KIRKSVILLE, Missouri, Sept. 15 (TNSper) -- A.T. Still University issued the following news: A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU) Board of Trustees appointed officers and elected new members at its quarterly meeting July 22, 2022. The following trustees were elected as officers: Chair Herb B. Kuhn, of Lohman, Missouri; Vice-chair Isaac R. Navarro, DMD, MPH, '08, of Visalia, California; and Secretary Michelle L. Mayo, PhD, of Durham, North Carolina. Newly elected trustees are Kimberl more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Ford once again sounds a wake-up call for sports car lovers around the world with the introduction of the all-new Ford Mustang. The seventh generation is the most exhilarating and visceral yet, from its fighter jet-inspired digital cockpit to new advanced turbocharged and naturally aspirated engines to its edgier yet timeless exterior design. "Investing in another generation of Mustang is a big statement at a time whe more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: With sinister looks and a specially modified 5.0-liter V8 - the most powerful 5.0-liter V8 ever, projecting 500 horsepower - Mustang Dark Horse expands the lineup and sets a new benchmark for American street and track performance that could only come in a Mustang. A special team of Ford engineers, designers and experts worked for more than three years to create Mustang Dark Horse, a street and track-capable performan more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Sept. 13 (TNStalk) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eunice Jeffries, Chair, Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents: This is indeed a good day for Eastern Michigan University students and our campus community. I congratulate and thank the bargaining teams from the faculty union and the administration for all the hard work, dedication and focus to reach a tentative agreement late last night after marathon bargaining over the weekend. Working th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Sept. 15, 2022: Put Michigan First is releasing three digital ads that continue to hold Tudor Dixon accountable for her support for banning abortion in Michigan without exceptions for rape, incest, or the health of the mother. Watch the digital ads here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZLkTkXVN1I), here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEwE1qBXCec), and here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99MLSPSTLrs). more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: In a new TV ad titled "Heard," Put Michigan First is holding Tudor Dixon accountable for being all-in on Betsy DeVos' plan to strip funding from public schools while pushing a dangerous tax scheme that would benefit billionaires like DeVos. The ad also calls out that Dixon was barely known across the state until the DeVos family spent millions of dollars to promote her. Watch the new ad here (https://youtu. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Thanks to President Biden's and Democrats' economic plan, manufacturing is making a comeback in America. Last week alone, President Biden traveled to Ohio for the groundbreaking of Intel's new microchip manufacturing facility, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled to Michigan to see Ford's manufacturing plant for new electric trucks, and Wolfspeed announced the largest manufacturing investment in Nor more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Sept. 15 (TNSper) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University College of Arts and Science is proud to announce the 2022-23 McAndless Distinguished Chair in the Humanities. Petra Kuppers is an internationally recognized scholar, performer, and creative writer whose work is interdisciplinary and community-engaged. Kuppers will share with the campus community how humanistic and arts-based methods can offer new perspectives on lives and more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: The Ford Mustang, fresh off its seventh generation unveiling, will soon return to Le Mans. "Mustang is raced at all the great tracks around the world, but there is no race or track that means more to our history than Le Mans," said Bill Ford, executive chair, at The Stampede, the debut of the all-new seventh-generation Ford Mustang. "It's where we took on Ferrari and won in the 1960s and where we returned 50 years lat more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: Ford Pro(TM) today announces a suite of fleet management solutions designed to help make mountains of paperwork and endless spreadsheets a thing of the past for small business owners moving into a digital age. Ford Pro Fleet Management Software, the suite's flagship product, is the latest tool added to the Ford Pro Intelligence/* suite of fleet management solutions, expanding on the one-stop shop of  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 17 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2022: As the U.S. economy stagnated during the pandemic, a surprising by-product of government assistance was the rapid decline in child poverty rates. Ford School experts Luke Shaefer, Betsey Stevenson, and Patrick Cooney celebrate this "triumph of policy" in an article explaining the phenomenon, and calling for reviving the Child Tax Credit. Census Bure more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 17 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Ford School economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers are called upon regularly to comment on breaking economic news and trends. In addition to their teaching and active research portfolios, they lend their expertise to news outlets around the world, offering clear and informed analysis on topics of general concern. With the recent flurry of news about inflation a more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 15 (TNSpro) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: This fall, the Ford School's Leadership Initiative is launching a new program for graduate students to learn about different pathways to leadership from Ford School faculty in an intimate, informal