EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2022: * * * Alumnus Martin Vanderploeg supports first-generation students and expands engineering research * * * Michigan State University has received a $17 million gift from an alumnus that will create a signature program to help first-generation students succeed in college and will fund additional endowments to attract and retain faculty leaders in engineering. Martin J. Vanderploe more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSPer) -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: CMS Energy and its principal subsidiary Consumers Energy, announced today that Christopher (Chris) Fultz is named vice president of gas operations effective March 1. Chris will be responsible for overseeing the company's gas compression, transmission and distribution functions and the integrity of our gas system. "Chris's leadership during his tenure at Consumers Energy truly embodies our culture of cari more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 17 (TNSPer) -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: David Meador, vice chairman and chief administrative officer of DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE), today announced his plan to retire from the company in March. "In his 25 years at DTE Energy, Dave has had a tremendously positive impact on our company, our DTE family, and the communities where we live and serve," said Jerry Norcia, president and CEO, DTE Energy. "He is a prime example of the impact people can have when t more PR

HANCOCK, Michigan, Feb. 16 (TNSPer) -- Finlandia University issued the following news: Finlandia University is pleased to announce Annette Sawadogo's recent election to the Copper Country Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors. Sawadogo, Finlandia's Assistant Dean of Students for Residence Life & Campus Safety, started her six-year term in January. "I am looking forward to working with a great group of people with a common goal to serve others in our community," Sawadogo said. "I am happy tha more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 (TNSPer) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: Lieutenant Colonel Kyle Bowman of the Michigan State Police has been named chief of police for the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD), effective April 4. As chief, Bowman will lead the nationally accredited law enforcement agency that provides law enforcement services to the University, the Medical Center and neighboring communities within UCPD's extended patrol area. Bowman will work closel more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Feb. 15 (TNSPer) -- Northwood University issued the following news: Northwood University is pleased to announce that Brian McLeod has been appointed as Vice President of Finance and Administration. McLeod has proven to be a skilled and experienced financial leader actively participating in strategic, operational, financial, investment, enterprise risk, and compliance aspects throughout his accomplished career. He has held various management roles in both the insurance and p more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSPer) -- The Western Theological Seminary issued the following news: Western Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Jonathan Dockery will succeed Norman Donkersloot as the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance. After 35 years of faithful service to the seminary, Norman Donkersloot will be retiring from his role as Vice President of Finance at the end of March 2022. "Jon is humble, kind, conscientious, and gets along well with his colleagu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the Nursing Home Workforce Stabilization Council created by Executive Order 2021-15. Their goal will be to identify review, develop, and recommend policies, administrative actions, legislative changes, and other approaches to support high-quality nursing home care. The Governor is announcing the following appointments to the Council:  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSPer) -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, issued the following news release: Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm's Detroit (Metro) office, with the addition of Daniel Villaire as a shareholder and Darlene Haas Awada as of counsel. Villaire joins Ogletree Deakins from the firm from Howard & Howard, where he was a shareholder in the Detroit office. He has more than more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Earlier this month, 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  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 26 (TNSOps) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Brian Vernellis Walter Moore's career in the Grand Valley Athletic Department has stretched for nearly 20 years. As associate director of athletics for student athlete welfare and development, he serves student athletes in a variety of ways. But, before joining Grand Valley, he said it's his five years as a foster care case worker which instilled the qualities -- compassion, empathy, altruism  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 25 (TNSOps) -- Buffalo State College issued the following news release: In spring 2020, Audrey Clark, '19, was searching across Western New York for an opportunity to use the skills she gained through Buffalo State College's master of arts in museum studies program and her passion for history. Clark did not expect to be looking for a job during the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, she found a posting in her field and within a professional niche that she had d more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, Feb. 22 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: Consumers Energy is accelerating Michigan's electric vehicle transformation, committing to powering an additional 200 new EV charging stations across the state -- including 100 fast chargers -- by the end of next year. This is part of Consumers Energy's commitment to powering 1 million EVs in the communities it serves by 2030. The