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$3.9 Million NIH Grant to Fuel U-M Effort to Develop First Targeted Therapy for Fatal Childhood Brain Disorder (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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$3.9 million NIH grant to fuel U-M effort to develop first targeted therapy for fatal childhood brain disorder
October 5, 2026
For children with CLN3 Batten disease, the first symptom is often vision loss. What follows is relentless neurological decline and currently there is no effective treatment. Now, University of Michigan researchers are working to change that.
The University of Michigan more PR
Ahead of the Game: New Digital Resume Platform Showcases Full Scope of Knowledge (10)
MARQUETTE, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Northern Michigan University posted the following news:
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Ahead of the Game: New Digital Resume Platform Showcases Full Scope of Knowledge
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A new digital platform rolled out this year showcases the full breadth of knowledge of Northern Michigan University students, offering a more precise individual accounting of the skills they've honed through educational and work experience.
"It's a way for students to keep track of not just what they've learned, but also what they can do," said Stephanie Zadroga-Lang more PR
ASTRO Celebrates Contributions to Radiation Oncology With Awards for Research, Mentorship, Service and Patient Advocacy (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology issued the following news release:
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ASTRO celebrates contributions to radiation oncology with awards for research, mentorship, service and patient advocacy
October 5, 2026
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recognized the recipients of its 2026 Gold Medal awards and other high-profile honors at a ceremony during the ASTRO Annual Meeting in Boston. Photos of the awardees are available online.
ASTRO Gold Medal
ASTRO's Gold Medal is the highest h more PR
Attorney General James Sues Secretary Kennedy to Protect Children from Dangerous Vaccine Rollbacks (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues Secretary Kennedy to Protect Children from Dangerous Vaccine Rollbacks
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AG James Joins Lawsuit Against HHS for Stripping Seven Childhood Vaccines of Universal Recommendation
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a lawsuit against U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to restore the science-based childhood vaccine schedule that has protected Am more PR
Attorney General Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
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LANSING -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Hi more PR
Award-winning journalist M.L. Elrick featured in free public event (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Award-winning journalist M.L. Elrick featured in free public event
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- An Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter who has also been part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning local reporting team will present a free public lecture and participate in a question-and-answer session on Oct. 7 at part of the Foster-Foreman Conference of Distinguished Writers.
The session begins at 6 p.m. in 162 Willard Building at Penn State Uni more PR
Chapin receives highest Michigan 4-H honor in 2026 (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Chapin receives highest Michigan 4-H honor in 2026
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Dr. Julie Chapin, Portland, has been honored with the prestigious Michigan 4-H Citation Award at a ceremony on Oct. 3.
Dr. Julie Chapin, of Portland, has been honored with the prestigious Michigan 4-H Citation Award at a ceremony on Oct. 3. Chapin was recognized during the Michigan 4-H Legacy Awards Celebration hosted by Michigan State University Exten more PR
Clark Hill: SBA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Size-Standards Overhaul (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following legal update:
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SBA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Size-Standards Overhaul
October 5, 2026
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Bret S. Wacker, Ronald D. Sullivan, J. Chris White, Colleen Jarrott, Gabrielle Long
Additional contributor: Law Clerk, Max Sarkissian
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The U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") has extended the public comment period for two related proposals that would substantially revise the standards used to determine whether a company qualifies as a small more PR
Debevoise Expands Private Capital Platform with Addition of Private Equity M&A Partners Neal J. Reenan and Ian Bushner (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Debevoise Expands Private Capital Platform with Addition of Private Equity M&A Partners Neal J. Reenan and Ian Bushner
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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced today that Neal J. Reenan and Ian Bushner have joined the firm as partners in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group in New York, expanding the firm's deep private equity M&A bench.
