BERRIEN SPRINGS, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- Andrews University issued the following news: The Andrews University School of Architecture & Interior Design (SAID) has hired three licensed practicing architects who possess extensive professional experience in a range of disciplines. These team members will augment the SAID's already impressive faculty. Additionally, one team member is moving from part-time adjunct faculty to full-time adjunct faculty and another has increased her role with the program  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Honoring the legacy of President Ford, Kathleen Bryant (MPP '25) and previous fellows exemplify the president's commitment to bipartisan cooperation and civility, community service, and public sector service. Each year, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellowship provides one exceptional student with the flexibility to pursue unpaid professional experiences and leadershi more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Shay Dawson, faculty member in the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration, was awarded the 2023 Marcia Carter Scholarly Manuscript of the Year from the National Academy of Recreational Therapists and Sagamore-Venture Publishing. Shay and his team received the award at the American Therapeutic Recreation Association Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, for their paper entitled more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: Michiganders have not been immune to severe weather changes happening around the globe. Ice storms, 60+ mph winds and multiple late summer tornadoes are part of a broader trend challenging energy grids nationwide. The last four-year period in Michigan has seen wind-speed averages twice as high as any similar period in the last 20 years. "Job #1 for us is to keep the lights on regardless of the weather," sai more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Consumer sentiment was little changed in September, inching down a mere 1.4 index points from August, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Sentiment has been essentially flat for the past three months, following two months with leaps in sentiment stemming from the substantial slowdown in inflation seen earlier this summer, says chief economist Joanne Hsu, director of the surv more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Tonight, Donald Trump will be campaigning in Michigan's 10th congressional district, at a rally for union members at a non-union facility which the UAW is calling "pathetic irony." Vulnerable freshman Republican John James -- who has already endorsed Donald Trump -- will be too busy trying to shut down the government to attend. Voters deserve to know why James is giddy  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: FACULTY Q&A How long politicians should stay in office based on their age continues to be the subject of much debate, especially when voters see elected officials misspeak, stumble or show any signs of getting older. The death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who continued serving despite declining health, adds to the discussion as she dismissed calls for her to step down from office. Christian Fong, assi more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Two Eastern Michigan University professors recently spoke to Michigan lawmakers, pushing for a new state law to protect vulnerable adults in Michigan's adult foster care facilities against abuse. Associate professors Christina Marsack-Topolewski and Annemarie Kelly, faculty members in the College of Health and Human Services, testified before the Michigan House of Representatives Committee for families, seni more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- eBay issued the following news: Our second annual Small Business Report examines how our sellers start and grow their businesses, the ways eBay supports their success along the way, and their optimistic outlook for the future. Our purpose at eBay is to fuel our sellers' success. We don't compete with our sellers. We are partners to them. Whether it's a small business in rural Michigan that wants to sell overseas, a main street shop in Germany expandin more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Dr. Kimberly J. Brown has been appointed the new director of the McNair Scholars Program at Eastern Michigan University. Although Brown is new to the director position, she has worked in the program in various capacities for the past 15 years. She is a three-time Eastern Michigan alumna and a Ypsilanti native. The McNair Scholars Program, which is funded by a grant to EMU from the U.S. Department of Educat more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Six outstanding master's students have been named as the 2023 Weill Scholars and Weill Youth Policy (YPL) Fellows. Weill Youth Policy Fellow Samuel Owusu (MPP '25) and Weill Scholars Winnie Chen (MPP '25), Naomi Garcia (MPP '25), Nia Knox (MPP '25), Alexie Milukhin (MPP '25), and Farah Pitcher (MPP '25) are recipients of the prestigious Ford-Rackham Master's Award (RMA) more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: A new open online course available on Michigan Online helps learners understand the fundamentals of public policy and how policy can confront societal challenges in social welfare, public health, the environment, education, criminal justice, and more. "Using Public Policy for Social Change" shares the techniques and methods used by policymakers to create, implement, and evaluate more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Exposure to nearby violence has been shown to increase the onset of alcohol use disorders (AUD), especially in young people. In new research, William Axinn, Ford School professor and research professor at the Survey Research Center and Population Studies Center, directed a study that was able to delve deeply into a setting in Nepal that had been the scene of a civil con more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Four current and former army officers stood before a set of maps on a screen in the Betty Ford auditorium, giving background on the on-going diplomatic standoff in Cyprus. The audience