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State Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for Sunday May 21, 2023 ( 59 items )  

Art Student Sadie Ziembowicz Wins $1,000 Scholarship
DEARBORN, Michigan, May 20 (TNSawa) -- Henry Ford College issued the following news release: HFC student Sadie Ziembowicz didn't expect to win the 2023 Detroit Society of Women Painters & Sculptors scholarship. She even debated whether she should apply. In the end, with the support of HFC visual arts instructor Ashley Berry, Ziembowicz did apply and won $1,000. "Professor Berry has been really great to work with," said Ziembowicz, of Dearborn Heights. "She's great at giving constructive criti  more

Calvin University Appoints New Chief Diversity Officer
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, May 18 (TNSper) -- Calvin University issued the following news: A Calvin University search committee has selected Nygil Likely as the institution's next chief diversity officer. Likely currently serves as vice president of student affairs at Lake Michigan College (LMC). He will begin his tenure at Calvin on June 1, 2023. "This feels like a full-circle moment for me," said Likely, who served as director of college access programs at Calvin from 2014-2019 before he left t  more

Central Michigan University: Annual College Research Symposium Showcases Student Research
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 18 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: A senior student majoring in Athletic Training and minoring in Nutrition, Shane Salski, presented his research at the 6th Annual College Research Symposium. The Symposium was held on April 12th, 2023 and provided an opportunity for students to showcase their research. Under the supervision of Dr. Najat Yahia and Dr. Chin-I Cheng, Shane investigated whether physical activity could act as a coping  more

Central Michigan University: What Happens If Artificial Intelligence Becomes Self-Aware
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 20 (TNStalk) -- Central Michigan University issued the following Q&A on May 19, 2023, with Matthew Katz, philosophy faculty member in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences: * * * Artificial intelligence erupted onto the scene last year through ChatGPT. It was followed by concerns about what it might mean for the economy and humanity's future. But it also raised questions about the nature of life. Matthew Katz, a philosophy faculty member in the College   more

DNR Seeking Public Comment for Environmental Review of City of Omro Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
MADISON, Wisconsin, May 20 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Omro is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes reconstruction associated with watermain, sanitary sewer and stormwater improvement along portions of West Larrabee Street, Grant Avenue and  more

Eastern Michigan University Construction Management Alumni Chapter Establishes Endowed Scholarship to Honor the Late Aishwarya Thatikonda
YPSILANTI, Michigan, May 16 (TNStalk) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following agency statement on May 15, 2023: * * * The Eastern Michigan University Construction Management Alumni Chapter has established an endowed scholarship to honor the late Aishwarya Thatikonda, the EMU graduate killed in the Texas mall shooting. Details are include in the message from the Construction Management Alumni Chapter below: The scholarship will be available to International students looking to comp  more

Ford School of Public Policy: Alvin Christian Awarded the 2023 Peter Eckstein Prize
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Ford School PhD candidate Alvin Christian is the 2023 winner of the Peter Eckstein Prize for Interdisciplinary Research, an award that celebrates the value of interdisciplinary research in public policy. His research paper, "Restraining Orders, Domestic Violence, and Women's Labor Market and Marriage Outcomes," quantifies how the introduction of Personal Protection Order  more

Ford School of Public Policy: Information About Climate-Induced Migration Spurs Negative Attitudes About Immigrants
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Reading about climate-induced immigration prompted negative, nativist attitudes among people toward the affected migrants--an unintended, perhaps even paradoxical effect of many delivering the original messages, according to researchers at the University of Michigan and elsewhere. The findings, the researchers say, raise cautionary flags for reporters, advocates and othe  more

Ford School of Public Policy: Most Michigan Local Officials Continue to Say State is on the Wrong Track, Though Outlook Slightly Improved
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 18 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news on May 17, 2023: Despite a two-year trend of improvement, nearly 60% of Michigan's local government leaders say the state is on the wrong track in 2023, according to a recent University of Michigan survey. Specifically, 59% see the wrong track, less than the 62% in 2022 and the high of 67% reported in 2021. Meanwhile, 30% believe the state is generally going in the right  more

