ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 17 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * A crisis without borders: U-M Wallenberg fellow to improve climate disaster responses Stephanie Smith is on a study abroad in Sikles, Nepal-- a village she plans to return to during her Wallenberg year.courtesy: Stephanie Smith From Nepal to North Carolina, climate disasters are wiping entire communities off the map, leaving survivors with nowhere to rebuild. In 2024, a glacial lake outburst flood more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 18 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Abnormal menstrual bleeding, a likely culprit in menopausal fatigue, rarely discussed as cause Taboo nature of topic may have stifled understanding, treatment, relief Study: Abnormal uterine bleeding is associated with fatigue during the menopause transition (DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002525) Fatigue and lack of energy are as much a part of menopause as hot flashes, interrupted sleep and mood sw more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, March 22 -- Northwood University issued the following news: * * * April 3 Leadership Insights Event to Feature Leading Automotive Entrepreneur and Innovator A Northwood Alumnus, Brett Sutherlin is Owner and CEO of Sutherlin Auto Group Northwood University invites students, faculty, and community members to the latest Leadership Insights: A View from the Helm speaker series installment on April 3, featuring automotive industry leader and Northwood alumnus Brett Sutherlin.  more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 21 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * New major blends science, human decision making Author: Aya Ahmed A new interdisciplinary major designed to help Central Michigan University meet anticipated demand by today's high school students looking for careers related to sustainability will launch this fall. The Sustainability, Environment and Society major challenges students to look at science through the lens of human decision making more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 21 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU's Rural Health Equity Institute receives funding to serve as regional hub for the Michigan Inclusive Training Technology and Equity Network Statewide initiative aims to improve online accessibility in rural and underserved areas Author: Kelly Belcher The Central Michigan University Rural Health Equity Institute (RHEI) has been awarded more than $854,000 to fund efforts to improve online ac more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 17 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Creativity and connection across prison walls: 29th annual exhibition features Michigan artists Garden Escapades.credit: Tim Brownell One of the world's largest and longest-running exhibitions of incarcerated artists returns this spring with new programming designed to foster connection and deepen public understanding of incarceration in Michigan. The 29th annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, March 17 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release: * * * Dow expands circular and bio-circular Propylene Glycol offering with ISCC PLUS certification for Map Ta Phut, Thailand facility Renuva and Ecolibrium technologies enable circular and bio-circular propylene glycol solutions for end-markets in Thailand and Asia Pacific  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 22 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Federal funding supports critical education research at the University of Michigan A new brief from the Ford School's Education Policy Initiative and Youth Policy Lab shows the impact of federally funded education research. The policy-relevant research is developed in partnership with local and state agencies, practitioners, and policymakers. It spans the full educationa more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 22 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Brian Jacob on thoughtful cell phone restrictions in schools Governor Gretchen Whitmer's call for new cell phone restrictions in schools led Michigan legislators to reintroduce House Bill 4141. In a new opinion piece for Bridge Michigan, Ford School Professor Brian Jacob and Justin E Heinze, associate professor in the University of Michigan's School of Public Health, div more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 21 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Herd and Moynihan: A framework to reduce administrative burdens in the social safety net Some families living in the U.S. struggle to access vital services that are intended to help them. Whether it's health care, housing assistance, or unemployment benefits, many find themselves tangled in red tape, unable to receive the support they need due to the difficulty of naviga more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 22 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Poverty Solutions report on Detroit home wealth lauded by Mayor Duggan Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan promoted a Poverty Solutions study which shows that Detroit homeowners' home wealth rose by $700M in 2023. At a well-attended news conference in Detroit, Duggan highlighted that Detroit homeowner occupants gained nearly a 10% increase in one year, and Black homeowners see 75% more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * John James, DOGE Move to Shut Down America's Schools John James is all in on Elon Musk's crusade to destroy Michigan's public schools, harming America's kids. Their latest goal - as laid out in Trump's Project 2025 - is to dismantle the Department of Education. Dismantling the Department of Education will: * Increase the tax burden on local families who will have to make up fu more PR

