ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 11 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Two University of Michigan faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors. Robert Bartlett, professor emeritus of surgery at the Medical School, and Zhen Xu, professor of biomedical engineering at the College of Engineering and professor of radiology and neurosurgery at the Medical School, were elected this month to the  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Candidates held their breath as the presidential position was the last to be announced at the 2023 National FFA Convention. The crowd quieted as the announcer approached the microphone. Amara Jackson began her term as the 2023-2024 National FFA President with excitement and tears as she rushed to the stage, even losing her shoes as she joined her new national officer teammates. Jackson grew up in Corunna, Mi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The material transports oxygen ions rather than electrons, creating heat-resistant voltages for both digital memory and in-memory computing The memory devices fabricated using tantalum oxide on this chip can store data for both conventional memory and in-memory computing above 1000degF. credit: Brenda Ahearn, Michigan Engineering Study: Nonvolatile electrochemical memory at 600 oC enabled by composition phase more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Dec. 11 -- Calvin University issued the following news: Calvin University announces the launch of two new degree-completion programs in Applied Leadership and Human Services, continuing its long-standing commitment to empower adult learners in the region. These new programs are part of the university's strategic expansion to address the needs of nontraditional students who are seeking an accessible, high-quality education that will enable them to advance their careers an more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Social hierarchies aren't just a human thing, they're everywhere in the animal kingdom, shaping behavior and well-being in surprising ways. At Central Michigan University, Dr. Peter Dijkstra is diving into how social stress tied to these hierarchies affects brain health. His focus? Cichlid fish, a fascinating species known for their complex social structures. "What we're really looking at is ox more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Dec. 10 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Connor Dunn's journey into cutting-edge environmental science * * * Not many graduate students, let alone undergraduates, get the chance to be part of cutting-edge international research at a synchrotron--a powerful circular particle accelerator. But Connor Dunn, a senior Environmental Science major and STARLAB research assistant, had exactly that opportunity. He spent a week in Gif-sur-Yvette,  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 11 -- Daimler Trucks North America, a heavy-duty truck manufacturer, issued the following news release: REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (Dec. 10, 2024) -- Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) today announced its intent to make significant investments in its Detroit Manufacturing Plant located in Redford Township, approximately 15 miles west of downtown Detroit. The plant is part of Detroit Diesel Corporation, a DTNA subsidiary. This investment is made in partnership with the lo more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 10 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * * A fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management to acquire an initial 40% stake in select Dow U.S. Gulf Coast infrastructure assets with an option to increase its equity stake to 49% within six months of closing * Dow is expected to receive initial cash  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 10 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * * Selected projects are part of Dow's Business Impact Fund program * Since 2016, the Business Impact Fund has supported 65 projects in 23 countries * * * Today, Dow (NYSE: DOW) announced nine projects that will be supported through its 2024 Business I more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 13 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Dow (NYSE: DOW) today announced that VORANOL WK5750, a cutting-edge polyether polyol, is set to be produced at its Freeport polyol plant, marking its continued commitment to high application performance. With its unique design and ability to produce soft and  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERT ADVISORY University of Michigan experts are available to discuss the toppling of the Syrian government--and the end to the Assad family's half-century of rule. Javed Ali Javed Ali is an associate professor of practice at the Ford School of Public Policy and former senior U.S. government counterterrorism official. "The stunning developments of the fall of the brutal regime of Bashar Assad in Syria has more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Layering an organic material on top of 2D materials achieves stable, fast phosphorescent light emission without using expensive and hazardous heavy metals Study: Microsecond triplet emission from organic chromophore-transition metal dichalcogenide hybrids via through-space spin orbit proximity effect (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51501-8) Screens for TVs, smartphones or other displays could be made with a new kind more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Brian Vernellis A monthly survey by Grand Valley State University of West Michigan businesses and purchasing managers highlights improving economic conditions after a four-month slump during the summer. Research conducted by Brian Long, director of supply management research at GVSU's Seidman College of Business, reveals a positive outlook for the region as 2025 approaches. "Our local survey  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Americans are doing more than picking gifts this holiday season--they're forecasting the economy. Joanne Hsu The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers, led by economist Joanne Hsu, offers insights into how consumer sentiment shapes holiday spending and broader economic trends. With over 75 years of data, the index has become a trusted economic barometer, illustrating that perceptions about the econo more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Hope College issued the following news: * * * Greater Good magazine has named the book "Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion" by Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren of the Hope College psychology faculty one of its Favorite Books of 2024. * * * "Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion" is written for a general audience and meant to be a resource for those who are wrestling with faith's role in their lives and for those who care about them and want to u more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Brandon Road Interbasin Project on the Illinois River near Joliet took a significant step forward with the first construction contract awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, on Nov. 27. The $15.5 million contract was awarded to Miami Marine Services for site preparation and riverbed rock removal for the engineered channel. Miami Marine will partner  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: With the 2024 legislative session coming to a close, Michigan Democrats rallied together to pass bills advancing a pro-working family