ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2022: * * * A charge-neutral information carrier could cut energy waste from computing, now that it can potentially be transported within chips * * * A quasiparticle that forms in semiconductors can now be moved around at room temperature, a University of Michigan-led study has shown. The finding could cool down computers, enabling faster speeds and higher efficiencies, and poten more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 18 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The so-called Great Resignation of people leaving jobs during the pandemic is widely misunderstood, according to faculty panelists at a recent Ross School of Business/University of Michigan webinar. Data show that large numbers of resignations in the last couple of years aren't really due to people giving up on long-term careers, but rather to entry-level workers finding better opportunities, more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Feb. 18 (TNSPer) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2022: By Walter Kraft Eastern Michigan University President James Smith today (Feb. 17) announced the creation of the chief diversity officer position for the University. The announcement was made at the University's regularly scheduled Board of Regents meeting. The chief diversity officer position will report to President Smith with a dotted-line report to Dr. Rhonda Longworth, the Univ more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Feb. 19 (TNSPer) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2022: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today announced the immediate appointment of Kalamazoo resident and former state representative Jon Hoadley to the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees. The newly appointed trustee replaces Ron Kitchens, who relocated to Alabama and stepped down from the board last year. Hoadley will fill out the remainder of the vacant seat, with his term expiring on D more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 16 (TNSPer) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Mary Eilleen Lyon President Philomena V. Mantella announced the appointment of Fatma Mili as the next provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs of the university. Mili is currently the dean of Computing and Informatics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Mili was chosen from a national pool of candidates, and she was among three finalists who came to GVSU last mon more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 17 (TNSPer) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Brian Vernellis Teri Behrens, executive director for the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, announced her retirement on February 16, effective later this year. Behrens joined the Johnson Center in 2009 after seven years with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation as director of evaluation. Attracted to the Johnson Center's national reputation in grantmaker education, Behrens began working partt more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 15 (TNSPer) -- Hearst issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2022: Hearst Magazines today announced that Tony Quiroga has been appointed editor-in-chief of Car and Driver, overseeing content strategy and development across the brand's print and digital platforms. The announcement was made by Hearst President and CEO Steven R. Swartz, Hearst Magazines President Debi Chirichella and Hearst Autos President and Chief Revenue Officer Nick Matarazzo. Quiroga's appointment is eff more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Feb. 19 (TNSPer) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University alumna Melissa "Missie" Holmquist has been appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the NMU Board of Trustees. She is the president and CEO of Upper Peninsula Health Plan (UPHP) in Marquette. "I am honored to be appointed and really excited to serve on Northern's board," Holmquist said. "Most importantly, I am eager to give back to the university that gave me so much. I lo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 18 (TNSPer) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Kathryn Elizabeth (Beth) Angell, an experienced dean with a strong equity and social justice track record, will be the next dean of the University of Michigan's School of Social Work. Her appointment, approved by the U-M Board of Regents Feb. 17, is effective July 1 and runs through June 30, 2027. Angell, who was selected for the position after a national search, joins the university with a  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 19 (TNSPer) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Geoff LoCicero Beth Angell, Ph.D., dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work since 2018, has accepted the position of dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Michigan effective July 1. Angell is the ninth full-time dean in the 105-year history of the VCU School of Social Work, recognized as the oldest school of social work in the South. She previously  more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Feb. 14 (TNSPer) -- The Western Theological Seminary issued the following news: Dr. Tim Basselin joined the faculty of Western Theological Seminary this month to serve as the new Director of Field Education and Student Life and Associate Professor of Ministry, Theology, and Culture. Dr. Basselin comes to Western with eight years of field education experience, having created and supervised an internship program for the Media, Arts, and Worship Department of Dallas Theological more PR

ALMA, Michigan, Feb. 16 (TNSOps) (TNSPer) -- Alma College issued the following news: The Alma College Board of Trustees, at its February board meeting, approved faculty tenure and promotions, effective with the 2022-23 academic year. Victor Argueta-Diaz, an assistant professor of physics, was awarded tenure and promoted to the rank of associate professor. Hired in 2009, Argueta-Diaz has a doctoral degree from the Ohio State University. He has been granted six U.S. patents in optical design and more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Feb. 15 (TNSAwa) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: The Society of Physics Students (SPS) at Lawrence Technological University has been awarded the Outstanding Chapter Award for the 2020-2021 academic year. This award acknowledges the dedication of our chapter to our events including guest lectures, social events, meetings, our interactions with LTU alumni, and our members' participation in professional meetings including the American P more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer welcomed Heather Kevnick as her new director of public affairs. Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist announced Jessica Brousseau as his new chief of staff. Jessica Brousseau, Chief of Staff to Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist "I am so excited to welcome Jessica, a familiar face, as my new chief of staff," said Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist. "Jessica brings years of more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board "Children's Trust Fund", Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan, Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine, Electronic Recording Commission, State Historic Preservation Review Board, Horse Racing Advisory Commission, Public Health Advisory Council, and the Co-Chair of the Black Lead more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to Ferris State University Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees, and Western Michigan University Board of Trustees. Ferris State University Board of Trustees Michael Ryan, Ph.D., of Big Rapids, is a former professor for the Ferris State University Department of Biological Sciences. Dr. Ryan reti more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 -- ABC News, the news division of Walt Disney Television, issued the following news: Michigan mother of three Sharee Miller sat in the center of a complicated love triangle. She used sex, deception and the internet to pit her lover, Jerry Cassaday, a former police officer and casino worker she met in an online chatroom, against Bruce Miller, her unwitting husband. In online conversations with Cassaday, Miller faked losing multiple pregnancies at the hands of Bruce, who she fa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2022: The Associated Press reported that Democratic governors in states with Republican legislatures "are the only backstop against a wave of GOP-backed legislation" attacking voting rights. The article highlights Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, who have been the last line of defense against GOP assaults on voting  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2022: Yesterday, former Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief Matthew Winkler published an opinion column praising Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for leading Michigan to "an economy that improved the most in its history since the pandemic began two years ago." Watch here: https://youtu.be/FWywKR_SsRU "Michigan under Whitmer has become a standout for investors," wrote Winkler, citing the state's high bond ratings, Mic more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new report is estimating that the recent illegal blockade of Ambassador Bridge cost Michigan's economy $300 million, shining a light on how top Michigan GOP candidates for governor like James Craig, Tudor Dixon, Kevin Rinke, and Garrett Soldano all sided against Michigan workers and businesses by supporting the blockade. While Republicans were eager to back the illegal blockade, workers in Michigan lost wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new report from Gongwer News Service is detailing how Michigan Republicans are panicked that their state party's failures will ruin their chances in this year's election, as the crowded GOP primary continues to get messier. Gongwer reported that GOP insiders held an "intervention" conference call to discuss how "problems in state party operations were putting at risk the GOP's 2022 election effort," includ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: After Michigan GOP insiders held an emergency "intervention" call to try to salvage the party's high staff turnover, low fundraising and an overall sense of doom, new reporting from MIRS is exposing how the chaos and infighting in the Michigan GOP have gone from bad to worse. Party insiders have consistently tried to rig the nomination for their hand-picked candidate James Craig, but his campaign is flounder more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2022: Reuters highlighted how Democratic governors in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania are defending their states from Republican assaults on voting rights. "Since Trump's defeat, the three states' Republican-controlled legislatures have been dedicated to passing limits on absentee and mail-in voting, among other things," reported Reuters. "Democratic governors Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Gretch more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2022: POLITICO PROFILES DSCC CHAIR GARY PETERS - "RESUME OF RACKING UP WINS." In case you missed it, POLITICO profiled Chair Gary Peters - laying out how his record of winning tough races will help Democrats protect and expand our Senate majority in November. Key excerpts: - Peters' own resume of racking up wins in Michigan is giving Democrats hope. - He swept into office in 2008  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Feb. 19 (TNSOps) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2022: By Melissa Thrasher Emerging business leaders eager to expand their career options will have an opportunity to apply to Eastern Michigan University's new Executive MBA program. Eastern's Board of Regents approved the new academic program during its Feb. 17 meeting. The program will provide a flexible learning environment for experienced managers ready to advance their careers and br more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Feb. 18 (TNSOps) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: By Walter Kraft Eastern Michigan University plans to continue to support the ongoing investment in its campus residential experience while limiting cost increases to students by increasing housing rates in campus residence halls and apartments by an average of 3% in the 2022-23 academic year, lower than the cost of inflation. The increase averages $180 per year, or $22.50 per month. The University  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Feb. 16 (TNSOps) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: By Melissa Thrasher Bethany Ball, award-winning novelist, will serve as the Dennis M. Beagen keynote speaker for the 42nd Undergraduate Symposium on Friday, March 25, at Eastern Michigan University. Ball will welcome event attendees with a keynote message at 8:45 a.m. in the Student Center auditorium. "We are thrilled to have Bethany Ball return to Eastern as our 42nd Undergraduate Research Symposi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: During the war in Afghanistan, America's longest war, the Taliban suffered high casualties and territorial losses against a well-funded and well-armed opponent. Despite these circumstances, the Taliban endured the lengthy war, and ultimately emerged in control of the country. Hoping to explain this phenomenon, Scott Atran, adjunct research professor at the Ford School, more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 19 -- The Georgia Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is alerting Georgia consumers to the voluntary recall of infant formula after four consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants who had consumed powder infant formula manufactured in a Sturgis, Michigan facility. Georgia consumers should check their homes for Similac, Alimentum or EleCare powdered infant formu more PR

