EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: A $5.5 million gift commitment from MSU Federal Credit Union will advance three MSU arts programs over five years and bolster the university's arts strategy. The new arts strategy will connect the campus and communities with creativity and exploration through three pillars: integrating arts into the educational experience, research, and campus infrastructure and placemaking. "Michigan State consid more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 11 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2022: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has awarded $820,000 in brownfield grants for redevelopment of contaminated properties in Mid-Michigan. Overall, in 2022 EGLE will provide $20.7 million in brownfield funding to 67 projects statewide. The plans include a new credit union in Sebewaing, a restaurant and brewery with  more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Calvin University issued the following news: President Wiebe Boer is the 12th president of Calvin University. So, during the month of October, each Monday leading up to Inauguration we are sharing a "Top 12" list. This week's list features 12 of the most memorable sports moments in Calvin athletics history. Longtime sports information director Jeff Febus curated this list, which is fitting since he's witnessed each of these moments. Here's the list, which is  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a partnership with Michigan Humane to investigate and prosecute cases of animal abuse. Nessel was joined by Michigan Humane President and CEO Matt Pepper to detail the Department of Attorney General and Michigan Humane in Detroit working together to prosecute crimes against animals. Large-scale, multi-jurisdictional, well-organized fighting rin more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release and letter: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter supporting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) interim final rule that removes exclusions on abortion counseling and establishes broader access to abortion care for veterans and their beneficiaries. The VA's new interim final rule, "Improving Access to Ab more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 15 (TNSper) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2022: Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced the appointments of Ernscie Augustin as the Ingham County Public Administrator and Mark Pasquali as the Isabella County Public Administrator. Augustin and Pasquali are Nessel's sixth and seventh county public administrator (CPA) appointments as Attorney General. Swearing-in ceremonies for the county public administrators w more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 11 (TNSper) -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) today announced the appointment of Brad Carroll as director of communications for external affairs and environmental, social and corporate governance. Carroll will lead communications related to DTE's support for communities, including corporate citizenship, environmental leadership and governance. The company's goal is to transparently share sustainability strategies to help drive progr more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 13 (TNSfund) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU program receives grant provided by Cotton Incorporated from the 2023 Cotton in the Curriculum Grant Program * * * Cotton Incorporated, a not-for-profit company whose mission is to increase the demand for and profitability of cotton through research and promotion, awarded Fashion, Merchandising and Design (FMD) a grant from the 2023 Cotton in the Curriculum (CIC) Grant Program for a more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 15 (TNSconf) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Leslee J. Weible, a Fashion, Merchandising and Design graduate student, will present findings on two recent studies. The first, conducted with faculty member, Pimpawan Kumphai, "It's Getting Hot in Here: Assessing Thermal Responses of Different Clothing Ensembles on Wheelchair Users Using Thermal Camera," investigated how heat is generated by an individual in a wheelchair wearing different clot more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Ifat Alam explores how uniforms should provide functionality, durability, comfort, and safety * * * Mohammad Iftekharul (Ifat) Alam, a graduate student in the Apparel Product Development and Merchandising Technology program took second place in the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Graduate Student Paper Competition. His paper and more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: China's 20th Communist Party Congress will begin on Sunday, with President Xi Jinping expected to stay on for a third term in power. University of Michigan experts are available to discuss issues related to China's politics, the Party's history and the future of U.S.-China relations. * * * Mary Gallagher is the Amy and Alan Lowenstein Professor of Democracy, Democratization, and Human Rights more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 12 (TNSconf) -- The College for Creative Studies issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2022: The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is excited to host the international Cumulus Conference 2022 - Design for Adaptation in collaboration with the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD), in Detroit, MI from November 2-4, 2022. This is only the second time in its 30-year history that the Cumulus Conference will take place in North America, a testament to more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 13 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University issued the following news: Given the same levels of family, school and neighborhood hardship, Black students would be more likely than white students to complete high school and attend college - reversing current disparities, finds new research co-authored by Cornell sociologist Peter Rich. Accounting for the unequal contexts in which Black and white children grow up and go to school also narrows test-score gaps substantially - by more t more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- Cornell University issued the following news: A new podcast and video series hosted by three faculty members from Cornell, the University of Michigan and Columbia University explores what the future will look like as a result of cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), a Nobel Prize-winning technique for visualizing in 3-D the molecules at work inside cells. The method opened the door to understanding the function of molecules that previously remained inaccessi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 14 (TNSpar) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A new flexible online training program on data science will prepare job-seekers in Michigan and beyond to quickly enter one of the fastest-growing labor markets and advance their careers. The University of Michigan's Center for Academic Innovation created the program, "Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R," for data science and other professionals interested in how public data sets can  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: With just under four weeks until the midterm elections, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with local radio stations across the country this week to talk to listeners about what is at stake this November. In Georgia: WVEE: Vice President Kamala Harris on the Power of Voting, Biden-Harris Accomplishments Vice President Harris: "I cannot stress enough folks remembering the power of the people. It's your  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Recent data published by the American Society For Engineering Education (ASEE) revealed Eastern Michigan University's GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology is leading the way among Michigan universities with the highest percentage of African American students in its engineering and technology programs. The percentage of African American students at Eastern in engineering and technology is  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Monthly survey shows non-automotive manufacturers experiencing slowdown * * * The West Michigan economy appears to have flattened, but has not yet contracted into a recession, according to the latest monthly survey data released by Grand Valley's Seidman College of Business. The September survey of purchasing managers conducted by Brian Long, director of supply chain research at GVSU, fou more PR

HANCOCK, Michigan, Oct. 13 (TNSpro) -- Finlandia University issued the following news: Finlandia University's Finnish & Nordic Studies program is happy to announce an expansion of its Spring 2023 course offerings to auditing students. The development will increase the available spots for auditors in two classes, FNS 360 Kalevala and FNS 221 History and Culture of Finland. In partnership with the Finnish American Folk School at Finlandia University, Associate Professor and Chair of FinnU's Finn more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Oct. 13 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Ford Pro CEO Ted Cannis announced on Twitter that the Ford Transit(R), America's best-selling commercial van/* and a trusted tool for business, is expanding its lineup for the 2023 model year. Next month, Ford Pro will introduce the new 2023 Transit Trail(TM) van, equipped with its new adventure-seeking capability alongside interior and exterior enhancements providing do-it-yourselfers and motorhome distributors a turn more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 13 -- General Motors issued the following news release: General Motors announced the company will expand its Total Rewards (benefits and policies) eligibility to include domestic partnership. Eligible employees will be able to add domestic partners, same-sex and different sex, and children of domestic partners to their benefits including medical, dental, vision and more, starting Jan. 1, 2023. GM currently offers benefits to domestic partners and their children in more  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- General Motors issued the following news release: General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has secured a new source of cost-competitive nickel and cobalt for Ultium battery cells after making a strategic investment in Queensland Pacific Metals of Australia. The nickel laterite ore is expected to be processed using a new and proprietary process that helps reduce waste with no requirement of a tailings dam. As part of the agreement, GM is expected to invest up to $69 million in more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 13 -- General Motors issued the following news release: General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has secured a new source of cost-competitive nickel and cobalt for Ultium battery cells after making a strategic investment in Queensland Pacific Metals of Australia. The nickel laterite ore is expected to be processed using a new and proprietary process that helps reduce waste with no requirement of a tailings dam. As part of the agreement, GM is expected to invest up to $69 million in more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 13 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer celebrated growth in Michigan's construction industry since she took office and highlighted building momentum in the manufacturing sector. Since she took office, there are 5,700 more construction jobs and 99% of the manufacturing jobs lost in the first two months of the pandemic have been recovered with many more on the way. "Michigan is home to hardworking construction more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer highlighted growth in Michigan's financial and professional services job growth since she took office. "Michigan's economy continues to diversify, and I am proud of the strong growth we have seen in our finance, professional services, and information industries over the last couple of years, building on our overall economic momentum," said Governor Whitmer. "In the last more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer highlighted growth in Michigan's trade, transport, utility, mining, and logging industries since she took office. "Michigan's distinct geographic advantages position our state as a center for trade and a hub of natural resources ensuring that we have the momentum to keep growing our economy," said Governor Whitmer. "In the last few years, we have grown our trade, transp more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer highlighted a new report from Clean Jobs Midwest showing that Michigan's clean energy workforce is nearly 120,000 strong, up 5.6% overall compared to 2020. The growth is driven by a 22% increase in the electric vehicle manufacturing subsector, with a majority of the overall jobs in energy efficiency. This news builds on a report