ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Rapheal French poses with his certificate of completion. Image courtesy: Saturdays in the D DETROIT--Saturdays in the D returns for another summer of learning and enrichment for residents of Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park. A partnership between the University of Michigan and the city of Detroit, the 2024 Saturdays in the D program provides free access to high-quality learning experiences for Detroit mid  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 6 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Methanol by Cobalt Phthalocyanine: Quantifying CO2 and CO Binding Strengths and Their Influence on Methanol Production Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a catalyst material known as cobalt phthalocyanine that converts carbon dioxide--a significant driver of climate change--into renewable fuels such as methanol. Published in the journal ACS Catalysi  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As Vice President Harris continues her nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour today in Detroit while Donald Trump threatens to roll back the Biden-Harris administration's economic progress in Michigan, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "President Biden and Vice President Harris are building the economy from the bottom up and middle out, and have already helped deliver  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 11 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Political scientist Jenna Bednar has been appointed faculty director of UMICH Votes and Democratic Engagement. UMICH Votes is a non-partisan campus coalition whose mission is to improve the accessibility of voting, foster the confidence necessary to navigate the voting process successfully, and help students understand why their votes matter, for students of all three University o  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, May 9 (TNSres) -- Calvin University issued the following news: Calvin University has long been committed to addressing environmental challenges, particularly those affecting the local watershed. In a significant initiative dating back to 2009, the university has focused efforts on the remediation and education surrounding Plaster Creek, a waterway crucial to the Grand Rapids area. In a new book, "Reconciliation in a Michigan Watershed: Restoring Ken-O-Sha," Gail Gunst H  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 8 -- Central Michigan University issued the following Q&A on May 7, 2024, with health sciences professor Micah Zuhl: * * * By Eric Baerren Extreme heat waves are the deadliest natural disasters. The most serious heat-related illness is heat stroke, which occurs when the body no longer controls its own temperature. In a warming world, extreme heat waves are expected to become more common. Micah Zuhl is a member of Central Michigan University's health sciences fac  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 7 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news on May 6, 2024: By Kelly Belcher One hundred graduates accepted their degrees at the CMU College of Medicine 2024 Commencement Ceremony held on Friday, May 3 at McGuirk Arena. These new physicians began medical school in the fall of 2020, when the world was in the midst of an unprecedented medical crisis. Despite numerous uncertainties, they began their studies with confidence and enthusiasm. Over the las  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 7 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: The estate of Central Michigan University alumnus Bruce E. Livingston has made a gift of more than $5.1 million to provide scholarships for students enrolled in the university's College of Medicine. The gift, which will create the Bruce E. Livingston Endowed Medical Scholarship, is the largest in the medical school's history and will create a lasting legacy at the university. "CMU is honored by the genero  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, May 7 -- Davenport University issued the following news release: Leaders from Davenport University and Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation signed an agreement that provides scholarships to Mary Free Bed employees and their family members. The two organizations signed the agreement May 3 at Mary Free Bed. The Mary Free Bed Corporate Education Scholarship Program offers up to $8,000 per year in scholarship funds to Mary Free Bed employees and up to $6,500 per year to members of   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 11 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has developed a new assessment tool for assessing wave energy and erosion on inland lake shorelines. The Inland Lake Shoreline Energy Assessment standardizes evaluation of erosion and educates the public on important shoreline characteristics. The assessment uses coastal engineering equatio  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 11 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Today, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy joined officials from the City of Detroit and the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) for a press conference highlighting recent transformational investments in removing lead service lines. Since 2019, DWSD has received more than $85 million through EGLE's funding programs spe  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 8 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Association Between the SaFETy Score and Self-reported Firearm Violence Among Young Adults Presenting to Emergency Departments in Three Cities: A Cross-Sectional Study (DOI: 10.7326/M24-0026) Doctors may be better able to identify young adults and youth at risk of firearm violence by implementing a new screening questionnaire, according to a study published by researchers at the University of Michigan.   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 10 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: In commemoration of the 20-year anniversary of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA), the Ford School and the Weiser Center for Diplomacy hosted University of Michigan alum Charles Luftig, deputy director of National Intelligence for Policy and Capabilities, for a public talk about the future of U.S. intelligence. Earlier in the day, eight students joined Lu  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, May 9 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley hosted the Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE), a delegation of economic development leaders from around the globe, at the Shape Corp. Innovation Design Center (IDC) on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus Wednesday. The event was part of a series of stops for ACE in Michigan with other locations including Ann Arbor, Battle Creek and Lansing. After the delegation received a tour of the IDC building   more