Their arrival marks another significant step in the firm's continued investment in its private capi more PR
Dingell, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Create Alert System to Notify Survivors of Illegal Gun Purchase Attempts by Domestic Abusers (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Dingell, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Create Alert System to Notify Survivors of Illegal Gun Purchase Attempts by Domestic Abusers
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U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Domestic Violence Survivors Alerted for Emergency (SAFE) Notice Act, new legislation to establish notification systems that would alert survivors of domestic violence offenses when their abuser attempts to purchase more PR
Economics of U.S. health insurance to be focus of 2026 Simon Lecture (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news:
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Economics of U.S. health insurance to be focus of 2026 Simon Lecture
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Ian Duncan, adjunct professor of actuarial statistics at the University of California Santa Barbara and president-elect of the Society of Actuaries, or SOA will be the keynote speaker at the 2026 Ronald H. and Mary E. Simon Lecture. The event, set for Friday, Nov. 6, at the Graduate East Lansing hotel, is hosted by the Michigan State University Actuaria more PR
Extremist Content Online: White Supremacists Encourage Violence Against Immigrants on Telegram (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release:
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Extremist Content Online: White Supremacists Encourage Violence Against Immigrants on Telegram
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Extremist Content Online: White Supremacists Encourage Violence Against Immigrants on Telegram; Spread Footage of Neo-Nazi Rally on X
(New York, N.Y.) -- The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. In this week's issue: more PR
Four NCR-SARE grant opportunities to fund farmers, educators and researchers are open for applications (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Four NCR-SARE grant opportunities to fund farmers, educators and researchers are open for applications
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Apply by December 3 for Farmer Rancher, Youth Educator, Partnership and Research and Education grants.
The North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program, or NCR-SARE, is accepting proposals for four grant programs supporting farmer-led research, agricultural education and more PR
Hillsdale College Partners With Department of War Through America's Corps of Cadets Program (10)
HILLSDALE, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release:
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Oct. 5, 2026
Hillsdale College Partners With Department of War Through America's Corps of Cadets Program
Hillsdale will continue its independence from all government funding.
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HILLSDALE, Mich. -- Hillsdale College is one of five initial institutions to partner with Department of War through the newly launched America's Corps of Cadets program. The program aims to expand the pipeline of patriotic leaders of character commissioning into the Joint Forc more PR
How Zuha Refused to Let Lupus Write Her Story (10)
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan, Oct. 5 [Category: Medical] -- The Autoimmune Association, an organization dedicated to autoimmune disease awareness, advocacy, education, and research, posted the following news:
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How Zuha Refused to Let Lupus Write Her Story
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* Zuha Fathima's lupus journey began with joint pain before affecting other parts of her body and leading to lupus nephritis, hospitalizations, and intensive treatment.
* After her diagnosis, Zuha found purpose in art, using it as a form of self-expression and financial support as sh more PR
Hudson Institute Issues Commentary: AI Race Is Becoming a Race for Power (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary to RealClearDefense:
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Oct 5, 2026
RealClearDefense
The AI Race Is Becoming a Race for Power
Nick Snyder
When Interior Secretary Doug Burgum toured LG's manufacturing facility in Lansing, Michigan, last month, he wasn't just checking in on an auto parts plant. He was carefully watching a plant originally built to make only electric vehicle batteries expand into batte more PR
Husted Bill to Stop Human Trafficking Passes Senate, Heads to President's Desk (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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October 5th, 2026
Husted bill to stop human trafficking passes Senate, heads to president's desk
"Human trafficking is a national tragedy, and we need to do everything we can to stop it."
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WASHINGTON - Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Chairman of the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) and Rep. Lucy McBath's (D-Ga.) bipartisan, bicameral Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act passed the Senat more PR
Kaptur Announces Additional Federal Funds for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant in Oak Harbor (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Kaptur Announces Additional Federal Funds for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant in Oak Harbor
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DOE Loan to Increase Plant Power Generation by About 9 Percent for Northwest Ohio
Oak Harbor, OH - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, welcomed the Department of Energy's announcement of a Federal loan of up to $4.2 Billion to Vistra Corp. to modernize three nuclea more PR
Lebanon Valley College: Leadership Gift Will Establish the Squires School of Music and Creative Technology (10)
ANNVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 -- Lebanon Valley College issued the following news:
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Leadership Gift Will Establish the Squires School of Music and Creative Technology
Oct 5, 2026
Lebanon Valley College President Dr. James MacLaren announced a $5 million leadership gift from Joan Squires '79 and her husband Daniel Hamann that will establish the Squires School of Music and Creative Technology and transform the College's Bertha Brossman Blair Music Center into a hub for music education, performance, and creative technology.