from the U.S. Department of Energ more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed several bipartisan bills including legislation to protect public safety, improve mental health standards, increase the number of polling locations, and explore further clean energy production. This brings the total number of bipartisan bills Governor Whitmer has signed since taking office to 975. "These bipartisan bills deliver on a range of kitchen-table issues  more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 12 (TNSpar) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2022: Tuesday at Lawrence Technological University, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation establishing the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, which will lower the cost of college by thousands of dollars a year for the vast majority of high school graduates. Starting with the class of 2023, high school graduates will be eligible for more financial aid from the s more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 (TNSper) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointments of Nicole N. Goodson to the 3rd Circuit Court of Wayne County and Michael J. McClory to the Wayne County Probate Court. "I am honored to appoint Nicole and Michael to the circuit and probate courts in Wayne County," said Governor Whitmer. "Nicole and Michael bring a wealth of experience with them to the bench and the more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Two Grand Valley undergraduate students and one faculty member worked over the summer at U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories with research teams that are operating supercomputers, while another faculty member solidified a partnership for future DOE collaborations. Their work contributed to long-term projects aimed at improving the accuracy of climate change predictions and testing a ne more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Oct. 14 (TNSconf) -- Hope College issued the following news: Seth Thomas Sutton, professor and chair of the Arts & Humanities Department at Montcalm Community College, will present the address "Racial Reckoning: Activism and Justice in Academia, the Environment & the Politics of Knowledge" as this year's Indigenous Peoples' and Environmental Justice Lecture at Hope College on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 4 p.m. in the Fried-Hemenway Auditorium of the Martha Miller Center for Global more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Oct. 12 (TNSawa) -- Hope College issued the following news: Hope College senior Leah Reinardy of Zeeland has been honored as a national semi-finalist for the Heumann-Armstrong Award by Equal Opportunities for Students. Presented in collaboration with the American Association of People with Disabilities and The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy, and Innovation, the award recognizes "students in the sixth grade and higher, including higher education, who have experience more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Oct. 7 (TNSper) -- Zondervan, a part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, issued the following news release: Zondervan announced the promotion of Katya Covrett to vice president, publisher for the publishing group's academic imprint, Zondervan Academic. Covrett, who has been serving the imprint as associate publisher for the past year, will lead the acquisition, editorial development, and overall title strategy moving forward. Covrett has more than 20 years of editori more PR

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, Oct. 12 (TNSfund) -- Kellogg Community College Foundation issued the following news release: A record amount of more than $125,000 was raised for scholarships for Kellogg Community College students during the KCC Foundation's 25th annual Bruin Scholarship Open last month. The annual event - held Sept. 9 at Binder Park Golf Course in Battle Creek - is the largest fundraising event of the year for the Foundation and has raised more than $1.6 million since its inception in more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2022: Parents of high schoolers, don't worry so much if your kids seem to spend an awful lot of time online, playing video games or chatting with friends on social media. A Michigan State University researcher told an audience at Lawrence Technological University Tuesday night that his study shows that while really excessive time online has a slight negative effect, the dig more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 14 (TNSpar) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Officials from Lawrence Technological University and Oakland Community College have announced a pre-engineering articulation agreement that will make it easier for OCC graduates to complete a bachelor's degree in various engineering disciplines at LTU. Teams from both institutions gathered in September to celebrate the agreement and begin building additional collaborations and partner more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: With 31 days and just over four weeks to go until polls close, Tudor Dixon keeps struggling to right the ship of her wrong-for-Michigan campaign. Here's how she stepped in it this week. * * * Last We Checked, Job Creation Was a Good Thing No one is safe from the scorched earth rhetoric of kneejerk hyperpartisans like Tudor Dixon. For weeks, she's been railing against a bipartisan $2.3 billion-dolla more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Fully reliant on their influence, DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon has been cozying up to several special interests and outside groups and begging them to "elevate [her] message in supernatural ways." The Republican Governors Association is the latest organization to take a crack at propping up her wrong-for-Michigan agenda. With this latest seven-figure investment from the RGA, outside groups and opponents more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 (TNStalk) -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2022: * * * Democratic nominees for the two Board of Trustee of Michigan State University positions on the ballot this November, Dennis Denno and Renee Knake Jefferson, have issued the following statement on the resignation of the current Michigan State University President. "The focus of this great university must be its students, faculty, and staff and the long-term success, heal more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Well aware that her