ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Study: Racial and ethnic variances in preparedness for aging in place among US adults ages 50-80 (DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.09.010) Roughly 40% of older Black adults live with a disability, compared to only one-third of older adults overall. Disability is one of various disparities highlighted in a new study from the University of Michigan, which used data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging t  more

BERRIEN SPRINGS, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Andrews University issued the following news: Andrews University welcomes four new employees to the University Advancement team in the Office of Alumni Services and Office of Development. Raelene Brower will serve as the new alumni services director, and Dennis Hollingsead has been named interim development director. Kaitlyn Del Valle and Sheila Penrod have taken on the role of major gifts officers. Raelene Brower, who returns to Andrews after a successful   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Aquinas College issued the following news release: Aquinas College is proud to introduce the Aquinas Assurance, a financial aid program that completely covers the standard tuition and fees of students with the greatest financial need. "Since my first day as Aquinas College's president, affordability has been at the forefront of my mind," said President Alicia R. Cordoba, DMA, now in her second year leading the College. "As a Catholic Dominican institution, cos  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: U-M anthropologist discusses why we are so tempted to treat AI as "god-like" FACULTY Q&A As artificial intelligence apps such as ChatGPT have proliferated, so have chatbots with a religious bent. People facing a moral or ethical dilemma can submit their questions to these chatbots, which then provide an answer based on the religious texts fed to them or crowd-sourced data. Webb Keane, University of Mi  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Hope College issued the following news on Oct. 4, 2023: By Greg Olgers The new book by historian Dr. Robert P. Swierenga about the Rev. Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte draws upon information never before available, leading to what has been described as "the definitive biography" of the founder of Holland and co-founder of Hope College. "A.C. Van Raalte: Pastor by Vocation, Entrepreneur by Necessity" has been published this fall by the Van Raalte Press at Hope   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- Calvin University issued the following news: By Matt Kucinski In 2015, Calvin University opened its second campus 30 miles to the east of its main campus at Handlon Correctional Facility. The intention then was to specifically target students who had life sentences, equip them with a formative education that results in a bachelor's degree, so that they are equipped to bring change to the prison culture throughout the state of Michigan. What Calvin di  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: U-M to launch its next five-year strategic plan, DEI 2.0 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT In the 1970s, hip-hop emerged in America as a cultural movement that aimed to empower marginalized and disenfranchised individuals. During that same period, and following the civil rights movement, legal scholars developed critical race theory as an academic and legal framework describing ways that systemic forces--such as po  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A prescribed fire in oak savanna at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve in East Bethel, Minnesota. Data from Cedar Creek was used in the new carbon-storage study. Image credit: Peter Wragg. Study: Soil carbon storage capacity of drylands under altered fire regimes Savannas and grasslands in drier climates around the world store more heat-trapping carbon than scientists thought they did and are helpi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: This week, as Senate Republicans' "increasingly crowded" and "contested" primaries continue to cause "headaches," their "intraparty rifts that defined the 2022 cycle and contributed to the GOP's loss[es]" were once again on full display in races across the map. * In Michigan, James Craig entered the Republican primary, "making for a potentially messy" and "fractious primary in a state where th  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: According to a recent study conducted by Eastern Michigan University library faculty, most students worry about affording required readings for their courses during the semester, while only 10.6% of students were not at all worried. Thanks to the expansion of the Textbook Affordability Initiative, students can sometimes obtain free ebooks or other less expensive text options. The Bureau of Labor Stat  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University's Engage@EMU is partnering with Washtenaw county to bring a Financial Empowerment Center to campus. The center provides free services to EMU students, faculty, and county residents. Available at the University Advising and Career Development Center (UACDC) at 200 McKenny Hall, it provides one-on-one counseling to improve credit scores, build savings, take control of debt, and more.   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT DATE: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 EVENT: The University of Michigan will award the Wallenberg Medal to Lucas Benitez, a co-founder of the Florida-based labor and human rights organization the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and a key organizational leader and member of the CIW's Fair Food Program worker education team. In his Wallenberg Medal lecture, Benitez will discuss "The Fight   more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: As the first automaker to receive approval in Spain to introduce hands-free highway driving, the company is expanding the availability of Ford BlueCruise to more customers in Europe. This marks the third European country to authorize the usage of BlueCruise in addition to Great Britain and Germany. It is also available in the U.S. and Canada. Earlier this year BlueCruise received approval for use on the motorway networ  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Ford on Monday night made a comprehensive offer to the UAW in an effort to reach a tentative agreement on a new master labor agreement through April 30, 2028. It is the seventh and strongest offer Ford has made on the key economic issues since Aug. 29. Ford has received two comprehensive counteroffers from the UAW, the last on Sept. 25. Ford's latest offer provides our 57,000 UAW-represented employees with a record cont  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: * * * F-SERIES NO. 1 