ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 27 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * 13 U-M faculty named as 2024 AAAS fellows Thirteen University of Michigan faculty members earned election to the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2024. The AAAS, the world's largest general scientific society, announced 471 members of the 2024 class, elected for their "efforts on behalf of the advancement of science, or its applications, are scientifically or socially distingui more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 27 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * A genetic tree as a movie: Moving beyond the still portrait of ancestry A georeferenced ancestral recombination graph. Red lines trace the inferred historical migrations of genetic ancestors of the sample (white points), with darker shading used to indicate movements that took place in the more distant past.credit: Gideon Bradburd, Michael Grundler and Jonathan Terhorst, University of Michiga Study: more PR

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, March 28 -- BorgWarner Inc. issued the following news release: * * * BorgWarner Powers Korea's Mobility Transformation with Next-Gen Technologies at Seoul Mobility Show 2025 - Showcasing high-performance LFP battery systems engineered for electric buses, trucks, and off-road applications at booth B11 - Introducing a highly integrated generator system for range extended vehicles, state-of-the-art eMotors, inverters, and thermal management technologies for electric and  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 26 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Brain-like computer steers rolling robot with 0.25% of the power needed by conventional controllers Analog computing is making a comeback with hardware that processes and stores information in the same location, similar to biological neurons Study: Nanoelectronics-enabled reservoir computing hardware for real-time robotic controls (DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adu2663) A smaller, lighter and more energy e more PR

PASADENA, California, March 24 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Mourns the Passing of Arden Albee Arden L. Albee, professor of geology and planetary science, emeritus, and chief scientist at JPL, passed away March 19, 2025. He was 96. Albee conducted petrological investigations in the United States and Greenland, and eventually of material from the Moon and Mars. Albee was born and raised in Michigan, the son of two school teachers. He began more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 26 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * A new tool to measure parent feeding strategies Psychology researchers offer help to families with young children Author: Faith Phillips Encouraging healthy eating habits in children can be challenging, but a new observational tool helps researchers track how parents regulate their child's eating during mealtimes. CMU clinical psychology Ph.D. student Serena Piasini aims to develop a new syste more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 26 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU Online announces new partnership with DTE Energy Author: Jaime Griffis Central Michigan University Online is proud to announce a new partnership with DTE Energy, providing a 10% tuition discount to DTE Energy employees, their spouses, and dependents under age 24. This collaboration expands educational opportunities for nearly 10,000 employees and their families, making it easier to pursue c more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, March 28 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * Eckerd College launches new minor in behavioral neuroscience By Robbyn Hopewell Eckerd College senior Haven Henry watched what Alzheimer's did to her grandfather and then learned, just as she began her first year at Eckerd, that her aunt had been diagnosed with an early onset case of the same disease. That grave illness propelled the Gross Point, Michigan, native from majoring in marine science to searching more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 27 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * EV Center conference: 'Making Michigan the E-Motor Capital' MEDIA ADVISORY DATE: 4-7:30 p.m. April 1 and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. April 2, 2025 EVENT: Key technologies and issues shaping the future of electric vehicles and transportation will be discussed at the University of Michigan Electric Vehicle Center Symposium 2025. The two-day event brings together industry, government and academia. Talks include: more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 28 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * CLOSUP's second annual report analyzes local government fiscal health "Local governments provide services--clean water, plowed streets, courts, elections--that keep our economy and democracy working smoothly. Just like we get regular health checkups to take good care of ourselves, we should also regularly check the 'vital signs' of our local governments," said Ford Schoo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 27 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Hassan to examine social dimensions of Africa's data infrastructure and data economy Yousif Hassan, assistant professor at the Ford School of Public Policy and the School of Information, has been awarded funding from the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) for a new project Defining and Measuring the Sustainable Economic and Social Value of Data more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 27 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * HIV risk decreases in transgender individuals receiving hormone therapy, U-M study shows Study: HIV seropositivity and viral non-suppression in transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse people in primary care receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy in the USA between 2013 and 2019 (LEGACY): An observational, longitudinal, cohort study (DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3018(25)00004-9) Viewpoint article: T more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, March 27 -- Hope College issued the following news: * * * Students to Present Creative and Research Projects on April 11 Original research by Hope students on topics ranging from the foraging efficiency of sparrows, to the effect of high-tempo music on sprint swimming, to anti-immigrant violence in the United Kingdom, to Don Quixote and social media will be highlighted during the college's annual A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Trump Rips Millions from Michigan's State Health Services In the latest step of his extremist agenda, Trump is jeopardizing addiction care, vaccines, mental health services, and more across Michigan LANSING -- In case you missed it, the New York Times revealed yesterday that Trump has gutted $12 billion in funding for critical state health services, with a spokesman from Trump's Depa more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Leaders who can view challenges in future or past perspective likely to be effective, U-M study finds Study of ROTC cadets likely applicable across military, other demanding fields Study: Self-distancing is positively related to higher scores during U.S. Army (USA) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) advanced leadership training Military leaders excel and succeed by being decisive, intelligent  more PR