agenda from expanding unemployment benefits to improving school safety in order to better the daily lives of Michiganders. In Michigan: Michigan Advance: Unemployment benefit expansions clear hurdles in the Michigan legislature In Michigan: Bridge Michigan: Gun reforms more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets facilitates sale of 41-property portfolio across six states * * * MIAMI, Dec. 11, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured the $70.254 million sale of Napa Auto Portfolio, comprising 41 net-leased retail properties across six Midwest states. JLL facilitated the transaction between the buyer and seller. The Napa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed an appeal in the 10th Circuit Court in Saginaw County seeking to reinstate criminal charges against Michigan State Police (MSP) Trooper Zachary Tebedo and Saginaw Police Officers Jordan Engelhart and Dominic Vasquez. The Attorney General charged each with one count of Willful Neglect of Duty in August of 2022. Last month, Judge S more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Today, the House Committee on Families, Children and Seniors advanced Senate Bills 922-925 to the full House for consideration, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. This legislative package, championed by the Attorney General and the Department's Elder Abuse Task Force, enhances protections for vulnerable adults by increasing penalties for abuse and financial explo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multistate coalition of 16 attorneys general to hold irresponsible firearms industry members accountable for their devastating impact on gun violence. This multistate coalition, the first of its kind, aims to reduce gun violence through the coordinated enforcement of the States' respective civil liability and consumer protecti more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Today, the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety advanced Senate Bills 1149 (https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-SB-1149) and 1150 (https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-SB-1150) to the Michigan Senate for full consideration. The bills would ban the manufacture, sale, or transfer of "ghost guns," or firearms withou more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Nessel has warned four voice service providers that they have been transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic on their networks, as a part of her national efforts on the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force. "Voice service providers must be held responsible for the traffic on their networks," said Nessel. "This bipartisan task force is more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine shared the following news: * * * Research to advance understanding of links among early life adversity, mast cells, and lifelong chronic inflammatory disease. * * * Janelle LeMon's dissertation research focuses on the effects of early life adversity on mast cells--which play a central role in the immune system--and how those effects contribute to chronic inflammatory diseases later in life. more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: University of Michigan researchers showed how mechanical neural networks--the black lattices of triangles--could be trained to solve problems. credit: Shuaifeng Li Study: Training all-mechanical neural networks for task learning through in situ backpropagation (DOI:10.1038/s41467-024-54849-z) It's easy to think that machine learning is a completely digital phenomenon, made possible by computers and algorithms more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 9 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Oklahoma State University Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology's Entomology Trivia Team has been named the 2024 national Entomology Games champion. The team earned the title at the Entomological Society of America's Annual Meeting in November. Each year, teams from universities across the country compete for the national championship, with competition beginning at the regional level. OSU advanced t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Using South Korea as an example, researchers also find general war experiences may have opposite effect Study: Can a Sense of Shared War Experience Increase Refugee Acceptance? (DOI: 10.1177/00220027241261660) Highlighting shared wartime experiences can foster greater acceptance of refugees, according to new research from the University of Michigan. The study found that drawing parallels between historical  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Dec. 12 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Grand Valley leads state in funds received from MI Future Educator Programs * * * By Brian Vernellis Developing the next generation of teachers isn't only vital for the state's efforts at retaining college graduates, but a central tenet to the mission of GVSU's College of Education and Community Innovation. For Mikayla Durham, the teaching profession is deeply ingrained in her family, so there w more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Dec. 7 -- Transylvania University issued the following news: Transylvania University has appointed Erin Craig as its new senior vice president for enrollment management. Craig will begin her role on Monday, Dec. 9. "I am excited to welcome Erin Craig to the Transylvania family," said President Brien Lewis. "Her experience in higher education enrollment management, coupled with her proven track record, will be invaluable as we work to build upon our success in attracting Ke more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: DETROIT--The University of Michigan closed on a $9.5 million purchase of land at 2201 W. Grand River Ave. from MGM Grand Detroit. The parcel, strategically located across the street from the U-M Center for Innovation, is expected to support the center's future needs. Part of the nearly 2.3-acre parcel will be used for a parking structure. The acquisition of the property rendered other property under considera more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 12 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Narratives behind numbers point to need for better coordination, support by employers, communities, public health leaders in future crises, especially mental health Study: Psychosocial and pandemic-related circumstances of suicide deaths in 2020: Evidence from the National Violent Death Reporting System In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, University of Michigan researchers dug deeper into  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 12 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: With support from the Mellon Foundation, the University of Michigan is creating the Environmental Justice + Humanities Hub. credit: Connor Titsworth (c) 2024 by the Regents of the University of Michigan The Mellon Foundation has awarded nearly $4 million in a first-of-its kind grant to bolster the University of Michigan's leading work in environmental justice. Kyle Whyte The grant will create the Environmen more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Novel finding suggests a possible target for improving response to immune-based cancer treatments * * * The immune system is a major target for cancer treatments. Immune checkpoint inhibitors and CAR-T cell therapy can dramatically improve outcomes for many cancers. But for about 70% of patients, these therapies don't work. Researchers at the University of Michig more PR