ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 27 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan Museum of Art has received a gift of Chinese calligraphy from the family of Lo Chia-Lun valued at more than $12 million--the largest gift of art in the university's history. The Lo Chia-Lun Calligraphy Collection, donated by his daughter Jiu-Fong Lo Chang and her husband Kuei-sheng Chang, will transform the museum's Asian art collection, adding an impressive breadth more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, Jan. 28 (TNSPer) -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2022: CMS Energy, and its principal subsidiary Consumers Energy, today announced Norm Kapala, currently executive director of fossil and renewable generation, will be named vice president of generation operations, effective February 1, 2022. Kapala will lead the company's fossil-fueled, hydroelectric and renewable generating units as we transition through the Clean Energy Plan. "Norm has been more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 28 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Brian Schroeder to be Wyoming's Superintendent of Public Instruction. Schroeder replaces Superintendent Jillian Balow who resigned January 16 to become Superintendent of Public Instruction at the Virginia Department of Education. Under state statute the Governor is required to select one of three candidates submitted to him by the Republican Party Central Com more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 27 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan led the nation with 20 faculty members elected as 2021 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The U-M researchers are among 564 scientists, engineers and innovators, spanning 24 scientific disciplines, who are being recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements, AAAS has announced. AAAS is the world's large more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 27 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Three Ford School undergraduates have been recognized with Central Campus Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Awards, noting their exemplification of Dr. King's leadership and vision. The students, Janani Gandhi (BA '22), Ayodele Ojo (BA '23), and Hugo Quintana (BA '23), were honored on January 22 in an online ceremony. Gandhi studies public policy and quantitative m more PR

ALMA, Michigan, Jan. 26 (TNSAwa) -- Alma College issued the following news: Dale Sanders, associate professor and director of the healthcare administration program at Alma College, recently received from the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) the prestigious "Faculty Healthcare Executive Award" by the Regent for Michigan and Northwest Ohio. Sanders was cited in the November/December 2021 issue of Healthcare Executive magazine, in an article congratulating members who received awar more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 26 (TNSJou) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By James Dean As many as a quarter of children in Flint, Michigan - approximately seven times the national average - may have experienced elevated blood lead levels after the city's water crisis, and more children should have been screened, new Cornell research finds. In surveys, caregivers of nearly 250 children reported that 77% had been screened since the crisis began in 2014 - a "moderately high but not ro more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Jan. 25, 2022: General Motors made the "single largest investment announcement in GM history" thanks to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's leadership and bipartisan economic plan to attract new plants. GM will invest a historic $7 billion across the state, including a new battery cell plant, and create 4,000 jobs to make Michigan the "hub" of electric vehicle manufacturing. The game-changing economic investments will more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Fresh off the announcement that GM will invest $7 billion and create 4,000 jobs to make Michigan the "hub" of electric vehicle manufacturing, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her State of the State address last night. Throughout the speech, she outlined results and plans that focus on kitchen-table issues and making life better for working families, including moving dirt to fix the damn roads, improving publi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: As the crowded Michigan Republican primary for governor continues to run to the far right, the already messy field is set to get even bigger with reports that unknown, out-of-touch millionaire Perry Johnson is planning to announce his own campaign. Johnson's entrance into the race adds to a long list of out-of-touch Republicans in the wide-open field, including James Craig, self-funder Kevin Rinke, Garrett S more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2022: DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) today announced it invested $2.2 billion with Michigan businesses in 2021, creating and sustaining more than 10,000 jobs across the state. DTE has invested nearly $16 billion with Michigan-based vendors since 2010, creating and sustaining 54,000 Michigan jobs. The company invests five times more with local businesses than it did a decade ago. In addition to Michigan investment,  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Jan. 27 (TNSOps) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: By Victoria Scott The Digital Divas program at Eastern Michigan University's GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology is teaming up with CODE 313 and PNC Bank to create two all-girl esports teams for high school students in Detroit. Through this collaboration, students will have the opportunity to explore