HOLLAND, Michigan, May 8 -- Hope College issued the following remarks on May 5, 2024, by Rev. Shomari Tate, Chaplain of Discipleship, during the 2024 commencement ceremony at the Ray and Sue Smith Stadium: * * * Members of the Board of Trustees, President Scogin, Provost Griffin, faculty & staff, family, friends, loved ones, and especially the reason why we are all here, the class of 2024. You are most welcomed here! Class of 2024, I am humbled, honored and quite honestly very surprised that   more

HOLLAND, Michigan, May 7 -- Hope College issued the following news: By Greg Olgers Dr. Chad Carlson of the Hope College kinesiology faculty has received this year's Hope Outstanding Professor Educator (H.O.P.E.) Award from the graduating Class of 2024. The H.O.P.E. award, first given in 1965, is presented by the graduating class to the professor who they feel epitomizes the best qualities of the Hope College educator. Carlson received the recognition during the college's Commencement ceremony  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 8 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: FACULTY Q&A India's multiphase general elections have reached the halfway mark. The results of the seven-phase election, running from April 19 to June 1, will be announced June 4. This year's election, the world's largest with 960 million eligible voters, will determine 543 seats of the Lok Sabha (the lower house of India's parliament) and India's next prime minister. Joyojeet Pal Joyojeet Pal, associate pro  more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, May 9 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, has disclosed the final details of the Powering Our Future plan following the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approval of a rate settlement agreement. Under the settlement, a rate amount of $56.9 million plus $4.9 million in rider revenues, totaling $61.8 million was approved by   more

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, May 8 -- Kellogg Community College issued the following news release: Kellogg Community College is pleased to announce the recipients of KCC's annual Outstanding Bruin Awards, recognizing the College's top students for outstanding achievement in their field of study and extra-curricular activities. Outstanding Bruin Award winners were recognized during an awards ceremony on campus on April 25. This year's award winners are listed below. To qualify for an academic Outst  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, May 8 (TNSres) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: A scholarly journal article written by two Lawrence Technological University professors about an innovative LTU summer camp for high school students has been honored with a supplementary cover of the Journal of Chemical Education. Scholarly journals award supplementary cover status to articles that its publisher believes have contributed significantly to advancing the state of knowledge in thei  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 6 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Mary Gallagher, the Amy and Alan Lowenstein Chair in Democracy, Democratization and Human Rights and director of the International Institute at the University of Michigan, has been appointed the Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs by University President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Gallagher, who will also hold a tenured faculty position in the Keough School, begins her five-year term a  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced a $10.25 million, 50-jurisdiction settlement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless, Inc. (collectively, the "Wireless Carriers"), which resolves the state attorneys general investigations into the Wireless Carriers' deceptive and mi  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed testimony on Tuesday in DTE Gas's most recent rate case before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), calling out numerous unreasonable and, in some cases, plainly inappropriate requests from the corporation. Attorney General Nessel argued that most of the company's requested $266 million rate hike request, which would represent  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently filed a complaint against Daniel Courtemanche, 68, of Pinconning, owner and operator of the Ugly RV Park, in the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Ingham County for allegedly violating state laws by operating a campground in Pinconning without a preconstruction permit and license, installing and using non-compliant wastewater lagoons, and creating a p  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Yesterday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel received the Excellence in Leadership Award from the Alzheimer's Association Michigan Chapter for her work to combat elder abuse through Michigan's Elder Abuse Task Force. The Task Force launched in 2019 and consists of more than 55 different organizations and more than 100 individuals in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the Department will begin seeking proposals from attorneys and law firms to serve as Special Assistant Attorneys General to pursue litigation related to the climate change impacts caused by the fossil fuel industry on behalf of the State of Michigan. "Our 'Pure Michigan' identity is under threat from the effects of climate   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that the United States District Court in Arizona denied Avid Telecom's multiple attempts to dismiss and delay a bipartisan, 49-state lawsuit against the company Michael D. Lansky, L.L.C., dba Avid Telecom, as well as its owner Michael D. Lansky and its vice-president, Stacey S. Reeves. Forty-nine attorneys general who are also members of the Anti-  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: This was