Ford School of Public Policy: Schwarz Helps Form New 'Common Sense' Political Party
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 19 (TNSgov) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news on May 18, 2023: Ford School lecturer and former Congressman Joe Schwarz is among a handful of Republicans seeking to form a new, non-partisan, centrist political party, the Michigan Common Sense Party. Jeff Timmer, a former state Republican Party executive director who left the party in response to its embrace of former President Donald Trump and has been an operative wit  more

Grand Valley State University: Newly Named Padnos Distinguished Artist-in-Residence Eager to 'Make Work About Michigan'
ALLENDALE, Michigan, May 19 (TNSper) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: The next Padnos Distinguished Artist-in-Residence will tap her ties to the complex dynamics of Michigan's manufacturing industry in a wide-ranging art project while also working with students on their art and their futures. Kate Levy, an artist based both in Detroit and New York City, will start the special role in the Department of Visual and Media Arts in August. The role is designed to help stud  more

Henry Ford College: Alumnus Publishes New Series Through Image Comics, Including 'Underground Michigan Element'
DEARBORN, Michigan, May 20 (TNSbook) -- Henry Ford College issued the following news release: HFC alumnus and Eisner Award-winning writer Saladin Ahmed's latest comic book project, TerrorWar, has significant Michigan and Dearborn ties. Ahmed is a Dearborn native who graduated from Fordson High School and subsequently HFC (then called Henry Ford Community College) where he earned his associate degree in general education. Artist Dave Acosta is an alumna of the University of Michigan-Dearborn.   more

Hillsdale College Grants Honorary Degrees at Commencement Ceremony
HILLSDALE, Michigan, May 20 (TNSsel) -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release: At its 171st annual Commencement ceremony on May 13, Hillsdale College awarded Honorary Doctorate of Public Service degrees to Bishop Robert Barron, who addressed the graduating class of 2023; Elizabeth Ailes; and Alan N. Taylor. Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry P. Arnn awarded the honorary degrees. Robert Barron is bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester (Minnesota) and founder of Word on Fire   more

Hope College: Brian Rider of Kinesiology Faculty Named Fellow of American College of Sports Medicine
HOLLAND, Michigan, May 17 (TNSres) -- Hope College issued the following news: Dr. Brian Rider, who is an associate professor of kinesiology and director of the Exercise Science Program at Hope College, has been named a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. Selection for fellowship recognizes outstanding service to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and distinguished professional achievement in research and/or service in the field of sports medicine and exercise science  more

Hope College: Ernest Cole of English Faculty Selected to Participate in Legacies of American Slavery Seminar
HOLLAND, Michigan, May 16 (TNSres) -- Hope College issued the following news: Dr. Ernest Cole of the Hope College English faculty is one of only 20 scholars from around the country chosen to participate in the Summer 2023 Faculty Seminar being held at Yale University through the Legacies of American Slavery initiative organized by the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at the MacMillan Center at Yale University in collaboration with the Council of Independ  more

Hope Names Two Students as Beckman Scholars
HOLLAND, Michigan, May 19 (TNSres) -- Hope College issued the following news: Hope College has named students Caleb Brzezinski of Chelsea and Bryan Forrest of Arlington Heights, Illinois, as 2023-24 Beckman Scholars through the college's Beckman Scholars Program award from The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. The awards are providing support for Brzezinski, who will be a sophomore next year, and Forrest, who will be a junior next year, as they conduct collaborative research with members of  more

I&M is Powering The Next Reliability Enhancement Project in Noble and Whitley Counties
ALBION, Indiana, May 16 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) representatives plan to invest approximately $61 million to enhance the electric transmission network in Noble and Whitley counties. The Albion Area Improvements Project involves: * Rebuilding about 10 miles of 138-kV transmission line between Kendallville and Albion. * Rebuilding about 5 miles of 138-kV transmission line between Albion and Wo  more

LTU's Construction Safety Research Center to Develop Evaluation for Construction Supervisors' Safety Knowledge
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, May 19 (TNSres) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: After conducting a study that produced recommendations on improving construction worker safety through better use of personal protective equipment, Lawrence Technological University's Construction Safety Research Center has set its eyes on its second project--improving the safety performance of frontline construction supervisors. CSRC members got the latest on the new project at Tuesda  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel Files in Wisconsin Federal Court Asking for Emergency Shutdown of Enbridge's Line 5 Pipeline
LANSING, Michigan, May 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel asked a Wisconsin federal court to take emergency action to protect Lake Superior from an imminent threat posed by Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline. Nessel filed an amicus brief in support of an emergency motion filed last week by the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation. The rising waters of   more