expansion comes as electric vehicle sales continue to soar in Michigan. The number  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: In the latest sign of the wide-open Michigan GOP primary for governor getting messier, self-funding millionaire Perry Johnson is squeezing his way into the packed field of a dozen extreme candidates. Yet to answer any questions about how he'll fix the roads, invest in education, or cut the retirement tax, the only thing Michigan families know about Perry Johnson is he spent $1.5 million to buy TV ads where h more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Islamist terrorist organizations are often described as similar to other criminal organizations, like gangs. A new study, "Willingness to sacrifice among convicted Islamist terrorists versus violent gang members and other criminals," published by Ford School professor Scott Atran and 18 other authors, investigates the differences between jihadists and other criminals. Th more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: After all of the disruption in Michigan schools since the COVID-19 pandemic began - establishing remote learning curricula and the technical infrastructure needed to maintain it, lack of socialization among students, conflicts between school boards, local government and parents - what will be the longer-term effects on educational systems? Several education researchers i more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 25 (TNSRes) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Peg West The time of year has arrived when a tropical plant carefully tended by faculty member Todd Carlson has finally come into bloom in his office for a fleeting time period. The only problem? The full bloom is enough to drive a person away. It turns out that Carlson's botanical fascination is a voodoo lily, which has a particularly foul distinguishing feature: It smells like rotting flesh more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSOps) -- Hope College issued the following news: The success of the "NEA Big Read Lakeshore" organized by Hope College each fall has led to a grant that is enabling Hope to present a workshop in March for other colleges and universities from around the country that are operating or interested in developing such campus-community programs of their own. The Lilly National Network of Church-Related Colleges and Universities has awarded Hope $25,000 through its Network more PR

HILLSDALE, Michigan, Feb. 18 (TNSOps) -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release: Hillsdale College hosted its third Freshman Foundation Lecture and luncheon at the Searle Center on Feb. 8. David Whalen, associate vice president for curriculum and professor of English, offered a lecture to the freshman class on character. Whalen discussed how character, one of the four pillars of a Hillsdale College education, relates to liberal education through an analysis of Richard Lovelace's po more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSOps) -- Hope College issued the following news: The Hope-Western Prison Education Program operated by Hope College and Western Theological Seminary to provide a Christian liberal arts education to incarcerated men at Muskegon Correctional Facility is among 22 recipients announced recently by Jobs for the Future as grant partners in Ascendium Education Group's Ready for Pell initiative. Ascendium's Ready for Pell program is a two-year, $4.7 million strategic initi more PR

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Feb. 24 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, will reduce Indiana residential rates following the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approval of a rate settlement agreement. Under the settlement, I&M will reduce its base rates for Indiana residential customers by nearly 6%. The $94.7 million reduction will occur over two phas more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 24 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2022: The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued an Order today concluding its review of Indiana Michigan Power Company's (I&M's) electric base rate case, Cause No. 45576, approving a decrease in total annual operating revenues of 5.9%, or $94.7 million, as part of a settlement agreement among nearly all parties. This represents a nearly $200 million reduc more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 22 (TNSRep) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: While splashy clickbait headlines touting the power of chocolate to cure everything from acne to cancer are certainly attention grabbers, these articles may not be commonplace in science communication. A University of Michigan large-scale study of uncertainty in science communications indicates that journalists tend to temper--not exaggerate--scientific claims. New research by U-M School of  more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Feb. 26 (TNSOps) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2022: Privacy is dead! Or is it? In today's social-media-driven society you can argue both sides of that question. And an expert in the field will tackle it March 22 in Lawrence Technological University's annual Walker L. Cisler Lecture. Florian Schaub, who holds dual appointments as an assistant professor in the University of Michigan's School of Information and its Depa more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSPar) -- College for Creative Studies issued the following news: Luxury footwear brand Stuart Weitzman announces its partnership with the College for Creative Studies (CCS) Fashion Design program designed to empower the next generation of shoe designers. The educational partnership -- a first for the brand -- features a semester-long studio course where students researched, ideated, designed and handbuilt two prototypes for their vision of a future Stuart Weitzman  more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSRep) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: The future looks bright for Western Michigan University students. A recent report