ALLENDALE, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNStalk) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: For generations of Jeffrey Byrnes's predecessors in philosophy, a pandemic such as the one we have experienced remained a thought experiment used to contemplate ethical issues surrounding emergency clinical decisions, scarce medical resources, vaccination protocols and more. Fate held a different professional path for Byrnes, an assistant professor of philosophy who has been called upon repeated more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting adults and children. Research, support services, and intervention options are in place for many struggling people, but young kids are often left out. Psychology professor Jason Moser and his team are working to fill this research gap and explore ways to help kids through this early developmental stage. "We're seei more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2022: Central Michigan University President Bob Davies today announced the appointment of Jennifer Cotter as interim vice president for advancement. Cotter, previously executive director of development and campaign, has been with the university for a total of 16 years and has been leading advancement and campaign initiatives throughout that time. "Jennifer has been a vital member  more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2022: During its formal session today, the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees reflected on successes of the past year and approved new priorities for the year ahead. In his annual report to the board, President Bob Davies highlighted several achievements from academic year 2021-22 including: * Increased enrollment among new first-year, transfer, graduate and international studen more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Krisy Gashler Michigan apples might cost New York state schools a little less than New York apples, but once you account for the environmental impact of shipping apples 800 miles, the nutrient loss after months of storage and the reduced farm industry income, those New York apples look much more appetizing. When calculating the "true cost" of foods purchased by New York state agencies - which spend more th more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), together with Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority, Southwest Airlines(R) and Stantec GenerationAV, has announced a second group of companies that will receive a total of $145,500 in grant funding through the Ford Launchpad for Innovative Technologies and Entrepreneurship (FLITE). FLITE, which first launched in January 20 more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSpar) -- The University of Detroit Mercy issued the following news: Small changes can lead to large results, and that's precisely the framework the Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC) is using to build positive change within the world of architecture and local communities. Thanks to a grant received from The Kresge Foundation and partnerships with Grow Detroit's Young Talent and Urban Neighborhood Initiatives, the Detroit Mercy School of Architecture & Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2022: At a rally today, Tudor Dixon made a shocking and dangerous joke about how multiple people were convicted in a domestic terrorist plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. After the conviction in August, a US Attorney who has served in Republican administrations said: "Today's verdict confirms this plot was very real and very dangerous." DGA Deputy Communications Director Sam Newton said: "Tu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today's MAGA Hot Mic honors fall on Michigan's GOP nominee for attorney general, Matt DePerno. Matt DePerno, the extreme Republican running for chief law enforcement officer in the state of Michigan, is previewing his plans to ban Plan B, and even ludicrously compared Plan B to fentanyl. Matt DePerno: "You have to stop it at the border; it'd be no different than like fentanyl...And it should be banned more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSpar) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Kicking off National Drive Electric Week, Michigan State University, in partnership with Consumers Energy, is showcasing a fleet of 40 new electric vehicles and an upgraded campus charging infrastructure. This week is a nationwide campaign of events that raise awareness of the many benefits of electric and hybrid vehicles. MSU's emission-free vehicle transition is being made possible, in part, thr more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 21 (TNSjou) -- Duke University issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2022: * * * Very high rates of depression and PTSD linked to water contamination * * * Data from the largest mental health survey of the Flint, Michigan community indicate that one in five adults, or roughly 13,600 people, were estimated to have clinical depression, and one in four, or 15,000 people, were estimated to have PTSD five years after the water crisis began. "The mental health burde more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSconf) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University alumnus and award-winning journalist Nathan Bomey and You Li, associate professor of journalism, will host a conversation about careers in public service and journalism on Monday, Oct. 3. There will also be a screening of Bomey's award-winning documentary, "Gradually, Then Suddenly: The Bankruptcy of Detroit." "Nathan reported on the Detroit bankruptcy in real time for  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSawa) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University's Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) student chapter received a 2021-2022 Outstanding Student Chapter Award designation from the National SHRM association. The award recognizes the chapter for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student members. The National SHRM association encourages the development of more effective student chapter more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Ford Motor Company today is accelerating the Ford+ plan for growth and value creation with key leadership changes to support the development of breakthrough electric vehicles at scale, strengthen its internal combustion product line and transform the company's global supply chain management. Specifically: * Doug Field is named chief advanced product development and technology officer. In this expan more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Sept. 20 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Ford