SELLING TRUCK IN AMERICA; BEST-EVER SALES OF HYBRIDS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES, COMMERCIAL VANS UP * * * Ford posted gains across its portfolio of gas, electric and hybrid vehicle lines in the third quarter with F-Series expanding its lead as America's No. 1 selling truck, followed by record electric and hybrid vehicle sales and strong commercial Transit van sales. Year-to-date, Ford has been Americ  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: "We have great data in Iowa, and we are always interested in working with graduate students to probe it and see what we can learn." That was an invitation from Meghan Oster (PhD '21), who was already working at Iowa College Aid, the state's coordinating agency for all tuition assistance programs, when she returned to lead a weekly seminar as part of the Causal Inference i  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: First-year Master's students, Madison Prinzing (MPP '25) and Katrina Wheelan (MPP '25) have been selected as the 2023 Bohnett Fellows. Founded in 2010-11, the David Bohnett Foundation Leadership and Public Service Fellowship, generously funded by University of Michigan alumnus David Bohnett (MBA '80), is competitively awarded to selected incoming master's students each y  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Sergey Soshnikov, Ph.D., joins Public Health Program in the School of Health Sciences and brings international experience * * * Sergey Soshnikov, Ph.D., joined CMU's Public Health faculty at the beginning of the 23-24 school year after starting his teaching career in Russia and Uzbekistan. Initially receiving a medical degree, Soshnikov transitioned to Public Health by completing his Ph.  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Gale, a part of Cengage Group, issued the following news release: * * * Fellowship Projects to Use Gale Primary Sources' Asian Studies Collections and Gale Digital Scholar Lab to Expand the Use of Digital Humanities Approaches to Forge New Research Pathways and Discoveries * * * Gale, part of Cengage Group, in partnership with the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), has awarded fellowships to five researchers. The Gale-AAS Non-Residential Fello  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- General Motors issued the following news release: General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) will release its third-quarter 2023 financial results on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at approximately 6:30 a.m. ET, followed by a conference call for financial analysts at 8:30 a.m. ET. Financial materials will be available at the following locations: * GM's Investor Relations website in the Earnings Releases section: https://investor.gm.com * GM's media website: https://pressroo  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- General Motors issued the following news release: General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) will release its third-quarter 2023 financial results on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at approximately 6:30 a.m. ET, followed by a conference call for financial analysts at 8:30 a.m. ET. Financial materials will be available at the following locations: * GM's Investor Relations website in the Earnings Releases section: https://investor.gm.com * GM's media website: https://pressroom.gm.com   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Grand Rapids Community College students will have a clear pathway to a Calvin University bachelor's degree under a new transfer agreement. The memorandum of understanding strengthens and expands the relationship between GRCC and Calvin. Under the agreement, the two institutions will work together to provide GRCC students interested in earning their bachelor's degree with a clear pathway to transfer to C  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: U-M analysis of data from 38 states shows significant disparities in firearm injury, death rates among Hispanic populations Study: Firearm homicides among Hispanics and white non-Hispanics: Measuring disparities The rate of firearm homicide among Hispanic populations in the United States was more than two times higher than that of white Americans in 2021, the largest disparity in more than a decade, a  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Hope College issued the following news: Hope College has appointed five faculty members to endowed professorships. In addition to recognizing faculty members for excellence, endowed professorships provide funding for summer research projects as well as some salary support. The college has a total of 25 endowed professorships for faculty and eight endowed administrative positions. All five of the faculty members have been at Hope since 2016 or longer. They and thei  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Hope College issued the following news: Award-winning Native American journalist Levi Rickert will discuss the history of the Indian boarding schools in the United States and the lasting impact on Native Americans as the 2023 Indigenous Peoples' and Environmental Justice Lecture at Hope College on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium. The public is invited. Admission is free. Rickert is the founder of Native News Online and co-founder of Trib  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Hope College issued the following news: By Cory Lakatos The Saint Benedict Institute will host the Most Reverend Joseph N. Perry for a talk titled "African American Saints in the Making" on Monday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in the Haworth Hotel. The public is invited. Admission is free. A video recording of the event will be made available online afterward on the Saint Benedict Institute website. As noted in the presentation's abstract, "African America  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Hope College issued the following news: Ismael Hernandez, who is founder and executive director of the Freedom and Virtue Institute, will present the address "From Poverty to Flourishing: Helping People the Right Way" on Monday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in Schaap Auditorium of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center. The public is invited. Admission is free. The mission of the Freedom and Virtue Institute is to promote individual liberty, self-reliance  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: FACULTY Q&A The second Monday in October is observed as a federal holiday, but many communities nationwide are changing their focus to celebrate Native Americans rather than the explorer whose efforts led to slavery and violence against them centuries ago. University of Michigan law professor Matthew Fletcher, a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, says the day (Oct. 9) sh  more