areas of STEM through the world of competitive gameplay. CODE 313 and Digital Divas are  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Jan. 27 (TNSRes) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: By Jeff Samoray Does our country's correctional system need a complete overhaul? Or does it simply need a few tweaks to better serve society? These are the central questions posed by Dr. Rita Shah, EMU associate professor of Criminology. As a "cultural criminologist," she examines crime as a social construct and what it means to be "rehabilitated." "We need to do more than make a few adjustments t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 25 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: In partnership with the National Forum for Black Public Administrators, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy is proud to host the FORUM 2022 research poster contest, which recognizes and awards research conducted by students at undergraduate, master's, and doctorate levels. Students are invited to submit poster abstracts by February 17. First, second, and third p more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 29 (TNSPol) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Ford School professor Shobita Parthasarathy is calling for a change in innovation policy to center "equity as a public value" as the scientific community ponders "the next 75 years of science policy." In her essay Innovation as a Force for Equity, for Issues in Science and Technology, Parthasarathy first looks back on 75 years of policy, in which significant investments  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel want consumers to know about a new federal program supporting affordable internet access. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) (https://www.fcc.gov/acp), a benefit program now open for enrollment that helps households afford broadband. The ACP is the $14.2 billion success more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2022: DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) and Hollingsworth, a value-added third-party logistics business for manufacturing and distribution companies across the United States, today announced Hollingsworth'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 and is now one of the top three voluntary renewable e more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Jan. 27 (TNSOps) -- Hope College issued the following news: Dr. Rachel Ferguson of the Concordia University Chicago faculty will present "Black Liberation Through the Marketplace" on Monday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall. The public is invited. Admission is free. The event has been scheduled in conjunction with national Black History Month, which is February. The presentation will also be livestreamed at hope.edu/live and via the Hop more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 28 (TNSsro) -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: Monday, January 31, 2022 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, February 1, 2022 CAUSE NO.: 44182-LCM11; ALJ: SEYFRIED; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: ZIEGNER; ROOM: PNC, Room 224 VERIFIED PETITION OF INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY ("I&M"), AN INDIANA CORPORATION, REQUESTING (1) COMMISSION APPROVAL OF I&M'S ELEVENTH ONGOING REVIEW PRO more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a comment letter urging the U.S. Department of State (DOS) to formally withdraw its iteration of the Trump-era public charge regulation, which replicated the now-defunct rule previously put forward by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2019. The regulations unlawfully attempted to target immigran more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel launched an investigation into Eli Lilly this week - one of the three largest drug companies that manufactures nearly all the insulin in the United States. This action seeks to use the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) to investigate the role some drug companies play in charging grossly excessive prices. In order to ensure proper accountability, Ness more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Between GM making Michigan the homeplace of their historic $7 billion dollar investment into electric vehicle development and Governor Whitmer's strong State of the State, all is forgiven if you let it slip from your mind that there is also a Republican gubernatorial primary taking place. We kept track for you. Yes, Folks Are *Still* Jumping Into This Race For a blissful week or so, the number of ca more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Much to former Toyota salesman Kevin Rinke's apparent disappointment, yesterday GM announced a $7 billion dollar investment in "making Michigan the 'hub' of electric vehicle development and manufacturing." This "big win for Michigan" represents GM's "single largest investment announcement" in the company's history and includes: * $2.6 billion to build a new battery factory in Lansing * $4 billion to more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2022: While James Craig says infrastructure is not a priority, Tudor Dixon dismisses the federal investments as "fake," Kevin Rinke campaigns against auto insurance refunds, and Garrett Soldano prefers relitigating the 2020 election over every other issue, Governor Whitmer has been mission critical to keeping Michigan's economy first. Today, her strong leadership is once again on display a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2022: Last night, Governor Whitmer laid out her plans to move Michigan forward by cutting taxes, boosting education funding, fixing our roads and infrastructure, lowering the cost of insulin, and increasing access to mental health services. In their rebuttals, Michigan Republicans