LANSING, Michigan, July 29 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: The old Pike Lake Store and gas station in northern Luce County in the state's Upper Peninsula will be evaluated for potential environmental contamination with the help of a $40,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The grant will help the Luce County Economic Development Corporation determine whether past uses contamina more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 31 -- CNN, a cable channel owned by Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting System, issued the following press room announcement: Last night, 8.693 million total viewers watched the CNN (+CNN en Espanol) Democratic Debate live from Detroit, Michigan according to Nielsen Fast National data. Among adults 25-54, 2.529 million watched. This is CNN's second highest Democratic debate on record (Las Vegas, October 2015). CNN digital's live stream of the first night of the CNN Democra more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 1 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Terry Lathan on the Democratic presidential debate: "It was two nights of the same song, second verse - socialist themes heralded by the Democrat candidates participating in the Michigan debate. "From 'Medicare for All' with complete control over our healthcare to giving illegal immigrants free reign, this field of liberals once again showed how disconnected they are from the American public more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: * * * - All-new 7.3-liter engine in Super Duty pickup cranks out best-in-class gas V8 output of 430 horsepower and best-in-class gas torque of 475 ft.-lb. - The 7.3-liter engine is paired with the all-new 10-speed heavy-duty TorqShift(R) transmission on Super Duty pickups and is designed for robust power, long-term durability and ease of service that truck owners demand in both personal and business applications * *  more PR

ALMA, Michigan, July 22 -- Alma College issued the following news: The complexity of spiders has long fascinated animal behavioral scientist Dave Clark. He uses virtual digital technology to study animal communication. Spider courtship is risky business. One wrong move by the male, and he becomes a tasty lunch to a passing predator. The complexity of spiders has long fascinated Dave Clark, an animal behavioral scientist at Alma College. He uses virtual digital technology to study animal commu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release: The Republican Governors Association (RGA) released a new video today to coincide with the second round of the 2020 Democratic primary debates, held in Detroit, Michigan this week. Titled "Too Left," the video highlights extreme policy positions embraced by Democrat governors and gubernatorial candidates. The video features Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Minnesota G more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- Neogen, a developer of food and animal safety products, issued the following news release: Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) has received Performance TestedSM Method Certification from the AOAC Research Institute for its Reveal(R) Q+ for Deoxynivalenol (DON) test, which is designed for the rapid quantification of the mold toxin in grains. The AOAC approval (No. 071901) follows the earlier verification of the test's performance by the USDA's Federal Grain Inspection more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, July 26 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: The Clay Target Team of APSU won the national collegiate title in sporting clays at the Scholastic Clay Target Program national championships recently in Marengo, Ohio. And one of the team's members, John Michael Baggett, won three individual national championships, including best overall shooter. Baggett, Hunter Purviance and Wylie Randall won the national championship in sporting clays July 15, beatin more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: * * * - Ford is making commercial 2020 F-Series Super Duty more valuable to fleets by including Power Takeoff (PTO) provision on Class 3-5 chassis cab trucks optioned with a 6.7-liter Power Stroke(R) diesel - Best-in-class stationary 300 lb.-ft. of PTO torque comes from the third-generation 6.7-liter Power Stroke(R) diesel working in combination with the all-new TorqShift(R) 10-speed heavy duty automatic transmission  more PR

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Aug. 1 -- Indiana Michigan Power, a unit of the American Electric Power, issued the following news release: Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne practiced how to safely walk on ice, were elevated in a bucket truck, learned about electricity and more in a visit to Indiana Michigan Power's training facility Thursday. The annual visit is part of a partnership between the Boys & Girls Clubs and I&M to offer students in grades 4-6 the opportunity to further their ST more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * - New five-year agreement is effective until June 2024 * * * Central Michigan University and the CMU Faculty Association announced today ratification of a new five-year collective bargaining agreement following member voting early this week. The agreement, which represents about 633 faculty members, is effective July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2024. It provides modest annual increases reflecting  more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 30 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * - Engineering faculty-created summer initiative gives teachers skills and connections to take their students to the next level * * * "This program has changed the way I teach," said Ron Ratkos, an 11-year adjunct professor at Mid Michigan College in Harrison. "It's different from how I was taught when I was growing up," said Natalie Brown, a senior at Central Michigan University pursuing a bach more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, July 31 -- The University of Wisconsin's Eau Claire Campus issued the following news release: For years, Dr. Patricia Cleary has been among the many scientists working