ALLENDALE, Michigan, Nov. 23 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: A $1.2 million grant from the Frey Foundation combined with a $1 million matching gift from a generous donor will create Grand Valley State University's first fully endowed chair at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy . The Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy - the first of its kind in the nation - was created at the Johnson Center as a result of a $1.5 million grant from the Frey Foun  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 23 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: To build mountains from dolomite, a common mineral, it must periodically dissolve. This counter-intuitive lesson could help make new defect-free semiconductors and more. Wenhao Sun, Dow Early Career Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan, and Joonsoo Kim, a doctoral student of materials science and engineering in Professor Sun's research group, show off   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 23 -- AgriBank, a provider of loans and financial services to farmers, ranchers and rural businesses and homeowners, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2023: The AgriBank District Farm Credit Council (ADFCC) has presented its 2023 Friend of Farm Credit Award to U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. Stabenow, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, received the award for her distinguished leadership in Congress to ensure th  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Carson Prichard, Ph.D., explains his journey to creating his book, "The Salmon Capital of Michigan: The Rise and Fall of a Great Lakes Fishery." * * * Carson Prichard Ph.D., a 2018 Earth and Ecosystem Science program graduate, wrote a book titled "The Salmon Capital of Michigan: The Rise and Fall of a Great Lakes Fishery." It describes the impact of the Lake Huron Chinook salmon fishery  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: The National Communication Association advances communication as the discipline that studies all forms, modes, media, and consequences of communication through humanistic, social scientific, and aesthetic inquiry. NCA serves the scholars, teachers, and practitioners who are its members by enabling and supporting their professional interests in research and teaching. Dedicated to fostering and promoting   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: University of Michigan astronomer Sally Oey studied a star-forming region in host galaxy, NGC 2366, which is a typical dwarf irregular galaxy. Image courtesy: Observatorio de Calar Alto, J. van Eymeren (AIRUB, ATNF) & A.R. Lopez-Sanchez Studies: Delayed massive-star mechanical feedback at low metallicity Nebular C IV 1550 imaging of the metal-poor starburst Mrk 71: Direct evidence of catastrophic co  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- Northwood University issued the following news: Northwood University is announcing Faculty Forum, a new initiative to highlight the expertise of faculty from America's Free Enterprise University. "In recognizing the invaluable contributions of our dedicated faculty, Northwood University is proud to launch a transformative initiative to spotlight their commitment and industry expertise," stated President Kent MacDonald. "Our faculty members are the driving  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: It's the house that Abby built. "From time to time, I find myself driving by that first house up in the Black Hills and remembering how amazing it felt knowing that we weren't just building a house ... we were impacting lives," said Abby Langenberg of Habitat for Humanity of Kent County. The Black Hills house construction was part of the hands-on training Langenberg received through Grand Rapids Commu  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- Henry Ford College issued the following news release: HFC physics and astronomy instructor Jesse Mason began teaching online long before it was common, and long before it became essential during the pandemic. He got the idea to start producing videos in 2012 after several snow days had shut everything down. Mason didn't want his students to fall behind in class. Recognizing the utility of remote lessons, he began recording problem-solving videos for his students,  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Hope College issued the following news: The book "Blind in Early Modern Japan: Disability, Medicine, and Identity" by Dr. Wei Yu Wayne Tan of the Hope College history faculty has received multiple awards for excellence from professional associations. The book, published by the University of Michigan Press in 2022, covers the Edo Period (1600-1868) and examines how blind people in Japan were able to thrive, gaining power and respect in society, through pro  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- Hope College issued the following news: Recently retired Hope College professor Nancy Kamstra has been named University Educator of the Year by SHAPE (Society of Health and Physical Educators) Michigan. She received the recognition at the same time that the statewide organization honored two of her students -- seniors Clayton Dykhouse of Zeeland and Emily Dieffenbach of Grand Rapids -- with Future Professional of the Year awards. All three were presented their awa  more

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- Kellogg Community College issued the following news release: A dozen fall sports student-athletes from Kellogg Community College earned postseason athletics awards from the Michigan Community College Athletic Association and/or National Junior College Athletic Association. Bruin award winners include the athletes listed below. Men's and Women's Cross-Country * Freshman men's runner Zachary Piercy (Battle Creek/Lakeview High School), NJCAA Region 12 Division  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University has received a $3,426,316 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. as part of its Small Business Hub program. "Michigan is committed to bolstering our entrepreneurial ecosystem by supporting the small businesses that drive our economy, as well as trusted partners like Centrepolis that serve small businesses and partners  more

