LANSING, Michigan, July 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * 6 Months of Matt Hall's So-Called Leadership LANSING -- As Matt Hall continues to fail to negotiate with Democrats, it's no wonder that in six months under MAGA Matt Hall's so-called leadership, Michiganders have spent every day being cast aside so House Republicans can bend to Trump's every whim and fancy. MAGA Matt has also led a historically ineffectual House, with just six bills going to  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * After Voting for Billionaire Tax Cuts, John James to Now Beg for Billionaire Bucks at DeVos' Fundraiser LANSING -- Republican gubernatorial candidate John James, who recently voted to cut Medicaid from working families to give tax giveaways to billionaires, is set to appear at a ritzy fundraiser with Pamella and Dan DeVos tomorrow in Bay Harbor, with tickets going for as much as $16,000. The more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * AI that thinks like us? U-M researchers unveil new model to predict human behavior Imagine a self-driving car navigating downtown traffic. To avoid a collision, it must judge whether the pedestrian at the corner is about to cross. Or consider an investment algorithm trading stocks--it needs to anticipate how human investors will react to news before making a move. In both cases, machines must more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, July 17 -- Calvin University issued the following news: * * * Calvin grad innovating in $475 billion market The global market for baby products is projected to reach $475 billion by 2030. Dan Evans, a 2011 graduate of Calvin University, is innovating in this growing space. His new product, Babba, is the world's first baby bottle warmer and cooler. This novel creation is now available on Amazon and at WalMart. It's also ready to hit the shelves of Target stores. "This more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, July 19 -- Calvin University issued the following news: * * * Students discovering ice age history in lake mud On the floor of a 32-foot-deep small lake just northeast of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Calvin students are literally digging up history. "It was a shot in the dark when we decided to core this lake initially," said Melinda Higley, an assistant professor of geology, geography, and environment. "We hoped it would be interesting, and it's panned out beyond our exp more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 16 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Chemistry student finds research and community through InSciTE By Robert Wang For Jordan Kobielus, a chemistry student at Central Michigan University, science isn't just about formulas and lab work, it's about making connections, both in research and in the classroom. Since transferring from Alpena Community College to CMU in Fall 2023, Kobielus has immersed herself in innovative research and fo more PR

FLINT, Michigan, July 18 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: * * * CEO sees UM-Flint doctoral research as startup's missing ingredient By Shaun Bailey By 2023, W.E. Da'Cruz had spent more than three years launching her small business, The Mushroom Angel Co. Inc., which produces mushroom-based meat alternatives. Shoppers were buying its debut product, mushroom burgers, from gourmet vendors in Detroit, Ann Arbor and beyond. Yet, the entrepreneur felt a key ingredient more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 17 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU graduate student tackles hiring bias at national statistics conference By Robert Wang A Central Michigan University graduate student is taking on one of today's biggest workplace challenges, bias in hiring algorithms. Hairu Fan, an incoming Ph.D. student in Statistics, Actuarial and Data Sciences, will present her research at the 2025 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) on Aug. 5 in Nashville.  more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 17 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU students can get paid to stay in Mt. Pleasant Michigan Centered offers graduates benefits to stay local By Aaron Mills A new initiative aims to incentivize Central Michigan University students to stay in the Mt. Pleasant area after graduation and become working professionals in the community. The effort, known as Michigan Centered, is led by the Middle Michigan Development Corporation in p more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 15 -- The Western Michigan University Cooley Law School issued the following news: * * * Cooley Law School Innocence Project Hosts Author Nathan Goetting for Insightful Discussion on Wrongful Convictions LANSING, MI -- The Cooley Law School Innocence Project hosted author, legal scholar, and Cooley graduate Nathan Goetting for a meet-the-author event on July 10. Goetting, now director of the George Romney Institute for Law and Public Policy at Adrian College, discussed more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Democrats Must Condemn Politically Motivated Attack at Local GOP Headquarters * New reporting revealed that the Dickinson County Michigan GOP headquarters was targeted in a politically motivated attack. A suspect tried to ignite and throw two Molotov cocktails at the building. Reporting shows that the suspect "wanted to send a message" with this act of violence. "Michigan Democrats acr more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 15 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Cost is leading factor in Detroit's higher-than-average rate of uninsured homeowners About 38% of Detroit homeowners without mortgages report being uninsured, nearly twice as high as the national average of 19.5%, a new University of Michigan survey shows. Cost was the most frequently cited reason for Detroit homeowners to forgo homeowners insurance, according t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Growth of data centers requires new policies to mitigate local community impacts The rapid growth of data centers, with their enormous energy and water demands, requires targeted policy interventions to mitigate environmental impacts and protect local communities. A new report by the University of Michigan's Science, Technology, and Public Policy program at the G more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 17 -- General Motors issued the following news: * * * GM and Redwood Materials to pursue use of U.S.-built batteries for energy storage * General Motors has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Redwood Materials meant to accelerate deployment of energy storage systems using both new U.S.