LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- The Michigan Department of Education posted the following news release on Feb. 3, 2023: Already recognized nationally for its early childhood system work, Michigan will leverage a new $4 million federal grant to prepare more children, especially low-income and vulnerable children, for kindergarten. "This grant will help the kids most in need of help entering kindergarten by investing in the early childhood workforce; identifying opportunities to expand access to hi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 31 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Much higher percentages of possible addiction to processed food seen among older adults who are overweight or experiencing poor mental health or isolation * * * Whether you call them comfort foods, highly processed foods, junk foods, empty calories or just some of Americans' favorite foods and drinks, a sizable percentage of older Americans have an unhealthy relationship with them, ac more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The American Association for the Advancement of Science elected 17 University of Michigan faculty and staff members as 2022 Fellows. AAAS, which is the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, announced that 506 scientists, engineers and innovators have been chosen for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements. "AAAS is pro more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: Five University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center members were elected as 2022 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are among 17 University of Michigan faculty and staff members elected this year. AAAS, the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, announced that 506 scientists, engineers  more PR

BURBANK, California, Jan. 31 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: THURSDAY, FEB. 16 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST - The Chase - "Hoping This Is A 'Slumdog Millionaire' Moment" Chaser James "The High Roller" Holzhauer battles against a murder mystery enthusiast, a veterinary pathologist, and a Michigan local whose irrational fear includes floating heads. Sara Haines (ABC's "The View") hosts. (TV-PG, L) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premier more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSrpt) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: To conclude Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today is sharing the Michigan Human Trafficking Commission's 2022 Annual Report, which is now available on the newly launched Michigan Human Trafficking Commission website. This annual report is provided to the Governor and Legislature each year to summarize the Commission's efforts. C more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed against Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc. (Asahi) to address releases of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) at Asahi's former facility near Brighton, Michigan. The settlement requires Asahi to investigate PFAS in soil, groundwater, and surface water discharged from their former  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit to reverse a lower court decision that preliminarily enjoined a provision of New York's Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA). In an amicus brief, Nessel and the coalition argue that the lower court's decision was wrong because the enjoined provision of the CCIA more PR

ALMA, Michigan, Feb. 2 (TNSper) -- Alma College issued the following news: The Alma College Board of Trustees, at its January board meeting, approved faculty tenure and promotions, effective with the 2023-24 academic year. Brianna Harfmann '11, an assistant professor of integrative physiology and health science, was awarded tenure and promoted to the rank of associate professor. Hired in 2017, Harfmann has a doctoral degree in physiology from the University of Kentucky. Her expertise is in cir more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- General Motors issued the following news release: American Rheinmetall Vehicles (Sterling Heights, MI) and GM Defense LLC (Washington, DC) have won a contract for the first phase of the U.S. Army's Common Tactical Truck (CTT) Program. The aim of the multi-phased program is to replace the Army's family of heavy tactical trucks with production of up to 40,000 trucks valued at up to $14 billion. The two powerhouse defense companies formed a strategic collaboration in  more PR

WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of New Haven posted the following news: * * * Whether he's working to improve artificial lungs or increasing access to ventilators during the pandemic, Kagya Amoako, Ph.D., has been making an important impact in the field of biomedical engineering. Recently inducted into Marquis Who's Who, he is also devoted to providing the "best classroom and laboratory research experience" for the next generation of researchers and leaders. * * *  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news on Feb. 2, 2023: The severity of immune-mediated intestinal diseases such as graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) or inflammatory bowel diseases is known to be associated with alterations in the gut microbiome, but what leads to such disruption in the microbial community has remained a mystery. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Michigan and collaborating institutions working with  more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Feb. 3 (TNSsel) -- Calvin University issued the following news: Calvin University is announcing a tuition freeze for the 2023-24 academic school year. This one-year freeze, the "Freeze in '23," is available to all degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students, as another of Calvin's effort to meet the needs of students and families. It was approved in two stages: for undergraduate students at the fall 2022 meeting of the university's board of trustees, and for gradu more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Feb. 4 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Master's student researches the IT factor attracting LGBTQ+ people to horror films. * * * Thomas Delor Jr., a Master's student studying Film Theory and Criticism, researched the relationship between LGBTQ+ fans and horror