brings More Jobs, Health, and Safety to Michigan Communities (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
Thanks to President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Environmental Protection Agency has allocated $50 billion in funds to improve our nation's drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. This is the single largest investment in water from the federal government... ever. Of the $50 billion, Michigan will receive over $213 million to guarantee clean water for households, school more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Lansing Airport Scores $2M in President Biden Infrastructure Law (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
Michigan airports are getting the much-needed funding they deserve through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law! The Lansing State Journal reported on the substantial $2 million the Capital Region International Airport will receive to upgrade infrastructure, expand navigation systems, and make travel easier for the passengers who pass through the airport every day.
These improvements to La more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Messy Primary Alert - Garrett Soldano Launches Broadside at James Craig for Fleeing a Carjacking in 2013 (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
As we enter the election year, infighting in the crowded, chaotic GOP gubernatorial primary field has already begun. Last Friday, Garrett Soldano attacked MIGOP-insider favorite James Craig on national television over fleeing a carjacking during his time serving as chief of Detroit Police Department. Excerpt below:
"Well, if you look at the statistics, Detroit still ranks around number one in violent more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: President Biden's Economic Plan Is Working (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2022:
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December's job report shows that President Biden is continuing to put the American economy back on track. In less than one year, the President has brought the country's unemployment rate down to 3.9 percent -- a number not expected until 2026. Following today's strong job report, which showed almost 200,000 jobs created, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes released the f more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: President Biden's Infrastructure Law Sends $563M to Michigan for Bridges (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022:
the U.S. Department of Transportation announced their Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, Protection, and Construction Program (Bridge Formula Program), funded by the Biden-Harris administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The program is the largest dedicated investment in bridges since the construction of the interstate highway system.
In total, Michigan will rece more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: While Gov. Whitmer Sets Up Office to Continue Fixing the Damn Roads and Create Good-Paying Jobs, Republican Field Stands Against Investments in Infrastructure (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022:
Yesterday, Governor Whitmer announced the creation of a new state office to better distribute the billions of dollars Michigan is expected to receive as a result of the historic and bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act becoming law. The Michigan Infrastructure Office will work with the Legislature and other state departments to effectively utilize the billions of dollars more PR
Mich. Economic Development Corp.: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Announces Welch Foods Expansion Creating Up to 57 Jobs in Southwest Michigan (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following joint news release on Jan. 12, 2022:
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce that Welch Foods is expanding its operations in the village of Lawton, where it will create up to 57 jobs for Michigan workers.
The project is expected to generate a total capital investment of $26.2 million, supported by $588,725 in Community Development Block Grant (C more PR
Mich. Economic Development Corp.: New Economic Development Program Guidelines Create Historic Opportunity for Economic Growth Across Michigan (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022:
The Michigan Strategic Fund today approved guidelines for two new programs - the Strategic Site Readiness Program (SSRP) and the Critical Industry Program (CIP) - that will provide the Michigan Economic Development Corporation with competitive and flexible economic development tools to secure transformational business retention and attraction projects and provide a historic more PR
Mich. Gov. Whitmer Announces Biggest Ever Investment in Michigan's Bridges (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the State of Michigan is expected to receive $563.1 million over five years to build, repair, or replace bridges. This is the biggest ever investment in Michigan's bridges, made possible by passage of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Federal Highway Administration will invest $27.5 billion over five years to build bridges and support tens of more PR
Mich. Gov. Whitmer Announces Welch Foods Expansion Creating Up to 57 Jobs in Southwest Michigan (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following joint news release on Jan. 12, 2022:
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce that Welch Foods is expanding its operations in the village of Lawton, where it will create up to 57 jobs for Michigan workers.
The project is expected to generate a total capital investment of $26.2 million, supported by $588,725 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) more PR
Mich. Gov. Whitmer Delivers Up to $1,000 Bonuses to Over 38,000 Childcare Professionals (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
Governor Gretchen Whitmer continued her commitment to support Michigan families by investing $365 million in childcare programs across the state. Nearly 6,000 childcare programs received funding through the Child Care Stabilization Grant. These funds will help keep programs open and provide $1,000 bonuses for full time staff.
"Many Michigan families rely on childcare to keep their children safe, more PR
Mich. Gov. Whitmer Statement on Nomination of Lisa Cook (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement:
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after President Biden nominated Lisa Cook, an economist and MSU professor, to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
"Lisa Cook is one of the preeminent economists in the country, an esteemed Spartan professor, and mentor to countless young women.