Motor Company is researching a new smartphone-based communications technology that could potentially help warn drivers of pedestrians, bicyclists and more - even those approaching a vehicle's path but blocked from a driver's view. The concept smartphone app running on a pedestrian's phone uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) messaging to communicate their location to a connected Ford vehicle. If the vehicle calculate more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: ANN ARBOR - With support from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, public policy professors at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy will delve deeper into exploring the effects of the expanded Child Tax Credit on household economic well-being. The expanded Child Tax Credit was a pivotal part of the pandemic safety net, contributin more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: In an era when the Indian government has prioritized women's menstrual health and movies like Netflix's "Period. End of Sentence" are garnering worldwide attention, the distribution of disposable sanitary pads to women in India's rural areas has been widely celebrated. The question is, though, does it solve problems for these girls and women? Shobita Parthasarathy, p more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Michigan township and city officials are now even more confident in their jurisdiction's election security and ability to administer an accurate election than they were when asked a similar question in 2020, when confidence was already high, according to a University of Michigan survey. 85% are "very" confident that their jurisdiction's final vote results, voting machin more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Many states invest heavily in their institutions of higher education only to see graduates leave for employment opportunities. To better understand that dynamic, Ford School Professor Kevin Stange and his colleagues developed a new measure of labor markets using data from LinkedIn about alumni and their movements. In their paper, "Grads on the Go: Measuring College-Spec more PR

MUSKEGON, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- Muskegon Community College issued the following news: This fall, former Muskegon Community College Athletic Director and Men's Basketball Head Coach, Gene Gifford returns to campus to continue his 26 plus year legacy as one of MCC's great head basketball coaches. While MCC's campus has evolved over the years, adding a brand-new Health and Wellness Center in 2018, Gifford already knows his way around. He coached at MCC from 1981 to 2007. During this tim more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce that Tecnoform, an Italian manufacturer of high-end furnishings and fixtures for luxury recreational vehicles and boats, is establishing a manufacturing facility that will serve as its North American headquarters in Cascade Township. The project is expected to generate a total capi more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSfund) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2022: Grand Rapids Community College alum Chris Wessely's dream of opening a restaurant that also fights food insecurity will get a boost after being among 10 projects earning $20,000 prizes at the Start Garden Demo Day. Wessely, a 2011 graduate of GRCC's Secchia Institute for Culinary Education, plans an upscale ramen noodle and boba tea shop and pledges to donate a portion of e more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSbook) -- HarperCollins Christian Publishing, a subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers, issued the following company news release on Sept. 23, 2022: Zonderkidz is pleased to announce that New York Times bestselling author, broadcast journalist and producer Raymond Arroyo will publish a new children's picture book series titled Turnabout Tales, with the first book arriving in stores on March 21, 2023, titled The Unexpected Light of Thomas Alva Edison. Illustra more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Sept. 21 (TNSper) -- Henry Ford College issued the following news release: An administrator in the Dearborn Public Schools for 22 years, Dr. Winifred Green has been appointed principal at the Henry Ford Early College for the 2022-23 academic year. "I'm happy to be here. Everyone has been very welcoming. It has been a good transition for me," said Green, who lives in Detroit with Dr. Alan F. Green, her husband of 34 years. They have two adult children, Ceci and Alan. Green  more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNSconf) -- Hope College issued the following news: Dr. Ruben Espinosa, who is an associate professor of English and associate director of the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Arizona State University, will present "Shakespeare and Belonging" on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall as the college's 2022 Clarence De Graaf Memorial Lecture. The public is invited. Admission is free. By critically exami more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNSper) -- Hope College issued the following news: Susan Ipri Brown of the Hope College faculty has been elected to the Board of Governors of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Ipri Brown is an associate professor of engineering and director of the college's ExploreHope academic outreach program. She is serving a three-year term on ASME's board that began on July 1 and will continue through June of 2025. ASME helps the global engineering communit more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 20 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Illinois joined six other Midwestern states in announcing the development of the Midwest Hydrogen Coalition, an agreement that will boost the state's decarbonization efforts. In addition to Illinois, the coalition includes Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. "Innovative solutions to fighting climate change require collaborative efforts. Through the partnersh more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Governor Eric J. Holcomb today joined his fellow governors in Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin to collaborate on developing a robust hydrogen market, supply chain and workforce across the Midwest by signing the Midwest Hydrogen Coalition Memorandum of Understanding (M-H2 Coalition MOU). "Strong partnerships and collaborations with our neighbo more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 24 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following statement on Sept. 23, 2022: An abundance of coal ash in Michigan City has many residents concerned about