stance is completely out of touch with millions of Michigan women and families, staunch anti-abortion extremist Tudor Dixon is once again attempting to hide her plan to ban abortion. During a campaign event last night in Rochester Hills, Dixon fed attendees a lie when she said, "Never once have I said I'm running on my personal pro-life position." WATCH below. It was immediately  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Tudor Dixon's background as a host on far right-wing and Steve Bannon-headlining media outlet Real America's Voice was recently exposed by The Daily Beast. The deep dive walked through the extreme views Dixon platformed "for a parade of fringe characters" and their "conspiratorial and violent rhetoric" - and gubernatorial accountability project 'The diXon Files' has the tapes to back it up. WATCH on T more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2022: The Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) today released the first two in a series of digital ads called Karamo Unplugged that highlights the dangerous and bizarre assertions spouted by GOP Secretary of State candidate Kristina Karamo on her 2020-2021 podcast. You can view the ads, and hear Karamo in her own words, here (https://youtube.com/shorts/CP96akyJW4I?feature=share) and here (https more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: With just 4 weeks left in the general election, DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon is desperate to compensate for the fact that "there isn't a lot of enthusiasm" for her wrong-for-Michigan agenda - and special interests and outside groups have been more than happy to fill the gap. According to new analysis from POLITICO, Dixon, who is "not on television herself" and hasn't been since before the August primary more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: The College of Veterinary Medicine is hosting the 32nd Annual Phi Zeta Research Day at Michigan State University. The college sponsors this colloquium to foster interactions in research and scholarship between students and faculty within the College, as well as with other colleges and departments on the MSU campus. The program this year features poster and oral presentations, as well as an address  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 13 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Michigan State University and the Broad College of Business are home to students who come from all around the world and bring their unique backgrounds along with them -- but they don't all make the trip with the same frequency. Passionate about being a Spartan, Frank Cano Aristondo travels from Peru to East Lansing every month to be part of the Executive MBA program. Cano has over a decade of experience in  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: While working toward his Ph.D., Irving Vega found some faculty members who encouraged him and others who questioned why he, the first member of his family to attend college, was even there. "I had some very good mentors, but I also had some very bad people who tried to block my progress," he recalled, "because I didn't fit the mold." As it turned out, the doubters were wrong. Vega eventually earne more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Over the summer, Michigan State University researchers published in "Frontiers in Psychology," a developmental psychology journal, about parental behaviors that positively affect their children's mental health. Holly Brophy-Herb, professor from the MSU Department of Human and Development Studies, was the lead author and is collaborating with a rich, multi-university team who are working on a series  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 13 (TNSawa) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Each semester the Michigan State University Board of Trustees recognizes graduating seniors who earned the highest scholastic average, a 4.0 cumulative GPA. For the summer 2022 semester, 18 students received the Board of Trustees Award. In addition to the award, students will receive $1,000 from the university for their accomplishments and be recognized in the next Board of Trustees meeting. The s more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2022: A Michigan court sided with the State in favor its prevailing wage policy, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. Judge Douglas Shapiro of the Michigan Court of Claims agreed with the Department of Attorney General that the Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) did not violate the law when it implemented its prevailing wage policy. In July, the Asso more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2022: At tonight's first debate of the general election, Michiganders saw Tudor Dixon's divisive rhetoric and backwards vision for our state crumble against Governor Whitmer's strong record of accomplishments that have strengthened the economy and kept working families first. Solutions were few and far between from Dixon's side of the stage as she focused on hurling criticisms that got vote more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Michiganders will have the first chance to see DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon's backwards agenda stacked up against Governor Whitmer's extensive record of proven leadership. The televised debate is expected to feature the following key moments: Tudor Dixon Will Push Blatant FalsehoodThat Governors Can't Do Anything About Abortion For weeks staunch anti-abortion extremist Tudor Dixon has been attempting t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: From her rhetoric, to her refusal to condemn violent militias, to her disastrous budget plan that slash funding for public safety, DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon's agenda is harmful to the law enforcement community and too extreme for Michigan. She has shown Michiganders that she'll put her wrong-for-Michigan agenda above their concerns to keep their communities safe. Dixon Downplayed and Defended the Vio more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 11 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2022: Dyckman Park in downtown South Haven will soon gain a year-round gathering space and fireplace through the anticipated success of a crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and city of South Haven announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the campaign reaches its crowdfu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- 