"I am thrilled that President Biden has nominated her to serve on the Federal more PR
Mich. Gov. Whitmer Supports Local Communities by Distributing Funding to More Than 1,650 Cities, Villages and Townships Across the State (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022:
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today announced that the Michigan Department of Treasury has distributed more than $319 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to more than 1,650 communities in Michigan.
These ARPA dollars provided to cities, villages and townships across the state can be used to respond to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, bring back jobs, provide more PR
Mich. Gov. Whitmer, Speaker Wentworth Announce State of the State Address Will Be Delivered on January 26th (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 11 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following joint statement:
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Speaker Jason Wentworth issued a joint statement to announce that the 2022 State of the State address will be held in a virtual format and broadcast live throughout the state on Wednesday, January 26.
"The State of the State address is a tradition rooted in history. It is an opportunity for Michiganders to hear about the work of state government and see Re more PR
Michigan State, Ingham County Health Department Partnering to Provide COVID-19 Boosters to Community (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSPar) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Jan. 12, 2022:
As students, faculty, and staff return to campus, the Ingham County Health Department and Michigan State University are partnering to provide the COVID-19 vaccine, including booster doses, to the MSU and greater East Lansing community.
COVID-19 vaccination clinics will take place at the Breslin Center with appointment availability from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Jan. 17, 26 and 31. Indiv more PR
Michigan State: Detailing Lake Trout Reproductive Response to Sea Lamprey Parasitism (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2022:
Newly published research from MSU scientists details the reproductive response of two types of Michigan lake trout found in Lake Superior -- siscowets and leans -- to sea lamprey parasitism, and the results coincide with a long-held evolutionary theory.
The life history theory was developed in the 1950s in an attempt to explain how natural selection has molded organisms' behavior, more PR
Michigan State: Report Finds Disparate Student Impact From 'Pandemic Learning' (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 11 (TNSRep) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Jan. 10, 2022:
A new report from Michigan State University provides further insight into how Michigan students fared during the pandemic. This ongoing research provides further evidence that learning slowed in the challenged 2020-2021 school year, which is consistent with national trends.
MSU's Education Policy Innovation Collaborative, or EPIC, also found that some students were more impacted, d more PR
Michigan State: This Simple Trick Makes Drones Hallucinate (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2022:
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Spartan 'hackers' identify a security vulnerability in camera systems on autonomous vehicles so manufacturers can fix it
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Sometimes leading a team of benevolent hackers means having unusual conversations with customer service. Just ask Michigan State University's Qiben Yan.
One of his projects involves drones, the quadcopters that make stunning aerial photography a sn more PR
Ripon Society: 'Our Hospitals Are Under an Enormous Strain' (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022:
In remarks yesterday before a virtual meeting of The Ripon Society, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (MI-6) discussed the impact of the omicron variant on the people he represents back home, and the effort he is spearheading to craft a follow-up to the 21st Century Cures Act, the landmark bill he authored that paved the way for the COVID-19 vaccine.
"We're expecting 200,000 cases a week in Michigan for the next co more PR
UC-San Diego: Computational Models Move Researchers Closer to Tuberculosis Vaccine (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 14 (TNSRes) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news release:
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Expanse Supercomputer Spotlights Role of Unstable Cells in Response to Infection
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According to a 2021 World Health Organization report, the global COVID-19 pandemic caused an increase in tuberculosis (TB) deaths - 1.5 million in 2020 versus 1.4 million in 2019 - due to a lack of efficient diagnosis and treatment. Since TB has been the number one cause of death more PR
University of Michigan Economic Expert, Others Find Views on Politics, Science Have Driven Public Response to Pandemic (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 11 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A with economic expert David Van Dijcke:
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Political persuasion and trust in science have weighed heavily on mask use and compliance with shelter-in-place policies in the U.S. during the pandemic, according to studies co-authored by a University of Michigan doctoral student in economics.
David Van Dijcke and his co-authors found higher support of former President Donald Trump led to lower levels of more PR
University of Michigan-Dearborn: Office of Equity, Civil Rights, and Title IX Has Online Resources Available (10)
DEARBORN, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news:
The UM-Dearborn ECRT website has tools available to answer questions and to provide available resources regarding instances of sexual and gender-based misconduct, as well as other forms of discrimination and discriminatory harassment.
New online tools are available to guide people on actions to take if you learn that someone on campus has experienced sexual and gender-based misconduc more PR
University of Michigan-Dearborn: What Student-Discovered War of 1812 Artifacts Tell Us (10)
DEARBORN, Michigan, Jan. 12 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news on Jan. 10, 2022:
U-M students from Dearborn and Ann Arbor focused on the 18th-century River Raisin Settlement, the site of the War of 1812's Battle of the River Raisin, in Anthropology Associate Professor John Chenoweth's field study course.
