ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 19 (TNSfund) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The U-M Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences has received $5.1 million funding for three projects to advance nuclear technology. The department is also collaborating on three more of the 74 projects that the U.S. Department of Energy is supporting with a total of $61 million. Smaller, robust heat exchangers The biggest project U-M leads--funded with $4 million from t more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, July 19 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: Consumers Energy continues to power Michigan's electric vehicle transformation, announcing today that it has provided over 2,000 incentives for EV chargers at homes, businesses and at public locations in less than three years. "By every measurement, Michigan continues to see interest in electric vehicles accelerate," said Sarah Nielsen, Consumers Energy's executive director for electric vehicle p more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, July 14 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: The small electric cars motoring around a Lawrence Technological University parking lot Wednesday had no drivers. Instead they were using software developed by eight students from all over the United States who are studying at LTU under a National Science Foundation grant The three-year, $281,712 grant under the NSF's Research Experiences for Undergraduates program has the students working on  more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 22 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Central Michigan University reached a new milestone in grantsmanship during the 2021-22 fiscal year, earning $26.3 million in grants and contracts. The figure surpassed CMU's previous record of $20.8 million secured during 2010-11. The record total is the result of 194 grants and contracts, the most earned since 2018-19. Of those, seven were more than $1 million, and 17 more valued at $250,000  more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, July 22 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: The Consumers Energy Foundation is providing $500,000 to help Oxford and Muskegon Heights start major downtown and community transformations. The two communities, in metro Detroit and in West Michigan, will each receive $250,000 from the foundation's annual Prosperity Awards. "These communities are committed to reinventing themselves and have developed plans to grow and prosper. The Consumers Energy Foundation is more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Michigan GOP primary candidate Tudor Dixon is doubling down on her extreme plan to ban abortion without exceptions after saying in an interview that a 14-year-old girl raped by her uncle is a "perfect example" of who should be forced to carry out a pregnancy. When Dixon was asked about her radical position yesterday, she told HuffPost she's "not hiding from it." The rest of the GOP field for governor are al more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: In a shocking interview that shines more light on her radical stance on abortion rights, GOP candidate for governor in Michigan Tudor Dixon said the scenario of a 14-year-old girl being raped by her uncle is a "perfect example" of why she supports banning abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest. Watch the clips from Heartland Signal here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=der0_Ud_jUo). Dixon, a far-rig more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: Today's MAGA Hot Mic moment comes from the top Republican in Michigan, Senate Majority Leader Rep. Mike Shirkey. Mike Shirkey's comments are a reminder of what's at stake in Michigan this midterm season. Republicans in Michigan and across the country are making clear they want to take away women's right to make health care decisions for themselves and infringe on their right to privacy. more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, July 22 (TNSfund) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news on July 20, 2022: Three significant gifts to Give Rise: The Campaign for Eastern Michigan University from former EMU History and Philosophy faculty member Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur, Ph.D., have been announced by the Eastern Michigan University Foundation. Professor Upshur's gifts include an Endowment for the Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur Center for Civic Education in the amount of $500,000; $200,000 for the Expendable F more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, July 21 (TNSper) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Megan K. Moore, an associate professor of anthropology at Eastern Michigan University, has been named the new associate dean of the EMU Honors College. The Honors College serves more than 1,000 students from across all of the University's colleges and academic departments. It takes pride in its diverse and academically outstanding student body. "Dr. Moore will be a vital addition to our leadership  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, July 21 (TNSpar) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University has partnered with Automation Alley to provide students and faculty connections to Industry 4.0 experts in technology and software development, additive manufacturing, advanced robotics, and supply chain management. Automation Alley is a World Economic Forum Advanced Manufacturing Hub for North America and a nonprofit Industry 4.0 knowledge center with a global outlook an more PR