consisted of 24 undergraduate and graduate students from the Ford School and other U-M units, who were taking part in a two-day International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise, presented by th more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: With the fall season upon us, flu shots are now available, and it is recommended that people -- especially those among vulnerable populations -- receive their vaccination by October. Last flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated there were as many as 650,000 flu hospitalizations and 58,000 deaths in the United States. Michigan State University experts provide comments on more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: A collaboration between GVSU's College of Education and Community Innovation and three West Michigan school districts aims to help more than 300 professionals obtain advanced teaching credentials or a teaching certificate. Announced on September 27, the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative will utilize CECI faculty and programs to provide participants from Kent, Muskegon and Ottawa intermediate school dis more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- Henry Ford College issued the following news release: Following the retirement of HFC Executive Assistant to the President Kathy Dimitriou, long-time HFC employee Patti Flogaus will serve as the Interim Executive Assistant to the President. "Patti has been a strong contributor at the College for many years, and she is a trusted teammate to all who have had the pleasure of working with her," said HFC President Russ Kavalhuna. "She has periodically provided assist more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- Hope College issued the following news: Holocaust survivor Tova Friedman, who as a child was imprisoned in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II, will speak at Hope College on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 9:30 a.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts hosted by the Hope Academy of Senior Professionals (HASP). The public is invited. Admission is free. The Oct. 10 talk will be preceded the previous day by a screening of the PBS  more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Hope College issued the following news on Sept. 25, 2023: Hope College will serve as the host site during the spring semester for Dr. Vicki Baker of the Albion College faculty, who is one of only 36 college or university faculty or staff members from around the country chosen to participate in leadership development as a 2023-24 American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow. Established in 1965, the ACE Fellows Program is designed to strengthen institutiona more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- Hope College issued the following news: Dr. Francis Su, who is the Benediktsson-Karwa Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College and a past president of the Mathematical Association of America, will present the address "Mathematics for Human Flourishing" at Hope College on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 5:30 p.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall. The presentation is through Hope's Gentile Interdisciplinary Lectureship in the natural and applied sciences. The eve more PR

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) values input from customers and the communities we proudly serve. Based on important feedback garnered at a June open house in Berrien County and additional field studies, I&M will adjust plans to rebuild a high-voltage line from New Buffalo to Bridgman. The reliability enhancement project would upgrade 21 miles of 69-kilovolt hig more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: U-M astronomer played key role in study of exoplanet that reveals new insights into its atmosphere and star This artistic representation of the TRAPPIST-1 red dwarf star showcases its very active nature. The star appears to have many stellar spots (colder regions of its surface, similar to sunspots) and flares. The exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b, the closest planet to the system's central star, can be seen i more PR

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- Kellogg Community College issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Kellogg Community College and Davenport University leaders today announced a strategic partnership aimed at facilitating a seamless educational journey for students. The agreement, signed today, Tuesday, Sept. 26, on KCC's North Avenue campus in Battle Creek, paves the way for a smooth transition for students seeking to transfer from KCC to Davenport to pursue their bachelor's deg more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: MAGA Republicans reached new heights this week with their extremism, hypocrisy, chaos, and -- as President Biden would call it -- malarkey. In case you missed it: Donald Trump went to Michigan and took his record as one of the most anti-worker, anti-union presidents in American history with him; Tim Scott is running on anti-abortion extremism to try to save his failing presidential campaign; Ron DeSanti more PR

MONROE, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- Monroe County Community College issued the following news release: Monroe County Community College officials hosted a roundtable discussion today with state legislators and regional leaders in healthcare and law enforcement to present plans and get feedback on a proposed renovation and expansion of the college's Welch Health Education Building for which the college is seeking funding support from the state of Michigan. This project, estimated at $16.1 million, wou more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: Tear down the walls. That's what the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's (EGLE) Office of Climate and Energy (OCE) did in summer 2022, forming a standing intradepartmental group to advance the goals of the MI Healthy Climate Plan (MHCP) across all of EGLE's offices and divisions - supplementing OCE's work on climate action goals with other ag more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the state