LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in again opposing Florida's discriminatory "Don't Say Gay" law, which prevents classroom discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity, posing a serious threat to LGBTQ+ students who are particularly vulnerable to the harms caused by discrimination. "One of the most important issues surrounding the education more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced resolution of a Wayne County professional guardianship case she intervened in early November of 2022. Wayne County Probate Judge Lawrence Paolucci held two hearings and provided Patricia Dudek, an appointed guardian and conservator, with the opportunity to formally respond to the Attorney General's Notice of Intervention and Objections to her Amende more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Jan. 1 (TNSres) -- Calvin University issued the following news: The 2022 calendar year at Calvin University included a presidential transition, new programming and new spaces, and milestone moments for the state of Michigan. Most importantly, it included many instances of the university leaning further into its mission of equipping students to think deeply, to act justly, and to live wholeheartedly as Christ's agents of renewal in the world. So, as 2022 draws to a close more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Jan. 7 (TNSper) -- Calvin University issued the following news: Trent Figg is the first head coach in Calvin University football history. Figg comes to Calvin from the University of Oregon. The selection of Figg follows a national search that commenced in early November. The search committee that selected Figg from a national pool of candidates included representation from faculty, staff, administrators, and coaches. A press conference to introduce Figg to the Calvin a more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Jan. 6 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Geography and Environmental Studies faculty member's research to help scientists understand how carbon dioxide travels around the atmosphere * * * Tao Zheng, a faculty member in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Central Michigan University, is developing a method for tracking carbon dioxide emissions. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the Earth' more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Jan. 5 (TNSfund) -- Davenport University issued the following news release: Davenport University unveiled a fundraising campaign that asks individuals, businesses, and foundations to 'elevate' Michigan's talent by investing in its students and the programs dedicated to improve their success. The campaign includes support for Michigan's first-generation students, K-12 urban educators, and the Latino/a/x community. Davenport has already raised $22.9 million of its $35 mil more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 6 (TNSper) -- The Detroit Medical Center issued the following news release: The Detroit Medical Center announced the appointment of Mark Mackey, M.D., as the new Specialist-In-Chief of Orthopedics, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Dr. Mackey replaces Dr. Bryan Little, who has served as SIC of Orthopedics since 2018. Dr. Little is stepping down from this administrative role to allow more time to focus on his clinical practice at the DMC. In his new role, Dr. Mackey will provide  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on Jan. 3, 2023: * * * 2023 DGA Chair and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy released the following statement on Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's inauguration. "Congratulations to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on her inauguration today. In her first term as governor, Gov. Whitmer always put Michigan first. She worked with both parties to deliver historic education investments, fix the roads, and ensure the sta more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Over the course of the year, Eastern Michigan University's GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology experienced profound changes in the $40 million renovated Sill Hall. "This year has been a great one," said Mohamad Qatu, dean of the GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology. "We achieved significant milestones in fundraising, academic excellence, and ranking, building new and innovative more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Jan. 5 (TNSconf) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news on Jan. 4, 2023: Eastern Michigan University will present the second event in its three-part speakers' series, "60 Years of Civil Rights: From the Church House to Social Media, the Struggle Continues," Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the EMU Student Center (Ballroom B). Leroy Clemons, community organizer, and activist, will offer insights and lead discussion on the 1964 Ku Klux Klan murders o more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Mara Ostfeld, PhD, associate faculty director at Poverty Solutions, assistant research scientist at the Ford School of Public Policy, research director at the Center for Racial Justice, and faculty lead for the Detroit Metro Area Community Study, focuses her research on understanding the relationship between race, gender, media, and public opinion. Ostfeld joined Michig more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The Ford School of Public Policy names Katie Hyland (MPP '24) as the 2022 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellow. Honoring the legacy of President Ford, fellows are chosen for their commitment to bipartisan cooperation and civility, engagement in community service, and intention to pursue a career in the public sector. Hyland will receive full tuition, a generous stipend, int more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Employers added 223,000 jobs in December 2022, capping a year marked by record low unemployment and high job growth. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5% with a slight increase in the labor force participation rate and employment rate, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The private sector industries slowest to recover from the pandemic continue to drive job  more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, Jan. 4 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: The American Electric Power Foundation, upon the recommendation of Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), has awarded a grant to support the purchase of a box truck for the Muncie Mission that will enhance their ability to serve the community. This is the second truck that the AEP Foundation has helped support. In 2020 the first new truck helped the Mission feed 300-plus meals per d more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Jan. 4 (TNSper) -- Grand Rapids Community College Foundation issued the following news: Kristine Babcock, who has been a member of the GRCC Foundation Board of Directors since 2015, has been selected to be interim executive director for College Advancement and the GRCC Foundation. Her first day in this role will be Jan. 16. Interim President Juan R. Olivarez announced Babcock will serve in the role while the college searches to replace Dr. Kathryn Mullins, who retired,  more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Jan. 4 (TNSres) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Many construction occupational injuries can be prevented with the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE). A new study by Lawrence Technological University's Construction Safety Research Center (CSRC) outlines several steps construction managers can take to increase the proper use of PPE. Research from CSRC Director Ahmed Al-Bayati, assistant professor of civil and architectu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2023: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party Chair, Lavora Barnes, issued the following statement on Senator Debbie Stabenow's announcement on not seeking another term in the U.S. Senate in 2024. "Senator Stabenow has dedicated her life to Michigan and truly has been a tremendous public servant. She is our biggest cheerleader, offering unwavering support to the Michigan Democratic Party and fight more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 7 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has