a looming water crisis. Coal ash, the material left after burning coal, contains several carcinogens including arsenic, mercury and lithium. Due to a deteriorating seawall between the Michigan City Power Generating Station and Lake Michigan, residents are at risk of contaminated drinking water utilities, as  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNSper) -- The College for Creative Studies issued the following news: * * * Tim Flattery, who has designed the Infinity Gauntlet for Marvel's "Avengers: Infinity War" and the Batmobile for "Batman Returns," will lead the academic direction for the college. * * * The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is thrilled to announce the appointment of renowned Hollywood concept designer, educator and CCS alumnus, Tim Flattery, as Provost, Vice President for Academic Affa more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNSper) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Dr. Kevin Leonard, assistant director of diversity, equity, and inclusion in MSU's College of Veterinary Medicine, has been selected to serve as the interim director of MSU's Native American Institute (NAI), effective October 1, 2022. Leonard has worked across various departments at MSU over the past twenty years, including the Office of Admissions, where he was responsible for building relationsh more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNSper) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Lawrence Technological University is one of a very few institutions of higher learning to see growth in enrollment through the pandemic, and has also seen massive expansions in sponsored research funding, economic development grants, and philanthropy. And according to LTU President Tarek M. Sobh, in his "State of the University" speech Monday, the University's growth will continue--w more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNStalk) -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 21, 2022: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes on tonight's Supreme Court forum. "Tonight Michiganders had an opportunity to see Justice Bernstein and Representative Kyra Bolden in action as they participated in a Supreme Court forum alongside their opponents. Justice Bernstein and Rep. Bolden demonstrated steady and wi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced the issuance of an Order by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) to Lockhart Chemical Company in Flint that requires the company to immediately stop use of defective wastewater and stormwater conveyance systems and to pump the facility's wastewater and stormwater for offsite disposal. The Order, a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel this week filed an amicus brief in support of Traverse City's efforts to update local infrastructure. In 2021, Judge Thomas Power of the 13th Circuit Court in Grand Traverse County ruled against the City of Traverse City regarding its efforts to update the Union Street Dam, known as the FishPass project. The City appealed the ruling to  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: It can't be easy being the flagship candidate of a party being called out at as "bigger losers than the Detroit Lions," led by a co-chair that took 9/11 of all days (really) to hurl homophobic slurs at a Cabinet secretary, but someone has to do it. After wasting August and a decent chunk of September too, DeVos "mini-me" Tudor Dixon was finally pushed to join us outside, but still "can't seem to get  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Known conspiracy theorist Tudor Dixon has a long history of pushing baseless lies about the integrity of the 2020 election and new reporting from MLive shows just how extensive her effort to undermine the democratic process has been. Dixon "has said repeatedly that the 2020 election was stolen" and agreed during numerous Republican primary debates "that widespread election fraud changed the outcome  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following reports that Betsy DeVos and her entire family are expected to spend upwards of "30 million" to prop up Dixon's campaign, the special interest PAC they've directed the most funds to is out with another ad trying to distract from Dixon's wrong-for-Michigan agenda. To date, outside groups and opponents have already spent more than $16 million to push bogus attacks against Governor Whitmer th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Dangerous Tudor Dixon continues to rely on special interests to sell her wrong-for-Michigan agenda. Americans for Prosperity is just the latest national special interest to prop her up and broadcast her backwards vision that would harm working families. To date, outside groups and opponents have already spent more than $16 million to push bogus attacks against Governor Whitmer this more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: "This guy, smiling for the pictures, is running to be the top law enforcement official in the state of Michigan, so why is he also running from us?" That's a question from a CNN reporter trying to get Republican Attorney General candidate Matt DePerno to answer questions about his role in an illegal scheme to tamper with voting machines. Reporting by the Detroit News has laid out DePerno's role in t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: After nine months, the investigation into disgraced former Republican state House Speaker Lee Chatfield is moving into a new stage and GOP legislative leaders continue to refuse to review expenditures of Michigan taxpayer dollars during his tenure. The Detroit News is reporting the Michigan State Police has completed its investigation into Chatfield, which includes the review of reports he sexually  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: The Michigan Democratic Party today denounced statements made by GOP attorney general candidate Matt DePerno regarding his alleged involvement in a plot to illegally access voting tabulation machines. DePerno's comments, made on various videos and podcasts throughout 2021, were brought to light in a Detroit News article published this morning. "Earlier this week, we heard Matt DePe more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Education hired educational contractors to conduct LGBTQ training to assist teachers with LGBTQ community differences and their potential needs. The Department of Education has come under scrutiny for the contents of the training, but the organization has defended the training as part of an ongoing effort to "provide safe, supportive, and inclusive school climates where all more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party announced a