shows 93% of alumni who graduated between August 2020 and June 2021 have jobs or are continuing their education. And of those employed full time, 88% are in jobs they love related to their degree. "I was fortunate enough to be a part of the paper engineering program, where there were many internship and co-op opportuni more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is sharing her latest consumer protection video, which is focused on price gouging at the pump. The video, which is now available on the Department of Attorney General YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjEpD4mqSfo), discusses the difference between normal fluctuation and potentially illegal pricing. "These days, price swings of thirty or fo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: In one week, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will argue before the Michigan Supreme Court that the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) prohibits discrimination because of an individual's sexual orientation. "No person in this State should experience barriers to employment, housing, education, or public accommodations and services because of who they are or who they love, and yet fo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2022: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today the final approval of the $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation's three major pharmaceutical distributors - Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen - and Johnson & Johnson. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants will start releasing funds to a national administrator on Ap more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2022: Yesterday, the news broke that James Craig brazenly attacked law enforcement, calling every member of the Michigan State Police "weak-kneed...underlings" that "abandon[ed] their jobs" to operate as cronies. When confronted with multiple inquiries about the fundraising letter (https://www.captainmikeformichigan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Craig-Letter-Highlighted.pdf) - which bore  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * President Biden announced Judge Kentaji Brown Jackson as his Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Stephen Breyer. In response to this historic nomination, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes released the following statement. "President Biden campaigned on a promise to nominate the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States - this is history made and promise more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2022: Tonight, off kilter millionaire Perry Johnson will kick off his campaign, reminding Michiganders yet again that he is "not interested in the same things" as them and becomes the 13th candidate to join the crowded and chaotic Republican gubernatorial primary. Johnson has already made clear that he will not fight for Michigan's working families after throwing $1.5 million behind an uns more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: We're through the final full week of February, and we're certain no one is happier to see the month come to a close than Austin Chenge, who last we checked (which was admittedly a while ago because come on, it's Austin Chenge) still super hates Black History Month. Here's where the candidates are ahead of next Wednesday, which will mark exactly five months out from the Republican gubernatorial primar more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party is demanding a full investigation into the bonus payouts of hundreds of thousands in taxpayer dollars to members of former House Speaker Lee Chatfield's staff, including those that went to two of his former aides who are separately accused of mishandling his campaign funds. The Minards were top aides when Chatfield was the speaker of the state House, from 2019-2020. The  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: MIGOP launched yet another bogus attack ad against Governor Whitmer, this time in the hopes it will distract Michiganders from their dangerous agenda to decimate public education and increase inequality between students based on which school district they live in. More than $3 million has been spent leveling false attacks on Whitmer's leadership since the start of the 2022 cycle. The 30-second spot i more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Tonight in Lansing, off-kilter millionaire Perry Johnson added himself to the long list of Republicans locked in a crowded and bitter primary for governor. Through his unsettling $1.5 million dollar ad blitz, Johnson has already gone out of his way to say Michiganders are "not interested in the same things" he is and argue that everyone who has ever had a job in the auto industry owes him an immediate more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: When the internet started up in the 1990s the folks who had access to it were few and far between. It's now 2022, and internet access has become a requirement for small businesses to reach new customers, students to do their homework, families to pay their bills and plug into work, and for everyone to stay connected-yet access is still few and far between for many in the Great Lakes State. Unfortunat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2022: Yesterday during a segment of The 6 News Capitol Rundown on WLAJ-ABC, reporters Tim Skubick and Jorma Duran offered continued coverage of the "political fallout" from several Republican gubernatorial candidates urging the Ambassador Bridge Blockade to continue into another week after the auto industry took a massive $300 million dollar hit and Michigan workers were faced with over $51 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, 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 discuss President Biden's efforts to expand access to high-speed internet. Thanks to the Michigan Democrats who voted for this unprecedented investment, rural communities across the state are more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 23 