to inform the regulation of urban emissions in southeastern Wisconsin along Lake Michigan, where elevated spring and summer ozone levels are often a problem. Now, a new three-year, $207,477 grant from the National Science Foundation will make it possible for Cleary, a UW-Eau Claire associate professor of c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: The Washington Post's Karen Tumulty profiled Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's decisive victory in 2018 and asked what lessons 2020 Democratic presidential candidates can draw from her victory in this critical swing state. Gov. Whitmer discusses how her laser-like focus on kitchen table issues, including infrastructure and education, fueled her victory. The DGA's historic 2018 cycle proved this roadmap to be  more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, July 31 -- DENSO International America, a supplier of automotive systems and components, issued the following news release: DENSO, the world's second largest mobility supplier, announced today the creation of a $50,000 grant it will award to a U.S.-based public charity focused on supporting diversity in technology. The grant supports DENSO's commitment to support diversity, which helps drive innovation in mobility and advanced technology fields. Starting today, DENSO is s more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- DENSO International America, a supplier of automotive systems and components, issued the following news release: * * * - DENSO's participation as an event sponsor and with a featured speaker supports its efforts to develop future workforce and attract top talent * * * DENSO, the world's second largest mobility supplier, is a sponsor of this year's Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars (MBS), taking place Aug. 5-8, 2019. The company  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- Dow Chemical issued the following news release: Three breakthrough, sustainable innovations from Dow and one circular economy program are winners of the Business Intelligence Group (BIG) 2019 Sustainability Awards. The Sustainability Awards honor those who have made sustainability an integral part of their business practice. "Dow's innovation engine continues to deliver breakthrough technologies that meet our customers' needs, while delivering solutions for the wor more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, July 30 -- Ford Motor issued the following statement by Chief Technical Officer Randy Visintainer on the advancement of self-driving vehicles: "Since its founding in 1999, a small company in Saline, Michigan has worked on the cutting edge of mobile robotics for numerous clients, including the military. Although not widely known to the public, Quantum Signal helped the military develop software that allowed it to remotely control robotic vehicles from thousands of miles away. more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, July 30 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: * * * - Accelerating Solutions for Public and Private Transit Systems - Ford Smart Mobility Is Acquiring Journey Holding Corporation, An Intelligent Transportation System Software Solution Provider, And Will Integrate Its Offerings With Transloc, A Ford-Owned Provider Of Technology Solutions For Public And Private Transit Operations * * * To support its commitment to deliver integrated solutions that support cities more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, July 31 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: * * * - Ford Warriors in Pink And Goride Health Are Teaming Up to Help Ensure Breast Cancer Patients Get The Treatment They Need By Offering Complimentary Rides to Medical Appointments For The Rest of The Year - Warriors in Pink, Ford's Mission-Driven Initiative to Support Those Affected By Breast Cancer, Marks 25 Years in The Fight Helping Patients, Survivors And Co-Survivors Have More Good Days * * * When Stephan more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Former Michigan State University President Lou Anna K. Simon will retire effective Aug. 31 after 45 years at the university. Under the terms of her retirement, Simon will hold the titles of president emeritus and professor emeritus. She will receive three annual payments for a total gross amount of $2.45 million. Simon also will receive her vested retirement and other benefits, similar to other reti more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 31 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley has played a key role in a conference funded through a state MiSTEM Advisory Council grant that is training nearly 200 middle school and high school teachers on computer science and coding. The event, being held July 28-Aug. 2 at the JW Marriott in downtown Grand Rapids, is equipping educators to prepare students for a workforce that increasingly includes high-demand jobs in this area. Part of more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, July 22 -- Hope College issued the following news release: Hope College Dining Services' excellence in offering international cuisine has won the national grand prize in the Residential Dining Concepts category in the 2019 Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards program of the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS). The award was announced on Saturday, July 13, during the NACUFS 2019 National Conference, held in Denver, Colorado. The college's dining se more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, July 24 -- Hope College issued the following news release: The Hope College baseball team has earned the 2018-19 American Baseball Coaches Association Team Academic Excellence Award. The Flying Dutchmen, coached by Stu Fritz, also recorded their first 30-win season last spring with a 31-11 record. "I am just really proud of this group of young men for their work in the classroom, off the field and on the field," head coach Stu Fritz said. "We had great leadership this year more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, July 23 -- Hope College issued the following news release: The 2018-19 Hope College men's golf team has earned Outstanding Team Academic honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America. To be eligible for GCAA Outstanding Team Academic honors a college or university must record a team GPA of 3.0 or higher that is calculated by GPAs for each player on their official squad list for the academic year. Hope is among 28 NCAA Division III teams to receive the honor. "This  more PR