new TV ad airing today. The ad is partially narrated by a survivor of sexual assault by USA Gymnastics sports physician Larry Nassar, who is now serving life in prison. That survivor reflects on State Representative Pam Hornberger's vote to protect predators in positions of authority like Nassar, calling it "unforgivable." "Putting laws in place to ensure ou more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 20 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: The historic Bay Theatre in Suttons Bay will be expanded and gain modern amenities through the anticipated success of a crowdfunding campaign announced by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Bay Community Theatre today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce that Tecnoform, an Italian manufacturer of high-end furnishings and fixtures for luxury recreational vehicles and boats, is establishing a manufacturing facility that will serve as its North American headquarters in Cascade Township. The project is expected to generate a total capital investmen more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: Forty-nine small manufacturers around Michigan have been awarded a total of $1.15 million to help them adopt Industry 4.0 technologies, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. The funds are from the second and third rounds of awards as part of the $3 million Industry 4.0 Technology Implementation Grant program. In July, 23 companies were awarded a t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is pleased to announce the NextCycle Michigan Showcase at the Michigan Recycling Coalition's Fall Into Recycling educational workshop, Oct. 6-7 at the Michigan State University Management Education Center, 811 W. Square Lake Road, Troy. An initiative of EGLE, NextCycle Michigan has prepared 24 pre more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced 100 winners of the Michigan Education Trust's (MET) 35-year anniversary $1.5 Million Giveaway - a random, statewide drawing that friends and family could enter on behalf of a child for a chance to win one of 100 $15,000 prepaid tuition prizes. "This giveaway celebrates MET's 35 years of providing life-changing opportunities for Michiganders to save for childr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that pharmacists in the State of Michigan are eligible to prescribe hormonal birth control in partnership with doctors. This action from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) offers women easier access to birth control and provides them greater freedom to plan their families. It is the result of the governor more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the members of the Michigan Parents' Council, an advisory group the governor established to more formally bring parents into the education budget process for the first time in Michigan history. The council will build on Governor Whitmer's inclusion of the parent perspective in the most recent education budget she signed for the current 2022-2023 school year. T more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will kick off multiple projects this week as Michigan repairs roads at a record pace. The projects starting this week include US-31 resurfacing project in Allegan and Ottawa counties, Michigan Avenue resurfacing project in Calhoun County, and the next phase of work on the I-69 Rebuilding M more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer kicked off the first meeting of the Michigan Parents' Council, an advisory group she established to more formally bring parents into the education budget process for the first time in Michigan history. The council will build on Governor Whitmer's inclusion of the parent perspective in the education budget she signed for the current school year. The cou more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNSper) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to Michigan Board of Athletic Trainers, Michigan Beef Industry Commission, State Building Authority Board of Trustees, Michigan Civil Rights Commission, Commission on Community Action and Economic Opportunity, Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board, Michigan Education Trust Board of Directors, B more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a $1.2 million investment in veteran suicide prevention programs, improving the health and well-being of Michigan's more than 550,000 military veterans and their families. This represents the largest investment in veteran suicide prevention outreach since at least the year 2000 and likely the largest in Michigan history according to available more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Michigan State University is building on its leadership and history in cancer care with partnerships that expand accessible precision treatment in the state * * * At the corner of Michigan Street and Monroe Avenue along the "Medical Mile" in Grand Rapids, some of the world's most advanced precision cancer treatments are beginning to take place inside the Michigan State University Grand Rap more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * How one SpartanDO student and his team are reducing barriers for Canadians pursuing osteopathic medicine * * * All of the world's DOs are currently trained in the United States, and Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine is one of few osteopathic medical schools that historically accept Canadian students into its program. For Canadian students like Philip van Huigenbos, more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: ComArtSci professor Jeff Searl has received a grant from the National Cancer Institute to create a virtual reality curriculum for health care professionals and students. It will initially focus on training students in nursing, medicine and speech-language pathology to both understand the differences between laryngectomy and tracheostomy patients and to provide care of their airway and communication more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNSrpt) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: A new report from Michigan State University finds that Michigan's education policy reforms over the past two decades have largely ignored rural schools and thereby failed to support needed community development. The three-year-long study asked superintendents in 25 rural school districts across the state to identify the most problematic areas where current policies do not provide opportunities nec more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNSawa) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Psychology graduate Jennifer Lawlor has received the Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award by JCI