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following joint news release on Feb. 22, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation today in announcing Michigan Strategic Fund approval of a wide range of projects, including support for Ford's transformational Michigan Central Innovation District, an initiative aimed at increasing high-speed internet access across Michigan, business expansions including a new joint ventur more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following joint news release on Feb. 22, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation today in announcing Michigan Strategic Fund approval of a wide range of projects, including support for Ford's transformational Michigan Central Innovation District, an initiative aimed at increasing high-speed internet access across Michigan, business expansions including a new joint venture bet more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced that work is resuming on two Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects on 30 miles of I-69 in Calhoun, Clinton, and Eaton counties, an investment totaling more than $283 million that will support an estimated 3,594 jobs. This work is part of Governor Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan program to rebuild the state highways and bridg more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer, joined by Governor Newsom (CA), Governor Lamont (CT), Governor Little (ID), Governor Pritzker (IL), Governor Holcomb (IN), Governor Kelly (KS), Governor Beshear (KY), Governor Baker (MA), Governor Sisolak (NV), Governor Murphy (NJ), Governor Lujan Grisham (NM), Governor Hochul (NY), Governor Cooper (NC), Governor DeWine (OH), Governor Brown (OR), Governor Wolf (PA), Gov more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed House Bill 5062 to further support small businesses by streamlining access to liquor licenses in newly constructed or restored buildings within development districts. The governor also signed House Bills 4149 and 4151 to decriminalize certain minor hunting, fur harvester, and fishing violations, and House Bill 5260 to protect consumers by ex more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed House Bills 4348, 4351, and 4352 to lower the costs of prescription drugs for Michiganders, ensure that pharmacists can provide honest advice to patients about treatment options, and hold pharmacy benefit managers accountable. "I am proud to sign this bipartisan legislation that helps us lower the cost of prescription drugs," said Governor  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today joined business, state and local officials for a tour of Hemlock Semiconductor's facilities in Hemlock, commending the global silicon and semiconductor chemicals manufacturer for its longstanding commitment to Michigan and its contributions to Michigan's leadership position in the semiconductor supply chain. "Hemlock Semiconductor's continued investment is further more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II issued the following statements after President Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. If confirmed, Judge Jackson would be the first Black woman, sixth woman, and one of a few justices in American history with criminal defense experience. Governor Gretchen Whitmer "Judge Ketanji Brown more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Feb. 24, 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 SUBJECT: Notice of Availability of Request for Proposal: Fiscal Agent for Michigan's Multi-Tiered System of Supports Technical Assistance Center Michigan Department of Educa more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following Q&A on Feb. 23, 2022: * * * As the planet experiences the effects of climate change, questions arise about the future of our planet and daily life in general. Many of the major challenges related to a changing climate and their impact on society have Michigan State University Spartans working on solutions. A group of MSU scientists and researchers studying critical areas explain how their research addre more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 25 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: Chronic nonspecific pain, unlike acute pain, is defined as lasting three months or longer, where no specific pathoanatomical cause can be identified. Dr. Jacek Cholewicki, working with a multidisciplinary team of researchers and clinicians, investigated the effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain--a study he more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 (TNSOps) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2022: Michigan State University officially opened the Venture Kitchen, a fully licensed commercial kitchen, as a space for students to develop food-based startups and products. The space, located at the MSU Union, is a joint effort between MSU's Burgess Institute, the Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment and Land Grant Goods. It is open to all students in the entrepreneu more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 21 -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued the following news release: Abbott, the WIC infant formula manufacturer, announced the proactive, voluntary recall of some powdered Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare formulas manufactured in Sturgis, Michigan. Missouri WIC, the Department of Health and Senior Services Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, is working to make participating families aware of the disrupt more PR

MONROE, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSPro) -- Monroe County Community College issued the following news release: The intensive Project Management Professional Certification Exam Preparation course provides participants with the knowledge needed to pass the Project Management Institute's (PMI(R)'s) Project Management Professional examination (PMP(R) exam). The five-week course will meet on Wednesdays, beginning March 2 through March 30, 2022, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. via Zoom (A link to course will be sent  more PR