has landed two economic expansions with Nel Hydrogen creating 517 jobs in Plymouth Charter Township and Samsung SDI America adding 368 jobs in Auburn Hills. The state also approved support for 170 new homes in Detroit and additional community investment around Michigan. The projects underscore the state's dedication  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Norwegian hydrogen company Nel Hydrogen has chosen Plymouth Charter Township as the location for its new automated gigafactory for production of electrolyzer technology for green hydrogen production. The announcement, which will create 517 good-paying jobs and invest $400 million in the local community, builds on Michigan's le more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the final bill in a package of legislation to protect minors in Michigan by raising the minimum age of consent for marriage to 18 years old. The package builds on previous legislation the governor signed earlier this year and makes Michigan the 10th state in the country to ban child marriage. "I am committed to keeping Michiganders--especially  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Michigan State University Research Foundation Professor James K. McCusker is the recipient of the 2024 Josef Michl American Chemical Society Award in Photochemistry. This exceptional honor recognizes outstanding experimental and theoretical research in the fields of photochemistry and photophysics as applied to organic, inorganic or biological molecules or solids. McCusker, a professor in the Department of more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: A research paper written by Heather Douglas, associate professor of philosophy at Michigan State University, is being recognized as one of the most influential to ever be published by the Philosophy of Science journal and was selected to be included in the journal's 90th Anniversary Collection. Only 30 papers from the past 90 years were chosen to be part of this anniversary publication, including  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Growing the legacy - Michigan State University embarks on campaign to recruit new plant science faculty * * * As the first institution of higher learning in the United States to teach science-based agriculture, Michigan State University is recognized globally for more than a century of pioneering contributions to plant science research. MSU will extend its leadership through a Plant Scienc more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Last night, Trump tried to waltz into a non-union plant and tell enough lies that voters would forget his heinous record on workers here in Michigan - but Trump has let down Michiganders too many times before. Trump can't hide the fact that for his entire presidency, he ignored autoworkers and shipped jobs overseas, all while lining the pockets of billionaires and big corporations.  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on Sept. 28, 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 99h: Competitive Robotics Competition Grant Program The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) will again administer this competi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on Sept. 28, 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: Academic Year 2023-24 Benchmark Assessments Funding and Reporting The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is informing intermediate sc more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on Sept. 28, 2023: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent SUBJECT: Advanced Placement Potential Notification Letter The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is continuing its partnership with the College Board to utilize the Advanced Placement (AP) Potent more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on Sept. 28, 2023: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Dr. Michele A. Harmala, Deputy Superintendent P-20 System and Student Transitions SUBJECT: Age Span Requirements for Special Education Programs Operated in Elementary Buildings This memorandum addresses the challenges that local school district more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on Sept. 28, 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: Early Literacy Grant Opportunities The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is announcing two grants to support Michigan's Top 10 Strat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on Sept. 28, 2023: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Dr. Diane L. Golzynski, Deputy Superintendent Finance and Operations SUBJECT: Impact of a Potential Federal Government Shutdown The 2024 federal fiscal year begins on October 1, 2023. If any of the 12 federal appropriations bills are not signed more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on Sept. 28, 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: MI Kids Back on Track On July 20, 2023, Governor Whitmer signed into law Public Act 103 of 2023, which includes funds for the MI Kids Ba more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved orders meant to expand wireless Lifeline service in areas of the state and boost competition among existing telephone service providers. The Commission today approved an application from DISH Wireless LLC for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier, which permits the company to have access to federal Univers more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Social Science issued the following news: By Katie Frey Lego pieces clink as Sierra Smith, economics graduate student, sorts them by color into different bins getting ready to build them into patterned squares. She is replicating the process that participants follow when they come into Spartan Psychology and Economics Advanced Research (SPEAR) Lab to build blocks with LEGO bricks as part of Dr. Ben Bushong's la more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The University of Detroit Mercy issued the following news: Michigan Poet Laureate Nandi Comer will read her work and engage in dialogue about craft and culture with Detroit poet Brittany Rogers at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12 at University of Detroit