setting. Professor Morela Hernandez, director of the Leadership Initiative, will host two dinners at her home this semester with students and a featured faculty member. "Th more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- General Motors issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: General Motors announced today it will invest $491 million at its Marion, Indiana metal stamping operations to prepare the facility to produce a variety of steel and aluminum stamped parts for future products, including electric vehicles, built at multiple GM assembly plants. The investment will be used to purchase and install two new press lines, complete press and die upgrades, for renovations  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Sept. 14 (TNSconf) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) announced it has become the first statewide system of higher education in the country to join the REP4 Alliance, a nationwide collegiate partnership founded by Grand Valley that invites diverse high school learners to expand their college choices and propose more equitable programs and pathways to higher education. "CSCU seeks to advance equity  more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 14 (TNSbook) -- HarperCollins Christian Publishing, a subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers, issued the following company news release: Zonderkidz, the children's division of Zondervan, will release a new illustrated picture book in November in partnership with the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, one of the top zoos in the nation. Fiona Love at the Zoo features artwork from New York Times bestselling illustrator and Cincinnati native, Richard Cowdrey. This is more PR

HILLSDALE, Michigan, Sept. 17 (TNSgov) -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release: To correct factual inaccuracies and oft-repeated falsehoods in the media, Hillsdale College has released a statement to provide clear answers to common and frequently repeated misconceptions about its work in K-12 education. This statement aims to clarify the nature of the relationship between Hillsdale College and the schools with which it is affiliated. Statement about misconceptions: Hillsdale Co more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 15 (TNSawa) -- Hope College issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2022: Hope College has received the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award -- a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion -- Hope will be featured,  more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 13 (TNSconf) -- Hope College issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2022: Psychologist Dr. Christine Edmondson, an experienced educator and diversity, equity and inclusion consultant, will explore how to combat racism constructively as a community of faith on Monday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium at Hope College. The public is invited. Admission is free. Edmondson will present "Racial Trauma and Strategic Ignorance" as the college's annual Green Le more PR

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Sept. 16 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: With generosity from the AEP Foundation, the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne is enriching the lives of more than 1,300 students returning to school through before- and after-school programs that include STEM education and character development. The AEP Foundation, on the recommendation of Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), awarded a $250,000, three-year grant to support the YM more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on Sept. 9, 2022: * * * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement after the Michigan Supreme Court's ruled to include proposals from Reproductive Freedom for All and Promote the Vote on the ballot. "I appreciate the Court taking swift action to ensure Michigan voters have the opportunity to consider these proposals on the November ballot. "Our state constitution provi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in a comment letter, led by California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, in support of the federal government's proposed rule aimed at strengthening protections against sex discrimination -- including sexual violence and harassment -- under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (Title IX more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: In her continuing advocacy to ensure that energy remains affordable for residents across the state and that utility customers are only charged their fair share for service, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel entered into a settlement with Consumers Energy Company in its gas utility plant depreciation case which was approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: The Michigan Department of Attorney General's Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) has received federal grant dollars for post-conviction DNA testing to aid in its evaluation of more than 1,700 post-conviction claims of innocence, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. The Bureau of Justice Assistance, part of the U.S. Department of Justice, awarded $550,000 to the depart more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: While Tudor Dixon has been catering to national special interests, Governor Whitmer's campaign rolled out 'Republicans for Whitmer yesterday,' a coalition made up of over 150 Republicans - many of whom worked in the Engler and Snyder administrations - because it doesn't take much to see that Tudor Dixon's wrong-for-Michigan agenda would harm working families and wreck our economy.  