LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * "Mid-Michigan Soybean Farmers Struggle" Because of Mike Rogers' Chaotic Trade War Michigan Soybean Farmers Losing "80 Cents to a Dollar a Bushel" and "Between 40 and 50 Bucks an Acre" Because of Trade War Supported by Mike Rogers * In case you missed it, new reporting from ABC12 finds local soybean farmers in Mid-Michigan are "feeling the impacts financially" as Mike Rogers' chaotic trade wa more PR

ADRIAN, Michigan, Oct. 18 -- Adrian College issued the following news release: * * * Adrian College expands MBA program with three new specializations targeting high-growth fields Adrian College recently announced the launch of three new Master of Business Administration (MBA) specializations designed to address critical skills gaps in artificial intelligence, data analytics and cybersecurity. In all three fields, demand for qualified professionals continues to outpace supply. The new tracks more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Bringing energy and perspective to the classroom BIS faculty member Jerry DiMaria draws from real-world experience and a passion for student success to create engaging learning experiences. Author: Alisha Draper When students walk into Jerry DiMaria's classroom, they're met with more than lectures and assignments. They encounter a professor who shows up ready to challenge them, listen to them,  more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 17 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Creating psychological safety to boost student success Go Grants in action Author: Kevin Essebaggers The creators of a Go Grant Initiative designed to focus on the psychological wellbeing at CMU launched workshops focusing on the topic with a pair of heavy hitters in the wellness and social justice community. First, Michael Kocet, a longtime administrator in higher education and mental health  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Consumers Energy, Jackson, Michigan, is expanding aid for customers who need assistance with energy bills as the winter season approaches. The utility's agency partners are now accepting applications for the Consumers Affordable Resource for Energy (CARE) program, according to a company announcement. The CARE program provides a 24-month affordable payment plan for qualifying customers, featuring a fixed monthly bill and assistance in paying down past-due balances. The pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * IN THE STATES: As GOTV Kicks Into Full Gear, Democrats Are On Offense This week, the DNC launched a new ad campaign targeting vulnerable House Republicans in Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Kentucky for supporting Donald Trump's chaotic trade war that's created a crisis for U.S. soybean farmers. The ad features John Bartman, a fifth-generation Illinois soybean farm more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 18 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Ford School names 2025 Weiser Diplomacy Center Fellows The Ford School is pleased to announce the 2025 Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC) fellows: Tooba Bilal (MPP '27), Annie Citron (MPP '27), Claire James (MPP '27), and Sowmya Raman (MPP '27). The WDC fellowship is a competitive award that offers tuition support to admitted MPP students with demonstrated academic achievement more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Charter Schools Office honors 30 years through Impact 30 grant program By Brian Vernellis A grant initiative powered by GVSU's Charter Schools Office honors the 30th anniversary of the office's mission and provides a funding opportunity for its charter public school partners and members of the GVSU community to pursue new innovations within the next year. Impact 30 encourages projects that advance more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 17 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * President's Forum discussion examines change, opportunity in college athletics By Brian Vernellis While the current landscape of collegiate athletics is experiencing a significant evolution, Amy Privette Perko, CEO of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, believes these changes can also reveal emerging opportunities for Division II institutions like Grand Valley. "If you follow what more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Oct. 18 -- Hope College issued the following news: * * * Hope College Breaks Ground on New Economics and Business Building By Stephanie Schafer Hope College is breaking ground on a spacious new home for the college's thriving Department of Economics and Business, helping transform the program and countless young lives, while complementing the east entrance of downtown Holland. The new 74,000-square-foot building will stand three stories high along east Eighth Street on th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Gov. Whitmer Touts Dem Health Care, Roads, and Education Wins in Flint, Macomb, and Kalamazoo After passing the state budget, education budget, and a roads deal, Gov Whitmer spent Monday travelling across the state to highlight their impacts on Michiganders * Yesterday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer traversed the state as she celebrated the new roads plan, education budge more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * John James Silent on Epstein Files In a new letter to the editor in the Macomb Daily, a constituent of Rep. John James called him out over his silence on releasing the Epstein files, with Katrina Manetta of Shelby Township writing how she's "deeply concerned by [James'] silence on the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files." James has remained conspicuously silent on the Epstein files and not more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Michigan Families and Small Businesses "Struggle with Rising Costs" and Farmers Face "Growing Unease" Due to Mike Rogers' Reckless Tariffs Price Hike Mike has falsely claimed there is no inflation and that "working families [are] not paying more" because of the tariffs he supports. * In case you missed it, failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers' reckless tariffs are continuing to drive up c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Tom Barrett Passed Off Longtime GOP Political Consultant As "Small Business Owner" During Official-Side Roundtable Event * Tom Barrett has some explaining to do. New reporting finds that during a roundtable hosted by Barrett's government office, he attempted to pass off a Republican political consultant and prolific campaign donor as a "small business owner." That "small b more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Oct. 17 -- Northwood University issued the following news: * * * Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation Pledges $2 Million to Help Middle-Income Students Attend Northwood University Northwood University is proud to announce a $2 million pledge from the Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation to support scholarships for middle-income students. This transformative gift will expand access to higher education for families who too often fall through the cracks of traditional financial aid -- e more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Statement: Michigan Dems Call on