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, July 29 -- LifePoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news: LifePoint Health(R), a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier(R), today announced that it has appointed Shane Wells and Dan Davis as chief financial officers (CFO) for its Eastern and Mountain Divisions, respectively. In his new role, Wells will oversee financial operations for the organization's Eastern Division, which includes hospitals in Michigan, North Carolina, more PR

TROY, Michigan, July 29 -- AxleTech International, a supplier of off highway and specialty vehicle drivetrain systems and components, issued the following news release: Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of AxleTech from global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG). The previously announced transaction enhances Meritor's growth platform with the addition of a complementary product portfolio, including a full line of independen more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined more than a dozen other Attorneys General in a multistate lawsuit blocking the U.S. Department of Justice's anticompetitive megamerger of telecommunications giants T-Mobile and Sprint. "The addition of the state of Texas to our lawsuit sends a powerful message of opposition to this reckless, more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced her office has filed a lawsuit against St. Petersburg, Florida-based CA Certificate Service, doing business as MI Certificate Service, for allegedly deceptive solicitations targeting new Michigan businesses. The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division started receiving complaints from small business owners earlier this year. Accord more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined 20 Attorneys General in sending a letter urging Congress to pass legislation that aids states in addressing the public health threat presented by the toxic "forever" chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). "Michigan has already taken a proactive approach to regulate PFAS contaminants in groundwater by implementing regul more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today urged Michigan residents to take precautionary measures to protect their information that could have been compromised as a result of Capital One Financial Corporation's recent data breach. According to the company, the breach impacted approximately 100 million individuals in the U.S. Exposed information included names, addresses, zip codes, phone nu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced a Livingston County man who stole tens of thousands of dollars from more than 30 Michigan residents using a fake mortgage assistance scheme has paid $116,615 in restitution and was sentenced to one year in county jail by Livingston County Circuit Court Judge Miriam Cavanaugh. Lawrence Sefa, 65, of Fenton, pleaded guilty to one count of Cond more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Rachel Wilson and Landrea Blackmore read their victim statements this afternoon in Isabella County Court as defendant Ian Elliott pleaded no contest to one felony count of Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. Elliott, who was charged with three counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct (3rd degree) and one count of assault with intent to commit penetration, was sentenced to a minimum of 366 days in pr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development issued the following news release: Today, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Gary McDowell announced 20 projects that will be awarded funds under the competitive Value Added and Regional Food System Grant Program. MDARD received 94 proposals with requests totaling nearly $8.5 million. The $1.8 million in grants for the 20 projects will leverage more than $12 million in priva more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- The Michigan Department of Civil Rights issued the following news release: The Michigan Civil Rights Commission has voted to reprimand Agustin Arbulu, Director of the Department of Civil Rights, for comments that they deemed inappropriate. At the end of a lengthy closed session, the Commission voted to take the following action, announced by Chair Alma Wheeler Smith. "We have determined that while the conduct of which the director was accused did not violate the la more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes regarding Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's announcement of the Great Lakes 2020 Presidential Agenda: "Michigan's economy, heritage, and way of life are dependent on the preservation of our Great Lakes. Under Governor Whitmer's strong leadership, protecting the Great Lakes has become a top priority for our state once again. With today's announcement of the Great Lakes 2020 Presidenti more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs issued the following news release: LARA's Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau (CSCL) issued a Cease and Desist Order (order) and has summarily suspended the limousine carrier registration of ACE Medical Transportation LLC (ACE) in Dearborn for multiple violations of Michigan's Limousine, Taxicab, and Transportation Network Company Act (Act). The suspension is effective July 19, 2019. The more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public comment on its draft 2020-2024 Five-Year Transportation Program. The draft document, which is updated annually, includes information about MDOT's mobility initiatives, revenues and a list of specific transportation projects planned for the next five years in each of MDOT's seven regions. You can view the program document on  more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, July 31 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: * * * - Marquette launch for Know It Before You Throw It education campaign includes Recycling Raccoon Squad * * * The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy today announced seven grants totaling more than $1.5 million that, combined with local funds, will deliver more than $7 million to expand and improve recycling infrastructure in Marquet more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer welcomed the Democratic presidential candidates to Detroit for the CNN Democratic Presidential Debates. Whitmer received a standing ovation when she walked on stage. During her welcome speech, Whitmer highlighted her platform running for governor and the kind of president Michiganders and Americans deserve. Whitmer has received national praise for winning this critical swing st more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 29 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * - Great Lakes 2020 Presidential Agenda includes six significant policy proposals focused on protecting the ecology, economy and health of the Great Lakes * * * Today, Governor Whitmer, along with a coalition of Great Lakes governors from Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin announced a Great Lakes 2020 Presidential Agenda, and encouraged all presidential candidates to adopt t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), in collaboration with the Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for local units of government to implement and evaluate programming to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system. MDHHS is committed to the goal of decreasing disparities, unequal treatm more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 29 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Nearly 5 million teens across the United States are vaping and using tobacco, with very few programs designed to help them quit. In an effort to help teens quit the habit, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is partnering with the National Jewish Health and eight other states on a tobacco cessation program designed to help teens who want to stop using to more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * - More than 6.6 million tests conducted annually at MDHHS lab * * * The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Bureau of Laboratories recently received accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) making Michigan one of seven state public health laboratories out of more than 8,000 CAP-accredited facilities worldwide. The recognition is b more PR

ESCANABA, Michigan, July 29 -- Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued the following news: * * * - Visitors can register to vote, renew plates and Licenses * * * Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today announced the Secretary of State Mobile Office will visit the Upper Peninsula State Fair from Monday, Aug. 12, through Sunday, Aug. 18. The state fairgrounds are at 2401 12th Ave. North in Escanaba. The Mobile Office will be in the Ruth Butler Building and will be open from 5 to 9 p more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University computational chemist Alex Dickson has received the highly competitive American Chemical Society, or ACS, OpenEye Outstanding Junior Faculty Award in Computational Chemistry. The ACS is the world's largest scientific society with more than 150,000 members. The Junior Faculty Award will provide Dickson with $1,000 to attend the 2019 ACS National Meeting in San Diego where he  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 30 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Imagine your favorite beach filled with thousands of ducks and gulls. Now envision coming back a week later and finding condos being constructed on that spot. This many ducks in one place surely should indicate this spot is exceptionally good for birds and must be protected from development, right? It depends, say Michigan State University researchers. In a new paper published  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 31 [TNSsociologyresearch -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michele Grimm, a Wielenga Creative Engineering Endowed Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University, has been named by the National Academy of Medicine, or NAM, to a group that will assess the challenges presented by global aging and demonstrate how these challenges can be translated into opportunities for societies globally, including in th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- The Michigan Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * - National Leader in Protecting Families Celebrates 100th Year * * * Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget M. McCormack has joined with the Friend of the Court Association to celebrate August 2019 as the 100th anniversary of Michigan's Friend of the Court. The Chief Justice also attended the annual meeting of the association and swore in their officers. "Truly, the one attribute of the  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- Michigan Women's Commission, an agency of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, issued the following news release: The Michigan Women's Commission (MWC) will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 1 p.m. at the Atheneum Suite Hotel, 1000 Brush Street, Detroit, MI 48226. Speakers include Angela Povilaitis of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, who will address the problem of college sexual assault. Erika Hoover of the Michigan Vet more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 31 -- The Marijuana Regulatory Agency, an agency of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: The Marijuana Regulatory Agency's (MRA) social equity team announced today that it will hold its first education and outreach session in the City of Detroit next week to promote and encourage participation in the licensed marijuana market. Date: Monday, August 5, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Place: Coleman A. Young Munici more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 29 -- Montana State University issued the following news: Montana State University announced today that it has chosen Jason Carter to be its new vice president of research, economic development and graduate education. Carter, currently the associate vice president for research at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan, was chosen after a national search. He will begin his duties at MSU on Sept. 3. "We had a superb pool of finalists and Dr. Carter rose  more PR