a big week for Michigan -- Vice President Kamala Harris visited Detroit, Democrats flipped a County Commissioner seat in deep red Ottawa, and Michigan Dems called out a fake elector currently facing felony charges for running against Speaker Tate. As Vice President Harris made her most recent of many visits to Michigan, the contrast between Trump's phony visits that insulted Michigan's leader  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 10 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced Barron Industries will be investing in their facility in Oxford to help advance Michigan's position as a high-tech hub for defense and aerospace industries. The investment will create 50 new, high-tech and innovative jobs through a $9.1 million in capital. "Today's investment an  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 10 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Four outstanding Michigan educators who work with elementary school students have been selected as state finalists for the 2024 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the Michigan Department of Education announced today. They are: * Rebecca Durling, Discovery Elementary School, Williamston Community Schools, Science. * Molly Jeppesen, Symons Ele  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 9 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Rochester High School teacher Ms. Kelley Cusmano is the 2024-25 Michigan Teacher of the Year. State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice announced the honor this afternoon during a visit to the school. Blue confetti representing the school color shot into the air as a crowd of 1,600 students, coworkers, and family cheered. Cusmano praised other teachers at her school, her administ  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 9 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: As the State of Michigan recognizes Compost Awareness Week through May 11, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Recycling Unit is announcing a $1 million pool of grants for infrastructure projects to increase access to food waste diversion and increase the state's food waste composting and recycling rate. EGLE's Materials Management Div  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 7 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: * * * EGLE announces $14.1 million allocated for maintenance, removals, reconstruction * * * Twenty-two Michigan dams will receive grant funding to help reduce risks and protect residents. The funding is through the Dam Risk Reduction Grant Program (DRRGP) as authorized by the Michigan Legislature. This grant program aims to provide private owners with resources for   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 10 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced Barron Industries will be investing in their facility in Oxford to help advance Michigan's position as a high-tech hub for defense and aerospace industries. The investment will create 50 new, high-tech and innovative jobs through a $9.1 million in capital. "Today, we are announcing a  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 7 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation marking May as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in Michigan. "Michigan is a beacon of opportunity where people from all over the world came to for economic opportunity and success," said Governor Whitmer. "In Michigan, we not only value and respect our differences, but we embrace them. During AAPI Herit  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 11 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statements on May 10, 2024: * * * Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II issued the following statements after the Michigan State Police (MSP) completed its investigation into the April 17, 2024, death of Samuel Sterling. The department has turned over all evidence to the Michigan Department of Attorney General who will review the case to determine whether criminal charges  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan GOP Senate primary is a "messy clash" that is "becoming more combative." While "Republicans were hoping to avoid a potentially costly and combustible primary," the race is turning into a "bruising affair" as Pensler pours "big bucks into a major statewide ad blitz that takes aim at" Rogers. As the candidates "keep fighting," their "fierce TV war" will "hamper them heading into the general e  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, late last week Bridge Michigan reported that Michelle Lundgren, one of the fake electors who has been charged with attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election, is running against state House Speaker Joe Tate, a model of leadership here in Michigan, in the upcoming election. As is made clear in the story, Lundgren is completely unfit for office and represents the MAGA   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Eric Molitor, a MAGA Republican and one of the men indicted and closely connected to the kidnap plot of Governor Whitmer, is now running for sheriff in Wexford County. In a bombshell story, the Detroit News reports that Molitor is running to show that his prosecution was a "setup by the government." If elected, Molitor promises not to enforce the common sense gun safety laws tha  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: The gloves are off, and the primary is getting nasty. The "combative" and "combustible" Michigan GOP Senate Showdown is "heat[ing] up" as the candidates duke it out. Revolving Door Rogers finds himself in more hot water with new reports that he "personally benefited from his connections to China in opposition to U.S. national security interests." Here's the latest on the "combative" an  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 6, 2024: * * * Ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Detroit today, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes welcomes her to Michigan and highlights how the Biden-Harris administration and campaign has shown up for Black communities time and time again: "We are so excited to have Vice President Harris back in our state. This is what a real leader looks like - someone who shows  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Sam Chan issued the following statement in response to the new report that Mike Rogers "personally benefited from his