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) representatives plan to invest approximately $56 million to enhance the electric transmission network across southwest Michigan. Company officials plan to build two power lines in St. Joseph and Cass counties and upgrade two substations to support the region's electrical need and enhance electric reliability. The White Pigeon Transmission L more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Feb. 17 (TNSPar) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Lawrence Technological University's Marburger STEM Center is working with the Royal Oak Schools to bring science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education to a group of uniquely abled young adults. Marburger STEM Center staff conducted an educational outreach program for Royal Oak's Transitioning Responsible Adults in Life Skills (TRAILS) program. TRAILS is for student more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 19 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A majority of students, faculty and staff at the University of Michigan have been verified as up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, according to the university's COVID-19 dashboard, which now includes booster status for the campus community. According to the data as of Feb. 18, 98% of students and 92% of employees have been verified as having completed their primary vaccination series, w more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Feb. 18 (TNSPol) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Efforts to improve child care availability and affordability in the region received a major boost this week when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that the MI Tri-Share Child Care pilot program would expand to seven new facilitator hubs across the state, including the Marquette-Alger Educational Regional Service Agency. It was MARESA's partnership with Northern Michigan University--the first local emp more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2022: After repeated warnings from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), the Village of Breedsville faces civil litigation for improperly filling a regulated wetland area and riverbed, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. In the complaint, filed on behalf of EGLE, the Department of Attorney General asserts that the Van Buren Count more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has taken civil action against a Macomb man following an investigation into a Facebook group in which a member promoted the sale of blank COVID-19 vaccination cards under a fake account. In August, Nessel filed a petition in Macomb County Circuit Court to commence an investigation meant to identify an apparent scammer who solicited buyers for the blank c more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-Beverly Hills), Rep. Mari Manoogian (D-Birmingham), and other safety advocates at a press conference this afternoon to urge legislative action on secure firearm storage bills. The bills - often referred to as safe storage legislation - have not moved since they were introduced in June. "It remains unconscionable that our g more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is amplifying a notice from the Ottawa County Clerk's Office following reports that residents were visited at their homes by individuals claiming to be county employees seeking to verify the residents' voter information and voting history. "These individuals are not associated with Ottawa County or any municipal entity, and residents are not required to  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has issued subpoenas that will allow the Department to learn more about scammers pretending to offer AT&T DirecTV services, with a goal of putting a stop to the illegal robocalls. Judge Joyce Draganchuk of the Ingham County Circuit Court recently authorized the Attorney General to issue these subpoenas based upon an Ex Parte Petition. The Petition explain more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is taking civil action against a Detroit marketplace and wellness business after it ignored a cease-and-desist order issued by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) - due to the entity's lack of licensure and unsafe food production practices - and continues to operate online. The Attorney General and MDARD are seeking enforc more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is sharing additional reasoning behind civil action against Eli Lilly, which she initiated at the end of January and seeks to use the Michigan Consumer Protection Act to investigate the role some drug companies play in charging grossly excessive prices. The opinion piece, which originally ran in the Detroit News earlier this week, can be read below: "No  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: This morning, the Michigan Democratic Party hosted a virtual press conference with the Livingston County Democratic Party Chair Judy Daubenmier and Allegan County Broadband Action Group Chairperson Austin Marsman to celebrate President Biden and Michigan Democrats' historic investment toward expanding access to high-speed internet. Community leaders applauded the $100 billion investment from Presiden more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: For now, there are still only (lol) 13 gubernatorial candidates in the running. Here's what they got up to this week. Was it Fun? Putting Rabid Ideology Before Michigan Working Families and the Auto Industry? This is a family roundup so we won't use the actual word, but Newton's Fourth Law of Motion dictates that when one messes (use your imagination) around, the timing may vary, but one eventually  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: A week ago, Governor Whitmer released her full $74.1 billion budget proposal for Michigan's 2023 fiscal year - a strong display of the leadership our working families need to keep Michigan moving forward. The comprehensive set of recommendations prioritizes