BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, March 31 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Mark Kossow, Member in Clark Hill's Princeton office, recently joined Bret Keisling of KEISOP Group for a podcast entitled, "Pausing ESOP Deals - Why It's Necessary." This episode in the series discusses some of the reasons why Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) transactions need to be paused during the coronavirus emergency, including working with the Department of Labor as opposed to hiding from it. Liste more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, April 2 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: As universities across the country moved to delivering classes remotely during the COVID-19 crisis, a lot of orchestra teachers simply stopped teaching. Just give out a grade and be done with it. After all, how could you replicate an ensemble class online? But Christopher Barrick, director of the Eastern Michigan University School of Music and Dance, told his faculty he would like to see them continue instr more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: As the coronavirus pandemic forces millions of Americans to stay home, traffic on roads and highways has fallen dramatically and large declines in air pollution have been observed over major metropolitan areas. And last month in China, industrial output dropped sharply due to COVID-19, leading to significant reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases that contribute to cli more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 4 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: To stay active while remote learning and socially distancing, sophomore Rebecca Guilford has challenged herself to be a top 10 participant in Recreation and Wellness' #GVLakerStrong Challenge. The free, daily challenge began this week and goes until May 31. It's open to students, faculty and staff members; and they can sign up at any time. Participants are encouraged to log 30 minutes of physical activity  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 4 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: It will be June before there is any broad-based restart of any economic activity, said Paul Isely, associate dean and professor of economics in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. State health officials have said the number of COVID-19 cases in Michigan will peak in early to mid-May. Based on that, Isely said the West Michigan economy will now see a decline larger than $3 bill more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 1 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: While health concerns are obviously always a key element in a disease outbreak such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, there is another force that also plays a significant role in how the situation evolves: social issues. Fear, stigma and the cultural values of a population are among the factors that influence how people react to a pandemic, and medical anthropologists such as Kristin Hedges are the experts more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 1 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act will be a "financial lifeline" for individuals and small businesses owners deeply affected by COVID-19, said a GVSU faculty member. Chris Harper, clinical affiliate faculty of accounting in the Seidman College of Business, said the postponement to July 15 for filing and paying federal and State of Michigan taxes will be a huge help. more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 4 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: As government mandates to "stay home, stay safe" change the lives of millions of Americans, those choices of staying home instead of patronizing local businesses or volunteering are having a devastating impact on local economies. One Grand Valley alumnus, Nate Gillespie, '18, is working to lead a growing group of West Michiganders to help support local businesses and nonprofits in their most trying times. more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 4 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley's Standardized Patient Program has launched a virtual component that allows students in the College of Health Professions, Kirkhof College of Nursing and School of Social Work to continue to gain clinical experience. Cindy Bartman, standardized patient program coordinator, said telehealth software was installed last week in the Simulation Center, in the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, w more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 3 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Maggie Goebel is missing her fourth grade students at Buchanan Elementary in the Grand Rapids Public School District. Goebel, a Spanish elementary education major, started student teaching at Buchanan in January, but hasn't seen her 21 students since March 18. And, now that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the cancellation of K-12 face-to-face instruction through the remainder of the school year, she may no more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 30 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * - Clean water for sanitation essential to protection from COVID-19 virus * * * Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took strong steps to ensure at-risk households have access to clean water for hand washing and sanitation through an executive order requiring the reconnection of service to residences that have had water service shut off. A $2-million Water Restart Grant Program will help communities co more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-31, suspending the April 1 requirement for lower vapor pressure gasoline. The order takes effect immediately and expires on April 30, 2020. To ensure the health and safety of the public, gasoline supplies must remain available to support essential functions during the COVID-19 pandemic. This publ more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 3 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * - Technical Sergeant Nathan Denryter will receive a posthumous promotion to Master Sergeant. * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags lowered to half-staff throughout the state of Michigan on Friday, April 3, 2020 to honor the service of Michigan Air National Guard Technical Sergeant Nathan William Denryter who passed away after his battle with cancer. "Techni more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Directive 2020-3, temporarily restricting discretionary spending by state departments and agencies while they work to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Michigan. The governor also signed Executive Directive 2020-4, temporarily suspending hiring, creating new positions, filling vacant positions, transfers, and promotions within the executive branch of s more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 1: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-33, which recognizes the expanded scope of economic, educational, and civic dislocation caused by the COVID-19, and equips the administration to address fully the devastation caused by virus. The order also formally declares a state of disaster. "Since Michigan announced our first confirmed cases of COVID-19 three weeks ago, we hav more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 30 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-29, which protects vulnerable populations in Michigan's county jails, local lockups and juvenile detention centers during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Executive Order details risk-reduction protocols that have been adopted and implemented by the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) and that county jails and local lock more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 4 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * - Governor's order also declares the state's policy that those who test positive for or show symptoms of COVID-19 should stay in their homes, with few exceptions * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-36, prohibiting all employers from discharging, disciplining, or otherwise retaliating against an employee for staying home from work if they or one of their close cont more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 