relied on baseless attacks, trying to cloud the historic progress Governor Whitmer has delivered on the kitchen more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: With 1,219 bridges in Michigan deemed structurally deficient, President Biden's Infrastructure Law will deliver $563 million across the state at a time when Michigan drivers most need it. If Michigan's Republicans in Congress had their way though, Michiganders who drive across these bridges everyday would receive $0 in federal funding to upgrade structures and ensure safety for every person who rides more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Over the weekend and throughout Monday, MIGOP co-chair Meshawn Maddock earned several headlines highlighting the racist comment she made about Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist - the first Black person to assume the role in Michigan's history. Maddock tweeted: "Show this video to a babies [sic] and watch them cry. Scary masked man should #StayHome." Now, conservative columnist Nolan Finley is taki more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2022: MIGOP launched the party's "earliest ads ever" against Governor Whitmer in a blitz going up on TV and digital platforms. The six-figure ad buy brings the amount of money spent leveling false attacks on Whitmer's leadership to over $2.5 million since the start of the 2022 cycle. The 60-second spot is rife with blatant inaccuracies and hyperpartisan attacks. Here's the truth: Governor more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2022: Over the weekend, The Detroit News reported on MIGOP co-chair Meshawn Maddock making racist comments about Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist - the first Black person to assume the role in Michigan's history. Maddock tweeted: "Show this video to a babies [sic] and watch them cry. Scary masked man should #StayHome." Entirely unsurprising behavior from someone who "used to fly the Co more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2022: With a backdrop of a fleet of electric vehicles signifying Michigan's standing as the "'hub' of electric vehicle development and manufacturing" thanks to GM's $7 billion dollar investment, Governor Whitmer delivered a State of the State highlighting her kitchen-table solutions to tackle Michigan's most pressing issues. This morning, MIRS described the address as a "short and highly a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: A superfund site is a common name for the country's most polluted areas -- and Michigan has 60 of them. With President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law though, we're getting the critical money needed to clean up -- ridding the community of harmful pollutants and ensuring Michiganders breathe healthy air and drink uncontaminated water. But this isn't just a health issue, it's also an equity issue more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, the Biden-Harris administration announced that $14 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go towards funding critically important projects in both Michigan and Wisconsin, which will strengthen port and waterway supply chains across the Great Lakes and help make the states' water infrastructure more resilient to climate change. Millions of tons of cargo move through this region more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2022: Last night during her State of the State address, Governor Whitmer renewed her call for the Republican-controlled legislature to repeal a retirement tax that has been imposed on seniors since Rick Snyder was governor - a huge move for retirees that "can save half a million households in Michigan an average of $1,000 a year." Despite being a common-sense solution that has already foun more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2022: Tonight, on the heels of GM's $7 billion dollar investment in "making the state the 'hub' of electric vehicle development and manufacturing," Governor Whitmer delivered a State of the State focused on kitchen-table issues like cutting costs for Michigan families, delivering tax cuts for seniors, , getting our kids safely back to school, and giving small businesses they need to keep th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following joint news release on Jan. 27, 2022: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce that West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., through its subsidiary West Contract Manufacturing (West), plans to expand in the city of Walker, where it will create up to 110 jobs for Michigan workers. "The decision by West Contract Manufacturing to expand in Michigan unders more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation today in announcing Michigan Strategic Fund approval for a range of projects, including transformational projects by General Motors, redevelopment of the former Eastland Mall in Harper Woods, business expansions by Dow in Midland and Wilkinson Minerals in Bay City, and other actions that will cont more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- Michael F. Rice, superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education, issued the following news release: Michigan's 2021-2022 Regional Teachers of the Year (RTOY) have experienced firsthand the impact of the teacher shortage in Michigan's public schools on students and staff. These renowned educators believe that the proposed plan developed by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and endorsed by nine leading statewide education associations and the State  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is distributing 10 million free KN95 masks to ensure Michiganders can protect themselves from COVID-19 as the state continues to face the Omicron variant. Free KN95 masks provided by MDHHS will be distributed by community