several issues of importance for Michiganders, including expanding our economy, attracting good-paying jobs to the state, making public education more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2022: Over the course of last week, Ambassador Bridge, a "major international gateway" connecting Detroit and Windsor, was shut down due to a blockade that impacted $356 million of goods daily. Republican gubernatorial candidates didn't hesitate to stand against Michigan's workers and economy even as the auto industry suffered "$299.9 million in direct losses," according to a study. Those  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: James Craig's extreme anti-choice stance is just one part of his dangerous, wrong-for-Michigan agenda. This week he stated again that he would ban abortion without exceptions for victims of rape or incest. After previously dodging questions about his stance on reproductive healthcare, Craig was asked by MIRS this week to specifically address where he stands on permitting abortions for rape or incest  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: It's no coincidence that Governor Whitmer was singled out by Bloomberg this week for "presid[ing] over an economy that improved the most in its history since the pandemic began two years ago." Building on the fact that Michigan's economy continues to outperform the nation and remain first in "equally weighted measures of employment, personal income, home prices, mortgage delinquency" and others, yeste more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: A major signal of his commitment to spend as many millions as it takes to buy his standing in the crowded and messy Republican primary for governor, newest candidate and self-funding millionaire Perry Johnson put $1.5 million behind a blitz to boost his name recognition, including a TV ad that aired during last night's Super Bowl. This buy brings the total amount of money spent on negative attack ads more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Back in September, James Craig attempted to make a big deal out of "joining" a Republican gubernatorial primary despite being the open favorite of MIGOP insiders since May. The hard reboot still remains the "messiest gubernatorial campaign announcement event" in Michigan election history. In the lead-up to the reboot, Craig's campaign was defined by a refusal to answer basic questions, no spelled-out more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: James Craig refuses to disavow corrupt campaign advisor Lee Chatfield, even as the fallout continues for the former Michigan State House Speaker who remains 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  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2022: The Michigan Democratic Party is releasing a new video highlighting the fact that Republican gubernatorial candidates stood against Michigan businesses and workers when Ambassador Bridge, a "major international gateway" connecting Detroit and Windsor, was shut down due to an illegal blockade that impacted $356 million of goods daily. As the video documents, this massive economic chok more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 15 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Downtown New Baltimore will gain a new universally accessible playscape at Walter and Mary Burke Park with the help of a crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and city of New Baltimore announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding goal of $50,000 by A more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 15 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following joint news release on Feb. 14, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce a revitalization project that will bring new housing and vitality to downtown Marshall with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. "The restoration of the Schuler's restaurant building will revitalize a beloved historic fixture while building on the vibrancy and  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following joint news release on Feb. 17, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce 320 new high-wage jobs in Oakland County as a result of three new company expansions supported by the Michigan Strategic Fund. The expansions build on the growing momentum of economic growth across Michigan and further boost Michigan's leadership position in automoti more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 15 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Twenty-seven historic Michigan properties were given special recognition in 2021 through their listing in the National Register of Historic Places, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation has announced. Administered in Michigan by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), the National Register of Historic Places is the United States federal government's official list of districts, more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce 320 new high-wage jobs in Oakland County as a result of three new company expansions supported by the Michigan Strategic Fund. The expansions build on the growing momentum of economic growth across Michigan and further boost Michigan's leadership position in automotive R&D and  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced a new grant program beginning March 1, 2022 that will provide business with additional financial support totaling $409 million to help retain or create jobs and boost our state's economy. "This program will support Michigan businesses that were impacted by COVID-19 and help us build on our economic momentum," said Governor Whitmer. "I'm  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced all Michigan families who are eligible for food assistance benefits will continue to receive at least an additional $95 monthly payment in February to help lower the cost of groceries and ensure Michiganders can keep more of their hard-earned money. The additional assistance will help approximately 1.29 million Michiganders in close to 70 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following joint news release on Feb. 14, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce a revitalization project that will bring new housing and vitality to downtown Marshall with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. "The restoration of the Schuler's restaurant building will revitalize a beloved historic fixture while building on the vibrancy and attr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2022: Governor Whitmer today announced the Michigan Lottery contributed a record-breaking $1.419 billion to the School Aid Fund in fiscal year 2021, shattering its previous