The Blair Ce more PR
MBA Announces Promotion of Five Employees to Associate Vice President Positions (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Mortgage Bankers Association posted the following news release:
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MBA Announces Promotion of Five Employees to Associate Vice President Positions
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WASHINGTON D.C. (October 5, 2026) - The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today announced the promotion of five employees across several association departments to Associate Vice President, among a broader group of employees who assumed new roles across the organization.
The following employees assumed their new roles on October 1:
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MDHHS Launches App to Help Residents Quit Tobacco (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:
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MDHHS launches app to help residents quit tobacco
October 05, 2026
LANSING, Mich. - Michigan adults now have a new tool to help them quit tobacco. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has launched the QuitLogix app, bringing support straight to their phones.
Available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, the app was built using feedback from participants who use the online program, wit more PR
MDP Launches JohnJamesTax.com - Chair Hertel and Gov. Blanchard Call Out James' Support for Tariffs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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October 5, 2026
MDP Launches JohnJamesTax.com; Chair Hertel and Gov. Blanchard Call Out James' Support for Tariffs
LANSING -- Ahead of the WOOD-TV gubernatorial debate tomorrow, Michigan Democrats launched JohnJamesTax.com, a new website where Michiganders can learn more about John James' support for Donald Trump's tariffs and how the John James Tax is costing Michigan families more than any other state.
On a press call today, Chair Curtis more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: John James Caught Scrubbing His Website Amid Trump's High Prices (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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John James Caught Scrubbing His Website Amid Trump's High Prices
James' campaign didn't respond to a request for comment on scrubbing mentions of Trump
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LANSING -- Trump-endorsed candidate for governor John James, who enthusiastically trumpeted his support for Trump during the primary, has now scrubbed his website and social media of mentions of Trump as he struggles to defend Trump's policies that he voted for in Congress, more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Michael Bouchard Jr. Is Your Slumlord's Best Friend (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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October 5, 2026
Michael Bouchard Jr. Is Your Slumlord's Best Friend
LANSING -- The Detroit Metro Times recently broke that MI-10 candidate Michael Bouchard Jr. took thousands of dollars from real estate executives "whose companies have faced lawsuits, discrimination allegations, tenant complaints, and serious housing-code violations" involving "rats, cockroaches, mold, holes in walls, and collapsed ceilings[.]"
Bouchard Jr. took money from p more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Michigan Independent - "Mike Rogers Senate Campaign Dogged By Past Ties To Opioid Industry" (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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October 5, 2026
Michigan Independent: "Mike Rogers Senate Campaign Dogged By Past Ties To Opioid Industry"
LANSING -- New reporting from Michigan Independent highlights how corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers is being "dogged" by his toxic opioid record on the campaign trail, with critics pointing out how Rogers pushed dangerous legislation that "encouraged broader access to opioids but failed to regulate its use" at the peak of the opioid e more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: President Barack Obama to Campaign With Michigan Democrats (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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October 5, 2026
President Barack Obama to Campaign with Michigan Democrats
DETROIT -- On Saturday, October 24, President Barack Obama will travel to Detroit for a campaign rally with Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, and Michigan Democrats. President Obama will rally voters and encourage them to vote early for Democrats up and down the ballot.