organizations, including local MDHHS offices, health departments and Area Agenc more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced that the 2022 State of the State program will pay tribute to the victims, families, and entire Oxford community with a painting by local student Luke. Luke pays homage with a painting of a photo that was taken in the parking lot of Oxford High School a week before the tragedy. The meaningful art piece will be featured inside the 2022 Sta more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced a new round of funding grants awarded to 10 Michigan arts and cultural organizations to continue supporting local communities and economies across the state. As part of a nationwide effort to support arts and artists in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Endowment for the Arts is awarding a total of $1.35 million to the sta more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Chief Infrastructure Officer, who will direct the newly-formed Michigan Infrastructure Office, and a Senior Advisor of the newly-formed Michigan Infrastructure Office. "Since day one, I have been focused on putting Michiganders first and fixing the damn roads. I am proud of the progress we've made over the last three years, and the Michigan Infrastructure  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2022: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce that West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., through its subsidiary West Contract Manufacturing (West), plans to expand in the city of Walker, where it will create up to 110 jobs for Michigan workers. "The decision by West Contract Manufacturing to expand in Michigan underscores the s more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Gov. Whitmer joined the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to award a $5 million Michigan Revolution for Electrification of Vehicles Academy (MiREV) grant to Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA) to further position the state at the center of the nation's electric vehicle and mobility industry growth by proactively preparing the talent needed. "Michiganders will  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer began her Post-SOTS tour in Flint today. She reviewed her proposals to cut taxes for seniors and working families, lower costs on insulin and electric vehicles, and expand access to mental health. "During my State of the State, I put forward proposals to cut taxes for seniors and working families, lower costs on insulin and electric vehicles, and expand more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox today announced that more than 303,000 Michiganders enrolled in a 2022 health plan on the Health Insurance Marketplace during the recent Open Enrollment period. This represents the highest number of enrollments since 2017. "Every Michigander deserves affordable, compre more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2022: Gov. Whitmer yesterday presented the Purple Heart to Soldiers of the Michigan National Guard (MING) for injuries sustained January 8, 2020 during an Iranian ballistic missile attack while deployed to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The ceremony was held at the Grand Ledge Army Aviation Support Facility. At the time of the attack, the injured sol more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today joined General Motors CEO Mary Barra, union officials, elected officials, and local and state leaders to announce a historic investment that will secure the automotive manufacturer's commitment to creating an all-electric future, and 5,000 new and retained manufacturing jobs, in Michigan. The $7 billion investment includes a $4 billion investment t more PR

REDFORD, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following remarks on Jan. 26, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today will deliver her 2022 State of the State Address. Please see below for her remarks as prepared for delivery. * * * Good evening, Michigan. Today is our state's 185th birthday. To celebrate, we're at Detroit Diesel, built in 1938 to help us win World War II. A lifetime later, it's home to cutting-edge electric vehicle technology built by the hardworkin more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer proposed increasing Michigan's Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC, in her State of the State address. Increasing the EITC, a tax cut for working families, would deliver an average combined tax refund of $3,000 to 730,000 Michiganders, helping them pay the bills and put food on the table. "Raising the state EITC puts Michiganders first by putting nearly $3,000 back in the more PR

REDFORD, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer proposed an electric vehicle rebate in her State of the State address. The $2,000 rebate for a new electric vehicle and $500 rebate for at-home charging infrastructure can be paired with the $7,500 federal tax credit, knocking nearly $10,000 off the price of a new electric car, including those being built in Michigan. "Michigan put the world on wheels, and we will elec more PR

REDFORD, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer proposed actions to lower the cost of insulin in her State of the State address. Attorney General Dana Nessel is in court seeking to launch an investigation into one of the three largest manufacturers of insulin in the U.S. and in the legislature, there are bipartisan bills awaiting action that would, among other things, cap the cost of insulin at $50 a month. "Hundreds more PR