HANCOCK, Michigan, July 19 (TNSper) -- Finlandia University issued the following news: Michael Weathers ('83) of Jacksonville, Fla. has joined Finlandia University's Board of Trustees after being sworn in at the Board's May 2022 meeting. Weathers is the finance & legal manager of the firm Bankruptcy Auto Advisors, LLC in Jacksonville. According to a company press release, "His vast experience, success and unique leadership with over 20+ years experience in the Credit, Finance and Legal arena,  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: How should scientists, advocates, and others communicate to the general public about new geoengineering technologies that mitigate climate change? Specifically, does the discussion of climate change technologies create a moral hazard effect, in which individuals feel less threatened by climate change and less supportive of policies to address it? Focusing on carbon diox more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news on July 21, 2022: The latest inflation rate numbers show an increase in prices of 9.1%. Ford School economics professor Justin Wolfers has been discussing the intricacies of elements and implications of that rate. Reacting to the inflationary pressure, the Federal Reserve's actions could help or hurt, according to Wolfers. His comments at a Brookings Institution panel w more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, July 21 (TNSper) -- Henry Ford College issued the following news release: HFC alumna Zeinab Hachem was excited to return to her alma mater, this time as an employee. She recently joined the College as a human resources assistant. "What attracted me to this job at HFC was the good experience I had while attaining my associate degree here. I had good professors and remember the financial aid staff being so helpful when I started out as a student," she recalled. "Even though I more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, July 22 (TNSawa) -- Hope College issued the following news: The Hope College men's basketball team stood out on the court last season and in the classroom during the 2021-22 school year. The MIAA champion Flying Dutchmen claimed the National Association of Basketball Coaches Association Team Academic Excellence Award for the second consecutive season. Additionally, four members of the Flying Dutchmen earned individual honors by making the NABC Honors Court: seniors Jeff Bik more PR

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, July 19 (TNSpro) -- Kellogg Community College issued the following news release: Students interested in retail management will have the opportunity to earn a Retail Management Certificate as part of a new program offered at Kellogg Community College beginning this fall. KCC's new Retail Management Certificate Program consists of eight courses totaling 26 credit hours that can be completed in as little as a year. Instruction will consist of hands-on, work-based learning more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 23 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: On Thursday, all three Democratic leaders in the Maine House of Representatives shared supportive statements in response to news that Chipotle workers in Augusta are facing union-busting tactics. The closure announcement follows the crew filing a petition for a union election in late June. The Maine store was the first location where Chipotle workers began unionizing. Since then, organizing drives have begun more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 23 -- The Maine State House Speaker issued the following news: On Thursday, all three Democratic leaders in the Maine House of Representatives shared supportive statements in response to news that Chipotle workers in Augusta are facing union-busting tactics. The closure announcement follows the crew filing a petition for a union election in late June. The Maine store was the first location where Chipotle workers began unionizing. Since then, organizing drives have begun in  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced changes to the Department of Attorney General expungement webpage to help improve service in light of a significant increase in the number of applications submitted to set aside a conviction. The passage of Michigan's Clean Slate Law in 2020 greatly expanded eligibility for those seeking to expunge their criminal record.  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on July 19, 2022: * * * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement regarding the Court of Claims opinion declaring "adopt and amend" unconstitutional: "This order is a victory for the residents of Michigan whose efforts to bring an issue before their elected representatives were wrongly circumvented by the Legislature in 2018. The initiated law process is intended as a  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the Supreme Court not to undo four decades of legal precedent that protects the voting power of minority communities. In a brief filed in Merrill v. Milligan, the attorneys general argue that the Supreme Court should affirm a lower court's ruling that Alabama's congressional district maps violate the Voting Rights  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: Yesterday, five Michigan House Republicans voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, which would enshrine marriage equality in federal law, repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and provide additional protections for marriage equality. "After the conservative Supreme Court signaled same-sex marriage could be targeted next, it's not surprising that a majority of Michigan Republ more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: Every single Michigan House Republican running for re-election, voted against a bill that would protect Michiganders' ability to access contraceptives and contraception, and protect health care providers' ability to provide them. Representatives Bergman (MI-01), Huizenga (MI-02), Meijer (MI-03), Moolenaar (MI-04), Walberg (MI-07), and McClain (MI-09) have shown their willingness to se more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ballots have been in play for the past three weeks, and just 18 days remain until the crowded Republican