Mich. A.G. Nessel Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Oakland and San Francisco's Efforts to Hold Big Oil Accountable for Misleading the Public, Worsening the Climate Crisis
LANSING, Michigan, May 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, joining a multistate coalition of 16 attorneys general led by California, filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals supporting the City of Oakland and the City and County of San Francisco's efforts to hold major fossil fuel-producing companies accountable for their misleading actions that have worsened the climate crisis. In their consoli  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel: Former Northland Mall Security Guards Bound Over in Connection to 2014 Death of MacKenzie Cochran
LANSING, Michigan, May 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: Former private security guards Lucius Hamilton, John Seiberling, Gaven King, and Aaron Maree were bound over to the Oakland County Circuit Court in connection with the 2014 death of MacKenzie Cochran at the Northland Mall to face one count each of Involuntary Manslaughter, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. "It has been clear through our review of this case that j  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel: Fortra Data Breach Targets 130 Companies, Many in Healthcare Sector
LANSING, Michigan, May 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the discovery of a data breach involving cybersecurity company Fortra, which may have affected more than four million people worldwide. This attack specifically targeted medical data. Affected organizations include Hitachi Energy, Saks Fifth Avenue, Procter & Gamble, NationBenefits, and many more organizations across the  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel: Imposter Scams Take on New Forms - Missed Jury Duty and Demand for Payment Scams
LANSING, Michigan, May 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: In her latest scam alert, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warns residents that they may be targeted by scammers claiming to be representing government entities. The Department has received reports that a missed jury duty scam is currently being perpetrated in Oakland County. In this scam, fraudsters call unsuspecting residents and tell them that they have failed to appear for jury duty i  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel: Inmate Charged With Threatening Judge Receives Trial Date
LANSING, Michigan, May 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: A trial date has been set for Christopher Shenberger, 43, of White Lake, currently incarcerated at Carson City Correctional Facility, who threatened the judge who sentenced him in 2016, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. The trial will begin October 30th, 2023, in front of visiting Jackson County Circuit Court Judge John McBain. Shenberger is currently serving a 75-180-month pris  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel: Registered Nurse Charged With Falsifying Medical Records
LANSING, Michigan, May 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Patricia Lynn Nash, 41, a registered nurse, was charged yesterday with two counts of Medical Records--Intentionally Placing False Information on Chart --Health Care Provider, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. The charges, both four-year felonies, were filed in the 23rd District Court in Taylor. While working at a Taylor nursing home, Nash is alleged to have falsified two medical  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel: Rochester Hills Man Arraigned on Terrorism Charges for Threatening Macomb County Judge
LANSING, Michigan, May 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Jamar Warren, 28, of Rochester Hills, has been arraigned in 41B District Court on charges of False Report or Threat of Terrorism and Using a Computer to Commit a Crime after he threatened a Macomb County Circuit Court Judge, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. The charges come with a sentencing maximum of 20 years. Warren was before the court in Mt. Clemens for a sentencing hearin  more

Mich. Economic Development Corp.: Gov. Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist Continue Work to Bring Tech Hub Home to Michigan
LANSING, Michigan, May 18 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release and letter on May 17, 2023: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Castillo urging the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to designate a regional technology and innovation hub in Michigan. As part of $500 million national investment, a Michigan Tech Hub would create go  more

Mich. Economic Development Corp.: Gov. Whitmer Announces TiiCKER Expanding in Grand Rapids, Creating 73 High-Tech Jobs
LANSING, Michigan, May 19 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce that TiiCKER, the world's first shareholder loyalty and engagement platform, is expanding in Grand Rapids, further building on the state's efforts to position itself as the global leader in high-tech innovation. "Today's investment by TiiCKER will build on Michigan's tech strengths and create 73  more

Mich. Economic Development Corp.: Gov. Whitmer Joins Federal, State, and Local Officials for Groundbreaking on New $28 Million Facility at Selfridge
LANSING, Michigan, May 16 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined federal, state, and local leaders to break ground on a new 41,900 square foot facility that will transform two hangars into a new hangar equipped for fighter maintenance. The new facility will house maintenance on the main level and leadership/staff offices and classrooms on the second floor. "This new hangar will create hundreds of good-paying jobs and shore  more