REDFORD, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer proposed a repeal of the retirement tax in her State of the State address. Rolling back this tax on retirement income, including pensions, 401(k) accounts, and IRAs would save half a million households $1,000 a year. "Repealing the retirement tax will put Michiganders first and save half a million households $1,000 a year," said Governor Whitmer. "Michiganders who have  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Leading up to the Governor's State of the State address, Gov. Whitmer's team set out to hear from Michiganders across the state on why they believe in Michigan. We'll share their thoughts each day leading up to the address in a video series. "Michiganders deserve a transparent government that is responsive to their needs and is staffed by ethical state employees who are dedicated to getting thin more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Leading up to the Governor's State of the State address, Gov. Whitmer's team set out to hear from Michiganders across the state on why they believe in Michigan. We'll share their thoughts each day leading up to the address in a video series. "We have to do more to help older Michiganders access affordable healthcare, retire with dignity, and have attainable, affordable housing," said Governor Gr more PR

REDFORD, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer proposed policies to invest in mental health and grow Michigan's mental health workforce in her State of the State address. "We need to invest in our mental health workforce, so we can put Michiganders first and ensure they have the support and resources they need to thrive," said Governor Whitmer. "Every Michigander deserves access to both mental and physical healthcar more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 25 (TNSRes) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Data show that long-standing systemic health and social inequities have put some groups, such as individuals with disabilities, at increased risk of getting sick and dying from COVID-19. This public health crisis highlights the need to ensure greater equity and access to COVID-19 vaccines, boosters and other vaccinations (influenza, chickenpox, etc.) by those disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo on Jan. 27, 2022: 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: Ensuring Timely Access to Federal Formula Funds for New and Significantly Expanding Public School Academies The Michigan Department of Educatio more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo on Jan. 27, 2022: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors Community-based Organization Directors and Administrators FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent SUBJECT: Media Partnerships for Recruitment in the Great Start Readiness Program In December, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a press release celebr more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 29 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2022: * * * Led by the University of Minnesota, MSU researchers received an $8M USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant * * * Three Michigan State University scientists are part of a multi-institutional team studying winter stresses on turfgrass in northern climates. The group received an $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and A more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Jan. 25, 2022: It's estimated that by 2050, the global population could reach 9 billion. With limited natural resources, feeding, clothing and providing materials to support that many people will be challenging. In Federica Brandizzi's lab at Michigan State University, she and her colleagues are finding ways to make plants part of the solution. "A way to sustain human life ultimately is to understand how  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 (TNSOps) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Jan. 26, 2022: On Jan. 26, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS, has unveiled the names of its 2021 fellows. This year's cohort includes nine Spartans, the largest number in 10 years. In fact, Michigan State University's nine fellows in 2011 set a record that's now been tied by the 2021 class. AAAS -- pronounced "triple a ess" -- is the world's largest general scientif more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 29 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A strong majority of American adults over 50--including the 37% of older adults who own guns or live with someone who does--supports specific steps that could reduce the risk of firearm injury and death, according to a University of Michigan study. The new national study shows support among older adults for everything from firearm safety counseling by health care providers and background chec more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 (TNSOps) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Jan. 26, 2022: The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has granted $25 million to expand the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine's public health presence in Flint. The grant will create an endowed fund to increase public health faculty, academic research and community health collaborations. "Expanding MSU's public health program in Flint is a great thing for the community, and it also more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Jan. 26 (TNSJou) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: A recent study found a dramatic difference between the microbial diversity in guts of female and male American minks, suggesting an unexpected sexual distinction in the gut microbiomes of carnivores. Diana Lafferty, assistant professor of wildlife ecology at NMU, was first author on the paper. She said the finding is critical to informing future study design. That's because carnivore ecologists oft more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Jan. 28 (TNSRes) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health Director Elise Bur has been selected