MUSKEGON, Mich., July 30 -- Muskegon Community College issued the following news: Muskegon Community College President Dr. Dale K. Nesbary has been elected chair of the Michigan Community College Association's (MCCA) Presidents Committee. He officially began his term when the two-year appointment was approved at the MCCA Board of Directors meeting on July 26 in Acme, MI. During the second year, Nesbary will become chair of the MCCA Board of Directors, comprising trustees and presidents from th more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, July 31 -- Hope College issued the following news release: The Hope College Board of Trustees has appointed seven new members. Newly elected to serve four-year terms are Victoria A. Brunn of Santa Monica, California; Tommy Gordon of Chicago, Illinois; Timothy J. Long of Ada; Jim B. McFarlin III of Champaign, Illinois; Leslie D. Monday of Kirkland, Washington; Carol Van Andel of Ada; and Dr. Matthew C. Wixson of Ann Arbor. Trustees concluding service on the board are Mary Ba more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 [TNSresearch] -- Northeastern University issued the following news: The 20 Democratic candidates for U.S. president will meet again this week for a second round of televised debates that will likely end up being "an elimination round," says Alan Schroeder, a professor emeritus of journalism at Northeastern who studies presidential debates. To qualify for this week's debates, which will be held on July 30 and 31 in Detroit, Michigan, candidates needed to earn at l more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University today welcomed its 21st president, Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. Stanley was unanimously selected May 28 by the MSU Board of Trustees after a nationwide search. He most recently served as the fifth president of Stony Brook University, another leading research university, since July 1, 2009. Known as a respected researcher, leader and educator, Stanley looks to build on MSU's  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- The Michigan Department of Treasury issued the following news release: Michigan farmers who sustained devastating crop losses due to this spring's heavy rain and flooding can now receive relief when applying for low-interest loans, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. The state Treasury Department has begun implementing the $15 million Agriculture Loan Origination Program. Approved by the Michigan Legislature and signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the p more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 2 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: As a counselor at Charlevoix Middle and High School, Karrie Gaffney has seen students struggle to access the mental health care they need. "Oftentimes in our area, for students to simply make an appointment with a counselor could take months. And who's going to pick them up? How are they going to pay for it? They give up because there are just a lot of barriers," Gaffney said. A U more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 31 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Respiratory syncytial virus, a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections, is behind one of every four deaths from acute illness for children under 2 years old in Nicaragua, according to a new University of Michigan study. "We knew that Nicaraguan children were getting respiratory syncytial virus and experiencing severe illness, but the substantial morbidity and mortality f more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 1 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: For the past half-decade, Detroit's government and community groups have worked to tear down abandoned houses and other buildings in the city's most blight-stricken neighborhoods, in the name of public safety and quality of life. Now, a new University of Michigan and Harvard University study shows an 11% drop in homicides and serious injuries caused by firearms in the areas where m more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 29 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Pulling carbon dioxide out of the air using a technology called "direct air capture," or DAC, will not be the silver bullet for curbing climate change that some hoped it would be, according to new research from the University of Michigan. A more aggressive and early move toward renewable energy will be less expensive in the long run, as nations aim to keep global temperatures from more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 30 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: This summer's cyanobacteria bloom in western Lake Erie is expected to be a large one, but determining just how big it is likely to get was challenging for forecasters, including University of Michigan aquatic ecologist Don Scavia. Scavia is a member of the federally funded research team that issues a Lake Erie cyanobacteria bloom forecast each year in early July. This year's forec more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 30 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Cyanobacteria blooms in places like Lake Erie can persist for months, long after most of the available nutrients in the water have been depleted. How do these troublesome photosynthetic organisms, sometimes called blue-green algae, manage it? In a study published online July 25 in the journal Molecular Ecology, University of Michigan biologists and their colleagues report that dif more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 30 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: In 2018, University of Michigan chemistry researchers Andrew Ault and Kerri Pratt showed that when waters that contain harmful algal blooms break