connections to China in opposition to U.S. national security interests." "Revolving Door Rogers sold out our national security to China so he could enrich himself at Michiganders' expense. At every opportunity, Rogers has shown he is only looking   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 8 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: In the first of a series of studies, Zach Waarala, a third-year medical student at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, decided to dive deeper into one of the first things he learned in medical school - that, despite positive results for patients, there is a lack of basic scientific evidence behind the pain management effects of osteopathic m  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 9 -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine shared the following news: Kimberly Dodd, DVM, PhD, MS has been recommended to serve as the new dean of MSU's College of Veterinary Medicine, effective August 1. Pending board approval, she will succeed Doug Freeman, who has served as interim dean since April 2023. Dodd is a veterinarian and virologist with extensive expertise in emerging infectious diseases. She earned a BA in psychology and an MS in p  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Feeling misinformed? The role of perceived difficulty in evaluating information online in news avoidance and news fatigue doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2024.2345676 As people have more difficulty distinguishing fact from fiction in the United States, they are more likely to feel news fatigue and avoid news altogether, according to a University of Michigan study. More than an unintentional avoidance because o  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on May 7, 2024: Just today, the House Small Business Committee issued subpoenas to Joe Biden's Small Business Association over a potentially unconstitutional voter registration push in Michigan. The Biden administration is blatantly spending taxpayer dollars to help himself and other vulnerable Democrats win in a state they're losing. "This is a desperate and blatant attempt to tilt the playing fiel  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Biden is blocking Congressionally-authorized aid to Israel because he's losing Michigan -- and Emilia Sykes is complicit. Emilia Sykes is hiding in a bunker of her own attempting to dodge basic questions whether she sides with Hamas or Israel. "Make no mistake, this nakedly political move is Biden and Emilia Sykes caving to the far-left, pro-Hamas mob destroying college campuses. "Emilia Sykes s  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 6 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The center will connect faculty, students, postdocs and US Navy engineers, building a community to find cutting-edge solutions to naval and marine engineering issues Secretary of the U.S. Navy Carlos Del Toro meets with faculty and staff researchers from the Center for Naval Research and Education on commencement weekend to celebrate the center's launch. Pictured from left to right are: Krishnan Mahesh, the cen  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, May 7 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley State University Provost Fatma Mili announced the appointment of Marouane Kessentini as the new dean of the College of Computing, effective July 6. Kessentini is the Winegarden Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at the College of Innovation and Technology at the University of Michigan-Flint. He also serves as director of the National Science Foundation Industry-Unive  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 8 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: For Oakland County, most of the pandemic-fueled recession is in the rearview mirror, and its economy is expected to keep growing in most areas over the next few years, according to University of Michigan economists. Oakland, one of the state's most populous counties and among the nation's most prosperous, is back to or even better than pre-pandemic levels when it comes to its jobless rate, labor force rate and   more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 8 -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Richard Warren as a shareholder in the firm's Detroit office. Warren joins Ogletree Deakins from Miller Canfield, where he was a principal and the Employment and Labor Deputy Group Leader. An experienced litigator, Warren has a record of successful results at trial, arbitrat  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, May 7 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Ohio Wesleyan University tapped 20 students this spring for membership in the Mortar Board national honor society. Mortar Board recognizes students for "exemplary scholarship, leadership, and service." The honor society, founded in 1918, also "provides opportunities for continued leadership development, promotes service to colleges and universities, and encourages lifelong contributions to the global community  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 8 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The U-M Biological Station from South Fishtail Bay, Douglas Lake. Image credit: U-M Biological Station. Biological Station's full slate of free summer lectures PELLSTON, Michigan--The University of Michigan Biological Station, a more than 10,000-acre research and teaching campus along Douglas Lake just south of the Mackinac Bridge, will host distinguished scientists, artists and authors from across the United   more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 10 -- The College for Creative Studies issued the following news: College for Creative Studies (CCS) is pleased to welcome Ralph Gilles, Stellantis Chief Design Officer, as the honorary degree recipient and commencement speaker for the graduating class of 2024. Gilles graduated from CCS with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Transportation Design and joins a list of recent commencement speakers including Doug Chiang, Patricia Moore, Kevin Beasley '07, Edward T. Welburn,   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 8 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERT Q&A Related story: Abortion policy is changing every day. Minors are the most vulnerable- and the least understood A new report from Youth Reproductive Equity, a national collaborative