gubernatorial field finally boils down to one nominee. Here's what you've missed. A Look Into the Future "All five remaining, previously courteous Republicans quickly devolved into a shouting match at several instances over the predictable. Who is the bigger anti-vaxxer. Who did more to stop the  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Eleven! Days! To! Go! until the end of the primary. As it stands, things are, according to pollster Richard Czuba, at a "dead heat between" everyone not named Ralph Rebandt (sick slogan tho), undecided is still in the lead, and apathy to actually participate in the Republican primary has reached historic highs (lows?). A LOT happened this week, let's dive right in. Another Week, Another Debate Every more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Out-of-touch millionaire Kevin Rinke, who has already "dropped $4.2 million" on broadcast advertising this cycle to prop up his self-funded campaign, is now training his sights on conspiracy theorist and MIGOP 2nd choiceTudor Dixon. Yesterday, in response to a cease and desist letter from Dixon's lawyers taking particular issue with the attack ad's claim that Dixon "took millions from anti-Trump billi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: Tomorrow, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will visit Michigan to highlight how Democrats' American Rescue Plan has helped children who fell behind during the pandemic. In Detroit, they'll showcase how--thanks to the Biden-Harris administration, Governor Whitmer, and Michigan Democrats--Michigan schools got the resources they need to help get kids  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: Yesterday, Attorney General Dana Nessel and rural constituents joined the Michigan Democratic Party to close out the "Defend Choice" Week of Action and discuss the impact an extreme abortion ban being pushed by Republicans would have on rural Michiganders. Speakers condemned Michigan Republicans up and down the ballot for their continued attacks on abortion while highlighting how cri more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Conspiracy theorist and MIGOP backbencher Tudor Dixon is facing questions over an improper donation to her affiliated PAC, Michigan Strong. A campaign finance complaint filed with the Bureau of Elections details how Michigan Strong violated Michigan campaign finance law. According to the complaint, Dixon affiliated PAC Michigan Strong accepted a $5,000 contribution from an entity named "Tudor PAC." R more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: This past Friday, a Detroit News report detailed how Kevin Rinke, Ryan Kelley, Tudor Dixon, Garrett Soldano, and Ralph Rebandt all refused to be transparent with Michiganders and disclose even a single year of tax returns. Every gubernatorial candidate, including Governor Whitmer, was asked to submit their tax returns for 2021. Only Whitmer complied, noted for voluntarily "post[ing] the documents pub more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In response to known and charged insurrectionist Ryan Kelley joining the rest of the crowded field in refusing to disclose his 2021 tax returns, MDP is reminding Michiganders that this is only the latest issue gubernatorial Republicans are refusing transparency on. MDP is renewing its Sunshine Week call for Kelley to disclose his tax returns, which Governor Whitmer has voluntarily done annually since more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In response to MIGOP-Insider and DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon joining the rest of the crowded field in refusing to disclose her 2021 tax returns, MDP is reminding Michiganders that this is only the latest issue gubernatorial Republicans are refusing transparency on. MDP is renewing its Sunshine Week call for Tudor Dixon to disclose her tax returns, which Governor Whitmer has voluntarily done annually si more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Another official review, another clean bill for the 2020 election. Another Republican wasting taxpayer resources espousing false claims. Republican Jacky Eubanks, who is running for 63rd House District covering parts of Macomb and St. Clair counties, has made unfounded and wildly inaccurate claims about the results of the 2020 election in Michigan in which President Joe Biden defeated former Presiden more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 22, 2022: This week, Tudor Dixon faced scrutiny in Michigan and nationally after she went viral for saying that incest and rape resulting in the pregnancy of a child was a "perfect example" of why she supports banning abortion. After originally doubling down, saying that she would not be "hiding from" her characterization of that gut wrenching hypothetical, she claimed that new footage from th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 19, 2022: "Wealthy businessman" Kevin Rinke - who sports a $39,000 watch on the trail (in addition to his $20,000 one) - detailed his out-of-touch, radical agenda in a profile with MLive and in a new misleading TV ad today. Predictably, the financial disclosure dodging used Toyota salesman once again passed up the opportunity to shed light on his "unrealistic," "vague" budget plan that would s more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In response to out-of-touch millionaire Kevin Rinke joining the rest of the crowded field in refusing to disclose his 2021 tax returns, MDP is taking the week to remind Michiganders that this is only the latest issue gubernatorial Republicans are rejecting transparency on. Rinke is trying and failing to convince working families that his tax returns are "irrelevant." MDP is renewing its Sunshine Wee more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 22, 2022: MIGOP-insider Tudor Dixon continues to earn attention for describing a 14-year-old child being sexually assaulted by their uncle as a "perfect example" of someone who should be forced to give birth and would if Dixon were elected governor. When given the opportunity to clarify earlier this week, she doubled down on her callous statement saying, "I'm not hiding from it." WDIV Local 4 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In response to snake oil salesman Garrett Soldano joining the rest of the crowded field in refusing to disclose his 2021 tax returns, MDP is reminding Michiganders that this is only the latest issue gubernatorial Republicans are refusing transparency on. MDP is renewing its Sunshine Week call for Soldano to disclose his tax returns, which Governor Whitmer has voluntarily done annually since she was a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 22, 2022: Yesterday, yet another establishment special interest group lined up behind "podcaster" and MIGOP-insider favorite Tudor Dixon. Americans for Prosperity is up with a five-figure radio ad buy to distract from her wrong-for-Michigan agenda with just 11 days left to go until the primary. Founded by the Koch brothers, Americans for Prosperity is an "astroturf political group" noted for " more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Tudor Dixon's rabid crusade to drag Michigan backwards and ban abortion knows no bounds - even when it involves a horrific act on a child. New footage shared by Heartland Signal shows Dixon describing a 14-year-old child being sexually assaulted by their uncle as a "perfect example" of someone who should be forced to give birth. WATCH here (https://twitter.com/HeartlandSignal/status/1549782552591958 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: Yesterday, the news broke that "podcaster" and MIGOP-insider Tudor Dixon described a 14-year-old child being sexually assaulted by their uncle as a "perfect example" of someone who should be forced to give birth. When given the opportunity to clarify, she doubled down on her callous statement saying, "I'm not hiding from it." Tudor Dixon's rabid, boundless crusade to drag Michigan b more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: Tonight at Oakland University, tensions came to a head as the entire crowded slate of gubernatorial Republicans are finally seeing time run out on what has been a messy and chaotic primary. Largely still in lockstep with their overlapping wrong-for-Michigan agendas that would eliminate reproductive freedom, decimate public education, and slash funding from law enforcement and infrast more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Air Quality Division (AQD) has announced it is taking escalated enforcement action against Crimson Holdings, LLC facility in Adrian. The enforcement action will address several violation notices issued to the powdered egg facility since April 2022, including ongoing odor violations and not properl more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release on July 22, 2022: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced that the City of Flint's water system successfully maintained compliance with the state's Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) during the past year's multimillion-dollar project to modernize the city's drinking water system. Flint is now in its sixth year of meeting strict sta more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced all Michigan families who are eligible for food assistance benefits will continue to receive at least an additional $95 monthly payment in July to help lower the cost of groceries and ensure Michiganders can keep more of their hard-earned money. The additional assistance will help nearly 1.4 million Michiganders in more than 700,000 households. "We are working more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 19 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer awarded more than $5 million under the MI Clean Water Plan to help six communities improve drinking water systems and ensure clean and reliable drinking water for residents. "The MI Clean Water Plan continues to make investments empowering communities to identify and replace lead water lines, clean up toxic contamination, expand sewer systems, address failing septic sys more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release and letter on July 21, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to remove burdensome restrictions on reproductive health care, specifically mifepristone, a safe, effective medication abortion pill. This action builds on the governor's ongoing efforts to protect women and reproductive freedom after the U.S. Supreme Court's decisi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 19 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today declared a state of emergency for Marquette County to address the impacts of thunderstorms and flash flooding that caused widespread damage in May. "As Marquette County continues to deal with the effects of severe flooding from this spring, we are doing all we can to assist them in their recovery," said Governor Whitmer. "This declaration ensures  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 20 (TNSper) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointment to the Board of State Canvassers. Board of State Canvassers Richard Houskamp, of Grand Rapids, is the CEO of Neural Planet and the managing partner of Visitworks. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Calvin University. Mr. Houskamp is appointed to represent Republicans for a term commencing July 19, 2022 and expiring Janu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 20 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the INFORM Act - House Bills 5486 and 5487 - which protects the pocketbooks of Michigan families and consumers by cracking down on crime within online marketplaces. Today's bill signing brings the total number of bipartisan bills signed by Governor Whitmer to 900. "Today, I am proud to sign my 900th bipartisan bill, proving that here in Michigan, we get things do more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a balanced, bipartisan state budget for Fiscal Year 2023 that delivers on the kitchen-table issues and does not raise taxes by a dime. The governor signed the budget at The Corner Ballpark, a historic venue that was formerly the home of the Detroit Tigers and in recent years has been the home of the Detroit PAL program, a partnership between law e more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 20 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 19, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed 15 pieces of legislation, bringing the total number of bipartisan bills signed to 919. The bills she signed today includes legislation to expand Michigan's commercial maritime ports, growing Michigan's economy. "In Michigan, our waters define us, and we every Michigander is committed to protecting lakes--Great and small--for future generations," more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 20 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer signed four bills renaming portions of highways to recognize fallen military officers and police officers. This brings the total number of bipartisan bills signed to 904. "These bipartisan bills honor the memories of Michigan service members and law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty," said Governor Whitmer. "We are grateful for their service and proud more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed 11 pieces of legislation, bringing the total number of bipartisan bills signed to 931. "Today, I am signing several bipartisan bills to protect public health and keep dangerous tobacco products out of the hands of our young people," said Governor Whitmer. "In addition to legislation raising the state minimum age of tobacco sales from 18 to 21, I  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on July 20, 2022: * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after the release of the latest economic numbers showing Michigan's economy added 10,000 jobs in June. "Thanks to our hardworking people and innovative small businesses, Michigan's economy added 10,000 jobs last month. Our state's unemployment rate also remains low, at 4.3%, and we will continue our work to do to help  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 23 (TNSper) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on July 22, 2022: Gabe Dotto, university press director, has announced his retirement. His last day is July 31. Terri Miller, interim dean of MSU Libraries, thanked Dotto for heading the University Press for fifteen years and congratulated him on a well-deserved retirement. "Gabe has been a great leader for the press these many years," she said, "and we will miss his thoughtful dedication to the wor more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 23 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on July 22, 2022: * * * No, scientists still don't know what dark matter is. But MSU scientists helped uncover new physics while looking for it. * * * About three years ago, Wolfgang "Wolfi" Mittig and Yassid Ayyad went looking for the universe's missing mass, better known as dark matter, in the heart of an atom. Their expedition didn't lead them to dark matter, but they still found something tha more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 22 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on July 21, 2022: A large, prospective study found that women with endometriosis may have a higher risk of stroke compared to women without the chronic inflammatory condition, according to new research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed flagship journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association. Endometriosis (abnormal growth of endometrial-like tissu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 19 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold its next regular Commission meeting in Detroit on Wednesday, July 27. MPSC Chair Dan Scripps, Commissioners Tremaine Phillips and Katherine Peretick, and MPSC Staff will hold the meeting in Room L-150 at Cadillac Place, 3044 W. Grand Boulevard west of Woodward Avenue in Detroit's New Center neighborhood. All Commission meetings are open to th more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 22 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The International Union for the Conservation of Nature added the migrating monarch butterfly for the first time to its "red list" of threatened species on Thursday and categorized it as "endangered." University of Michigan experts are available to comment. Mark Hunter is the Earl E. Werner Distinguished University Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. He is a leader in understanding more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, July 23 (TNSpro) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University will begin offering a workplace intercultural competency certificate this fall. The distinctive program targets professionals who are employed in diverse work environments and desire an added credential for potential advancement, but did not take extensive post-secondary language and culture courses. "The certificate is an important educational component for students lo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Virtual assortment of user devices provides a realistic training environment for distributed machine learning, protects privacy by learning where data lives * * * The biggest benchmarking data set to date for a machine learning technique designed with data privacy in mind has been released open source by researchers at the University of Michigan. Called federated learning, the approa more PR