MONROE, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSPro) -- Monroe County Community College issued the following news release: The intensive Project Management Professional Certification Exam Preparation course provides participants with the knowledge needed to pass the Project Management Institute's (PMI(R)'s) Project Management Professional examination (PMP(R) exam). The five-week course will meet on Wednesdays, beginning March 2 through March 30, 2022, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. via Zoom (A link to course will be sen more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSOps) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: As Northern Michigan University transitions to new leadership, an interim strategic plan is being developed that identifies five focus areas and related goals and strategies, along with the faculty and administrative chairs who will lead focus area teams. NMU faculty, staff and students will have an opportunity to provide feedback on plan draft elements at engagement sessions scheduled at various ti more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Feb. 25 (TNSRes) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: A timely and relevant presentation on Russia and U.S. relations, including the impacts of the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, will kick off a series of three Zoom presentations with international experts hosted by Northern Michigan University's Political Science Department. Fiona Hill, former senior director for Europe and Russia at the U.S. National Security Council and current senior scholar  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSRes) -- Northwood University issued the following news: In celebration of Black History Month, Northwood University celebrates two Black beauty product pioneers, with one representing the past, and one representing the future. Madam C.J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove; Dec. 23, 1867 - May 25, 1919) was a Black entrepreneur who developed a line of cosmetics and hair care products for Black women. Her company, Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company, was so very succ more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 25 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Ford School experts can discuss Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine and its implications on global politics, economics and the human scale. Javed Ali, former senior U.S. government counterterrorism official Javed Ali, associate professor of practice at the Ford School, is a former senior U.S. government counterterrorism official. "Russia's full-scale invasion of Uk more PR

SPRING ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 25 (TNSOps) -- Spring Arbor University issued the following news: Jazz saxophonist and clarinetist Wendell Harrison has long been known for taking music into his own hands. Harrison was born on October 1, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, and attended Northwestern High School in Detroit. His classmates included trumpeter Lonnie Hillyer, saxophonist Charles McPherson, and percussionist Roy Brooks, all of whom sparked his interest in jazz music. Along with his classmates, Ha more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Feb. 23 (TNSJou) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: Black women who frequently experience racism before age 20 are at higher risk of reporting depressive symptoms in adulthood than those who had fewer experiences of racism in early life, according to researchers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. A study of more than 1,600 Black women in Detroit, Michigan, found that nearly two-t more PR

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Feb. 26 (TNSRes) -- The University of Florida issued the following news: Our furry, feathered, finned, scaled and shelled animal friends may do more than bring us emotional comfort. Owning a pet for over five years may help keep cognitive skills sharp as you age, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Florida, University of Michigan and Virginia Commonwealth University. The researchers found that adults ages 50 or older who had owned any kind of pet more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 24 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A University of Kansas student designer who presented at the recent Kennedy Center College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), Region V, received two first-place awards from the judging panel and will advance to nationals. Lindsay Webster, a second-year MFA student from Novi, Michigan, earned National 1st Place for Costume Design. She also received a Regional 1st Place for Scenic Design. Both were for "Macbeth," a more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan research enterprise contributed $97 million to Michigan's economy over the past fiscal year, supporting employment across large and small businesses statewide, according to a new report from the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science. The report details how university research spending impacts the economy and provides a geographic snapshot of Michigan-base more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb. 25 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: The College of Business John H. and Patricia W. Mitchell Business Communication Lab supports UM-Dearborn business students by providing feedback on written assignments, evaluating slide presentations, giving presentation rehearsal assistance and more. Employers need effective communicators -- that's the bottom line. So the College of Business recently opened a business communication  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: An after-school program specifically designed to address racial and economic disparities affecting Black youth and empowering them to be a positive change in their community has long-term effects on behavior, according to a new University of Michigan study. The analysis looked at five years of data and compared results of