Michiganders interested in attending the rally can sign up HERE. Press should more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Reminder - Mike Rogers Supports Trump's Cost-Raising Agenda and Mocks Michiganders' Affordability Concerns (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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October 5, 2026
REMINDER: Mike Rogers Supports Trump's Cost-Raising Agenda and Mocks Michiganders' Affordability Concerns
LANSING -- As Michiganders face a "double whammy" of rising gas and food prices, reminder that Mike Rogers has "stood by the Trump administration's policies" that are forcing massive price increases on Michiganders, including Trump's Iran war, his reckless tariffs, and his disastrous policies that are kicking Michiganders more PR
Michigan Medicine: 15 Years of Data Will Help Uncover How Flu Spreads--and How to Reduce Its Impact (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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15 years of data will help uncover how flu spreads--and how to reduce its impact
$14.2-million NIH award to University of Michigan funds research to untangle intricacies of person-to-person flu transmission--and reduce illness, deaths, economic losses
October 5, 2026
The grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund a team of the country's leading influenza researchers' efforts to an more PR
Michigan Medicine: Rural-urban Disparities in Head and Neck Cancer (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 6 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Rural-urban disparities in head and neck cancer
Overall age-adjusted mortality rates rose from 2018 to 2024
October 5, 2026
Existing research has shown a higher rural than urban mortality for head and neck cancers.
In a new paper in Oral Oncology, University of Michigan Health researchers explicated these trends, examining differences in outcomes in urban and rural settings for diff more PR
Michigan State University College of Social Science: Kaplowitz Distinguished Lecturer Brendan Nyhan Tackles the Myths of Online Misinformation (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Michigan State University College of Social Science posted the following news:
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Oct. 5, 2026
Kaplowitz Distinguished Lecturer Brendan Nyhan tackles the myths of online misinformation
By Karessa Weir
Online misinformation happens but its impact isn't nearly as broad or as pervasive as most people fear, according to this year's Stan and Toba Kaplowitz Distinguished Lecturer.
Brendan Nyhan is the James O. Freedman Presidential Professor in the Department of Government at Dartmouth College and has been more PR
MSU landscape architecture students, faculty advisors win national honor for local elementary school project (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 5 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU landscape architecture students, faculty advisors win national honor for local elementary school project
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STARKVILLE, Miss.--A Mississippi State Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design team is the recipient of a prestigious national accolade for innovative work at a local elementary school.
The group of approximately 60 MSU students and faculty advisors was recognized with an Honor Award from the American Society of L more PR
MSU launches AI Essentials course for undergrads (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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MSU launches AI Essentials course for undergrads
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Michigan State University is encouraging undergraduates to consider enrolling in a new course to help students understand, evaluate and responsibly use AI.
"AI presents opportunities and challenges across every discipline and in nearly every workplace, and we want to equip our Spartans with dynamic skills for a future-facing economy," said President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D. "Michigan State Univer more PR
MSU remains the top choice for Michigan students as fall 2026 enrollment tops 50,900 (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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MSU remains the top choice for Michigan students as fall 2026 enrollment tops 50,900
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Reaffirming its position as the top destination for in-state students seeking higher education, Michigan State University has welcomed 50,941 students this fall, including 37,244 in-state students. Enrolled Spartans come from all 83 Michigan counties, all 50 states, and 127 countries around the globe.
The university welcomed 10,984 new undergraduate students to t more PR
Oakland University faculty bring leadership experience to national AASCU cohort (10)
ROCHESTER, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Oakland University posted the following news:
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Oakland University faculty bring leadership experience to national AASCU cohort
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Four Oakland University faculty members recently joined department chairs from across the country for a national leadership institute designed to strengthen academic leadership through professional development, peer learning and collaboration.
Melissa Hoag, Ph.D., Doris and Paul Travis Professor of Music and chair of the Department of Music; Yongjin Lu, Ph.D., professor and cha more PR
Oxford Attorney Celebrates Dad's 'Rock Hound' Legacy (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 3 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Oxford Attorney Celebrates Dad's 'Rock Hound' Legacy
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OXFORD, Miss. - George Haymans IV spent his childhood in the backseat of his father's Ford Bronco, parked on muddy oil fields where fortunes teetered on the edge of a drill bit. Weekends weren't for rest; they were for watching men chase the earth's hidden promise.