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: Future Proud Michigan Educator Grow Your Own Staff Grant Preview Based on the success of previous Future Proud Michigan Educator (Future PME) grants and on additional f more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Oct. 13, 2022: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Dr. Scott M. Koenigsknecht, Deputy Superintendent P-20 System and Student Transitions SUBJECT: Special Education Teacher Tuition Reimbursement Grant In response to the ongoing and substantial need to provide appropriately certified and endorsed teachers for s more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 15 (TNSfund) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: MSU Museum has been awarded a grant of $24,000 from the State of Michigan Arts and Culture Council. The grant was awarded through the MACC peer review process and was one of 639 applications to compete for MACC fiscal year 2023 funding. The grant will allow the museum to present an exhibition and public programming that explores the myriad ways the sounds of religion permeate our daily lives. Titl more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 10 (TNSper) -- Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: Alyse Ley, D.O., associate professor and associate chair of education and research in the Department of Psychiatry - a shared department between the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and College of Human Medicine - was appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the new School Safety and Mental Health Commission. Recommended to the governor because of her experience, D more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Oct. 15 (TNSconf) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Nationally recognized suicide prevention speaker David Woods Bartley will give a free public presentation titled "Suicide is the Enemy, But Not the Target: How Shifting Our Aim Can Help Change the Outcome" at Northern Michigan University. The event begins at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, in Northern Center Ballrooms I and II. Over the last seven years, Woods Bartley has successfully navigated from the  more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Oct. 12 (TNSper) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: NMU alumna Rebecca Normington, who earned a bachelor's degree in English in 1990, was appointed director of marketing communications for Security Health Plan of Wisconsin Inc., after almost 20 years in the affiliated Marshfield Clinic Health System. Normington develops marketing and communication strategies for Security Health Plan, and engages with leaders across the Health Plan and Health System  more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Oct. 15 (TNSconf) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: The 1926 Barnes-Hecker mining disaster that occurred in western Marquette County is the topic of the next "Evening at the Archives," a public event hosted by The Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives. Jim Paquette, NMU alumnus and retired Cleveland Cliffs Iron Mining Company safety manager, will give the presentation at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3--also known as Barnes-He more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Oct. 14 (TNSbook) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: The book selection for the 10th anniversary of Northern Michigan University's Diversity Common Reader Program (DCRP) is Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism by Elsa Sjunneson. The DCRP revolves around a nonfiction book of interdisciplinary interest that advances discussions of diversity, inclusion, and social justice. Free copies of the selected text are available to NMU students more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 11 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: * * * Harper Institute collecting Native American samples to address health disparities * * * Dr. Gerald Morris, the medical director for the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians that live in northern Indiana and southwest Michigan, isn't certain that the Native American patients he sees show higher rates of cancer than the rest of the population -- though he suspects it. "The one thing that stand more PR

BLOOMFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 14 (TNSpro) -- Oakland Community College issued the following news release: Oakland Community College is featuring a series of new culinary, health and wellness classes for the community this fall. As part of its growing Continuing Education program, the series features opportunities to learn how to save on food, assemble a traditional dish, and learn to manage mental and physical health. Early sign up is encouraged. Classes run from September to December. Culinary C more PR

OLIVET, Michigan, Oct. 15 (TNSfund) -- Olivet College issued the following news: The Olivet College Art Alliance, a student-run organization that promotes the arts, raised over $550 for the nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen in support of the citizens of Ukraine. The "Sunflowers for Ukraine" fundraiser was part of the Art Alliance annual fall Service Day project. Students created a limited edition etching to raise money for their cause. Leah Hopkins, an Art Alliance member, said, "S more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 (TNStalk) -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 202: * * * Following the first general election debate between Governor Whitmer and special interest bought-and-paid-for candidate Tudor Dixon, MDP Chair Lavora Barnes issued the following statement: "With 26 days left to go until the general election, tonight's debate showed Michiganders a clear difference between Governor Whitmer's strong leadership and DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon' more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Detroit Mercy issued the following news: The College of Engineering & Science's ninth annual Research Symposium is set for Friday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Each year, this annual symposium highlights the research conducted by undergraduate and graduate students. In addition, the College of Engineering & Science invites hundreds of high school students and alumni to experience the academic research achievements of our students. Stud more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 14 (TNSpar) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: A new