movies. Delor found characters were "central to how my participants connected with horror." Delor was inspired to research this topic because of his love of horror mo more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Feb. 3 (TNSawa) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Central Michigan University Creative Writing graduate student Edwin Williamson's list of successes continues to grow. Williamson is the 2022 winner of the Dan Veach Prize for Younger Poets for his poem "Each Day I Press My Ear to the Ground." The Dan Veach Prize is a national contest for college students named for the founding editor of Atlanta Review, a journal of national and international pro more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 report, although women hold nearly 73 percent of all public relations management jobs, only 10.7 of those roles are held by black or African Americans, who represent 13.4 percent of the overall population. To help reverse this trend, Eastern Michigan University alumna Brittni Brown created the Brittni L. Brown Book Scholarship with EMU's Black Alumni As more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Feb. 2 (TNSpar) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University has partnered with EnergySage to provide educational resources and calculators for EMU employees, faculty, students, and alumni who are looking for solar options at home. Members of the EMU community can access resources and compare solar options online at the EMU-EnergySage program page. EnergySage helps homeowners and renters make an educated decision when considering go more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Feb. 2 (TNSawa) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: The American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) Michigan Section recently awarded Steve LoDuca, Eastern Michigan University professor of paleontology, sedimentology and stratigraphy, the Outstanding Educator Award. LoDuca was nominated by colleague Chris Gellasch, associate professor of hydrogeology, hydrology and environmental science. Gellasch met LoDuca as a student, attending the first c more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 2 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: A total of $375,960 is available for clean diesel and alternative fuel engine and equipment replacement projects under a competitive grant Request for Proposals (RFP) announced today by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The 2023 Michigan Clean Diesel Program's RFP targets efforts to replace diesel equipment, vehicles, and engines w more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSfund) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Lawrence Technological University's Centrepolis Accelerator has received a $450,000 grant from the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation. The grant is intended to help small and medium-sized manufacturers increase their adoption of sustainable business practices that will both improve the condition of the environment and boost their economic competitiveness. The project will r more PR

HANCOCK, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSper) -- Finlandia University issued the following news: Dr. Fredi de Yampert will represent Houghton, Keweenaw and Baraga Counties on the Superior Health Foundation's board of directors. De Yampert currently serves as VP of Academic Affairs and dean of the College of Health Sciences at Finlandia University. "I look forward to being part of the great work of the Foundation. Being that the UP is rather remote, our healthcare needs are specific to our region," de Yam more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb. 1 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Salute To Dealers is a Ford Motor Company initiative that recognizes and honors dealer principals who have made an extraordinary commitment of their time and resources to help improve the lives of others by providing support for countless meaningful causes. Ford's most recent dealer giving survey, which coincided with the Salute to Dealers announcement, showed that a sample group of 70 Ford and Lincoln dealers reported more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb. 1 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: For the fifth consecutive year, Ford Motor Company is being recognized by the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for our progress on gender diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The index tracks the performance of public companies that disclose their efforts through policy development, representation, pay equity, culture and transparency. The framework was designed to bring transparency to gender-related practices more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2023: With its new EV supply chain coming online, Ford is significantly increasing production of the Mustang Mach-E this year to help reduce customer wait times and to take advantage of streamlined costs to reduce prices across the board, making Mustang Mach-E even more accessible to customers and keeping it competitive in the marketplace. The production increase is a key part of the Ford+ Plan, underscorin more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Feb. 3 (TNSper) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today announced three new appointments to Western Michigan University's Board of Trustees. They include Kelly K. Burris, B.S.'88, intellectual property attorney; Jon Hoadley, a former state representative and current Western graduate student; and Lisa Williams, B.A.'98, M.A.'04, a school principal and vice president of the WMU Alumni Association. "We are pleased and honored to w more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Grand Rapids economy expected to grow at twice rate of national average * * * Expect the West Michigan economy to continue to slow in 2023 as interest rate increases and inflation could hamper some sectors of the economy more than others. But the Grand Rapids area will still grow at twice the rate of the national economy. That's the conclusion of the annual Grand Rapids Economic Forecast b more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 3 (TNSper) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer named Shelley Padnos, a former chair of the board of trustees and long-time university donor, and Ronald