students participating in regular after-school programs to those who to more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: When we are stressed or excited, it can be difficult for us to fall asleep--and finding ways to wind down prior to sleep is a habit of many. For people suffering from chronic difficulties initiating and maintaining sleep, adopting a regular behavioral pre-sleep routine was found to be more efficient in facilitating sleep than medication, yet the biological link between the pre-sleep phase and more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Caught in an epic cosmic waltz, two supermassive black holes appear to be orbiting around each other every two years. A team of researchers has discovered the pair of supermassive black holes caught in the act of merging 13 billion light-years away. The two massive bodies are each hundreds of millions of times the mass of our sun and span a distance roughly fifty times the size of our own sol more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 26 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Consumer sentiment fell in February to its lowest level in the past decade, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Importantly, the loss was still entirely due to a 12.9% decline among households with incomes of $100,000 or more, a group that has a significant impact on consumer spending, said U-M economist Richard Curtin, director of the surveys. The descent resulted  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: In a new University of Michigan study, researchers set out to understand the air pollutant emissions impacts of electrifying motorcycle taxis in Kampala, Uganda. The findings indicate that electrified motorcycles can reduce emissions of global and some local air pollutants, yielding global and potentially local sustainability benefits. Air pollutants harm the well-being of individuals and th more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: High school-aged youth who are homeless report higher rates of attempted suicide, prescription drug misuse, pregnancy and being forced to have sex. Transgender youth are especially at risk of experiencing homelessness and being estranged from a parent or guardian. That's according to new analysis from University of Michigan's Poverty Solutions initiative, which aims to prevent and alleviate  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Computer modeling links a person's genes to whether producing more antibodies will help them fight off the disease * * * Genetics play an important role in how our bodies respond to vaccines and booster shots, suggesting that certain protective responses elicited by vaccination could be more effective with personalization, according to a new study led by University of Michigan researc more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Robots have helped humans in countless work environments to a point that the latter--in some cases--developed strong emotional bonds with them. A new study by University of Michigan and Sungkyunkwan University (South Korea) researchers indicates that these bonds can be detrimental as workers become more attached to the robot than their colleagues. Human-robot teams can actually fracture into more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Falls are a leading cause of hospitalization and institutionalization for older adults in the U.S. and fall prevention efforts are an important part of geriatric education and health. Yet, a new University of Michigan study found that despite prevention efforts, falls increase by about 1.5% annually, with wide variations in incidence based on geography. "It could be that efforts aren't worki more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Scientists have extensively studied water and sanitation interventions to decrease the transmission of pathogens and disease prevention. But a new University of Michigan study suggests a broader approach that includes looking at the environmental transmission of pathogens both in soil and water to help improve our understanding of the spread of these pathogens and better inform strategies to  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: When it comes to the rising tensions in eastern Europe stemming from the Ukraine-Russia crisis, there are many unknowns. And "markets don't thrive in such uncertainty," according to Paolo Pasquariello, a finance professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. Pasquariello, whose research interests include international finance and information economics, shares his insights, more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Patients from socially vulnerable areas were sicker when they got to hospitals, but did just as well by the time they left--suggesting importance of early, equal access to care * * * COVID-19 has sent nearly 900,000 Americans to the hospital in the past two years. A new study shows that the ZIP codes they came from had a lot to do with how sick they were when they got to the hospital, more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- The Virginia Department of Health issued the following news release: Abbott, the infant formula manufacturer that is provided through Virginia Women, Infants and Children (WIC), announced a proactive, voluntary recall of some powdered Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare infant formulas manufactured in Sturgis, Michigan. Virginia WIC is working to make all participating families aware of the disruption. The powdered formula products included in this recall have the exp more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 25 (TNSOps) -- Wayne State University issued the following Q&A with Ed Cackett, associate professor of astronomy: * * * Ask Ed Cackett if he's an astronomer or astrophysicist, and he's liable to come up with one of two responses, depending on how he's feeling. "We often joke when someone on a plane asks, 'What do you do?' that if you want to stop a conversation, you tell someone you're an astrophysicist. If you want to talk with someone, you say you're an astronomer,"  more PR