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2022: Last Friday, Michigan workers gathered in Grand Rapids to respond to an explosive Bridge Michigan deep dive exposing the devastating consequences of DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon's tenure at Michigan Steel, a non-union Muskegon foundry. On the campaign trail, Dixon has billed herself as a company executive that had a hand in "every aspect" of day-to-day operations. According to new rep more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: DeVos sellout and special interest candidate Tudor Dixon continues to tout a "piss-poor public policy proposal" that "would be catastrophic for funding" for public services like law enforcement. It is estimated to eliminate nearly $12 billion from the budget and $8 billion from the general fund, threatening the "primary funding source" providing over 60% of the Michigan State Police budget and threat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Despite repeatedly touting on the trail that she was involved in "every aspect" of the Muskegon foundry she ran for nearly a decade, DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon's leadership forced Michigan Steel on a path that ended with laying off its entire 300-employee workforce and being completely liquidated. Everyone that came in contact with the "half-assed" business was irreparably harmed, from the vendors th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Amid her best efforts to rip away Michiganders' rights and enforce a dangerous abortion ban, anti-choice extremist Tudor Dixon "caused some confusion" by encouraging voters to back a ballot proposal to codify a right to abortion and also vote for her. The move was so uncomfortable that Right to Life Michigan, one of the many extreme special interests bankrolling her campaign, had to publicly clarify  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: With just over 50 days to go until the general election, DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon's campaign is crushing under the weight of the wrong-for-Michigan agenda she is attempting to force on Michiganders, according to recent reporting from The American Independent. Dixon's backwards vision for Michigan is anchored by her dangerous and out-of-step crusade to resurrect an abortion ban from 1931 that crimin more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican state Rep. Jack O'Malley is trying frantically to backtrack and run away from dangerous previously held anti-choice positions just seven weeks before an election. He clearly hopes no one will notice. Members of the Grand Traverse Democratic Party are delivering a pair of running shoes to O'Malley's office to help the Lake Ann Republican avoid injury in his frantic Wile E. Coyote style das more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Just as DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon remains missing from the campaign trail, so do her fundraisers from her campaign finance reports. Reflecting the "critical juncture" marked by continued failures to attract support for her special interest-backed agenda, her campaign faced the second campaign finance complaint in as many weeks. As reported by Gongwer, the Michigan Democratic Party filed a complaint  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: John James, Farmington Hills resident and president of Renaissance Global Logistics, has criticized the Biden Administration's student loan debt forgiveness plan. Ironically, since April 2020, James received a grand total of $2.7 million through the Paycheck Protection Program. In September 2021, $2.7 million in PPP loans were forgiven, according to federal records. Hypocrite John James has been crit more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: Protecting and respecting all children takes the partnership of parents, educators, and students, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) expressed today. Family engagement is foundational to work with and on behalf of children, and collaborative relationships among parents, families, educators, and school staff are necessary to support the health, wellbeing, and academic more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: 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 September to help lower the cost of groceries and ensure Michiganders can keep more of their hard-earned money. The additional assistance will help more than 1.3 million Michiganders in more than 700,000 h more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox announced a $4 million federal grant that will expand access to qualified health insurance Navigators and help more people find health insurance. These grants, along with extended tax subsidies called for by Governor Whitmer and other actions taken by state and federa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is slated to begin a resurfacing project on US-41 in Marquette County this week. Based on economic modeling, this investment will support 15 jobs. "Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to save drivers time and money. This investment in Marquette County will help M more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 13 (TNSper) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2022: * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement after Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack announced her retirement from the bench. "Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack is a phenomenal public servant. "In her tenure on the Michigan Supreme Court, she upheld the rule of law, stood strong for our constitutional values, and protected the fundamental righ more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2022: * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after the release of the latest economic numbers showing Michigan's unemployment fell to 4.1% in August, the lowest since March 2020. Over the last 12 months, the state added 135,000 jobs, the unemployment rate has decreased 1.9 percentage points (6.0% to 4.1%), and average weekly manufacturing earnings increased 13.4 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the new Our Strong Start program to make it easier for entrepreneurs to open new child care programs, get licensed faster, and expand access to high-quality, affordable child care for working families. The Our Strong Start, the latest step in the governor's Caring for MI Future strategy, will be run by the Michigan Department of Licensing and more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the