The past leaves clues all around us or, in the case of a UM-Dearborn archeology course, right under our feet.
A War of 1812 battlefield is just more PR
University of Michigan: 1,000-Cycle Lithium-Sulfur Battery Could Quintuple Electric Vehicle Ranges (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
A new biologically inspired battery membrane has enabled a battery with five times the capacity of the industry-standard lithium ion design to run for the thousand-plus cycles needed to power an electric car.
A network of aramid nanofibers, recycled from Kevlar, can enable lithium-sulfur batteries to overcome their Achilles heel of cycle life--the number of times it can be charged and dischar more PR
University of Michigan: Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Creates Largest 3D Map of the Cosmos (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 14 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022:
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DESI has already mapped out more galaxies than all previous 3D surveys combined--and it's just getting started
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The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument has capped off the first seven months of its survey run by creating the largest and most detailed map of the universe ever.
The instrument has smashed previous records for 3D galaxy surveys, yet it's only about more PR
University of Michigan: Fish Smoking in Coastal Ghana Linked to High Pollutant Exposures, Elevated Health Burden (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
Millions of workers in coastal Africa--most of them women--spend their days preserving fish by smoking them in rudimentary, wood-fired mud ovens.
University of Michigan researchers and their colleagues looked at the air pollutant exposures and health symptoms experienced by fish smokers in two coastal cities in the West African nation of Ghana. They compared the measured exposures and the sel more PR
University of Michigan: Having Kids at Home May Reduce Pandemic Depression (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 12 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
Kids have struggled throughout the pandemic--from attending school by Zoom video conferencing to quarantining from family and friends--but surprisingly having children at home may help adults feel less distressed.
According to a new University of Michigan study, adults in households with children have fewer mental health problems than other adults living without kids. Child care--beyond the e more PR
University of Michigan: James Webb Space Telescope Nearly Three Quarters Through Its Journey (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 10 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
More than two weeks after the James Webb Space Telescope's launch on Christmas Day, the telescope has traveled about 700,000 miles from Earth. JWST has successfully deployed its secondary mirror, a key element of the telescope's optics. Next, JWST will unfold its primary mirror segments.
U-M astronomer Michael Meyer says that observing the telescope's transformation has been fascinating.
"In more PR
University of Michigan: Mainstream News More Reliable Than Social, Alternative Media for Accurate Health Information (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
People may find it difficult to discern the facts about vaccines with the extensive amount of health misinformation disseminated on websites and social media.
Accuracy and truth, according to a new study involving three countries, including the United States, has been found by individuals who rely more on mainstream news. Meanwhile, people who depend on social media or less-established forms more PR
University of Michigan: Nanostructures Get Complex With Electron Equivalents (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
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Nanoparticles of two different sizes break away from symmetrical designs
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Complex crystals that mimic metals--including a structure for which there is no natural equivalent--can be achieved with a new approach to guiding nanoparticle self-assembly.
Rather than just nanoparticles that serve as "atom equivalents," the crystals produced and interpreted by Northwestern University, U more PR
University of Michigan: New Photonic Effect Could Speed Drug Development (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
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Twisted semiconductor nanostructures convert red light into the twisted blue light in tiny volumes, which may help develop chiral drugs
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Twisted nanoscale semiconductors manipulate light in a new way, researchers at the University of Bath and the University of Michigan have shown. The effect could be harnessed to accelerate the discovery and development of life-saving medicines a more PR
University of Michigan: Vaccine Mandate Will Likely Have Little Impact on Health Care Worker Staffing Shortage (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A with Sheria Robinson-Lane, assistant professor at the School of Nursing:
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The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing challenges to a Biden administration vaccine mandate that requires eligible employees in Medicare or Medicaid-funded facilities to get vaccinated or receive an exemption.
The law takes effect Jan. 27 in 25 states including Michigan-the other 25 states have challenged the law in court. It w more PR
Yale Medicine School: Surgeries Fall Short of Infectious Diseases Society Guidelines One Third of the Time, Study Finds (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 15 (TNSJou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news:
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a serious but often preventable risk patients face when going under the knife. But despite the implementation of measures and surveillance programs to reduce their occurrence, they remain among the main sources of health care-related infections and a major reason for unplanned post-surgery hospital readmissions.
Now, researchers find, variation in the administratio more PR
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