Michigan GOP, Rogers and James to Condemn Racist, Antisemitic Messages from Young Republican Leaders According to new reporting from the Detroit Metro Times, top Michigan Republicans are continuing to remain silent on vile antisemitic and racist messages from Young Republican leaders that were obtained and published by Politico. The leaked messages from "thos more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Three U-M researchers named fellows of the American Physical Society Two University of Michigan physicists and one engineer were elected as fellows of the American Physical Society, an honor that recognizes excellence in physics and exceptional service to the physics community. Each year, no more than one-half of 1% of the society's membership, excluding student members, earn this recognition from the more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M mathematician Charlotte Chan awarded 2025 Packard Fellowship Charlotte Chan, an assistant professor in the University of Michigan Department of Mathematics, is one of 20 early-career scientists and engineers who have been named 2025 Packard Fellows. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has awarded this cohort $875,000 each over five years to pursue their research. "I'm overwhelmed and very hon more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Oct. 15 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: * * * UM-Flint library receives $600K gift from estate of retired librarian, Dorothy Gae Davis By Logan McGrady In an institution as large and complex as a university campus, it can be easy to forget that the fundamental components of the varied departments, resources and programs are people. These dedicated individuals carve out their own lives and identities while supporting the university's mission an more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Oct. 17 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: * * * UM-Flint professors awarded $300K NSF grant for implementing cloud-based AI labs By Jeffrey Jones Two computer science professors at the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology have secured a $300,000 National Science Foundation grant to broaden student access to cybersecurity education. The two-year grant will enable Suleyman Uludag and Halil Bisgin to expand on their wor more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 15 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Oct. 13, 2025, with assistant professor of music Gustavo Souza Marques: * * * Bad Bunny Super Bowl backlash, cultural clash Much of the criticism surrounding global superstar Bad Bunny as the 2026 Super Bowl's featured halftime show performer centers on the Puerto Rican artist's decision to perform primarily in Spanish, prompting debate over language, belonging and what defines American culture. Gustavo So more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Does the US have enough graphite to meet growing energy demand? Yes, but costs, quality are concerns New research from the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Co. shows that the United States could mine enough graphite to build batteries for electric vehicles and other applications, but economics and geopolitics make it a complex problem. In August, the U.S. Department of Energy announced f more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Hurricane outages: Analysis details the where, and who, of increased future power cuts A new analytical tool from U-M provides guidance for municipal and emergency planning * Georgia and northern Florida are likely to be hardest hit by increasing hurricane-induced power outages along the Atlantic coast in the future, with Hispanic, non-white, low-income and elderly populations most affected, more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Is your bank keeping your secrets? New study says 'It's complicated' University of Michigan researchers find that many banks send mixed messages about whether they share customer data * Banks are among the most tightly regulated institutions in the United States, but a new University of Michigan study suggests they may be sharing customers' personal data far more freely than most people real more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Lending a hand to close friends boosts daily mood in older adults Providing practical help to a close friend--such as picking up medication, cooking a meal or helping with household chores--may be linked to a more positive mood among older adults in daily life. However, there are potential gender differences: Older men are less likely than women to provide emotional support to friends, and if more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Letting EVs take a load off the grid could result in 'negative emissions' while saving drivers money Drivers who smart charge their electric vehicles could not only offset the costs and emissions associated with charging, they could also spur the growth of renewable energy infrastructure Letting electric vehicles strategically charge from and discharge to the grid could spark environmental an more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Metamaterials can stifle vibrations with intentional complexity Researchers have forged a new path to vibration isolation that could help absorb shocks in a variety of applications, including vehicles, buildings and more * In science and engineering, it's unusual for innovation to come in one fell swoop. It's more often a painstaking plod through which the extraordinary gradually becomes ord more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Michigan Minds podcast: Semiconductor manufacturing on the rise in US Valeria Bertacco, the Mary Lou Dorf Collegiate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, joins the Michigan Minds podcast to talk about semiconductors--how ubiquitous they are in our lives, why manufacturing moved overseas, and what it will take to produce them in the United States. Bertacco's research explores hardware solutio more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * New research could help boost drug efficacy by getting dosing in rhythm with circadian clocks Mathematical modeling from U-M could help better optimize dosing regimens for patients with Parkinson's disease, depression and more * Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a mathematical model that reveals how our circadian rhythms can have dramatic impacts on how our bodies inte more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Sleep trap: Many young adults use cannabis to fall asleep More than 1 in 5 young adults reported using cannabis or alcohol to help them fall asleep. According to new findings from the University of Michigan's annual Monitoring the Future Panel Study, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 22% of U.S. young adults aged 19 to 30 reported using one or both of these substances to sleep.  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * This digital hand enables hands-free virtual reality More than just a stand-in, the AI-powered agent can complete tasks by following simple voice commands that don't include nitty-gritty details. * A digital, voice-controlled hand could improve the convenience and accessibility of virtual and augmented reality by enabling hands-free use of games and apps. The prototype software was developed more PR