-manufactured batteries from GM and second-life battery packs from GM electric vehicles. This collaboration marks a significant step toward taking GM's advanced batte more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 18 -- General Motors issued the following news: * * * GMC introduces first ever Acadia Denali Ultimate for 2026 * The 2026 Acadia is the latest vehicle in GMC's lineup of trucks and SUVs to receive the ultra-premium Denali Ultimate trim, further expanding customer choice within the portfolio and elevating the best of what the mid-size SUV can offer. "Denali Ultimate represents the pinnacle of premium expression for the GMC brand, delivering an innovative mixture of s more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 15 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * GVSU receives $1.6 million state grant to launch fund that invests in startups Grand Valley received a $1.6 million state grant to launch an emerging evergreen fund to support high-tech startups and early stage businesses in the Grand Rapids area. The grant came from the newly- created Michigan Innovation Fund and will be administered by Grand Valley Research Corp. Proceeds from its investments wi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: State House Republicans Hold Budget Process Hostage With Senate Dems' general and education budgets in limbo since May, House Republicans are refusing to come to the table in good faith * LANSING -- In case you missed it, Matt Hall has led the state House Republican caucus into a stalemate with the Senate as he refuses to engage in the budget process. The Senate passed a full general more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 19 -- Michigan State University issued the following commentary on July 17, 2025: * * * Faculty Voice: Why Inclusive Workplaces are Essential to Scientific Innovation By Stephanie Nawyn Stephanie Nawyn is an associate professor and graduate program director in the Department of Sociology at the College of Social Science. Her research project to improve workplace culture and retention recently lost its federal funding. Over the past decade, universities across th more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 15 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Ask the expert: What's at risk for arctic wildlife if oil drilling expands in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska The National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska spans nearly 23 million acres of treeless plains, meandering rivers and lush wetlands while providing a home to caribou, millions of migratory birds, polar bears and Indigenous communities whose lives are intertwined with its resources. Howeve more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 15 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Bringing new life to the Red Cedar River Running through the heart of Michigan State University's campus, the Red Cedar River has long served as a beacon of recreation, teaching and learning, and a thriving ecosystem for the campus community. If you ask a current Spartan or alum what the river means to them, it's likely no two responses will be the same. The common thread is that the river provides s more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 15 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Feeling more extroverted? Study finds you may have learned how to handle daily stress better A new study led by Michigan State University found that as people get better at handling stress on a daily basis, they also become more extroverted, agreeable and open to new experiences over a nearly 20-year period. Likewise, the worse they manage daily stressors, the more introverted, unfriendly an more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 12 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * First scientific paper on 3I/ATLAS interstellar object When the news started to spread on July 1, 2025, about a new object that was spotted from outside our solar system, only the third of its kind ever known, astronomers at Michigan State University -- along with a team of international researchers -- turned their telescopes to capture data on the new celestial sighting. The team rushed to write a more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 16 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Spartan science protects the water we depend on MSU scientists are creating solutions that protect public health, ensure clean water access and help communities adapt to changing shorelines * Water is one of our planet's most vital resources -- essential for life, food production, energy and industry. But it's facing serious threats from pollution, changes in climate and overuse. Addressing these c more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 16 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * New study reveals how corals teach their offspring to beat the heat Why this matters: * Warming ocean temperatures are causing a phenomenon called coral bleaching, putting corals at a greater risk of starvation, disease and death. * This study shows that rice coral, an important reef-building species, passes on thermal resistance to their offspring and avoids coral bleaching. Understandi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Michigan's air mobility research corridor to advance electric air travel and beyond-line-of-sight drones The newly designated airspace links U-M's autonomy testbed with Detroit's innovation district * A flight corridor for testing drones and electric aircraft will link the University of Michigan's one-of-a-kind autonomy research and proving ground facilities in Ann Arbor to Michigan Central's real-wo more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 18 -- Michigan State University's Lyman Briggs College issued the following news: * * * MSU celebrates 20 new Fulbright scholars, including Lyman Briggs alum Ella Werre By Beth Brauer and Blythe White Eleven faculty and nine undergraduate and graduate students from Michigan State University have received Fulbright awards for the 2025-26 academic year. Among them is Ella Werre, a Lyman Briggs College alum who earned a bachelor's degree in astrophysics in spring 20 more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 15 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU researchers: Young athletes should take a cross-training vacation for better performance, health Why this matters: * MSU researchers say that young athletes who specialize in just one sport experience more injuries and injury-related surgeries. * Switching sports for one season a year, or roughly three months, can keep young athletes safer and provide a better outlook for their long-t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Older adults and AI: U-M poll suggests a wary welcome Over half have used AI technologies for a variety of purposes; 14% have used AI to get