Mercy. The event is free and open to the community. Comer is the author of American Family: A Syndrome and Tapping Out, which was awarded the 2020 Society of Midland Authors Award and the 2020 Julie Suk Award. She is more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: As Mike Rogers attends the Michigan GOP's 35th biennial Republican Leadership Conference on Mackinac Island this weekend, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is flying a plane over the island that highlights Michigan Republicans' "contentious," "caustic" and "radioactive" primary and "Senate showdown." The plane reads "Mike Rogers (R - Deep State)" -- a reference to the words more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Developmental disabilities affect one in every six children, including conditions such as autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. These disabilities can cause individuals to struggle to maintain social interactions, resulting in fewer friendships, feelings of isolation and increased risk of depression. Michigan State University researchers are using AI to help improve peer en more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Providing safe drinking water was a great public health achievement in the 20th century, yet problems persist. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 7.15 million waterborne illnesses occur in the United States annually resulting in 601,000 emergency room visits, 6,630 deaths and $3.33 billion in direct health care costs. Michigan State University, a world leader in wate more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: As part of a broad federal investment focused on reducing firearm-related injuries and deaths, five research teams at the University of Michigan recently received grants totaling $2.1 million to launch new projects that identify the root causes of and find solutions for firearms injuries and deaths in the United States. The grants from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Natio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As Donald Trump travels to Michigan today to attempt to rewrite his record as one of the most anti-worker and anti-union presidents in history, the DNC is rolling out a billboard campaign in the Detroit metro area slamming Trump for creating incentives for companies to ship jobs overseas, letting down the auto and manufacturing industry, and failing America's auto workers. "We all remember what happen more PR

ALMA, Michigan, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Alma College issued the following news: During the early years of the Cold War, Asia was a part of the world with competing models of development, which offered different political ideologies and economic enterprises. Public health and welfare of the people became a critical lens to look through to understand how one society differed from another. Together with a team of contributors, Liping Bu, Reid-Knox Professor of American History at Alma College, compa more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: A program led by Michigan State University's (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources in collaboration with the Purdue University College of Agriculture has received a five-year funding extension from the U.S. Agency of International Development (USAID), bringing the total project's support up to $35 million. The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research focuses on cowp more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Study abstract: Racial discrimination and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis dysregulation in adolescents with overweight and obesity: does context matter? Scientists already know that the stress caused by racial discrimination is related to a host of chronic health conditions, but less is known about which types of discrimination are most harmful. To answer that question, researchers at the Univer more PR

MT. PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Request for Qualifications On behalf of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, Tribal Council is preparing to receive qualification letters from interested individuals/companies for project management and oversight to our newly developed asset renewal and replacement program based from engineering assessments and evaluations within an annual more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Majority of people over 50 disagree with using life expectancy in guidelines for cancer screening tests Read the full poll report: Older Adults' Views on Cancer Screening Guidelines Past National Poll on Healthy Aging reports A majority of older adults disagree with the idea of using life expectancy as part of guidelines that say which patients should get cancer screenings such as mammograms and co more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: Janille Smith-Colin, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at SMU (Southern Methodist University) is part of a team that has just received a $6 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ComPASS program to improve health disparities in Dallas and Detroit. Led by non-profit Feonix - Mobility Rising, Smith-Colin and colleagues from Texas A&M Transportation Institute,  more PR

MONROE, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- Monroe County Community College issued the following news release: Monroe County Community College alum and Lambertville-based financial advisor Joel Spotts was sworn in as a trustee of the college last night during a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees. Spotts was administered the oath of office by Board Chair Aaron N. Mason. He fills the vacancy on the board created when Florence M. Buchanan resigned effective Sept. 1. The Erie resident was appointed by t more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 27 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partners Phil Comella and Arthur Siegal were quoted in the article "Airport PFAS suit forecasts legal turbulence," which was published in Politico Pro's Greenwire on Sept. 25. The article discusses the Michigan Attorney General's office lawsuit that was filed on behalf of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority. It