"They would drill for two days straight and would start getting antsy looking at the readings," said Haymans, an Oxford attorney. more PR
Raskin and Schatz Fight Back Against MAGA Book Bans and Attacks on First Amendment Rights of the Free Press and of Citizens in Schools, Libraries and Museums (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Raskin and Schatz Fight Back Against MAGA Book Bans and Attacks on First Amendment Rights of the Free Press and of Citizens in Schools, Libraries and Museums
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced a resolution standing strong for the American freedom to read, write and learn. The lawmakers' resolution condemns MAGA's escalating campaign of book bans in school libraries and censorship targ more PR
Rep. Moolenaar: Following Committee's Work, NASA Strengthens Research Security Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release:
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Following Committee's Work, NASA Strengthens Research Security Enforcement
October 2, 2026
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently took significant steps to strengthen its enforcement of the Wolf Amendment and address research security vulnerabilities identified in the Select Committee on China's report, more PR
Rep. Moolenaar: University of New Haven Should End Partnership With Xi'an University Over Ties to China's Military (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSida) -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release:
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University of New Haven Should End Partnership with Xi'an University Over Ties to China's Military
October 5, 2026
Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China is calling on the University of New Haven (UNH) to end its partnership with Xi'an University. In a letter to UNH President Jens Frederiksen, Moolenaar more PR
Senate Passes Peters and Slotkin Legislation to Extend Federal Funding and Protections for the Great Lakes (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Senate Passes Peters and Slotkin Legislation to Extend Federal Funding and Protections for the Great Lakes
Bill Would Reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Support Clean Up Projects Across the Great Lakes Region
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WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate unanimously passed legislation championed by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Elissa Slotkin (MI) to protect the Great Lakes and vital waterways across Michigan. The legislation woul more PR
Senator Peters Applauds United States Coast Guard Decision to Restore Full Operations & Staffing at USCG Station Saginaw River (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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10.05.2026
Senator Peters Applauds United States Coast Guard Decision to Restore Full Operations & Staffing at USCG Station Saginaw River
ESSEXVILLE, MI - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) applauded the United States Coast Guard's (USGC) decision to fully restore staffing and operations at USCG Station Saginaw River in Essexville:
"United States Coast Guard search and rescue units play a vital role in ensuring the safety of Michigan's Great Lakes commu more PR
Shackelford, Blythe Re-elected - Members Approve All Bylaws and Standing Rules Proposals (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 5 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news:
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Shackelford, Blythe Re-elected; Members Approve All Bylaws and Standing Rules Proposals
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William "Bill" Shackelford of Centreville, VA, has been re-elected National President of NARFE, the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. His third two-year term will begin January 1, 2027.
"I am grateful for the confidence NARFE members have placed in me and fo more PR
Six alumni honored with achievement, service awards (10)
GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release:
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Six alumni honored with achievement, service awards
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The Grove City College Alumni Association presented its highest awards to six alumni as the College celebrated its 100th Homecoming last weekend.
Alumni Association President Steve DeCaspers '98 said the awards "recognize alumni whose lives reflect extraordinary achievement, leadership, and service and whose accomplishments bring honor to our alma mater."
Four alumni were honored with Ja more PR
Sugarbeet root aphids plentiful in Michigan fields (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Sugarbeet root aphids plentiful in Michigan fields
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Sugarbeet root aphid populations are increasing across Michigan. Industry and producers are asking why and what should we do?
Sugarbeet root aphid populations have been increasing across the Michigan growing region. Root aphids primarily feed on secondary roots, inhibiting the plant's ability to properly absorb water and nutrients. This results in dire more PR
Texas A&M Engineering: Robotics Research to Advance Harvesting Leads to Award (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 5 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Robotics research to advance harvesting leads to award
Mechanical engineering researcher Dr. Minghui Zheng wins a National Science Foundation grant for her project that implements aerial robots to improve automated harvesting in dense, complex apple orchards.
Oct. 5, 2026 By Jason Carranza, Contributor
Dr. Minghui Zheng, associate professor in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, has received a Nationa more PR
The Data Maven: New Survey Reveals Key Issues that Contribute to Late Diagnosis of HIV (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 4 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation posted the following news:
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The Data Maven: New Survey Reveals Key Issues that Contribute to Late Diagnosis of HIV
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Here at The Data Maven, we're always on the look out for new studies on HIV and other public health issues, and recently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published data that revealed key issues that contribute to the late diagnosis of HIV. It's something that most definitely needs to change.