Mich. Environment Dept. Statement on Southeast Michigan Meeting Ozone Standards
LANSING, Michigan, May 17 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed that southeast Michigan has met all federal standards for the national health-based standard for ozone. Ground-level ozone, one of the most monitored pollutants in Michigan, has shown steady improvements in the greater Detroit area since the 1990s, culminating in the region now being designated as "in attainme  more

Mich. Environment Dept.: Sixteen Michigan Dams Get Safety Upgrade Funding Through $15.3M Risk Reduction Program
LANSING, Michigan, May 19 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: Sixteen Michigan dams will receive grant funding to help reduce risks and protect residents. The funding is through the Dam Risk Reduction Grant Program (DRRGP) authorized by the Michigan Legislature last year. This grant program aims to provide private owners with resources for proper management of existing dams and reduce the overall risk of dam failure in Michigan.   more

Mich. State: College of Human Medicine Professor and Collaborators Named Inventors of the Year
EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 19 (TNSawa) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: College of Human Medicine professor Andre Bachmann and two Corewell Health physicians, Caleb Bupp and Surender Rajasekaran, have been named the 2023 Inventors of the Year for their discovery of a previously unknown disease and development of an effective treatment. The award was presented by the New York Intellectual Property Law Association at its annual dinner on May 10. The award is in recogniti  more

Mich. State: Easier Way to Test for PFAS Could Help Detect Dangerous Levels Earlier
EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 17 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Improved self-collected PFAS blood tests developed for people in contaminated communities * * * Giving people at high risk of PFAS exposure the opportunity to easily self-test could improve access to testing for these "forever chemicals" and lead to the early detection of detrimental health conditions, according to a new Michigan State University study. The study tested an improved approach   more

Mich. State: Prevent 2 Protect Project Launches, Aims to Prevent Mass Violence by Addressing Mental Health
EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 19 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Can providing mental health and community resources to high-risk adolescents prevent mass violence? Can this holistic model be replicated in other communities? A team of school safety experts from Michigan State University's Department of Psychiatry and Safe and Sound Schools, a national nonprofit school safety organization that provides research-based tools and support for crisis-prevention, respons  more

Michigan Education Dept. Issues Memo on Clarification Regarding School Accreditation and the Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process
LANSING, Michigan, May 19 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on May 18, 2023: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Clarification Regarding School Accreditation and the Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process (MICIP) The Michigan Department of Educatio  more

Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine: Easier Way to Test for PFAS Could Help Detect Dangerous Levels Earlier
EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 17 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: * * * Improved self-collected PFAS blood tests developed for people in contaminated communities * * * Giving people at high risk of PFAS exposure the opportunity to easily self-test could improve access to testing for these "forever chemicals" and lead to the early detection of detrimental health conditions, according to a new Michigan State University study. The s  more

MPSC Kicks Off Assessment of Funding Factor for Low-Income Assistance Programs, OKs One-Time Consumers Energy Refund
LANSING, Michigan, May 20 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The Michigan Public Service Commission kicked off its annual assessment of the funding factor for a key program that offers energy assistance and self-sufficiency services to income-eligible Michigan households (Case No. U-17377). Michigan's Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund each year raises up to $50 million to support energy assistance and self-sufficiency, through a per-meter charge assess  more

MSU and Audubon Team Up to Protect the Black Tern
EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 18 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Researchers join forces to deal with data sparsity and inform new ways to conserve a disappearing bird species * * * Let's start with the bad news. Current conservation practices likely won't do enough to save the black tern, a migratory bird species that nests in the northern U.S. and southern Canada, from disappearing. That's according to new research from Michigan State University and th  more

MSU Hits Record $759M in Research Expenditures in 2022
EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 17 (TNSfund) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Michigan State University has reached a milestone for research and development expenditures, with $759.2 million for fiscal year 2022. The total is a $49 million increase over 2021 and demonstrates strong progress toward the strategic plan goal of $1 billion in research expenditures by 2030. Growth was primarily in federally funded expenditures, up 9% to $381.5 million. Research supported through t  more