flexible online training program on data science will prepare job-seekers in Michigan and beyond to quickly enter one of the fastest-growing labor markets and advance their careers. The University of Michigan's Center for Academic Innovation created the program, "Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R," for data science and other professionals interested in ho more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 14 (TNSconf) -- The University of Michigan's Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: Rogel Cancer Center faculty and trainees will lead 30 presentations, posters and moderated sessions at the American Society of Radiation Oncology annual meeting. This year's meeting will be held in-person, virtually and on-demand. Congratulations to Daniel Chang, M.D., and Charles Mayo, Ph.D., who will be named ASTRO fellows at the meeting! As you attend panel discussi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 13 (TNSfund) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Engineering is creating a framework for teaching how social problems impact engineering--and how engineers can fight inequality * * * Michigan Engineering's effort to rethink engineering education to include the social aspects of engineering practice is now funded with $1.2 million from the National Science Foundation, establishing the Teaching Engineering Equity Center. Th more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2022: For many people, a high-sugar diet has become almost accidental. Three quarters of food in the supermarket has added sugar, according to University of Michigan researcher Monica Dus, leading the scientist to wonder whether our sense of taste can become dulled to sweetness. Now, in a study of rats, a collaboration of U-M researchers discovered that, yes, a diet of high sugar d more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Obesity has been a major global health issue in recent decades as more people eat unhealthy diets and fail to exercise regularly. A new University of Michigan study suggests there is another factor that tips the scale in women's weight, body mass index, waist circumference and body fat--air pollution. Women in their late 40s and early 50s exposed long-term to air pollution--specifically, hi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Exercise is one of the first strategies used to treat obesity-related health problems like Type 2 diabetes and other cardiovascular disease, but scientists don't understand exactly how it works to improve metabolic health. To that end, University of Michigan researchers examined the effects of three months of exercise on people with obesity, and found that exercise can favorably modify abdomi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 14 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Oct. 13, 2022, with Arnold Monto, professor of epidemiology in the School of Public Health: * * * While influenza has taken a backseat to COVID-19 over the last 2.5 years, flu season is here again and, with a significant reduction in social distancing, masking and other COVID-prevention measures, we'll likely see many more cases of the flu this year, experts say. The best prevention against flu is more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Michigan's local government leaders report generally good relationships among officials and residents, despite well-documented examples of coarsening discourse and antagonism in public gatherings, according to a new University of Michigan report. Based on surveys conducted in the spring, 70% of respondents say discourse among their own jurisdictions' elected officials on local policy issues i more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: When older adults move to a new location far from their residence, their friends should not expect too many telephone calls or visits, according to a new University of Michigan study. U-M researchers examined changes in the frequencies of in-person, telephone and written or email contact with friends among older adults who move short or longer distances. The findings, which appear in the jou more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2022: * * * New technique could enable processing speeds a million to a billion times faster than today's computers and spur progress in many-body physics * * * The key to maximizing traditional or quantum computing speeds lies in our ability to understand how electrons behave in solids, and a collaboration between the University of Michigan and the University of Regensburg captu more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news release: The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today that an additional 263,000 jobs were added to the economy in September. The labor market has fully recovered the total number of jobs lost during the pandemic (as of August), however this recovery masks differences across sectors. The goods-producing sector has continued to outperform its pre-pandemic growth, while many parts of the service sector more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Oct. 14 (TNSper) -- The University of Rochester issued the following news release: * * * Mueller brings to the role more than 20 years of experience as an administrator at the University of Michigan. * * * Frances Mueller, currently associate vice provost for academic and budgetary affairs in the Office of the Provost at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, is joining the University of Rochester as chief of staff and special advisor in the Office of the President. Unive more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Researchers from the National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded Interventions Testing Program recently reported the discovery of multiple candidate genes that influence longevity. The three Interventions Testing Program sites - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and The Jackson Laboratory at Bar H more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- W. Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson Publishing which is a part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, issued news release on Oct. 10, 2022: W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson Publishing, today announced a one-book deal with bestselling author John Bevere. The Awe of God: The Astounding Way a Healthy Fear of God Transforms Your Life is slated to go on-sale in February 2023. Bevere is represented by Esther Fedorkevich of The Fedd Agency more PR