EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 14 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine shared the following news: Dr. Angel Abuelo, associate professor of cattle health, has been awarded the 2024 Foundation Scholar Award in Dairy Production from the American Dairy Science Association. This award recognizes a young scholar from the production division and their potential in research and educational leadership and to identify critical issues affecting the future of the dairy indus  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on states' authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). In an amicus brief to the Court (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/e9279006-5dfa-42e6-bf36-b27458b7fb7c/fileAsset/Mulready%20v.%20PCMA%20Amicus%20Brief%20-%20Certiorari.pdf), AG Nessel and the   more

LANSING, Michigan, June 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is raising awareness about the availability of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services from Ascension Healthcare to Ascension patients and associates following a recent ransomware attack that may have impacted their personal information. Ascension detected the unusual activity in its network systems on May 8 and is currently investiga  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: As part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a letter sent by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. The Act was sponsored by Rep. Langworthy and co-sponsored by a bipartisan 1  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion rejecting an attempt to limit women's right to reproductive freedom. In Food and Drug Administration, et al. v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, et al., the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision that the Plaintiffs -- a group of anti-choice medical associations and individual doctors -- do not have standing to chal  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 13 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: By Kevin Essebaggers After 45 years working at Central Michigan University, Betty Wagner is proud of the service she has offered students and families. Although she says she is still surprised by some of the questions she fields. One question regarding rodents stands out. "A mom called me in a panic because her son had moved off campus and his roommate was raising rats. He had 21 rats in this apartment  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 13 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: By Jaime Griffis Central Michigan University and food solutions company SpartanNash proudly announce their educational alliance, providing significant benefits to over 17,000 Associates nationwide. The collaboration, launched in December 2023 and set to continue until December 2028, underscores both institutions' commitment to enhancing the growth of SpartanNash Associates and their families. "We are t  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 11 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: A Central Michigan University student studying a slow-moving plume of hazardous chemical made a discovery that prompted a state agency to pause its use of a fish-stocking pond. Eleanor McFarlan was researching the impact of three manmade ponds near Belmont, in Kent County, on the flow of groundwater containing contaminants dumped into a nearby landfill during the 1960s. The contaminants belonge  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 13 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: By Conner Leslie Xantha Karp, PhD in Genetics and Development received a NIH grant in 2023 for her research titled "Regulation of Adult Cell Fate by FOXO and RNA Binding Proteins". The point of her research is to understand how stem cells stay healthy during long periods of rest. Stem cells are the cells in our bodies that divide continuously or develop into specialized cells like red blood c  more

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, June 15 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: A cross-functional team of Clark Hill lawyers recently collaborated to support the launch of NukuDo's North American headquarters. NukuDo, a cybersecurity workforce development and staffing company, has embarked on its first major expansion into the U.S. market and selected San Antonio for its headquarters. NukuDo offers hands-on training that directly addresses the skills gap in the cybersecurity industry. The  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 14 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: By Kevin Essebaggers The State Bar of Michigan announced Central Michigan University Trustee and alumnus Edward Plawecki, Jr. ('75) is a recipient of the 2024 Frank J. Kelley Distinguished Public Service Award. The honor is awarded annually to state bar members who have served in public office in a way that significantly contributed to the nation, state and the recipient's community, and to those who "d  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 15 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: The nonprofit Friends of New Troy (FONT) will be improving safety and creating accessibility to the beloved community center in town through the anticipated success of a crowdfunding campaign. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and FONT announced the campaign today, which is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Today, the Detroit Free Press endorsed Kristen McDonald Rivet for Michigan's 8th Congressional District. "A moderating voice eager to tackle big issues," the Editorial Board praised McDonald Rivet's "intimate familiarity with all corners of the district" and experience putting "in the time it takes to develop intricate strategies on a wide range of issues from educational   more