record set last year by nearly $240 million. This is the third consecutive year the Lottery has contributed more than $1 billion to the fund, and the Lottery's seventh consecutive record contribution. "When Michiga more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2022: Governor Whitmer announced the MI Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Program expansion to seven new facilitator hubs in pilot regions across Michigan, expanding access to nearly all of Michigan. In last week's budget recommendations, Governor Whitmer included $2.5 million to continue support for this an innovative program that increases access to high-quality and affordable child care th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) launched a new program today to aid homeowners with additional financial support to help Michiganders pay their bills and stay in their homes. The Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund (MIHAF) uses federal resources allocated under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide financial assista more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after the Michigan Legislature passed House Bill 4348, bipartisan legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs based on recommendations from Governor Whitmer's Prescription Drug Task Force. "This bipartisan legislation will help us lower the cost of prescription drugs for Michigan families," said Governor Whitmer. "We must conti more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after the Ambassador Bridge was reopened to traffic and trade after being forced to shut down for nearly a week. The shutdown caused significant financial loss to Michigan's working families and economy as manufacturing plants had to halt production due to a parts shortage and agricultural exports were delayed or blocked. "This is a wi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed HB 5523, a $1.2 billion supplemental funding bill that utilizes federal resources to keep kids learning in-person and bolster the state's healthcare workforce, among other essential investments. "This bill is a testament to what's possible when Republicans and Democrats work together to put Michiganders first," said Governor Whitmer. "The funding will ensure that more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today joined business, state and local officials for a tour of Lear Corporation's facilities in Flint, highlighting the global automotive seating manufacturer's longstanding commitment to Michigan and the value the company brings to the state's leadership in automotive supply chains. "As we continue to grow Michigan's economy, Lear Corporation's continu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today provided the keynote address at the graduation of the Michigan State Police's 140th Trooper Recruit School. During the ceremony, Colonel Joe Gasper, director of the Michigan State Police (MSP), administered the Oath of Office to 50 individuals who begin their assignments at MSP posts across the state next week. "I'm so proud of the 50 graduates wh more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Feb. 17, 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: Dual Enrollment Notification for the 2021-22 School Year Goals 4 and 5 in Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan are to expand secondary learning o more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Feb. 17, 2022: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Dr. Scott M. Koenigsknecht, Deputy Superintendent P-20 System and Student Transitions Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent, Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Existing Options for Addressing the School Psychologist Shortage  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following Q&A on Feb. 17, 2022, with Peter Gulick, a professor of medicine at the College of Osteopathic Medicine: "Ask the Expert" articles provide information and insights from MSU scientists, researchers and scholars about national and global issues, complex research and general-interest subjects based on their areas of academic expertise and study. They may feature historical information, background, research f more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 15 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following Q&A on Feb. 14, 2022, by Bridget Walsh, certified speech-language pathologist and assistant professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders: * * * There are 70 million people worldwide who stutter. How does your research contribute to our understanding of what stuttering is and how it develops? To understand the genesis of stuttering, we need to study it at its onset. Stuttering typi more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2022: A Michigan State University-led research team has received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study how the burn severity of wildfires affects soil health. Leading the project is Jessica Miesel, an associate professor in the MSU Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences and core faculty member in the Ecolo more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2022: * * * Spartans will help protect Michigan's health with several millions of dollars in support from the state and CDC * * * The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is enlisting experts and resources at Michigan State University to bolster the state's fight against COVID, foodborne illnesses and more. With three grants totaling more t more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 15 (TNSRep) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2022: After seeing modest improvements in early literacy prior to the pandemic, new concerns are emerging in Michigan, according to a new report on the state's Read by Grade Three law from Michigan State University's Education Policy Innovation Collaborative, the strategic research partner of the Michigan Department of Education. This is particularly important evidence to consider in lig more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2022: * * * Findings build on previous research on liquid nanofoam * * * While developing a reusable liquid nanofoam material for football helmets, Michigan State University researchers have made a big discovery that puts the material that much closer to practical use in a variety of applications. Weiyi Lu, an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineerin more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2022: As scientists make strides in finding answers about COVID-19, artificial intelligence has aided one Michigan State University researcher and his team in finding answers about the new