E. Hall, a Southeast Michigan business leader and attorney, to the Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees. Padnos and Hall begin their eight-year terms February 2. Padnos is an attorney and the current executive vice president of PADNOS, a company known for its inn more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 4 (TNSrpt) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Data compiled for the annual Health Check: Analyzing Trends in West Michigan report adds weight to the anecdotes and assumptions experts made about how health care was consumed at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, released February 3 by by Grand Valley's Seidman College of Business and Kirkhof College of Nursing, found that while access to health insurance surged - particularly among more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSfund) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley's Power Mobility Project received a $150,000 grant to test devices that temporarily convert manual wheelchairs into power wheelchairs for children who have cerebral palsy. The National Institute of Health and Human Development grant will help provide power mobility training to children and young people, ages 6 months to 26 years old, who aren't typically considered candidates for that more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news on Feb. 2, 2023: Grand Valley researchers believe they have discovered one of the mysteries behind how oxygen levels rose to levels necessary to encourage the expansion of life on Earth billions of years ago, and the key lies at the bottom of Lake Huron. Life as we know it may owe its existence to thin microbial mats, resting along the bottom of a young Earth's shallow coastlines, similar to the mat more PR

HILLSDALE, Michigan, Jan. 31 (TNSpconf) -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release: Hillsdale College hosted a luncheon and symposium at the Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel on Jan. 26. Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics, gave a talk titled, "Origins of a Living Constitution." Kayla Thompson, executive director of gift & estate planning, also presented a seminar. During the program, Habib spoke on how the ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Dewey, among others, were adop more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 4 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Employers added 517,000 jobs in January 2023, capping a year marked by record-low unemployment and high job growth. The unemployment rate fell to 3.4%, a low last seen in 1969, according to new data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This month's employment report is particularly complex because the release includes an annual update to estimates of the overall population size an more PR

MUSKEGON, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSper) -- Muskegon Community College issued the following news: The Muskegon Community College Board of Trustees commenced their new term at a January 18 organizational meeting at the college's main campus. The seven board members include Diana Osborn and Roy Portenga who were reelected last fall. "We are both excited about continuing to be a part of Muskegon Community College," said Osborn after she and Portenga were administered the Oath of Office on January 5. B more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: Thirteen Michigan school districts are being awarded grants to support their implementation of technology, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced today. These 2022-23 federally funded Implementing Effective Use of Technology grants were created last year to support districts in the implementation efforts around the areas of computer science (CS) and open education  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- 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 approved plans to clean up and redevelop three contaminated parcels of land in Ann Arbor. The property at 303 N. Fifth Street, 312 Detroit Street and 314 Detroit Street used to be home to a gas station, auto repair shop and car wash. When finished it will be a five-story mixed-use building with  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: A Clinton Township woman was sentenced February 2, 2023, in the 16th Circuit Court in Macomb County for the charge of Embezzlement by an Agent or Trustee over $1,000 and less than $20,000, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Tina Coleman, 47, was sentenced by Judge Matthew Sabaugh to: * 6 Months in Macomb County Jail; * 24 Months' Probation (including the 6 in custody); and, *  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Kalamazoo Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) has announced that Shawn Darnell Robinson Hopkins, 37, Kalamazoo, has turned himself in on a warrant concluding a decades-long investigation. Hopkins is charged with 1 Count of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. In 2005, Hopkins is alleged to have plied a 14-year-old girl with alcohol and marijuana  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: An Oakland County woman accused of posing as a board-certified therapist at the Oxford Recovery Center in Brighton will stand trial on numerous charges for the unauthorized practice of a health profession, identify theft, and witness intimidation, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. Kimberly Casey Coden-Diskin, 34, was bound over for trial following a partial prelimin more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2023: The city of Grand Blanc plans to create a new public park behind City Hall on High Street to honor the city's first fire chief, Dennis S. Smith, who passed away in June 2022. This effort will be completed through the anticipated success of a crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and city of Grand Blanc announced today. The campaign is bein more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Feb. 2, 2023: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent SUBJECT: Black Authors Calendar When I was growing up, I read extensively. I found that books opened new worlds for me. I was very fortunate to have a mother who regularly took me to the library and encouraged me to  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Feb. 2, 