ENCINO, California, March 18 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale-Leaseback of a Medical Office Property in Rochester Hills, Michigan ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., March 17, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale-leaseback of a 9,231-square-foot medical office property leased to Stonebrooke F more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 19 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * New DESI results strengthen hints that dark energy may evolve The impact of dark energy may be evolving over time, suggesting that the standard model of how the universe works may need an update DESI has made the largest 3D map of our universe to date and uses it to study dark energy. Earth is at the center in this image, and every dot is a galaxy.credit: DESI collaboration and KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AUR more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 17 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Podcast: U-M scholar explores the importance of truth through research, financial reporting and AI EXPERT ADVISORY The world is awash in information, but the technological tools we use to gather and process all the data in our personal and work lives could lead to more confusion, disinformation and distorted perceptions. Jerry Davis That encapsulates the latest research by Jerry Davis, a profess more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, March 19 -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * Renick University Center debuts first floor makeover A lot of maize and blue branding, a hangout area with a fireplace and new spaces for core student services are some of the highlights of the recent renovation at the RUC, which fully reopened last week. A big chunk of the Renick University Center's first floor has been closed for renovation since April of last year. If you've been  more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 20 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Retired faculty create CMU's first nursing scholarship Endowment honors faculty member who worked to develop nursing education in 1980s Central Michigan University was at the heart of Sydney and Mary Walston's lives, and they, in turn, helped shape the university -- including the new Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The Walstons were warm and kind faculty and leaders, steadfast CMU champions, a more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 20 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Spotlight on recovery: U-M alum pioneers concussion protocol for performing artists As a doctoral student at the University of Michigan's School of Kinesiology and its Concussion Center, Allyssa Memmini identified a critical need in concussion management. Through her dissertation work, which was focused on developing a university-specific return-to-learn (RTL) protocol, she uncovered specific gaps f more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 19 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Technology journalist Kara Swisher to join U-M's Ford School faculty this fall as visiting professor Kara Swisher on the stage of Rackham Auditorium, for the event "An Evening with Kara Swisher, in conversation with Mary Barra".credit: Leisa Thompson Kara Swisher is joining the University of Michigan as a visiting professor, adding her expertise as a top journalist and podcaster covering the tech in more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 18 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Time is not the driving influence of forest carbon storage, U-M study finds Illustration by study coauthor Jennifer Kalejs shows synthesis of ecosystem changes over successional time.courtesy: Jennifer Kalejs Study: Carbon cycling across ecosystem succession in a north temperate forest: Controls and management implications (DOI: doi.org/10.1002/eap.70001) PELLSTON, Michigan--It is commonly assumed more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW Curling Club sweeps to 2nd straight championship The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Curling Club clinched the USA Curling College National Championship for the second straight year last week, even after losing several players from last year's team to graduation. The UW curling club, started as a club sport just two years ago, defeated perennial curling power Michigan Tech 5-3 in  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 20 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * War of the Worlds fan mail: Over 1,300 letters digitized, open access from U-M Library Letters show audience panic, hysteria described by media could be earliest American example of "fake news" The University of Michigan Library has digitized, transcribed and categorized more than 1,300 fan letters sent in response to the 1938 broadcast of Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds." The entire collection  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 20 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Weather emergencies affect older adults' views on climate and health ANN ARBOR--Nearly 3 out of every 4 older Americans have experienced at least one extreme weather event in the last two years, and living through such an event appears to make a big difference in how they view the potential impact of climate change on their health, according to a new University of Michigan poll. The findings from th more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 22 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Weiland and Jacob: Lessons from Michigan for Washington's early childhood programs Research shows that high-quality preschool education has the power to positively impact a child's growth and development, even far into adulthood. However, as costs increase and high demand creates long wait times, many children across the country are unable to access high-quality early le more PR