health information * The AI revolution hasn't passed older adults by, a new poll suggests, but people over 50 have both curiosity and skepticism about artificial intelligence, depending on how much they've used it. No matter what their level of experience with  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 15 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Rare turtles, opportunistic predators the focus of GVSU-led conservation research to stabilize threatened species By Peg West It was time to replace the special transmitter attached to the shell of a wood turtle who had been meandering along in her Manistee National Forest habitat when Grand Valley researchers homed in on her using telemetry and picked her up to provide the new equipment. The stud more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Traffic Runner McDonald Rivet remains silent as Michiganders go without representation * After 195 days, more than 270,000 Michiganders are still left without representation because of self-serving Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet. The Detroit Free Press Editorial Board is now pushing for Gov. Whitmer to call a special election, yet Kristen McDonald Rivet remains silent. Michigan's Demo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 15 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * U-M and Wayne State University collaborate to study assisting Michigan college students to achieve graduation In Michigan, 18% of all community college students have completed some college but are still enrolled well beyond the expected time to a degree. Despite their substantial progress, about 36% of all "long-term persisting" students do not complete any degrees within more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * U-M to lease UMCI residential building The University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit will lease a residential tower at 2205 Cass Ave., being developed by Related Companies and Olympia Development of Michigan. The U-M Board of Regents approved the lease at a special meeting July 17. The preliminary development budget for the project is $186 million. UMCI will be a world-class research, e more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 15 -- General Motors issued the following news: * * * Ultium Cells to upgrade Tennessee plant for low-cost EV battery cell production * SPRING HILL, Tenn. - Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, will upgrade its Spring Hill, Tennessee battery cell manufacturing facility to scale production of low-cost lithium iron phosphate battery cells, building on a $2.3 billion investment announced in 2021. Conversion of battery cell line more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Lyssiotis awarded Stephenson Global Scholar Grant for pancreatic cancer research Costas Lyssiotis, Ph.D., co-director of the Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer at the Rogel Cancer Center, was one of six researchers to receive inaugural grants from the Stephenson Global Pancreatic Cancer Research Institute and its partner, City of Hope. The grants, totaling $5.25  more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, July 16 -- The University of Michigan Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * Athletics are a big driver of Canadian undergraduate enrollment Canada is now the university's second-largest source for international undergraduate students. Sports are often the draw. But coaches say academic scholarships are greasing the wheels. * Senior Cadence Pero, an Ontario native who's one of the captains of the UM-Dearborn Women's Ice Hockey team, never thought she'd be play more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Astronomers witness the dawn of a new solar system for the first time An international research team, including members with ties to the University of Michigan, has witnessed the earliest moments to date of planets beginning to form around a star beyond the sun. This finding marks the first time a planetary system has been identified at such an early stage of formation and opens a window to t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Cost is leading factor in Detroit's higher-than-average rate of uninsured homeowners About 38% of Detroit homeowners without mortgages report being uninsured, nearly twice as high as the national average of 19.5%, a new University of Michigan survey shows. Cost was the most frequently cited reason for Detroit homeowners to forgo homeowners insurance, according to a representative survey condu more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Getting to know 3I/ATLAS, our solar system's newest interstellar visitor U-M astronomy is helping understand this fast, old and large comet that was born outside our galactic neighborhood * A team of international astronomers, including a University of Michigan doctoral student, were the first to publish the discovery of just the third known interstellar object to visit our solar system on J more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Metabolism may unlock the secret to a deeper understanding of neurodegeneration Findings could create new opportunities to treat and study neurodegenerative diseases * Unlike most cells in the human body, neurons--the functional cells of our nervous system--cannot typically replace themselves with healthy copies after being damaged. Rather, after an injury from something like a stroke, conc more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Research center developing digital twins for manufacturing Focusing on precompetitive problems, such as enabling communication between digital twins, U-M and ASU are seeking industry partners for a potential NSF research center * Aiming to overcome barriers that prevent digital twins from delivering on their promise to improve manufacturing, the University of Michigan and Arizona State University are more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * New study tackles the dynamics of common--and difficult--sailing maneuver Findings provide 'a new resource for mastering the wind' and have potential engineering applications for automated boats and vehicles By James Devitt A maneuver called tacking that's used to sail a boat against the wind, changing direction in a zig-zag fashion, is one of the most difficult but necessary sailing maneuve more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Wellness at your fingertips: Mental health support via smartphone Smartphones can help people stay healthy by monitoring their sleep, steps and heart rate, but they also can help reveal issues tied to mental health, new research shows. In a study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers from the University of Michigan, University of Minnesota and University of Pittsburgh used smartphone se more PR