MONROE, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- Monroe County Community College issued the following news release: Monroe County Community College's Construction Management Technology program, in partnership with the City of Monroe and the Home Builders Association of Monroe County, will host a workshop detailing the importance of code compliance in ensuring the safety and durability of residential structures. The workshop, "Building with Confidence: From Permits to Inspections," will be held on Dec. 13 at 5 p.m  more

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2023: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites the public to provide input on a planning and environmental linkages (PEL) study for I-194 in Calhoun County. Through this comprehensive study, MDOT will evaluate environmental and traffic safety issues, and possible improvements for future construction. * * * Who: Interested residents Commuters Community stak  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2023: The National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) announced this month their membership elected Assistant Attorney General Michael Moody, Division Chief of the Special Litigation Division in the Michigan Department of Attorney General, to serve as President of the national organization. NASUCA is a voluntary association of 61 consumer advocate offices in 45  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to ensure funding from the historic, bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act can be invested in Michigan companies, including Hemlock Semiconductor. This builds on months of advocacy and a recent letter from Democrats in Michigan's congressional delegation. "Michigan is fired up about President Biden's CHIPS and Science Act b  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2023: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation aimed at boosting student performance outcomes across the state. The new laws will support Michigan's public school students and educators by cutting unnecessary red tape and reducing bureaucracy in schools. Under the new law, students will get more personalized face-to-face learning with educators instead of being buried in les  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan, commonsense gun violence prevention bills banning those convicted of domestic violence from buying, owning, or transporting firearms for eight years after sentencing, helping ensure that violent criminals cannot harm others and that survivors of domestic violence are protected from further violence. At the signing, Governor Whit  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission announced the following gas application (Case No. U-21526) on Nov. 21, 2023: * * * In the matter of the Application of CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY for modifications to the Group Transportation Service Pilot Program. APPLICATION Consumers Energy Company ("Consumers Energy" or the "Company") respectfully requests that the Michigan Public Service Commission ("MPSC" or the "Commission") approve the Company's proposal to modify its  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following commentary on Nov. 22, 2023: * * * Student View - Growing Mini Human Hearts From Stem Cells By, Brett Volmert, Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. candidate in the College of Engineering In a recent study, Volmert described a method for the creation and growth of mini human hearts, termed "heart organoids". Heart disease is the leading cause of death around the world, with over 18 million deaths occurring ea  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 23 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Michigan State University's Neighborhood Student Success Center, or NSSC, hosted the event "Building Indigenous Futures for Student Success by Closing Opportunity Gaps" at the end of October at the MSU Federal Credit Union headquarters. For nearly a decade, NSSC has partnered with communities to center identity work and help elevate, celebrate and acknowledge Indigenous people locally. Through events like th  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Michigan State University researcher, Sangbum Park, has been awarded a National Institutes of Health R01 grant totaling just over $2.5 million. The grant will fund a groundbreaking project that aims to unravel the mysteries behind how our skin repairs itself after injuries. Specifically, Park and his team are delving into the communication between specialized immune cells called Langerhans cells, or  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: Today, Governor Whitmer signed legislation banning anyone convicted of a domestic violence-related misdemeanor from owning or purchasing a gun for 8 years after their sentence. This major legislation was championed by our Democratic leaders in the legislature and will protect countless lives as it helps keep weapons out of reach for abusers. Governor Whitmer signed this critical bill  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Another week, another "clash" between Michigan Republicans in their "strikingly candid and aggressive" Senate Showdown. Here's the latest on the Michigan Republicans' "caustic" and "radioactive" intra-party fight: * Peter Meijer took aim at national Republicans, claiming the NRSC told him that Michigan is "not winnable" for Republicans. Meijer added, "the reality is, when it comes to Washington, the  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2023: Today, Governor Whitmer signed the Reproductive Health Act into Michigan law to remove dangerous restrictions on reproductive freedom that hurt marginalized communities and obstruct access to abortion for Michiganders. Since the overwhelming passage of Prop 3 last November, Michigan Dems have continued to fight for and expand reproductive freedom in the face of a Republican party tha  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 23 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: The American Public Health Association (APHA) recently selected the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Institute (MI-DDI) at Wayne State University and the Michigan Vaccination Partners project to be featured in the APHA 2023 Thought Leadership Film Series. The series profiles cutting-edge efforts to address public health issues being led by researchers, advocates and organizations across the country. The film prem  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: The MSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Medical Center are responding to media reports of canine respiratory disease in several U.S. states. Veterinary diagnostic laboratories across the country are investigating the recent uptick in reported canine respiratory cases to determine a cause, including potential uncommon or novel pathogens. The MSU Vete  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Ashley Green, Ph.D., has been named the inaugural chief of staff in the Office of the Provost at Michigan State University, effective Oct. 16. In this role, Green acts as a strategic partner and adviser to the provost. She also serves as a key liaison for the provost with numerous stakeholders across the university and represents the provost in a variety of formal and informal settings. She will oversee in  more