ENCINO, California, March 27 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Closes Power Center Sale in Suburban Detroit CANTON, Mich., March 26, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of the Willow Creek Shopping Center, a 161,626-square-foot power center in Canton, Michigan. The asset traded for $23.8 milli more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * STATEMENT: Michigan Dems Chair Slams Trump's Attacks on Social Security with Nominee Bisignano LANSING -- Following Frank Bisignano's hearings today to be Trump's head of Social Security Administration, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "More than two million Michiganders rely on Social Security to pay rent, put food on more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * STATEMENT: Michigan Dems Slam Election Deniers Testimony in Hall's Phony Election Integrity Committee This morning, Matt Hall's sham Election Integrity Committee brought in two election deniers to spread misinformation and distrust LANSING -- Earlier today, Matt Hall's House Election Integrity Committee brought in two fervent election deniers, Ramon Jackson and Pastor Loren more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Michigan Minds podcast: Oliver Haimson talks about the changing social media landscape EXPERT ADVISORY As social media platforms undergo major shifts in how they handle information, the impact on users--and the truth--is increasingly uncertain, says a University of Michigan expert. Oliver Haimson, assistant professor at the School of Information and the Digital Studies Institute, points to Meta, w more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 28 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Tweeted metaphors shape views about immigration Study: When people are floods: Analyzing dehumanizing metaphors in immigration discourse with large language models People with strong political views about immigration can wield significant influence by crafting tweets laden with metaphors, shaping how others grasp this hotly contested issue. In a new study, researchers at the University of Michigan more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 27 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * U-M announces important changes to DEI programs After many months of intense discussion and reflection involving multiple stakeholders across and beyond the university, the University of Michigan is moving forward with important changes to its diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The changes, outlined in a March 27 email message from university leaders to the Ann Arbor and Michigan Medicine com more PR

FLINT, Michigan, March 28 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: * * * UM-Flint receives $50K grant from the Priority Health Total Health Foundation to support students, new mothers By Tobias Kind The University of Michigan-Flint recently received a $50,000 grant from the Priority Health Total Health Foundation supporting two initiatives that benefit current students in need and new moms in the greater Flint community. The grant is split equally between Wolverine Es more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 28 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Uncertainty around economic policies sinks consumer sentiment again Consumer sentiment plummeted 12% in March, falling for the third straight month. While current economic conditions were little changed, the forward-looking expectations index plunged a precipitous 18% and has now lost more than 30% since November 2024, said economist Joanne Hsu, director of the University of Michigan's Surveys of Co more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, March 26 -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * Fixing the damn . . . waterways In the U.S., ships transport $770 billion worth of commodities via inland lakes and rivers each year. IMSE Associate Professors Zhen Hu and Armagan Bayram aim to make this system more cost-effective and efficient. Last Friday, one of Michigan's largest tourist attractions -- which also happens to be a tremendous driver of the state and nation's economy more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 27 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * A ripple effect of cutting global vaccine programs What does ending U.S.-funded vaccination programs in developing countries mean for those citizens--and for Americans? EXPERT Q&A Abram Wagner, assistant professor of epidemiology and global public health at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, discusses implications of the U.S. potentially ending global vaccine programs. # In your more PR