omicron variant. The MSU researchers report omicron and other variants are evolving increased infectivity and antibody resistance according to an artificial intelligence model. Therefore, new vaccines a more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2022: * * * The $642K project is funded by USDA NIFA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. * * * Angel Abuelo, an assistant professor in the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), has received a $642,000 grant to develop diagnostic tools that predict major illnesses during dairy cows' transition from late gestation to early lactation. The grant is funded more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Feb. 16 (TNSRes) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University Biology Professor Neil Cumberlidge co-authored a conservation assessment published in the Raffles Bulletin on Zoology on the "vulnerable to extinction" status of the world's largest land crab. The coconut crab, native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, has been disappearing off of the islands it traditionally inhabits. Cumberlidge is the chair of Freshwater Crustacean Sp more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Feb. 16 (TNSOps) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: The outcome of the March 9 presidential election in South Korea might depend in part on the work of Northern Michigan University alumnus YoungJong Lee. The 2012 media production graduate spends nearly every waking hour working on the campaign for the leading candidate in the race, Lee Jae-myung. As the deputy director for citizenship strategy, Lee organized more than 20,000 supporters for Jae-myung more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Feb. 16 (TNSOps) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Former NMU student and Wildcat football player Nick Baumgartner became the oldest snowboarder to win an Olympic medal and the oldest U.S. gold medalist at the Winter Games since 1948. The 40-year old Iron River native partnered with Lindsey Jacobellis to win the mixed-team snowboard cross in the event's Olympic debut in Beijing. He demonstrated resilience and determination in making his first appear more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 19 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The city of Detroit is making clear progress in its economic recovery from the pandemic, notching gains in employment and wages and drops in joblessness that are expected to continue over the next few years, according to a University of Michigan study. The Detroit Economic Outlook for 2021-26 (https://lsa.umich.edu/econ/rsqe/forecasts/city-of-detroit-forecast.html), released Friday, notes cha more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 18 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: With all of the resources, power and influence they possess, social media platforms could and should do more to detect hate speech, says a University of Michigan researcher. In a report from the Anti-Defamation League, Libby Hemphill, an associate research professor at U-M's Institute for Social Research and an ADL Belfer Fellow, explores social media platforms' shortcomings when it comes to  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 17 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Preventing mental disorders in young people might reduce or delay the burden of dementia in older people, according to a new study. Investing in good mental health care for young people--including evidence-based interventions for mental health problems--could help reduce the burden of neurodegenerative disease, say researchers from the University of Michigan, Duke University and the Universit more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The Great Lakes support more than 3,500 species of plants and animals, including more than 170 species of fish, and a population of 34 million people in the United States and Canada who rely on these waters for recreation, employment, drinking water supply, and more. Michigan Sea Grant recently launched four new research projects and three graduate research fellowships worth more than $1.5 mi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Tested without needing hospitals to share data, the method for developing the model could speed further improvements in medical prediction tools * * * A newly developed open-source patient deterioration model is improving care at the University of Michigan's health system. Now, a study published in the British Medical Journal demonstrates that it is effective at 12 other hospital cen more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The pandemic upended much about traditional medical care delivery, and obstetrics is no exception. To that end, a new University of Michigan study found that moms who were pregnant and gave birth during the first six months of COVID-19 reported more distress and anxiety, but also some surprising benefits of enforced alone time, said first author Clayton Shuman, assistant professor at the U-M  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news: The world's largest source of fresh water, the Great Lakes, provides drinking water to more than 40 million people in the U.S. and Canada. In the first study of its kind, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering have demonstrated that tributary rivers feeding Lake Michigan play an important role in bringing the human-made group of chemicals known as more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: By Moira Harrington The world's largest source of fresh water, the Great Lakes, provides drinking water to more than 40 million people in the U.S. and Canada. In the first study of its kind, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have demonstrated that tributary rivers feeding Lake Michigan play an important role in bringing the human-made group of chemicals known as per- a more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Dude, what if everything around us was just ... a hologram? The thing is, it could be--and a University of Michigan physicist is using quantum computing and machine learning to better understand the idea, called holographic duality. Holographic duality is a mathematical conjecture that connects theories of particles and their interactions with the theory of gravity. This conjecture suggests  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 18 -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data for the month of December 2021. In brief, the JOLTS data for Wisconsin showed: * Wisconsin hires increased slightly over the month to 122,000. Hires increased over the month in Iowa as well. * Job openings in Wiscons more PR