of researchers and clinicians, outlines a research agenda to examine the impact of the Dobbs decision on minors. The lead author of the report, "Adolescence Post-Dobbs: A Policy-Driven Research Agenda for Minor Adolescen  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 6 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: A mountaintop laboratory and a suite of radar instruments will study winter storms from large-scale cloud movement down to individual snowflakes in an NSF-funded project Storm Peak Lab sits atop Mt. Werner, a summit overlooking Colorado's Yampa Valley. The lab has multiple instruments for studying clouds and snow, and scientists from the University of Michigan, Colorado State University, and Stony Brook Univers  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, May 7 -- Hope College issued the following news: By Greg Olgers With Hope College's Commencement marking both an ending and a beginning for the Class of 2024, featured speaker the Rev. Shomari Tate reflected on four lessons revealed by Christ's life, sacrificial death and the transformational beginning that Jesus made possible. More than 680 graduating seniors from throughout the United States and 14 foreign countries participated in this year's Commencement, held on Sunday  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last night, Democrats flipped an Ottawa County Commissioner's seat with a landslide 60% in a recall vote, representing yet another resounding rejection of MAGA extremism in the lead-up to November. Not only did Democratic candidate Chris Kleinjans oust an incumbent Republican, he did so in a deep red county that Donald Trump mistakenly believes he can rely on as election day inches closer. "There are n  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 8 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: This June, thousands of Texas Democrats will make their way to El Paso with speakers from all over the country - representing coalitions of all backgrounds - lending their support for our Texas Democratic fight. Today, the Texas Democratic Party is proud to announce Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer as a keynote speaker alongside U.S. Senate Nominee Congressman Colin Allred at the 2024 Texas Democratic Convention. T  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Rachel Logue Cook shows three master's students how to conduct the exercises needed for Hands and Health at Home. Image credit: Jose Juarez Researchers know that fine motor skills decline with age, but despite the many daily tasks that are performed with the hands--dressing, grooming, taking medications--there isn't much research on hand health in older adults. Susan Brown, associate professor of movement scie  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: $5M in funding allows Texas-based research project to reach 32-year milestone, expand to 35-to-44-year-olds whose incidence of stroke is increasing Two University of Michigan researchers have received the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for their work on stroke health disparities in Mexican Americans. Lynda Lisabeth, professor of epidemio  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 6 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Karen A. Thole Karen A. Thole has been named dean of the University of Michigan College of Engineering, effective Aug. 1. Thole currently is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and director of the START Lab at The Pennsylvania State University, and director of the Engineering Ambassadors Network. Her five-year appointment was authorized by Laurie McCauley, provost   more

TUCSON, Arizona, May 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * A new study co-authored by researchers at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health found that occupational exposure to chemicals may increase firefighters' risk of prostate cancer. * * * By Shipherd Reed Firefighters may have an increased risk of prostate cancer due to on-the-job chemical exposures, according to new research from the University of Arizona Mel an  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: Do all thyroid cancer survivors need the same level of follow-up care and monitoring? With a new $3.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, Megan Haymart, M.D., will identify survivors at different risks of recurrence and develop a system for long-term monitoring based on that risk. The number of people diagnosed with thyroid cancer has been increasing in recen  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: Utah's consumer sentiment decreased by 2.2% in April (from 78.0 in March to 76.3), according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute's Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. A similar survey by the University of Michigan found that sentiment decreased by 2.8% among Americans as a whole during the same time (from 79.4 to 77.2). Utah's April consumer sentiment marks a seco  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 10 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Verizon Public Sector today announced it has been awarded a new contract by the State of Michigan valued at $100 million. Through this agreement, state agencies and affiliated entities will have access to Verizon's award-winning network and a comprehensive suite of communications solutions designed to help enable Michigan to best serve the state's more than  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERTS ADVISORY A severe geomagnetic storm watch beginning this evening and continuing through the weekend has been issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)--the first since 2005. The storm watch is the result of five coronal mass ejections, bundles of plasma and magnetic field, that launched toward Earth from the sun. They could be strong enough to disrupt Earth's magnetic field,  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, May 7 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: A survey of West Michigan businesses and managers conducted by a Grand Valley researcher shows a promising trend of modest economic growth for the region's economy. Key metrics in the monthly survey conducted by Brian Long, director of supply management research at the Seidman College of Business, ticked upward for the third straight month. Despite this positive trajectory, some of April's responde  more