designation of Brian Hanna as acting executive director of the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA). Effective September 19th, Hanna will join the CRA, bringing extensive experience to fill this vital role within the Whitmer-Gilchrist Administration. "I am thrilled to welcome Brian Hanna as the new acting executive director of the Cannabis R more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a new statewide strategy to ensure Michigan remains the global leader in the future of mobility. The MI Future Mobility Plan maps out a comprehensive strategy that addresses future mobility challenges by growing the mobility workforce, providing more accessible transportation infrastructure, and developing innovative mobility policies. "Mich more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and local Detroit leaders announced that Michigan won a $105 million competitive federal grant to fund the I-375 modernization project in Detroit. The project will replace the outdated I-375 freeway with an accessible boulevard, spurring economic development and linking adjacent areas of Detroit. Gettin more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 (TNSper) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Kwesi Craig C. Brookins has been selected to serve as associate provost for University Outreach and Engagement, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Brookins currently serves as vice provost for University Outreach and Engagement and director of the Center for Family and Community Engagement at North Carolina State University. "Dr. Brookins impressed the search committee with his experience as an administrator more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo: 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: Michigan Department of Education Accepting Nominations for 2023-24 Michigan Teacher of the Year Teacher recognition is an important component of teacher retention, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: Yesterday, President Biden visited the Detroit Autoshow in Michigan to tout the electric vehicle manufacturing boom in America and the manufacturing jobs it will create in Michigan and across the country thanks in part to Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act - which every congressional Republican voted against. Here's a look at what voters across Michigan are reading this morning about  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: The Michigan State University Board of Trustees, president and university leaders - during their first meeting of the academic year - expressed excitement in welcoming an estimated 49,900 undergraduate, graduate and graduate/professional students to campus, which includes 9,800 first-year students. Final enrollment figures will be available after the university's deadline for tuition refunds on Sept. 23.  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: A new column from the Charlotte Observer delivers a brutal assessment of Ted Budd's inability to stand up for democracy and doing "all he can to illegally overthrow the 2020 presidential election." By signing on to a Texas lawsuit to overturn the presidential election results in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, and voting to decertify the Pennsylvania election, "Budd has proven hims more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: The Michigan Democratic Party is unveiling @DiXonFiles, a brand new Twitter and Instagram account dedicated to highlighting the dangerous comments from Tudor Dixon that underscore how wrong-for-Michigan her agenda is. A one stop shop for all of Tudor Dixon's extreme views, the account will hold her accountable for her extreme record -- from excusing blackface to claiming Planned Par more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Sept. 16 (TNSconf) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University's College of Business will host NMU alumnus John Baltes as the 2022 Executive in Residence Sept. 27-29. He is the retired CEO of SVA, a multi-entity professional services company. Baltes will share insights from his 30 years of leadership and business strategy experience, as well as a strong data systems background, with the NMU and Marquette communities. Baltes will  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 15 (TNSper) -- Northwood University issued the following news: Northwood University is pleased to announce two faculty members have been named the university's inaugural Bretzlaff Scholars. "Faculty are the backbone of higher education institutions, and these professors represent the best of our Northwood faculty," stated Northwood President Kent MacDonald. "We are thankful to The Hilda E. Bretzlaff Foundation for supporting their teaching and research efforts." The F more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Mara Ostfeld, Associate Faculty Director and Director of Communications at Poverty Solutions, has been awarded one of eight Anti-Racism Grants from the U-M Office of the Vice President for Research for her collaboration with the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. The partnership project "will design and administer the first panel survey of a large, represent more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: The State Board of Education today supported the passage of three bills in the state legislature that will help local school districts address their shortage of educators and counselors. The board overwhelmingly supports the passage of Senate Bill 861, sponsored by State Senator Ed McBroom (R-Waucedah), to streamline the process for local school districts in Michigan to acce more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 14 (TNSpar) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Three times a day, Sonca "Camilla" Luu goes around BeeQ Salon and Spa opening doors to let the air out. On a hot, humid day, the owner of the nail salon looks outside as she explains her daily routine. "It costs a lot in heating and cooling, but it brings in fresh air, improves ventilation, and that's important for my employees," said Luu, who, along with her nail salon technicians, partici