NJCAA Foundation Provides Grant Supporting Students Participating in GRCC's First Men's and Women's Soccer Programs
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, May 19 (TNSfund) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Grand Rapids Community College's inaugural soccer program will get a boost from a Sport Opportunity Grant provided by the National Junior College Athletic Association Foundation supporting student athletes. GRCC was awarded a $2,000 grant, which will support scholarships for student-athletes. GRCC's men's and women's soccer programs launch in the fall. Lizzy Hornack, a two-time All-American a  more

OCC Student Advisor Receives Prestigious National Award
BLOOMFIELD, Michigan, May 18 (TNSawa) -- Oakland Community College issued the following news release: Heidi Renton, OCC student engagement coordinator and Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society advisor, has received the prestigious National Paragon Award for new advisors. Renton, a resident of Waterford, is a former College bookstore employee who transitioned to her new role as student engagement coordinator. She says after being in an analytic role for many years, her new position has allowed h  more

Olivet College Partners With Collegiate to Expand Access to Financial Resources
OLIVET, Michigan, May 19 (TNSpar) -- Olivet College issued the following news on May 18, 2023: Olivet College has partnered with Collegiate Credit Union to expand student access to financial education and digital banking tools built for its student body. Collegiate partners with academic institutions like Olivet College to empower students to confidently create and nurture their personal goals with digital checking and savings options customized for their unique stage of life and what lies ahe  more

Rogel Researchers Receive $2M to Study Pancreatic Cancer Microenvironment
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 19 (TNSfund) -- The University of Michigan's Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer have received a $2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to understand the role myeloid cells play in how pancreatic cancer develops and progresses. Myeloid cells exist within the microenvironment of pancreatic cancer and pre-cancerous lesions called pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia, or PanIN. As cance  more

State Grant Allows GVSU, Corewell Health East to Continue Developing Medical Device to Assist During Labor
ALLENDALE, Michigan, May 16 (TNSfund) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley and Corewell Health East received state funding to continue developing a medical device that will empower patients who are in active labor and protect caregivers from labor-support injuries. The labor assist device was among six projects that recently received grants from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, through the Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (  more

Summer Forecast: As Temperatures Rise, Consumers Energy Fully Prepared to Meet Michigan's Energy Needs
JACKSON, Michigan, May 18 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: Consumers Energy announced today it is fully prepared to meet Michigan's energy needs as temperatures climb and air conditioners kick on this summer, adding a power plant to its fleet and continuing to accelerate Michigan's clean energy transition to meet the needs of nearly 2 million Michigan homes and businesses. "We're seeing a once-in-a-generation transformation in the way we provide electricit  more

Susan Fiske, Doug Massey To Retire From SPIA
PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 16 (TNSper) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Two SPIA faculty members are retiring at the conclusion of the academic year. * * * Susan Fiske and Douglas Massey, who have spent a combined 43 years at Princeton, will leave SPIA as leading scholars in their respective fields. Fiske, the Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, came to Princeton in 2000 and was granted a SPIA appoin  more

Three Falcon Chicks Atop Indiana Michigan Power Center Now Have Names
FORT WAYNE, Indiana, May 20 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: With a watchful eye and loud, angry squawking, peregrine falcon parents Jamie (father) and Moxie (mother) watched protectively as their three chicks were briefly removed from the nest atop Indiana Michigan Center (IMPC) to receive their identification bands and names: Marshmallow, Squirt and Stewart. Working together, the Indiana Audubon Society, Soarin' Hawk Raptor Reh  more

Two UM-Dearborn Students Awarded Prestigious Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship
DEARBORN, Michigan, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * Nada Lachtar and Dania Ammar are the first UM-Dearborn doctoral students to be recognized with the competitive fellowship from one of the country's premier graduate schools. * * * Back in 2019, the four doctoral programs in UM-Dearborn's College of Engineering and Computer Science kicked off a formal partnership with the Rackham Graduate School at UM-Ann Arbor. The Rackham aff  more

U-M Experts Suggest Five Things We Can Do to Keep Our System of Government Strong
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news on May 18, 2023: In the United States and around the world, the fate of democracy is being challenged. A number of studies have shown that the majority of Americans believe democracy is at risk. At the University of Michigan, faculty and students are participating in academic programming and initiatives designed to encourage participation in, and the strengthening of, demo  more