3 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * - Executive Order sets guidelines for remote learning, ensures teachers, school employees will be paid for remainder of school year * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-35, which orders all K-12 school buildings to close for the remainder of the school year -- unless restrictions are lifted -- and ensures continuing of learning by setting guidelines for remote lear more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-32, which places a temporary restriction on non-essential veterinary procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The order prohibits all non-essential veterinary procedures starting on March 31, 2020, and encourages veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice telemedicine as much as possible to help stop the spread of COVID-19. "While more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 3 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * - Governor signs a series of House and Senate bills into law * * * Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bill 268 and House Bills 5576 & 5580, which together establish the governor's Michigan Reconnect Grant Program and move Michigan closer to reaching the governor's goal of attaining 60 percent postsecondary educational attainment by 2030. She also signed House Bills 5401, 5402, 5463, 4908, 47 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 30 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 28: * * * - Medical professionals, everyday residents asked to save lives * * * As Michigan's healthcare system faces tremendous strains due to the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are calling on medical professionals and everyday Michiganders to volunteer their talents and time to save lives. Today Gov. Whitme more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 1: Approximately 20 members of the Michigan National Guard will assist the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with logistics support to establish a Federal Medical Station (FMS) at TCF Center, March 31 - April 1. Michigan National Guard members will augment FEMA, assisting with inventory of equipment and supplies as the FMS is established as an ad hoc site to receive COVID-19 cas more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: The Michigan National Guard has received a request to aid Food Banks in four communities across the state, including Ann Arbor, Comstock Park, Flint, and Pontiac. Approximately 10 Michigan National Guard members will be serving at each site. Support to the Food Banks is scheduled to begin March 30 and is expected to continue through mid-April. "The aid that men and women of the Michigan Natio more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 2 [TNSscientificresearch] -- Michigan State University's College of Natural Science issued the following news: The High-Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) gamma ray observatory, located in the volcanic mountains of central Mexico (more than 13,500 feet above sea level), observes astrophysical sources emitting light at very high energies (gamma rays), higher energies than produced by any accelerator on Earth. Its large water tanks contain sensitive light detectors whic more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 3 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: In a coordinated effort across campus, Michigan State University employees collected more than 20 pallets of medical supplies and personal protective equipment for area hospitals and first responders. "With the transition to virtual learning and many research laboratories putting projects on hold, there was interest from faculty across the campus and in the clinics to help addre more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 4 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University is using specialized equipment to clean and decontaminate used N95 masks and opening the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center to front-line health workers and first responders combatting the novel coronavirus outbreak. Both steps are part of the university's expanded efforts to respond to the pandemic by supporting local health care workers and first responders. Decontamina more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 3 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University announced it will continue online-only courses for the full Summer Session and Summer Session One. Summer courses begin May 11. The move comes three weeks after the university extended online-only learning options for students through the end of the spring semester and postponed commencement. "The fluidity of this pandemic compels us to make this difficult, but necessary  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 4 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: With the cancellation of the 2020 MSU Science Festival due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Festival team took this opportunity to develop alternative programming. There will now be live digital presentations by MSU faculty, graduate students and community partners; web-based resources; and other activities you can do at home. "Science really does play an important role in our lives, and the COVID- more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 3 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: As the culmination of a three-year program through the Department of Art, Art History and Design, Master of Fine Arts candidates traditionally have their work displayed at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum as part of the annual Master of Fine Arts Exhibition. Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak and with regard for the health and safety of the public, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum is curren more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 3 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: MSU Recreational Sports and Fitness Services is offering free virtual fitness classes for all MSU students, faculty and staff. These at-home classes include yoga, Zumba, dance, spin, cardio and weight training via three different programs: Zoom, Fitness on Demand and Precor. "During the academic year, we have an average of 19,000 group fitness participants and another 7,000 fitness center members," more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 4 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University researchers have validated a test to detect coronavirus that is more accurate than those currently available, and could help address the national shortage of testing kits. The method, however, first needs approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration before it can be widely offered to test patients suspected of having COVID-19, the respiratory disea more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 30 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 28: * * * - Declaration Includes Support for Crisis Counseling, Emergency Protective Measures - Governor Announces Delivery of 112,800 N95 masks from Strategic National Stockpile * * * Last night, President Trump approved Governor Whitmer's request for a Major Disaster declaration in Michigan. The declaration means that Michigan is now eligible for participation in the Federal Emerge more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 30: * * * - National Guardsmen and women will distribute food and medical supplies, disinfect public spaces, and more * * * President Trump authorized the use of National Guard members under Title 32, United States Code, section 502(f), granting Governor Whitmer's request for a formal Mission Assignment (MA) to allocate and order up to 3,000 members of the Michigan Army and Air Nation more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 31 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: On Saturday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order requiring the reconnection of water service to all Michigan residences that have had water services shut off. The order establishes a $2 million Water Restart Grant Program to help communities comply. The order comes as Detroit has emerged as a hotspot for COVID-19, and it follows a move earlier this month by Detroit officials to r more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 