to participate in a 2022 Health Policy Fellowship at the University of Michigan's Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT). She will learn about health policy and the research process, as well as how the two intersect, from outside experts and other fellows. The program is designed to build bridges more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Jan. 26 (TNSOps) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University is one of three state institutions to receive grant funding to pursue accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Northern offers a fully online early childhood education master's degree program through NMU Global Campus. "This will put NMU in rare company as one of three nationally accredited NAEYC programs at the master's l more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 (TNSPar) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Jan. 25, 2022: When Henry Ford Health System and Michigan State University formally announced a 30-year partnership one year ago today, the organizations set themselves on a trajectory toward a bold vision - to discover and advance a new standard of health to transform life. It is with that vision in mind that the two organizations mark their first anniversary by expressing gratitude to their res more PR

SPRING ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- Spring Arbor University issued the following news: Beth Habecker Ph.D., a member of the SAU Board of Trustees and member of the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board, has received one of the top honors from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The AAAS Council named her an AAAS Fellow on Jan. 26, 2022. Habecker currently serves as a professor of chemical physiology and biochemistry at Oregon Health & Science University. After  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 28 (TNSOps) -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A with media studies associate professor Aynne Kokas, on Jan. 27, 2022: * * * Though she grew up more than 7,000 miles away, in Michigan, University of Virginia media studies associate professor Aynne Kokas was never far from Chinese influence. Kokas has roots in the automobile hub of Detroit, where in the 1990s auto firms were moving their manufacturing to China and preparing for it to become the more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A with Assistant Professor of Law Leah Litman: President Biden gets his first opportunity to nominate a U.S. Supreme Court justice after Justice Stephen Breyer, who served on the bench for more than 25 years, announced his retirement this week. Any nominee won't change the court's 6-3 conservative majority, but University of Michigan assistant professor of law Leah Litman says getting Biden's replacement confirme more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 26 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Maximizing the performance and efficiency of structures--everything from bridges to computer components--can be achieved by design with a new algorithm developed by researchers at the University of Michigan and Northeastern University. It's an advancement likely to benefit a host of industries where costly and time-consuming trial-and-error testing is necessary to determine the optimal design more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 27 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Taking the emotional temperature of your co-workers is easier when you spend your days in an office. Bursts of laughter, uncomfortable body language and flashes of anger are easy to see when you sit across the table from your co-worker. But as remote work is taking off, tracking the emotions of remote workers can be a challenge. Video calls can only go so far. "We read lots of anecdotal repo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 29 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2022: Consumer sentiment fell throughout January, posting a cumulative loss of 4.8%, sinking to its lowest level since November 2011, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Delta and Omicron variants were largely responsible, but other factors, some of which were initially triggered by COVID-19, have become independent forces shaping sentiment, said U-M e more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 27 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: In the face of a worsening national political tone, civic discourse on the local level in Michigan remains generally positive, according to elected officials across the state. This is true concerning both interaction among elected officials, and between the public and those elected officials. Yet, those officials assess that discourse among the residents themselves remains fairly divisive. T more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 26 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Family caregivers are often involved in the day-to-day activities of their older relatives, such as communicating with doctors, helping them navigate the health care system and making decisions that affect their care. But when the pandemic hit, forcing health care systems to switch to telehealth visits, many of the caregivers that would have been involved in in-person care were left out of th more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 28 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Last week, the Biden-Harris administration announced that $14 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go towards funding critically important projects in both Michigan and Wisconsin, which will strengthen port and waterway supply chains across the Great Lakes and help make the states' water infrastructure more resilient to climate change. Millions of tons of cargo move through this region each  more PR