is the  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A with Michigan Central CEO Joshua Sirefman: Joshua Sirefman leads what some see as the most important economic development project in Michigan. Sirefman is chief executive officer of Michigan Central, a sprawling, 30-acre mobility district centered at the historic, but long-abandoned Michigan Central Station in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood. There, Ford Motor Co. and dozens of young companies are working to ma more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: University of Michigan experts share insights as fights over funding continue in the U.S. Congress--and the clock ticks down toward a government shutdown. Betsey Stevenson is a professor of public policy and economics at the Ford School of Public Policy. She served as the chief economist of the U.S. Labor Department from 2010-11 and a member of President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers fr more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A University of Michigan researcher has been appointed to the 2023-2024 White House Fellows class. Monica Dus, associate professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology, was chosen through a highly competitive selection process for her efforts in communication science to the public. Dus was placed with the Department of the Navy. "I am so honored and humbled to be a White House Fellow. I' more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Study: Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy and Respiratory Defects in a Mouse Model of DEPDC5-Related Epilepsy Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a model for studying one type of familial epilepsy, opening the door to understanding--and eventually targeting--the mechanisms that lead to the disorder and its associated fatalities. The research, published in the journal Annals of  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design has taken another important step toward campuswide carbon neutrality with the opening of the Sustainable Materials & Color Garden on the grounds of the school. The garden, conceived and built by Stamps faculty, staff and students, allows Stamps creatives to source plants for natural art practices creating accessible opportunities to cultivate p more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The University of Detroit Mercy issued the following news: University of Detroit Mercy will host the 18th annual Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit Conference on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 12-13 on the University's McNichols Campus. The theme of this year's conference is "Revolution from the Heart of Nature: Take Action in Detroit." This conference provides an important platform for community members to network and highlight innovative approaches to environmental and so more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Robb King The ever-changing nature of education is prompting the University of Michigan-Flint to undertake a significant initiative to shape its future in collaboration with its stakeholders. With an enrollment of more than 6,000 students and a rich legacy of academic excellence, UM-Flint is embarking on a visionary endeavor to formulate a 10-year comprehensive campus master plan. That plan will be use more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Madeline Campbell One might think that studying history is only about learning about the past, but for Thomas Henthorn, the Dorothea E. Wyatt Professor of United States History at the University of Michigan-Flint, it's also a gateway to the present and future. Case in point, Henthorn empowers his students to influence Flint's contemporary community meaningfully by engaging in historical preservation a more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Austin LaFave The University of Michigan-Flint's School of Nursing is preparing to attend the American Nurses Credentialing Center Pathway to Excellence/National Magnet Conference in Chicago. This event is the annual conference of the prestigious Magnet recognition program, a designation that signifies high-quality nursing practice and patient care based on evidence-based practice, leadership, more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A U of A System Division of Agriculture professor has been recognized by a national organization for her research to measure advancement in intercultural relations and her work to improve opportunities for those who have been historically excluded. Jacquelyn Mosley, professor of human development and family sciences in the School of Human Environmental Sciences, was presented the 2023 National Ex more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: After two months of speaking with people at all levels throughout the university, Wayne State President Kimberly Andrews Espy, Ph.D., has decided to implement a number of organizational changes that will better focus the talent and resources of the university in line with its strategic plan, "Our Moment in Time." "I have reviewed the hundreds of comments submitted to me, talked to many stakeholders, and I am ready more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today, President Biden is heading to Michigan to join the picket line and stand in solidarity with the men and women of the UAW as they fight for a fair share of the value they helped create. When he does, President Biden's strong record of delivering for auto workers will stand in stark contrast with former President Donald Trump's string of broken promises, shuttered factories, and lost jobs. Trump b more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Sept. 20 -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Western Michigan University's ROTC program was named top in the lower peninsula, third in the Midwest and 17th in the country for the cadets' performance during one of the largest training events for the U.S. Army. Thirteen Western students received outstanding or excellent marks for the annual ROTC Cadet Summer Training (CST), a 30-day camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, where thousands of cadets become one step  more PR