UDM Faculty Receive 2023-24 Fulbright Awards
DETROIT, Michigan, May 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Detroit Mercy issued the following news: Two Detroit Mercy faculty members have received awards from the Fulbright Program to study abroad. Associate Professor of Biology Stokes S. Baker received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to perform research in Belize during the 2023-24 academic year. In Belize, Baker will examine unique biological resources in an environmentally sustainable manner in collaboration with faculty from the Un  more

UM-Flint First-Year Student to Participate in Overseas Research Study
FLINT, Michigan, May 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: One University of Michigan-Flint student will spend his summer overseas after being selected to be part of the "Trusted Faces, Familiar Places" study. Keaton Reese, a first-year student working towards dual degrees in anthropology and computer science from Grand Blanc, along with other researchers from all three University of Michigan campuses as well as the Universitas Syiah Kuala in Banda Aceh, In  more

University of Michigan: Advancing Chips for the Auto Sector is the Goal of New Michigan-Based Initiative
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * U-M joins industry, state, education partners to develop talent and technology * * * On the heels of the global chip shortage, the University of Michigan is part of a new public-private partnership that will establish a global semiconductor center of excellence in Michigan that focuses on the auto industry. The Semiconductor Talent and Automotive Research (STAR) initiative is led by s  more

University of Michigan: Contraception, Evolution and the Genetic Maintenance of Same-Sex Sexual Behavior
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Evolution depends on genes being passed down through the generations via reproduction, and same-sex sexual behavior does not result in offspring. So, why haven't the many genes associated with same-sex sexual behavior, known as SSB-associated genes, been purged from the human genome over time? It's a question that has perplexed scientists for decades, one that's explored anew in a Proceedings   more

University of Michigan: Far Out - Rocket Company Boosts Houghton's Economy
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Robert Washeleski was designing rocket propulsion systems in Boston, loving the work but not the commute or high cost of living, when he landed a job at Orbion Space Technology in Houghton. Since Washeleski joined Orbion in 2018, the company has hired 51 engineers from around the country. Orbion, which manufactures plasma thrusters that propel satellites, has lured talent from big cities to ru  more

University of Michigan: Information About Climate-Induced Migration Spurs Negative Attitudes About Immigrants
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Reading about climate-induced immigration prompted negative, nativist attitudes among people toward the affected migrants--an unintended, perhaps even paradoxical effect of many delivering the original messages, according to researchers at the University of Michigan and elsewhere. The findings, the researchers say, raise cautionary flags for reporters, advocates and other communicators in thei  more

University of Michigan: Most Species, Including Humans, Who Experience Early Life Adversity Suffer as Adults. How Are Gorillas Different?
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: There's something most species--from baboons to humans to horses--have in common: When they suffer serious adversity early in life, they're more likely to experience hardship later on in life. When researchers from the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and the University of Michigan decided to look at this question in gorillas, they weren't sure what they would find. Previous studies by the Fossey Fun  more

University of Michigan: South Africa's Desert-Like Interior May Have Been More Inviting to Our Human Ancestors
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: * * * Study expands range of livable regions in interior South Africa nearly 200,000 years ago * * * Lining the Cape of South Africa and its southern coast are long chains of caves that nearly 200,000 years ago were surrounded by a lush landscape and plentiful food. During a glacial phase that lasted between 195,000 to 123,000 years ago, these caves served as refuge to a gro  more

University of Michigan: The Impact of Title 42 on Disease Prevention and Migrants' Well-Being
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 18 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on May 17, 2023, with Ann Chih Lin, associate professor of public policy: * * * Title 42 was implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic under the Trump administration with the aim of restricting the entry of migrants into the United States, citing concerns over potential disease spread and resource strain. However, the effectiveness of this measure in preventing illness remains questionable. While some   more

Vanderbilt University Medical Center: New View of Mutations Informs Disease Risk, Treatment Response
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 19 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: A transcontinental research effort led by scientists from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Michigan has upended some long-standing assumptions about mutations -- how often they occur, what causes them and what they do. The team's findings, published recently in the journal Science Advances, are helping to reveal why some people respond to cancer immunotherapy, for   more