HOUGHTON, Michigan, Nov. 23 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release: Michigan Technological University and LeapScholar are collaborating to make world-class education more accessible and affordable for Indian students. As part of the Leap Advantage program, both the College of Engineering's M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and the College of Computing's M.S. in Health Informatics will now be available to Indian students looking to earn a degree in a hybrid format.   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: Dr. William Chung, a surgical resident at the MSU Veterinary Medical Center with a special interest in bioengineering research, received three awards at this year's American College of Veterinary Surgery's Surgery Summit in Louisville, Kentucky. Chung earned first place in both the Outstanding Surgery Residents' Awards and the American and European Colleges of Veter  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- Northwood University issued the following news: Northwood University is launching a pioneering Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) program tailored for automotive professionals. "The DeVos Graduate School has a long history of providing customized corporate and industry master's programs in the automotive sector, and we are very excited to add a leadership-focused program," stated Dr. Lisa Fairbairn, dean of the DeVos Graduate School. The MSOL f  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Thanksgiving is a time for loved ones to gather and reconnect, but for some it can be a stressful and anxiety-filled time as families navigate the "minefields" of political and religious conversations. University of Michigan psychology professor Robin Edelstein offers tips in handling difficult conversations. How can people deal with the physical and mental stress connected with Thanksgiving, and dur  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Consumer sentiment fell back a modest 2.5 index points, or 4%, in November, extending what is now a four-month stretch of consecutive declines, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. While consumers' views of their personal finances improved, their economic outlook deteriorated, due in part to growing concerns about high interest rates, ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and elec  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: We are pleased the agreement has been ratified and we are very happy for our more than 57,000 UAW-represented employees and their families. Ford believes in rewarding all of our people and growing the middle class in America - and we have shown that with our actions over many years. Now, we are getting back to work as one Ford team. Thankfully, we are on track to reach full production schedules in the coming days at o  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: EXPERTS Q&A Rowell Huesmann Thousands have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war since Oct. 7. And watching, and experiencing, all of this violence unfold are Palestinian and Israeli children. Researchers Rowell Huesmann and Eric Dubow of the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research have studied the effects of exposure to political conflict and war violence in Israeli and Palestinian child  more

FLINT, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Martha Pennington When thinking about the best way to teach students safe patient handling techniques, nursing and radiation therapy faculty at the University of Michigan-Flint decided to tap a valuable resource - students from other programs. A recent interprofessional education event brought occupational therapy and physical therapy graduate students together with nursing and radiation therapy underg  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Amara Small had already spent 11 years working on coding and building robots when she joined the robotics team at the School at Marygrove in her junior year. "I've been super into that since I was really young, because it's like a sport really," said Small, whose mother is an engineer. "And that's so much different from building robots at your house. It's very competitive and the hands-on work is a lo  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: To help providers and patients make more informed decisions about safely choosing surveillance, Rogel Cancer Center researcher Simpa Salami, M.D., M.P.H., received a $1.14 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to answer lingering questions about the biology of these early prostate cancers. "A major barrier to surveillance is uncertainty around the biology of t  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 20 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Wayne State's deep and ongoing commitment to economic development has once again been recognized, as the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) recently extended Wayne State's prestigious Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) designation for five years. The designation honors higher education institutions that have demonstrated "a substantive, sustainable and institution-wide commitment to and   more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following Weekly Roundup on Nov. 22, 2023: * * * As we kick off this holiday season and prepare for Thanksgiving, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on all of the things we have to be thankful for this year. With major legislative wins thanks to our historic trifecta, in spite of an entirely dysfunctional MIGOP, there is a lot to choose from. We'll start with the obvious: we at the Michigan Democratic Party are incredi  more

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: The winds of change are powering new opportunities for engineering students at Western Michigan University with the re-installation of a wind turbine on the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences campus. Funded by a grant from RePowering Schools, Western collaborated with Kalamazoo Valley Community College to rehabilitate the equipment, which hadn't been used in several years. The upgrade will help open  more