against shorelines and piers, biological material from those algal blooms can go airborne. Next, Ault turned his attention to whether toxins from those algal blooms could become airborne as well. The answer? Yes. "We have collected samp more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 31 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Large, complex bone wounds are hard for doctors and patients alike to contend with. They often require grafts and multiple surgeries. Jan Stegemann, a University of Michigan professor of biomedical engineering, is reprogramming adult cells from bone marrow so that they can be injected directly into a wound and grow into bone. The marrow-derived cells are known as progenitor cells, more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 30 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Drive through nearly any corner of America long enough and giant solar farms or rows of wind turbines come into view, all with the goal of increasing the country's renewable energy use and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But what some may not realize is at times these renewable energy sources can produce more power than what is needed, leaving some solar or wind energy to, in a more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 31 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Michigan Drug Discovery has awarded early-stage funding for three new drug discovery projects by faculty across the University of Michigan. The U-M program will also provide project management support and mentoring assistance for three early-stage cancer projects funded by the Rogel Cancer Center. In total, more than $322,000 was committed in this round of funding, bringing the total number of awards more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 2 [TNSresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Consumer sentiment has been remarkably stable since the start of 2017, despite ongoing trade uncertainties, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The resilience displayed has been primarily due to a renewed sense of personal financial optimism, said economist Richard Curtin, director of the surveys. Indeed, recent surveys have recorded the most favorable personal f more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 30 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Tears of the knee's anterior cruciate ligament, a serious injury for athletes, may not just be the result of one instant of giving the joint more than it can handle, but rather the cumulative effect of less-severe, repeated stresses. It's a finding from University of Michigan researchers that could have implications for athletes of all ages, in sports that include soccer, football more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: New robotic lake-bottom laboratories will keep a watchful eye on western Lake Erie's cyanobacteria bloom this summer, and a mobile lab housed inside a cigar-shaped autonomous underwater glider will be tested there in mid-August. In a direct response to the 2014 Toledo water crisis, a research team from the University of Michigan's Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research and the National Oceanic more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 30 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: University of Michigan researchers are collecting and analyzing samples from this summer's Lake Erie cyanobacteria bloom to discover and characterize previously unknown toxins that may threaten human health, as well as compounds that could serve as sources of new medicines. The project is led by U-M microbiologist and oceanographer Greg Dick and David Sherman, a professor of medic more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 1 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Accomplished Young Leader Gains Inspiration from University of Minnesota-Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs Junior Summer Institute A small, portable breath monitor developed at the University of Michigan can quickly and accurately detect acute respiratory distress syndrome, an often deadly disease that causes fluid to leak into the lungs and demands early diagnosis. To de more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 31 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal pulled down sales for other German car companies by about 105,000 vehicles worth $5.2 billion in 2016, according to a study that looked at how much collective reputation matters. German automakers routinely touted "German engineering" in their U.S. advertising and marketing, which helped to create a natural reputation group in consumers' min more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 31 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * - Study of Finns, with their similar DNA, gives new hints to cardiovascular, metabolic disease risk * * * A new study harnessed the unique genetic history of the people of Finland to identify variations in DNA that might predispose certain individuals to disease, whether or not they are Finnish themselves. The study was conducted by researchers  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 29 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Wayne State University and University of Detroit Mercy's ReBUILDetroit program recently received a renewal grant of more than $19 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to encourage undergraduate students from underrepresented or economically disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue careers in biomedical research. The majority of the grant will provide student scholarships and stipends for  more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, July 29 -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: In 1920, American women made a splash on the Olympic stage and at the ballot box. Nearly 100 years later, the United States women's national soccer team finds itself at the intersection of sports and politics as well. "Change takes time," says Dr. Linda Borish, associate professor of history as well as women and gender studies at Western Michigan University. "But sometimes it's the right and equitable thing  more PR