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: Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process The purpose of this memorandum is to notify districts of a process coming soon for connecting the forme more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Feb. 2, 2023: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Dr. Diane L. Golzynski, Interim Deputy Superintendent Finance and Operations SUBJECT: Parent and Legal Guardian Requests to Excuse their Child from Sex Education This memo is to provide clarity around certain aspects of state law pertaining to sex education (MC more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 2 (TNSrpt) -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: Electricity consumption among customers enrolled in Michigan's electric choice program dipped slightly in 2022 after rebounding the year before from a decline fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Michigan Public Service Commission's annual Status of Electric Competition report found. The report, released today, found electric demand in 2022 at 2,138 megawatts (MW), do more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 31 (TNSjou)(TNSper) -- Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: Bruce Dobey, MHS, PA-C, assistant professor and assessment and evaluation coordinator at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM) Department of Physician Assistant (PA) Medicine, has recently been appointed as a technology and education feature editor for the Journal of Physician Assistant Education (JPAE). As a feature editor, more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved Indiana Michigan Power Co.'s (I&M) first integrated resource plan providing a long-term look at how the utility plans to provide reliable, cost-effective service to its approximately 131,000 residential and commercial customers in southwest Michigan (Case No. U-21189). Integrated resource plans are electric utilities' long-range plans for  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 2 (TNSacc) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Michigan State University has officially been granted a second accreditation term from the Emergency Management Accreditation Program, or EMAP. MSU is the only university in Michigan and the Big Ten Conference to receive accreditation. It is the third institution nationwide to receive a second term. EMAP is an independent non-profit organization that fosters excellence and accountability in emergen more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * 5 faculty elected as 2022 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science * * * On Jan. 31, Michigan State University researchers Evangelyn Alocilja, Andrea Case, James Fairweather, William Lovis and Shin-Han Shiu were recognized as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS. Founded in 1848, AAAS -- which is pronounced "triple-A-S" -- is  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 31 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Predominant stereotypes about eating disorders suggest that it is a condition mainly associated with girls from wealthy backgrounds. However, a new study from Michigan State University found that boys living in disadvantaged circumstances are at an increased risk for disordered eating, particularly if they have underlying genetic risk factors. "This is critical information for health care providers more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Feb. 2 (TNSpar) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: New help is available at no charge to a wide range of Michigan organizations looking to reduce waste and improve sustainability and energy efficiency. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Lawrence Technological University in Southfield have partnered to launch the RESTART Program @ LTU. RESTART stands for Retired Engineers, Scientists, Technicians, Admin more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Feb. 4 (TNSconf) (TNSbook) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University English professor Lynn Domina will host a webinar with award-winning author Shelly Puhak about her nonfiction debut, The Dark Queens, at 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17. The event is part of the continuing series "Let's Talk about Books at NMU." Registration is required, but free. In The Dark Queens, Puhak tells the remarkable, little-known story of two trailblazing w more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Feb. 3 (TNSconf) -- Northwood University issued the following news on Feb. 2, 2023: The 2023 Northwood University Freedom Seminar lecture series will focus on the importance of economic freedom for development and describe how recent trends in business and government policy pose a threat to economic freedom in the U.S. and around the world. "The Northwood University Freedom Seminar is an annual symposium on the free-enterprise system led by distinguished academic and busine more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The number of video and cable television operators in Michigan declined by two to 31 in 2022, and total subscriptions for these services declined, resuming a longer-term trend, according to the Michigan Public Service Commission's annual Status of Competition for Video Services in Michigan. There were 1,477,202 video/cable customers reported for Michigan in 2022, a decline of 151,218 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSpar) -- The University of the District of Columbia issued the following news release: Michigan Technological University (MTU) and the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) focused on the values of diversity, equity, inclusion and sense of belonging (DEIS) that empowers both universities to tap into each other's strengths and expertise. With a shared understanding that DEIS contributes to a thriving and innovative more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 30 (TNSawa) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The Ford School of Public Policy recognizes state Senator Stephanie Chang (MPP/MSW '14) with the Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award, the school's top alumni award for dedication to excellence in public service. Senator Chang will be honored on March 6, during a Policy Talks @ the Ford School event in which she will discuss environmental justice with U.S. Congress