LANSING, Michigan, June 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, Scott Teter, Division Chief of the Department of Attorney General Financial Crimes Division and head of the Elder Abuse Task Force, testified before the Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee in support of House Bills 4909, 4910, 4911, and 4912, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The bill package is a first step to implementing reforms  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, June 14 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release: Dow (NYSE: DOW) announces the development and launch of its innovative family of REVOLOOP(TM) Recycled Plastics Resins. This launch marks a milestone in Dow's commitment to advancing circularity and Transforming the Waste. By 2030, Dow aims to Transform the Waste and commerci  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 11 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE), Michigan's largest producer of renewable energy, will also become a leader in battery storage as it converts a portion of its retired Trenton Channel coal power plant site to house a 220-megawatt battery energy storage center. When complete in 2026, the energy storage center is expected to be the largest standalone battery energy storage project in the Great Lakes region. The new  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 15 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: Michigan schools are more quickly identifying and providing support to students who need to get back on track to graduate with help from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). State Board of Education members at their meeting this week learned more about the Early Warning Intervention and Monitoring System, an effective dropout prevention program that MDE provides to local school  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 15 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: Water main replacements in Scottville, stormwater rehabilitation in Pontiac, and resources to identify lead service lines in several communities are among more than $11.9 million in state grants recently awarded to Michigan cities, villages, and townships to protect public health and Michigan's water resources. The MI Clean Water Plan (https://www.michigan.gov/egle/re  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 15 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: Today, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced staff changes in the department's executive office. "I am thrilled to announce that Kara Cook has been named the state's Chief Climate and Energy Strategist and that we have brought on Doug Messana as the department's new Chief of Staff," said Phil Roos, EGLE director. "In   more

LANSING, Michigan, June 11 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is announcing a request for proposals (RFP) for a project to develop a maritime strategy for the state of Michigan. The strategy will advance greening, electrification, decarbonization, equity and environmental justice, infrastructure, and the sustainability of Michigan's maritime sector while ensu  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 13 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Ford School professor Christian Davenport is among eight faculty and staff leaders from across the University of Michigan to be appointed to its new Raoul Wallenberg Institute executive committee. Jeffrey Veidlinger, the Joseph Brodsky Collegiate Professor of History and Judaic Studies, has been appointed the inaugural director. The institute will study hatred directed against   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 13 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is joining the University of Michigan as a visiting professor, adding more mayoral expertise to the faculty in an effort to encourage and equip students for careers in public service and policy. Lightfoot will join the Ford School of Public Policy faculty in the fall as a Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence. Lightfoot, a 1984 U-M graduate,   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 14 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is joining the University of Michigan as a visiting professor, adding more mayoral expertise to the faculty in an effort to encourage and equip students for careers in public service and policy. Lightfoot will join the Ford School of Public Policy faculty in the fall as a Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence. L  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, June 13 -- Gale, a part of Cengage Group, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: * * * Recognized for Driving Innovation in Career Development and Preparation with Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep * * * Gale, part of Cengage Group, is pleased to announce that it has been selected as winner of the "Overall Career Prep Solution of the Year" award in the sixth annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards. Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 12 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Brian Vernellis A GVSU survey of West Michigan purchasing managers and businesses indicates the region's economy continues to chug along at a steady pace after posting a fourth straight month of modest growth. The responses to his monthly survey suggest to Brian Long, researcher and director of supply management research at the Seidman College of Business, that a recession is unlikely through   more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 14 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Leaders at Grand Valley and in West Michigan are celebrating the life of Detroit business entrepreneur William "Bill" Pickard, who died June 12. He was 83. Pickard was a philanthropist who had an interest in education, entrepreneurship, diversity and inclusion. He was a long-time GVSU donor and former university Board of Trustees member, serving for 11 years from 1977-1989. "Bill Pickard was a brilliant m  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 13 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Association Between Cost Sharing and Naloxone Prescription Dispensing (DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.8378) Patients are less likely to fill prescriptions for naloxone when they face increases in out-of-pocket costs, according to research by the University of Michigan. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study utilized data from a national pharmacy transactions database from Nove  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 14 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERT Q&A Laura Saslow Laura Saslow, associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, has been researching the impact of different dietary patterns on type 2 diabetes for more than a decade. Saslow reviewed a large body of clinical trial evidence for type 2 diabetes remission and reversal through various diets and found that both a liquid low-calorie eating plan or a very low-carbohydra  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 13 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The 2024 Livingston Awards for Young Journalists at the University of Michigan honored stories that represent the best in local, national and international reporting by journalists under age 35. The winning stories, which include $10,000 prizes for work released in 2023, feature a local news investigation exposing the systematic failures of Maine's illusive probate courts, a documentary podcast probing timely  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, June 13 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: A veteran engineering educator and researcher has been named Interim Dean of the College of Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. Maj Dean Mirmirani will assume his new duties July 8. He succeeds Nabil Grace, who left his post as dean to take the newly created position of senior vice president of research and economic development, leading LTU's new Division of Research and Economic Develop  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, June 12 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news on June 11, 2024: The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University today announced an additional grant of $2 million from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation to strengthen its mission of supporting startups and small businesses in Southeast Michigan with their hardware and physical product innovations. This new funding will further strengthen Centrepolis's Evergreen Service-Based Investm  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 12 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Act II, Machine Dazzle Ouroboros. There is nothing small about Machine Dazzle. A self-proclaimed "queer maximalist," Dazzle is an artist and designer whose stories come alive through his work, and at the University of Michigan Museum of Art, his latest story is ... verbose. "Ouroboros"--inspired by the ancient circular symbol of the same name that depicts a snake devouring its own tail and represents the ete  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 12 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Fast facts: * MDOT's new video news release addresses concerns about the number of active road projects currently underway. * Historic investments from Gov. Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan bond funding program and the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) are responsible for the increased construction statewide. * Director Wieferich reminds drivers to slow down and   more