USA . Lawlor, who earned a doctorate in ecological-community psychology, works to help communities understand, share information and move to action on complex social issues. "I was out having dinner with my family when I got the call and I was super surprised," Lawlor said. "I felt really grateful in  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Many asexual individuals, those with little to no sexual attraction, are in long-term satisfying romantic relationships, but there has been little study on how and why they last and thrive. New research from Michigan State University found that, despite asexuals' lack of or dislike for sexual attraction, the ingredients that make for a successful relationship among asexual individuals are virtually more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU researchers are studying plants that can survive extreme drought and what they can teach us about life without water * * * As climate change causes more frequent drought conditions, Michigan State University researchers are learning more about the biology of plants, fungi and microscopic animals that survive on very little water in a drought or desiccation state. This research is part  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU research reveals fundamental insights into how the environment processes ubiquitous chemicals found in our bodies and agriculture * * * Nitrogen may not get the same level of attention as its neighbors on the periodic table, carbon and oxygen. But like its neighbors, it's an element we can't live without. Nitrogen compounds have important roles in biology, including lowering blood pre more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party today released "Whistle," a television ad backed up by a six-figure broadcast buy that highlights Macomb County Commissioner Veronica Klinefelt's record of rooting out corruption. "Whistle" is narrated by East Detroit high school teacher Lincoln Stocks, who recalls how Klinefelt, then a member of the school board, blew the whistle on officials who were embezzling funds  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: On strict orders from the family bankrolling her campaign, DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon is pushing her crusade to decimate public education. This is only one step of her dangerous education plan that would eliminate the federal Department of Education, implement a voucher system, and rewrite Michigan's constitution for the sole purpose of diverting taxpayer dollars to unaccountable private institutions more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Sept. 22, 2022: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents, Public School Academy Directors, Non-Public School Administrators FROM: Kyle L. Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent, Finance and Operations SUBJECT: School Mental Health and School Safety Funding Opportunities Pursuant to Public Act 144 of 2022 and Public Act 93 of 2022, the Michigan Department of more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 20 -- 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: Kyle L. Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent Finance and Operations SUBJECT: Pupil Membership Count Period The topic of "count day" was previously addressed in an August 25, 2022, memorandum. However, some misunderstanding remains when count day falls on a major religious holid more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2022: Governor Tim Walz today joined governors in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio to announce the launch of the Midwest Hydrogen Coalition (M-H2 Coalition). The coalition will accelerate the development of clean hydrogen, from production and supply chain to distribution in agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, and other industries. "The development of clean hydro more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSawa) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: In recognition of its community engagement efforts, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities recognized Michigan State University for its exemplary community engagement project. MSU professor of psychology Robin Lin Miller partnered with civil society organizations to address stigma and discrimination against LGBTQ people in the global south and provide urgently needed access to HIV-r more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party announced a new TV ad that starts airing today highlighting State Representative Annette Glenn, discussing in her own words her extreme position on abortion, which includes forcing the victims of rape or incest to give birth. "State Representative Annette Glenn will stop at nothing to put her politics over people. Glenn is a danger to Michigan families," said Lavora Bar more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University's 10th day enrollment report shows increases in transfer students, retention and total learners reached, along with six-year graduation rates, which universities report regularly at the federal level. Transfer students are up 7.2 % from last fall and the retention rate of 73.3% is up from the previous 72.5%. The six-year graduation rate increased by nearly 4%, the bigg more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * In recognition of Latinx Heritage Month, U-M's global news team presents Latinx@Umich, a limited podcast series showcasing Latino researchers and graduate students. * * * Latinos represent an important thread of University of Michigan's fabric, but often struggle to see themselves represented among faculty and staff. This makes it difficult for undergrads to find mentors that might h more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Hurricane Fiona knocked out power across Puerto Rico and unleashed floods and landslides. With its mountainous terrain, frequent earthquakes and a tropical climate prone to extreme weather, Puerto Rico is known as a hotspot for landslides. Hurricane Maria struck the island in September 2017 and triggered more than 70,000 landslides across the island. A University of Michigan expert is avail more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2022: Tomorrow, on the heels of National Voter Registration Day, the DNC will fly banners encouraging Pennsylvanians to register to vote around Beaver Stadium ahead of Penn State's football game against Central Michigan, and Acrisure Stadium ahead of Pitt's game against Rhode Island. The banners will direct Pennsylvanians to visit IWILLVOTE.com to register to vote ahead of this November's mi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Sept. 22, 2022, with Will Thomas, assistant professor of business