more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan reported a record $1.71 billion in research expenditures during fiscal year 2022, fueling innovations to address critical challenges ranging from global health disparities and Great Lakes water quality to firearm violence and driverless vehicle technologies. Total research volume increased by 8.4% over the past fiscal year (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022). The unive more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: More than a quarter of adults age 25 and older in the United States experience transportation insecurity, meaning they are unable to move from place to place in a safe or timely manner. The Transportation Security Index, a novel measure of transportation insecurity recently developed by University of Michigan researchers, offers new insights into the experience of this form of material hards more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The ability to crunch data sets that are too large or complex to be dealt with using traditional computers is necessary to solve vexing research problems in physics, chemistry, biology, engineering and other fields of study. Scientists at the largest Carnegie R1 universities have built computing and storage systems necessary to conduct this research, unlike many researchers at smaller instit more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: For the first time in five years, the University of Michigan-Flint has recorded an increase in its first-year student headcount with 521 students enrolled for the fall 2022 semester, a 6% increase over last year. The positive gain, the first since 2017, comes from UM-Flint's release of the official 10-day count of students that is used for national and state reporting purposes. Additionally, the university more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 13 (TNSfund) -- The University of Detroit Mercy issued the following news: In 2017, Joseph Zalke '60 returned to University of Detroit Mercy's McNichols campus for the first time in 50 years. While he came back to share his passion and experience with students in the College of Business Administration, he found himself enriched by the visit. "I was exhilarated by the dynamism of the students that I had the pleasure of meeting," he said. "Their genuine interest in how  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 14 (TNSfund) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Mcity, which operates the world's first purpose-built test environment for connected and autonomous vehicles, will invest $5.1 million from the National Science Foundation to supercharge the facility's evolution into a test track unlike any other. By enhancing its physical testing environment, adding virtual reality software and generating real-world datasets, Mcity can provide tailor-made  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 16 (TNSfund) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan Economic Growth Institute, part of a team awarded $52.2 million, plans to create an advanced mobility supply chain transformation center to support small and medium-sized manufacturers as they transition to the electric vehicle market. It's part of the Global Epicenter of Mobility, or GEM, initiative announced recently and $7.5 million goes toward the institute's  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 16 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Sept. 15, 2022, with Raphael Nishimura, director of sampling operations at the Survey Research Center at the Institute for Social Research: * * * In just over two weeks, Brazilians go to the polls to elect the next president, in addition to governors, senators and members of congress. Each week, in the period leading up to the 2022 elections, several election polls are released in the country. But more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: An international research team including University of Michigan researchers has just revealed the first images of the Orion Nebula, the richest and closest star nursery in the solar system, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Located in the constellation of Orion, 1,350 light years from Earth, the Orion Nebula is an area rich in matter where many stars are formed. Its environment is  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * The ZEUS laser at the University of Michigan has begun its commissioning experiments * * * The laser that will be the most powerful in the United States is preparing to send its first pulses into an experimental target at the University of Michigan. Funded by the National Science Foundation, it will be a destination for researchers studying extreme plasmas around the U.S. and intern more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The conventional wisdom is that medical and dental care are related, but less is known about how dental care relates to health outcomes after acute incidents like heart attacks. To that end, University of Michigan researchers studied patients receiving periodontal care, dental cleanings or no dental care during 2016-2018 and who had acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) in 2017. They f more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Black children perceived more negatively even when 'weak' narratives are the same as white children * * * If first graders Jamaal and Connor each verbally shared a story, would the teacher fairly assess the narratives? Unfortunately, it depends on the teacher's race and quality of the child's oral storytelling skills, according to new research from the University of Michigan. Resea more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 15 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Sept. 14, 2022, with Associate Professor of History Kali Israel: * * * The British Royal family is noted for its branding prowess. As media culture has changed tremendously over the years, what can the implications of these changes be when it comes to portraying and covering the monarchy? Kali Israel, a University of Michigan associate professor of history, studies modern and contemporary British more PR