So here's the deal. The Surveillance of HIV-relate more PR
The Work Behind Accreditation Happens Every Day at Wayne State (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Wayne State University issued the following news:
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The work behind accreditation happens every day at Wayne State
October 5, 2026
An accreditation site visit may happen every 10 years, but the work behind it happens every day. On Oct. 26 and 27, reviewers from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) will visit Wayne State University as part of the university's accreditation review. Institutional accreditation helps ensure the quality and rigor of the university's academic programs and maintains Wayne State's e more PR
Tornadoes and Torrential Rain in the Midwest (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, Oct. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news:
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Tornadoes and Torrential Rain in the Midwest
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Summer has ended and in its wake is a trail of destruction across the Midwest and parts of the east coast.
From June through September, upper Midwest states saw more rain than in previous years. In West Virginia, residents experienced a months' worth of rain within hours. Torrential and oftentimes sporadic storms flooded areas, uprooted trees, and damaged infrastructure. Some communities more PR
University of Cincinnati: Digging Into the Bedrock of Cincinnati (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 6 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Digging into the bedrock of Cincinnati
UC expert helps tell story of Cincinnati's past as a shallow sea
By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu
October 5, 2026
Cincinnati Magazine turned to a geoscientist at the University of Cincinnati to help tell the story of the Queen City's ancient past when it was part of an enormous shallow sea.
During the Ordovician period 450 million years ago, Cincinnati was a vast tropical sea. And more we more PR
University of Michigan: Who Will Rural Voters Blame for Harmful Healthcare Changes, Policies This Election? (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Who will rural voters blame for harmful healthcare changes, policies this election?
October 5, 2026
University of Michigan expert asks if this midterm might be the election to redefine them
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Michael Shepherd
When we look at rural voters, we see that these health care experiences can be quite informative and quite important for shaping their electoral voting decisions. And what we see with rural voters is a tendency to blame the Democrati more PR
Virginia Tech: Measuring What Your Brain is Telling Itself (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Measuring what your brain is telling itself
Virginia Tech neuroscientist Matt Howe joins the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to better understand how signaling molecules in the brain influence cognition and symptoms of human disease.
By Lena Ayuk
5 Oct 2026
Matt Howe has long been curious about how people see the world.
What interests him most is the idea that we can make up our minds about reality and use words to get other people to see reality more PR
Warren Woman Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud, Filing a False $374,000 Tax Refund Return (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Warren Woman Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud, Filing a False $374,000 Tax Refund Return
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The Michigan Department of Attorney General (DAG) works tirelessly to protect and serve the people of Michigan. The DAG handles a wide range of legal matters from civil and criminal cases, to providing legal counsel to state agencies and officers, to advocating for crime victims.
The Michigan Department of Attorney General utilizes the services of more PR
Wayne State University: BOG Notebook - Campus Investment and a Home for the Emerging School of Public Health, Enrollment and Research Growth Highlight October Meeting (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Wayne State University issued the following news:
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October 5, 2026
BOG Notebook: Campus investment and a home for the emerging school of public health, enrollment and research growth highlight October meeting
Wayne State University's Board of Governors approved a five-year capital renewal plan and received updates on record enrollment, student success and growing research activity during its Oct. 2 meeting at the Integrative Biosciences Center.
Record enrollment and Student Success 2.0 momentum
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Young named outstanding 4-H alumnus (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Young named outstanding 4-H alumnus
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Washtenaw County 4-H alumnus Emma J. Young, of Detroit, was among nine 4-H alumni inducted into the 2026 class of the Michigan 4-H Emerald Clover Society at a ceremony on Oct. 3.
Washtenaw County 4-H alumnus Emma Young, of Detroit, is among nine 4-H alumni inducted into the 2026 class of the Michigan 4-H Emerald Clover Society. Young was recognized on Oct. 3 during t more PR
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