law in the Ross School of Business: * * * White-collar crime expert Will Thomas says the lawsuit filed Wednesday by New York's attorney general against former President Donald Trump, his family and their various business organizations contains allegations that are "detailed and factually specific." Still, the assistant professor of more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: While Shelby Tracy may have spent her summer at the Sanilac County Sheriff's Office, it was not for breaking any laws. Rather, the University of Michigan-Flint senior psychology major from Sandusky was there to study the interactions between law enforcement officers and inmates, while gaining experience in the criminal justice field ahead of her projected 2023 graduation date. Tracy completed an  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 16 (TNSpro) -- The University of Detroit Mercy issued the following news: A new accelerated option offered by University of Detroit Mercy now allows community college transfer students to earn their Bachelor of Social Work in approximately one year starting summer 2023. The Full-time Accelerated Social Work Transfer (FAST) option is the first of its kind in Michigan. The program features three consecutive semesters of seven-week modules and intersession courses that c more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan's Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * A clearer picture of how a cell is organized could help biologists learn how to reprogram a cell to halt cancer or other diseases * * * Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke's third law says "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Indika Rajapakse, Ph.D., is a believer. The engineer and mathematician now finds himself a biologi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: In an era when the Indian government has prioritized women's menstrual health and movies like Netflix's "Period. End of Sentence" are garnering worldwide attention, the distribution of disposable sanitary pads to women in India's rural areas has been widely celebrated. The question is, though, does it solve problems for these girls and women? Shobita Parthasarathy, professor of public polic more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Does your neighborhood help protect your cognitive health as you age? A new tool, an interactive map developed by University of Michigan researchers, allows you to plug in your address and assess how your neighborhood could support healthy cognitive aging under a theory U-M scientist Jessica Finlay and colleagues developed, called "cognability." The theory suggests that an older adult's acc more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * The key to beating the heat is degrading the materials in advance * * * A new nanophotonic material has broken records for high-temperature stability, potentially ushering in more efficient electricity production and opening a variety of new possibilities in the control and conversion of thermal radiation. Developed by a University of Michigan-led team of chemical and materials scie more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Michigan city and township officials are even more confident in their jurisdiction's election security and ability to administer an accurate election than they were in 2020, yet there are concerns that disinformation is taking a toll, according to a University of Michigan survey. The survey found 85% are "very" confident their jurisdiction's final vote results, voting machi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Cancer cells delete DNA when they go to the dark side, so a team of doctors and engineers targeted the 'backup plans' running critical cell functions * * * The way that tumor cells enable their uncontrolled growth is also a weakness that can be harnessed to treat cancer, researchers at the University of Michigan and Indiana University have shown. Their machine-learning algorithm can more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Most people think termites are a nuisance that consume wood in homes and businesses. But those termites represent less than 4% of all termite species worldwide. Termites are critical in natural ecosystems--especially in the tropics--because they help recycle dead wood from trees. Without such decayers, the world would be piled high with dead plants and animals. But these energetic wood-cons more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Sept. 21, 2022, with Sarah Vordenberg, clinical associate professor of pharmacy: * * * Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in June, the future of abortion and reproductive rights for women is uncertain and varies by state. Experts say improved access to contraception and emergency contraception would decrease the number of unwanted pregnancies. Sarah Vordenberg, clinical associate pro more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Researchers have been concerned that as the makeup of America's families grows more complex, adult children in stepfamilies may not be as willing as those in biological families to care for aging parents. But a research team led by faculty at University of Michigan have found that stepfamilies that share a joint biological child spend similar amounts of time together as biological families i more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Two female University of Michigan scientists are among 54 earth and space researchers named AGU Fellows today by the American Geophysical Union. They are the first women from the U-M Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences to receive the honor, which is considered one of the highest in the earth and space sciences. Rebecca Lange and Marin Clark, who have both chaire more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Gov. Tony Evers, together with six other Midwest governors, today announced the creation of the Midwestern Hydrogen Coalition, which will facilitate the development of a strong clean hydrogen economy in the Midwest. The coalition includes Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana, and the states will work together to identify opportunities for advancing  more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Calvin University issued the following news: The Calvin University School of Health is hosting Dr. Yaw Bediako and Dr. Chris Holstege in late September. The two doctors sit on the School of Health's advisory council and are highly esteemed among their peers. Bediako '04 is CEO and co-founder of Yemaachi BioTech, a cutting-edge biotechnology research company headquartered in Accra, Ghana. As an immunologist, Bediako has a broad interest in investigat more PR