31 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The most violent solar weather--coronal mass ejections--can flood space with high-energy particle radiation that would harm astronauts and damage spacecraft in its path. A new $62.6 million NASA mission led by the University of Michigan aims to provide better information on how the sun's radiation affects the space environment that our spacecraft and astronauts travel through. The Sun Radio Interfer more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A new Michigan COVID-19 Pandemic Resource Guide provides information on how to access various resources aimed at supporting Michiganders through the coronavirus pandemic and related economic slowdown. While everyone is affected by the restrictions on public gatherings, business closures and public health concerns, it is low-wage hourly workers, people with little savings or disposable income and peop more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 3 [TNSscientificresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Chemical reactions are used to produce all kinds of important molecules such as drugs, agrochemicals and materials. To create a drug with specific properties--polar enough to dissolve in the aqueous environment of the stomach and blood, but greasy enough to pass through cells or cross the blood-brain barrier--chemists usually swap out the starting materials. Now, a University  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 31 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: For the past few weeks, most of us have begun social distancing or staying at home as much as possible to avoid contracting or spreading coronavirus. Still, we are seeing the number of new cases of coronavirus increase significantly day after day. Is social distancing actually working? And when we will be able to go back to our normal day-to-day activities? David Hutton is an associate professor of h more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Consumer sentiment tumbled 11.9 index points in March, the fourth-largest one-month decline in nearly a half century, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The steepest monthly decline was barely larger at -12.7 index points in response to the deepening recession in late 2008. The March survey also indicated that further declines are likely in the months ahead. The decline in  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 31 [TNSenvironmentresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: As Detroit continues to revitalize its urban core by razing abandoned buildings, emissions of airborne asbestos during emergency demolitions have been negligible, say University of Michigan researchers. This suggests that the asbestos-related risk to human health from these demolitions--which account for about 10% of all demolitions in the city--is virtually nonexistent. The more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 4 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on April 3: Gov. Whitmer's difficult decision to close schools in Michigan for the remainder of the school year is a necessary precaution in our current crisis. We applaud the teachers and administrators who are working with great ingenuity and skill to serve students and families, and we have been in touch with many Michigan teachers to support their transition to online educatio more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 1 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The stress and uncertainty caused by the coronavirus has taken its toll on parents--and children are feeling the psychological and physical brunt of it, say University of Michigan researchers. More parents have shouted, yelled or screamed at their children at least once in the past two weeks, according to a new U-M report. In addition, during that same timeframe, one in six parents spanked or slapped  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 4 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The COVID-19 pandemic has evoked many emotions among people worldwide--none more prevalent than fear. These fears, according to University of Michigan psychology professor Joshua Ackerman, can be managed by finding activities that improve well-being and decision-making. Ackerman's research focuses on how people respond to and cope with ecological threats, including those related t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 1 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: As governments respond to the evolving COVID-19 crisis, a University of Michigan public policy professor is studying the different ways several countries grapple with the same contagious disease. Shobita Parthasarathy, director of the Ford School of Public Policy's Science, Technology, and Public Policy program, has applied for a National Science Foundation Rapid Response Research grant, designed for  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 31 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * - U-M engineer has pulled together a cheat sheet of applicable research * * * Where to site COVID-19 testing facilities and how to stock them. How to triage patients and allocate hospital resources. The best ways to manage supply chains for food and other essentials. Solutions to these logistical puzzles posed by the COVID-19 crisis may lie in operations models used in the retail sector, say more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 4 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Experts at the University of Michigan School of Public Health discuss the impact of closing schools until the end of the year. Julia Wolfson is an assistant professor of health management and policy. Her research focuses on food literacy/food agency, implementation of cooking skills education and nutrition assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 1 [TNSscientificresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A new study from a University of Michigan researcher and colleagues at three institutions demonstrates the potential for using existing networks of buried optical fibers as an inexpensive observatory for monitoring and studying earthquakes. The study provides new evidence that the same optical fibers that deliver high-speed internet and HD video to our homes could one day doubl more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 4 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A federal court has cleared the way for academic researchers, computer scientists and journalists to continue work that investigates online company practices for racial, gender or other discrimination. The ruling means that those who research online companies no longer have to fear prosecution for the work they do to hold tech companies accountable for their practices, said Christ more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 31 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: West African lions are a critically endangered subpopulation, with an estimated 400 remaining and strong evidence of ongoing declines. About 90% of these lions live in West Africa's largest protected area complex, the W-Arly-Pendjari. The WAP Complex includes five national parks and 14 hunting concessions across roughly 10,200 square miles in Burkina Faso, Niger and Benin. Given more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, April 4 -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Western Michigan University's 3D printers aren't sitting idle during the pandemic. Instead, staff and professors from multiple campus departments are using them to produce personal protective equipment --specifically face shields--for health care workers who desperately need them during the COVID-19 patient surge. Dylan Ledbetter, assistant director of Information Technology labs and the Help Desk at WMU, sa more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, April 3 -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: The number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Michigan continues to grow, increasing the strain on hospitals and the medical professionals on the front lines. It's driving up the need for personal protective equipment--something in short supply not just locally, but globally. A team of faculty members in Western Michigan University's Gwen Frostic School of Art is getting creative to help mitigate som more PR