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Kellogg Community College issued the following news release: The Marketing and Communications Department at Kellogg Community College has been awarded nine prestigious Medallion Awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations for work promoting the College during the 2022-23 academic year. The awards include two first-place Gold Medallion Awards, two second-place Silver Medallion Awards and five third-place Bronze Medallion Awards. Medalli  more

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- Kellogg Community College issued the following news release: Kellogg Community College is pleased to announce that Media Design Manager Cab Rininger is the sole recipient of the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations District 3 Communicator of the Year award for 2023. The Communicator of the Year Award is one of the organization's most prestigious awards, and is presented annually to one recipient in each of the NCMPR's seven districts who has dem  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 5 -- Marian University issued the following news: By Amy Hanna and Glendal Jones Marian University's Fred S. Klipsch Educators College dean LaTonya Turner, Ph.D., has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Education's Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) for the Midwest, serving Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel A. Cardona Ph.D., said Dr. Turner's exemplary qualifications and experien  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Stop by and say hello to Dr. Eric Martinson, a new face you will see this semester in the College of Arts and Sciences. Active in robotics and machine learning research for more than 20 years, Dr. Martinson has 46 peer-reviewed publications, 14 patents, and received more than $5 million in government-funded research. Highlights of his career include leading a software team at iRobot deploying se  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- The College for Creative Studies issued the following news: The College for Creative Studies is pleased to announce that Lesley Mason ('08, Photography) has joined the department of Institutional Advancement as the Director of Alumni Relations. In this role, Lesley will be responsible for developing and executing strategies to engage alumni in meaningful ways with the College and each other, enhancing their involvement and support for the College's vision. Lesley b  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that Michigan, along with 49 other attorneys general, has reached a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security practices and response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the United States. Under the settlement, Blackbaud has agreed to overhaul its data sec  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a formal opinion today concluding that a six-year statute of limitations applies to the collection of late filing fees and fines assessed under the Michigan Campaign Finance Act (MCFA). The opinion also concluded that uncollectable, unpaid late fees assessed against a candidate must still be considered when determining whether a candi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition of 17 attorneys general in support of Hawaii's request to the Ninth Circuit to rehear an appeal defending Hawaii's ban on butterfly knives. The petition seeks a full en banc review of a panel opinion issued in Teter v. Lopez on August 7, 2023, that invalidated Hawaii's butterfly knife ban, holding that it violates the Second Am  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is sharing consumer protection reminders following a ransomware attack at Grand Blanc, MI-based McLaren Health Care that could affect large numbers of patients. Ransomware is a form of malware that can disable a company's entire network. The cybercriminal typically steals data from the system before encrypting the network. The stolen data is held hostage un  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Last week, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) decided that Consumers Energy Company cannot charge electric customers for some of the energy replacement costs incurred by the Company due to its unreasonable and imprudent actions. Consumers sought $338,067 to compensate itself for the costs incurred to provide electricity when it suffered an outage at one of its gener  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning residents about fraudulent smishing text messages with an alleged delivery notification and tracking link, purporting to be from the United States Postal Service (USPS). "It is critically important for people to recognize a scam like this and avoid giving out their personal information," said Nessel. "Clicking on fraudulent links can lead to id  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today in announcing approval of $99.2 million in grant funding for projects across Michigan's 10 prosperity regions through the Revitalization and Placemaking Program (RAP 2.0). "Today's grants underscore our commitment to the people, places, and projects that are integral to the growth of M  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce the release of the latest #proudMIeducator video, featuring Dr. Brian Smith and Sha'Malia Willis, educators at the Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum in Detroit. "I help kids to discover their dreams," Ms. Willis shares in the video. "Representation in the flight community is very important and once you see it, especially  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan bills to protect minors in Michigan by guaranteeing the screening of minors for lead poisoning. The bills ensure that all children at 12 and 24 months are tested for lead poisoning, allowing for an opt-out for parents. "Keeping Michiganders safe and healthy is top priority, and today's bipartisan bills will build on our efforts to  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer has announced two state Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) grants that will support a total of 93 new jobs and $40 million of private investment in Bangor Township, Bay County. "Today's investments will support more than 90 good-paying jobs, drive $40 million of investment, and make a real difference for Michiganders in Bay County," said Governor Whitmer. "I amproud   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Oct. 6, 2023: David Ortega, faculty laureate and associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, provided expert testimony to the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry's hearing on foreign investment in U.S. agriculture on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The committee is chaired by U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. Ortega answers questions about his test  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: The new COVID-19 EG.5 variant is responsible for around 22% of current cases. The World Health Organization has classified it as a "variant of interest," meaning countries should monitor it more closely than other strains -- and cases have only increased in the past few weeks. Peter Gulick is an associate professor of medicine in the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he is also  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Oct. 6, 2023: The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, figures largely in the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee's, or NSAC's, newly released "A New Era of Discovery: The 2023 Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science." The new plan, released on Oct. 4, provides a roadmap for advancing the nation's nuclear science research programs over the next decade. It is the eighth long range plan published by  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: It's a simple question that sounds a little like a modest proposal. "Should we cut down all the oak trees?" asked Tom Sharkey, a University Distinguished Professor in the Plant Resilience Institute at Michigan State University. Sharkey also works at the MSU-Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory and in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. To be clear, Sharkey wasn't sincer  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: The Royal Society of Canada has honored Venkatesh K.R. Kodur of Michigan State University for outstanding career achievements. Kodur, University Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and director of MSU's Center on Structural Fire Engineering and Diagnostics, was elected a Fellow of RSC's Academy of Sciences. Election to the national academy is one of the highest honors in the arts   more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: Today, the Michigan Democratic Party launched a two-week digital ad campaign targeting GOP Leader State Rep. MAGA Matt Hall following the shocking revelations of his abusive past. Voters need to know about MAGA Matt Hall's history as the legislature considers additional common-sense gun safety reforms. The digital ads (video & static) have begun running on Facebook and target thousands  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: Today, the state Senate voted to pass legislation creating the Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) to take on the sky-high prescription drug costs that burden families and hurt Michigan's middle class. With the help of experts, this nonpartisan board will help to reign in the egregious costs of prescription drugs that force families to choose between their health and putting fo  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2023: * * * Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes issued the following statement on James Craig's entrance into the "caustic" and "radioactive" Republican "Senate showdown" in Michigan: "Michigan Republicans' nasty, chaotic Senate primary has gone from bad to worse. Their intra-party fight is guaranteed to leave them with a nominee who is badly damaged and out of step with working fami  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today in announcing approval of $99.2 million in grant funding for projects across Michigan's 10 prosperity regions through the Revitalization and Placemaking Program (RAP 2.0). "Today's grants underscore our commitment to the people, places, and projects that are integral to the growth of M  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today announced business expansion projects in Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Ottawa and Kent Counties, which in total are expected to generate nearly $153 million in capital investment and create 236 new high-tech jobs, have received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. "Michigan is on the move, and making great things happen in  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on Oct. 5, 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: Homeless Education Federal Requirements The federal homeless education program supports students experiencing homelessness by removing barrie  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Energy waste reduction (EWR) programs in Michigan saved the state more than 3.43 million megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity and more than 12.5 million Mcf (thousand cubic feet) of natural gas savings from 2021 through 2022, according to the Michigan Public Service Commission's Report on the Implementation of PA 295 2021 & 2022 Utility Energy Waste Reduction Programs.   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan State University's College of Social Science issued the following news: Kari Kammel, Director of Michigan State University's Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection (A-CAPP), testified at the Back to School with the SHOP SAFE Act: Protecting Our Families from Unsafe Online Counterfeits Hearing before the Intellectual Property Sub-Committee of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on October 3, 2023. In her testimony, Kammel   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: To recognize his exceptional contributions to the conservation, care, and understanding of zoo and free-ranging wildlife, James Sikarskie, DVM, MS, DACZM, was presented the Emil Dolensek Award by the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV). Sikarskie began working at Potter Park Zoo and the Michigan State University Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Agricu  more