HANCOCK, Michigan, July 21 (TNSper) -- Finlandia University issued the following news: Deb Paver has joined Finlandia's Marketing & Communications Department as the University's new Social Media Specialist. While higher education is a fresh industry for her, marketing and social media have been her realm of work for the past five years. Along with previous photo, design and marketing freelance work, Paver most recently served as marketing manager for a brewery near her hometown of Grand Rapids. more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 22 (TNSper) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: Michele J. Grimm, a bioengineer at Michigan State University, has been named the new dean of the University at Albany's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) after a national search. Grimm, currently the Wielenga Creative Engineering Endowed Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at Michigan State University, will start in her new post at more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 21 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: When droves of people lined up in April at the Kindschi Hall of Science to experience the rare rotting-flesh stench of the blooming corpse flower, the sensation also provided a unique opportunity for the public to see a specialized space that supports learning and research at Grand Valley. The Barbara Kindschi Greenhouse on the second floor of the building is a research greenhouse, meaning with li more PR

GAINESVILLE, Florida, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Florida issued the following news: University of Florida faculty surpassed $1 billion in research spending for the first time in 2022, developing treatments for diseases, new agricultural products, engineering solutions and countless other advancements. With $1.076 billion in research expenditures, UF joins an exclusive group of about 15 public universities around the country to surpass $1 billion, including the University of Michigan more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: In a series of studies over more than 20 years, University of Michigan evolutionary biologist Elizabeth Tibbetts and her colleagues have demonstrated that paper wasps, despite their tiny brains, have an impressive capacity to learn, remember and make social distinctions about others. The researchers showed that paper wasps recognize individuals of their species by variations in their facial m more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * New project seeks to improve food assistance programs by empowering parents and elevating families' expertise * * * For long-time Ishpeming resident Lizzy Nevala, her town is a tale of two cities: The one where those lucky enough to have well-paid jobs in mining are doing great, and the one where residents need to decide whether to pay rent or buy food. "You have people that are doin more PR

FLINT, Michigan, July 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Madeline Campbell, Communications Specialist for the College of Arts & Sciences Traversing metro Detroit on electric bikes could provide an easier and greener way of getting around the Motor City and a joint University of Michigan research team will work to prove that and more during the coming year. Led by Greg Rybarczyk, associate professor of geography at the University of Michigan-Flint, an more PR

FLINT, Michigan, July 22 (TNSfund) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: The University of Michigan-Flint's Mpowering My Success program received a $506,852 grant from the state of Michigan to continue for another three years. Mpowering My Success, which is a program within Education Opportunity Initiatives, supports students who experienced time in foster care as teenagers. The program had the highest evaluation score of any similar initiative in the state, scoring 97 more PR

FLINT, Michigan, July 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Rob McCullough The second cohort of the Michigan Wolverine Innovation Network Faculty Innovation Fellows Program recently completed work. In this interdisciplinary initiative offered through the University of Michigan-Flint's Office of Economic Development, faculty innovation fellows from each UM-Flint school and college worked together to solve research problems with real-world applications. Th more PR

FLINT, Michigan, July 20 (TNSpro) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: The University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology has expanded its program offerings to include computer science, engineering and physics. The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the transfer of these programs from UM-Flint's College of Arts and Sciences to CIT during its June meeting. The expansion of CIT brings a wealth of knowledge and collaborative opportunities more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * NASA undertakes a comprehensive look at a critical atmospheric buffer between us and the sun, powered in part by U-M researchers and alumni * * * University of Michigan researchers will play a central role in NASA's upcoming Geospace Dynamics Constellation mission--a first-of-its-kind look at a protective outer layer of Earth's atmosphere and how it interacts with solar weather. Sola more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * A peel-off patterning technique could enable more fragile organic semiconductors to be manufactured into semitransparent solar panels at scale * * * In an important step toward bringing transparent solar cells to home windows, researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a way to manufacture their highly efficient and semitransparent solar cells. "In principle, we can now more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: As the CHIPS Act moved through the U.S. Senate this week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II are again urging full funding and swift passage of this critical bill. This includes the Lt. Governor joining a semiconductor roundtable in Taylor this afternoon with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Congresswoman more PR