awarded $2.8 million in brownfield grants and loans for redevelopment of four contaminated properties in city of Detroit, and approved just over $3 million in brownfield tax increment financing for related environmental costs. Overall, in 2022 EGLE provided $20.7 million in brownfield funding to  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 4 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU research shows how elevated carbon dioxide levels affect plant metabolism * * * A new study from researchers at Michigan State University underscores that we still have much to learn regarding how plants will function -- and how nutritious they will be -- as more carbon enters our atmosphere. That same influx of carbon is helping drive climate change, meaning this new work, published in more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 4 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU research to investigate agricultural innovation in post-socialist Romania under new NASA grant * * * History has long demonstrated that shifts in a country's political, social and economic landscapes can lead to significant changes in its physical landscape as well. This scenario is especially true for agricultural landscapes. Under a new, nearly $1 million grant from NASA, researchers  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 6 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Jan. 5, 2023: 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: 2023-24 USED Teacher Shortage Areas for Loan Forgiveness The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) believes that all students should have access to hig more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 7 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2023: The Michigan Public Service Commission today announced it issued a request for proposals from qualified firms to conduct a feasibility study on nuclear power generation in Michigan. Public Act 166 of 2022 requires the MPSC to hire an outside consulting firm to conduct a study on nuclear power generation in Michigan. The parameters of the study include consideration of the adva more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 4 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: With new funding secured through a nearly $800,000 grant from the NASA Land Cover/Land Use Change program, researchers from Michigan State University will be working to assess aquaculture in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and Thailand. Using satellite imagery and survey information, Lin Yan, Ben Belton and David Roy will analyze how the industry is driving land cover and land use change in aquaculture h more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Jan. 6 (TNStalk) -- Northwood University issued the following news: Is your job secure? Are you saving enough ahead of -- or during -- a recession? Are you the type of leader you want to be in your industry? Is time management a struggle? These questions and more will be answered in a one-of-a-kind series featuring experts from the DeVos Graduate School at Northwood University. "Northwood University is a renowned business school, and as such, we are privileged to facilitat more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Jan. 3 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Ford F-Series will surpass 640,000 trucks in 2022, making it America's best-selling truck for 46 consecutive years and America's best-selling vehicle for 41years after selling an average of at least one F-Series Truck every 49 seconds last year. From F-150 to F-550 chassis cab, entry level XL to well-equipped Limited, Eco Boost to the all-electric F-150 Lightning, lined bumper to bumper, all of the Ford F-Series trucks more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 5 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Jan. 4, 2023, with Jonathan Hanson, political scientist and lecturer in statistics and Jenna Bednar, professor of public policy and political science: * * * The chaotic election for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives likely will have implications on the power dynamic and governability of the Republican Party, the chamber and Congress itself. Offering their insights are two experts from th more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * When a person's cognitive function is highly variable, they're likely to be more infectious and have more symptoms after exposure to a respiratory virus * * * If your alertness and reaction time is see-sawing more than usual, you may be more at risk of a viral illness. That's the key finding of an experiment led by University of Michigan researchers working in close collaboration wit more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Withstanding high temperatures and the light of 160 suns, a new catalyst is 10 times more efficient than previous sun-powered water-splitting devices of its kind * * * A new kind of solar panel, developed at the University of Michigan, has achieved 9% efficiency in converting water into hydrogen and oxygen--mimicking a crucial step in natural photosynthesis. Outdoors, it represents a m more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Mass coral bleaching events are making it harder for some species of reef fish to identify competitors, new research reveals. Scientists studying reefs across five Indo-Pacific regions found that the ability of butterfly fish individuals to identify competitor species and respond appropriately was compromised after widespread loss of coral caused by bleaching. This change means they make poor more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Before any physical conflict, people assess their opponent's features to determine if the ideal tactical response is to fight, flee or attempt to negotiate. Throughout evolution, bigger, stronger animals have won fights with smaller, weaker animals. Because of this, when people think about the features that determine who will win a fight, they summarize those features by adjusting a mental pic more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * The ability to accurately detect where X-rays land and in what dose could reduce the collateral damage from radiation therapy * * * Radiation, used to treat half of all cancer patients, can be measured during treatment for the first time with precise 3D imaging developed at the University of Michigan. By capturing and amplifying tiny sound waves created when X-rays heat tissues in the more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news: A new study has found that a plume of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from an industrial source has made its way into Green Bay, Lake Michigan, through the movement of groundwater. PFAS are often referred to as "forever chemicals" because they do not readily break down in the environment. They have been used to make a wide range of products resistant to water, grease, oi more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: A new study has found that a plume of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from an industrial source has made its way into Green Bay, Lake Michigan, through the movement of groundwater. PFAS are often referred to as "forever chemicals" because they do not readily break down in the environment. They have been used to make a wide range of products resistant to water, grease, oil and more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 7 (TNSper) -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Vice Provost for Libraries and University Librarian Lisa Carter will depart the University of Wisconsin-Madison this spring to become Dean of Libraries and University Librarian at the University of Michigan. An interim will be appointed in the coming weeks and a nationwide search will commence to fill the position. Carter came to UW-Madison in 2018, after serving in leadership roles at  more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Jan. 7 (TNStalk) -- The Western Theological Seminary issued the following commentary on Jan. 5, 2023: * * * Don't Disable Your Youth Ministry By Benjamin T. Conner While issues of class, race, ethnicity, and economic marginalization are beginning to be addressed by theologies of youth ministry, youth ministers have largely been led by de-contextualized, universalizing, ableist, white, male-dominated, middle-class theology. Consequently, it is not surprising that the lived  more PR