HOUGHTON, Michigan, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently awarded Michigan Technological University nearly $860,000 to stand up the new Center for Climate-driven Hazard Adaptation, Resilience, and Mitigation (C-CHARM). C-CHARM will strengthen regional climate resilience by empowering rural community planners in the Great Lakes region, providing them with vital climate data and the tools they need to   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Can the time of day you exercise improve your blood pressure? A study led by Michigan State University scholars will examine this and related questions with a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The research will examine if exercising at specific times of day improves nocturnal blood pressure in older adults with hypertension. Nearly half of adults in the United States have hy  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: During a recent review of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's recovery plans for more than 200 endangered and threatened vertebrate species in the United States, Michigan State University researchers made an interesting discovery. They found that two-thirds of these species could benefit from a gene-boosting diversity strategy known as genetic rescue. Surprisingly, just three of these plans to suppo  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Here's the story of a delicious, nutritious and decidedly Spartan fruit that you've probably never heard of * * * Robert Williams knows that most people aren't familiar with the Michigan State kiwi. He just doesn't understand why that is. Williams, a Spartan who earned his doctorate in anthropology from Michigan State University in 1980, now owns and operates Broken Shovel Kiwi Farm in Wash  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT DATE: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 EVENT: NASA astronaut Josh Cassada returns to the University of Michigan's Saturday Morning Physics, this time in person. As a follow-up to January's live event from the International Space Station, Cassada will present an overview of his crew's recent mission, including results from on-board experiments as well as technology demonstrations. Cassad  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: National Dementia Workforce Study will survey those who work in homes, hospitals, clinics, assisted living facilities and nursing homes, yielding data to improve care and inform policy Watching a loved one suffer the slow decline of dementia is hard enough. But trying to find care for them that's high-quality, safe, available and affordable is nearly as difficult, as millions of American families have   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Two University of Michigan researchers are part of a community-based research project to get Detroit- and Dallas-area residents to doctors' appointments, pharmacies and other health care services that often are skipped or inaccessible due to a lack of transportation. Researchers Tayo Fabusuyi, assistant research scientist at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, and Lu Wang, associate chair for re  more

BLOOMFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Oakland Community College issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: On Tuesday, October 3, Governor Gretchen Whitmer kicked off "Opening Week" for adults ages 21 to 24 who have not yet earned a college degree to enroll in Michigan Reconnect, a tuition-free community college scholarship program previously limited to those 25 and older. "By temporarily lowering the age for Michigan Reconnect from 25 to 21, we're opening doors of opportunity for up to 350,  more

BLOOMFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- Oakland Community College issued the following news release: The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) officially notified Oakland Community College (OCC) that the college has completed its Open Pathway Assurance Review and will continue to be an Accredited institution through 2029. The Assurance Review is a standard review procedure the HLC performs during Year Four of a college's 10-year accreditation cycle to ensure an institution is continuing to meet accreditati  more

BLOOMFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Oakland Community College issued the following news release: Oakland Community College's Oakland Police Academy is offering its first part-time Basic Police Academy beginning January 2024. The part-time academy is being offered for individuals who can't attend the area's largest police academy full time. An orientation session is required for interested candidates. "The demand for police officers continues to be high, but many individuals can't attend the academ  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Lawrence Technological University had a $410 million economic impact on southeastern Michigan during its 2021-2022 academic year, a new economic analysis shows. That's up from an impact of $377 million two years earlier, according to the study from the economic analysis firm EconIMPACT LLC, a company that has conducted numerous studies on the economic effects of colleges and universiti  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Study: Judging banks' risk by the profits they report Banks reporting high profits in good times could be taking greater risks with their portfolios that lead to bigger trouble in a future downturn, according to a study co-authored by a University of Michigan researcher and others with past affiliations to the school. Judging banks' risks by those reported profits, the researchers say, could be a simp  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: For teens and young adults with autism, getting hired for a job can be daunting without preemployment services to develop their skills and build confidence. However, a new $3.16 million federal grant awarded to the University of Michigan will be used to offer virtual job interview training in 16 Michigan and California schools over the next three years. Once in the program, students will practice inter  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- The University of Detroit Mercy issued the following news: To address a high demand for nurses, University of Detroit Mercy and Macomb Community College are collaborating to bring a bachelor's degree in Nursing completion program to Macomb County. The new program expands nursing education opportunities for practicing associate degree nurses and recent Macomb graduates and practicing associate degree nurses (ADN), helping to advance careers and to address the shorta  more

FLINT, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Madeline Campbell Nalani Duarte, a University of Michigan-Flint arts administration graduate student, is not only curating a new collaborative art exhibition called "Riverbank X Flint Public Art Project," she's also actively ensuring that local art becomes accessible to the community by drawing upon the skills she's developed during her academic journey at the downtown Flint campus. One of those skills i  more

BERRIEN SPRINGS, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Andrews University issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2023: The Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University will host a conference on wholistic healing, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for the church, from Oct. 12-14, 2023. The conference will explore a comprehensive approach to healing based on biblical understanding, inspired revelation, and contemporary science addressing fundamental health and healing issues faced by   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Study (PDF): Gender and Race-Based Differences in Negotiating Behavior among Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty at Four-Year Institutions Race and gender inequities in faculty representation and support have been widely acknowledged, but a new University of Michigan study reveals a previously underexplored contributor to disparities in pay and employment conditions: negotiation behavior. Led by Jeremy W  more