more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 31 (TNSper) -- The College for Creative Studies issued the following news: The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Amy Ruopp as the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, effective January 2, 2023. Ruopp came to CCS in 2019 with 25 years of education experience in a K-12 setting, originally serving as Assistant Professor and Chair of the College's Art Education program. She continues to serve in that capacity and in 2021 was named As more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Feb. 3 (TNSper) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today announced the appointment of two new members to the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees. Denise Williams Mallett, of Detroit, is partner and co-founder of Marygrove Consulting. Mallet also serves as an adjunct faculty member in the College of Education at Wayne State University, where she teaches higher education leadership. Her previous roles inclu more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 31 (TNSpar) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A University of Michigan startup that helped accelerate the removal of dangerous lead pipes in Flint and many other communities has joined a White House partnership aimed at replacing all of the nation's lead service lines in a decade. Eric Schwartz, BlueConduit's co-founder and an associate professor of marketing at U-M's Ross School of Business, gathered last week with representatives of ro more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSpar) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan has accepted an invitation to join the U7+ Alliance of World Universities, an international alliance of university presidents who work together to address pressing global challenges. "We are so pleased to be joining the U7+ Alliance," said U-M President Santa J. Ono. "It is a tremendous opportunity to join the incredible strengths of the University of Michigan in dis more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSpro) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: As health care evolves, the need for qualified administrators, leaders, and health and business professionals continues to grow. To meet that demand, the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Health Sciences is now offering a customizable Master of Science in Health Services Administration for fall 2023. The innovative program allows students to stack several graduate certificates to custom buil more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSpar) -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * UM-Dearborn partners with Arizona State University on a $1.5 million Strada grant to explore this question and expand holistic on-the-job experiences for student employees. * * * College of Engineering and Computer Science graduate student Rudra Mehta viewed a student worker editorial assistant position in UM-Dearborn's External Relations office as a way to help him improve hi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan's Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: It's a good news, bad news story. Patients whose brain tumors have a mutated enzyme called IDH1 typically live longer than those without the mutation. But even as these tumors are initially less aggressive, they always come back. A key reason: The tumors are resistant to radiation treatment and are invasive. In a study, researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Canc more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan's Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: The severity of immune-mediated intestinal diseases such as graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) or inflammatory bowel diseases is known to be associated with alterations in the gut microbiome, but what leads to such disruption in the microbial community has remained a mystery. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Michigan and collabora more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: The CT-scanned skull of a 319-million-year-old fossilized fish, pulled from a coal mine in England more than a century ago, has revealed the oldest example of a well-preserved vertebrate brain. The brain and its cranial nerves are roughly an inch long and belong to an extinct bluegill-size fish. The discovery opens a window into the neural anatomy and early evolution of the maj more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 2 (TNSfund) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Michigan Sea Grant recently received $500,000 in funding to help improve resilience under future climate change scenarios in disadvantaged coastal communities in Michigan and Wisconsin. The collaborative effort, funded by the national Sea Grant program, includes researchers from the University of Michigan, the U-M-based Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, the University of Wiscons more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: For some teenagers, heavy drinking begins well before they accept their high school diploma, according to a new University of Michigan study. The average time of escalation from first drink to high-intensity drinking (eight or more drinks in a row for women; 10 or more drinks in a row for men) occurs within two years of first trying alcohol. And teens who initiated high-intensity drinking at  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Technique pioneered at the University of Michigan could improve outcomes for cancer and neurological conditions * * * When noninvasive sound waves break apart tumors, they trigger an immune response in mice. By breaking down the cell wall "cloak," the treatment exposes cancer cell markers that had previously been hidden from the body's defenses, researchers at the University of Michiga more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Jan. 31 (TNSfund) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: A scientific breakthrough a century in the making has landed a Western Michigan University faculty member a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award. Dr. Ricky Stull, assistant professor of chemistry, earned the five-year $757,000 grant for a project that could impact future biotechnology development. "This award is only given to the top early career faculty in their field, and it more PR