BEREA, Ohio, March 26 -- Baldwin Wallace University issued the following news on March 25: Results from a new Baldwin Wallace University Great Lakes Poll offer a snapshot of public opinion in four key Midwest states caught in the midst of the fear and uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Spearheaded by BW's Community Research Institute (CRI), in partnership with Oakland University and Ohio Northern University, the poll questioned self-identified registered voters in Ohio, Michigan,  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, March 27 -- The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan issued the following news release: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network of Michigan will further expand access to prescription drug refills for members in order to comply with an executive order issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to expand access to prescription drug refills during the COVID-19 public health crisis. On March 6, BCBSM announced a series of steps to expand prescription drug access during t more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, March 24 -- The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan issued the following news release: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network of Michigan will continue critical operations during the Stay Home Stay Safe executive order issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The company deems its claims processing, payment services and customer services essential to protect the lives of Michigan residents and keep the health care system functioning during the COVID-19 crisis.  more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 27 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Dear Students, Colleagues and Friends: This afternoon, we learned that two members of the Central Michigan University community have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). These are the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 directly related to the CMU community. The individuals have been identified as students. After traveling to a different state for spring break, one returned to a campus residence  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, March 26 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news on March 25: To students, faculty and staff: Late this morning, we received the unfortunate news from the Washtenaw County Health Department (WCHD) that an Eastern Michigan University student has tested positive for COVID-19. Our thoughts are with the student and their family. According to the WCHD, the student has not attended classes since March 5. The student lived off campus and is from Wayne County. T more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, March 25 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: The Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC), housed in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University, is taking the lead in providing support to small businesses across the state that are being affected by COVID-19. The SBDC joined the Small Business Association to assist Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in putting together the initial economic declaration package that would allow Michig more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 26 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: As the coronavirus continues to spread around the world, University of Michigan sustainability expert Shelie Miller discusses grocery shopping behavior, panic buying, the supply chain and food waste. Miller is a professor at the U-M School for Environment and Sustainability and director of the U-M Program in the Environment. She is an environmental engineer who studies food supply chains, food waste  more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, March 27 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: It's certainly hard to find any fun in the many precautions demanded by the Coronavirus pandemic. But a computer science student at Lawrence Technological University has managed to come up with one for youthful robot builders. Joe Schulte has designed a robot that automatically dispenses hand sanitizer. He said the robot took him about two days to design and build after a suggestion by LTU c more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 24: With many hospitals throughout Michigan facing potential shortages of face masks and other essential medical supplies and personal protective equipment, Governor Gretchen Whitmer called upon Michiganders and businesses to donate items needed most by hospitals and medical providers. "Our brave medical professionals and first-responders are on the front lines of keeping us safe, and  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 22: It has been ten days since Governor Whitmer and Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox called on the Trump administration to allow for a special enrollment period (www.healthcare.gov) under the Affordable Care Act to allow more Americans to sign up for coverage and help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. "During this crisis, we must do everyt more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 26 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-22, which extends the deadline to complete the canvass of the March 10 primary to April 24. As counties do their part and practice social distancing guidelines, some will not complete the canvass for the March 10 primary election by the statutory deadline. The counties remain in the best position to complete the count, and this executive act more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 26 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-23, which temporarily allows the Michigan Employment Relations Commission, Unemployment Insurance Agency, and other administrative hearings to be held by video conference or phone in place of in-person hearings. The order also temporarily allows e-signatures in place of written signatures on related documents. Administrative hearing notific more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-20, which makes clear that all facilities that provide non-essential personal care services must temporarily close. These services include hair, nail, tanning, massage, spa, tattoo, body art and piercing services, and similar services that require individuals to be within 6 feet of each other. This order does not apply to services necessary f more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * - Governor directs all non-critical businesses to temporarily close, all Michiganders to stay home or six feet away from others during COVID-19 crisis * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the "Stay Home, Stay Safe" Executive Order (EO 2020-21), directing all Michigan businesses and operations to temporarily suspend in-person operations that are not necessary to sustain or protect lif more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 25 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Felicia Wu is the John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor in Food Safety, Toxicology and Risk Assessment in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics. The following is an interview where Wu answers questions about food safety and COVID-19. Wu currently serves as an expert adviser to the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization Expert Committee on Food Additives of the United Nations more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 24 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Hurricanes, floods, drought and fire. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent as the climate changes and can destroy entire landscapes -- both visible and invisible. Like humans, microbes need disaster response strategies that facilitate the rescue and recovery of their ecologically crucial communities. But what do microscopic rescue efforts look like, and can humans more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 24 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: In early 2020, many parents and caregivers face uncharted territory as they help children cope with the realities of the novel coronavirus strain. Joanne Riebschleger, a professor in Michigan State University's School of Social Work, offers suggestions on how to approach this difficult situation with kids - and even emerge stronger on the other side. How can I tell if my kids are stressed out? Th more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 25 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University Interim Provost Teresa Sullivan has recommended to the Board of Trustees that Mary Finn be named interim dean of the College of Social Science. Finn will replace former dean Rachel Croson, who will soon begin an appointment as executive vice president and provost of the University of Minnesota. "It will be an honor to serve as interim dean in the College of Social Science more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, March 25 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news: Three professors from Michigan Technological University and Texas A&M University are investigating a method to store power generated by alternative power sources by making use of unused and abandoned underground mining sites in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. If proven successful, the project could deliver a blueprint for providing continuous power from intermittent and zero-emission sources. To meet the  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 [TNSgrants] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A virtual reality chemotherapy simulation that helps train future medical professionals what to do when the drug leaks out of blood vessels and threatens a patient's skin. A nuclear reactor simulation using virtual reality that offers training without the safety concerns of a live reactor. These are two of the six extended reality projects to receive a first wave of funding under the Univ more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 26 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Social connection is a primary way to cope with mental health difficulties and stress. At a time when much of the population is practicing social distancing due to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by a novel coronavirus, losing direct connection with friends, colleagues and extended family can exacerbate existing mental health concerns in an already stressful time. Alison Miller, associate  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Well before COVID-19 forced faculty to figure out how to teach their courses online, a multidisciplinary project to develop online case studies for sustainability was being developed across the University of Michigan. From how Traverse City, Michigan, cherry farmers are adapting to the ever-changing climate that is hurting their industry, to how Indonesians are balancing deforestation with the demand more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Liang Qi, a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Michigan, answered questions about his group's new paper in npj Computational Materials. What is elastic stiffness? Elastic and glass don't seem to be two words that go together. All solid materials, including glass, have a property called elastic stiffness--also known as elastic modulus. It's a measure of how much force more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on March 23: Richard Curtin is director of the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers, which conducts national monthly surveys of consumer attitudes, expectations and behavior. He discusses below whether consumers are in a panic, a question he says he has been asked repeatedly in recent days. Here's his response: The latest data from the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment surveys indi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on March 26: Wild stock market gyrations and runs on toilet paper as well as other home goods might seem like acts spurred by financial and economic fear and panic. But Paolo Pasquariello sees such reactions as rational--if not always ethical--in a time of a global pandemic, which affords economists and policymakers the opportunity to develop problem-solving approaches. Pasquariello, a finance professo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The COVID-19 pandemic has rampantly heightened stress and anxiety during these uncertain times, leading some to hoard groceries such as toilet paper, eggs, meats, bread and hand sanitizer. Stephanie Preston, a behavioral neuroscientist in the University of Michigan Department of Psychology, studies the role of stress and emotions on decision processes like hoarding, consumer behavior and pro-environm more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 26 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: You've been harassed online and the social platform has removed the offending post, so that's it, right? End of story. University of Michigan researchers say, "Not so fast." Sarita Schoenebeck, associate professor at the U-M School of Information, says current means of dealing with online harassment mirror the criminal justice system by penalizing the perpetrator, but they don more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 27 [TNSscientificresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Eighty-five percent of the universe is composed of dark matter, but we don't know what, exactly, it is. A new study from the University of Michigan, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and University of California, Berkeley has ruled out dark matter being responsible for mysterious electromagnetic signals previously observed from nearby galaxies. Prior to this more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 27 [TNSgrants] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Could a community's wastewater give an early warning of the spread of COVID-19? With a rapid response grant from the National Science Foundation, a research team from the University of Michigan and Stanford University is exploring this and other questions about how the novel coronavirus behaves and moves through the environment. Project leader Krista Wigginton, an associate professor of  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A small, inexpensive and highly accurate gyroscope, developed at the University of Michigan, could help drones and autonomous cars stay on track without a GPS signal. "Our gyroscope is 10,000 times more accurate but only 10 times more expensive than gyroscopes used in your typical cell phones. This gyroscope is 1,000 times less expensive than much larger gyroscopes with similar performance," said Kha more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The constant temptation of tasty foods high in calories and fat make it difficult for people to make healthy choices, but talking to yourself in the third person may help, say researchers at the University of Michigan and University of Minnesota. A new study published in Clinical Psychological Science finds that a technique known as "distanced self-talk," which refers to an int more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Bullying can make life miserable in the short term for teens, but its impact can also linger into young adulthood, says a University of Michigan researcher. Much is known about the negative effects of bullying, ranging from depression to poor performance in school, but a new study indicates that bullied teens can suffer long-term mental health problems that last into early adul more PR