LANSING, Michigan, June 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. The consent judgment (https://www.michigan.gov/ag/-/media/Project/Websites/AG/releases/2024/June/JJ-Consent-Judgment.pdf?rev=480f8ddbb25641348a2c3d0688  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Oakland County Circuit Court Judge David M. Cohen granted a permanent injunction against Erica Edwards and her unlicensed adult foster care facility ETE Homes Inc., doing business as Talison Assisted Living, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. A preliminary injunction was granted in December 2023 at the Attorney General's request following an investigation by the Michigan Departme  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the resolution of litigation initiated in March of last year against Macomb County real estate development company Chesterfield 5, LLC and its consultant Christopher Cousino, of Bloomfield Hills. On behalf of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), Nessel sued each for the illegal destruction of a mul  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: This morning, the Detroit Free Press Editorial Board slammed Mike Rogers, calling him "unfit to serve." Rogers' "transactional approach to politics, his ideological inconsistency and obeisance to former President Donald Trump render him a poor fit for this Senate seat." The Free Press Editorial Board also highlighted the caustic infighting in the primary with Pensler "regurgitat[ing]... negative ads  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 13 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: The State Board of Education today voted to call upon the Michigan Legislature to require and fund a comprehensive independent review of the 2021 Oxford High School shooting in response to requests from parents of the four students who were killed. Board members also voted to request that the legislature in the fiscal year 2025 state budget make previously approved funding for  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 13 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice Tuesday strongly advocated for the Michigan Legislature to pass two bills that would help Michigan children with characteristics of dyslexia learn to read. Dr. Rice made his remarks at Tuesday's State Board of Education meeting, the same day the House Education Committee heard additional testimony on the legislation. The legisl  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 11 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: In Detroit today, Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Rewiring America launched a Michigan-specific calculator to help homeowners and renters estimate how much they can save with clean energy incentives and tax credits created by the Biden-Harris Administration's historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other state, local, and utility programs. The prog  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 12 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 11, 2024: * * * Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement after the Michigan House of Representatives Commitee on Economic Development and Small Business voted to pass the recently introduced transformational economic development package. "Today's progress on economic development delivers on our comprehensive vision to invest in people, uplift places, and win project  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, on the heels of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, the Michigan Democratic Party launched a five-figure two-week digital ad campaign calling out GOP leader state Rep. MAGA Matt Hall and other Republican legislators in the Michigan House who voted against common-sense gun safety legislation overwhelmingly supported by their constituents to keep guns out of the hands of domesti  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 14 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on June 13, 2024: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors Local Education Agency Principals FROM: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Assessment, School Improvement, and Systems Support SUBJECT: Public Act 258 of 2023: Voting Preregistration and Registration Public Education and Outreach  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 14 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Leaders from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and Michigan's education community today shared the state's efforts and successes in addressing the teacher shortage during a regional U.S. Department of Education conference in Chicago. The federal agency selected Michigan to present because of Michigan's strong and growing work in support of the teaching profession. Te  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 12 -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine shared the following news: Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine welcomes Jane Marie Manfredi, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR (Equine) as the new Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine. The Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair was established in 1997 through the generosity of Mary Anne and Walter McPhail. The chair's objective is to foster research that will enhance  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the state statute outlawing voter intimidation prohibits intentional false speech related to voting requirements or procedures if that speech is made in an attempt to deter or influence a vote, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Defendants in state voter intimidation prosecutions People v. Burkman and People v. Wohl ap  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 15 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: A Michigan task force created to attract, prepare, and retain special education personnel to serve children with disabilities is making progress in addressing a staffing shortage. Opening the Pipeline of Talent into Michigan's Special Education, also known as OPTIMISE, was created by a 2021 state law. "OPTIMISE supports Goal 7 of Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan (https://www.michiga  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 11 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley's newest international partner comes courtesy of a faculty member who grew up in Czechia, the former Czech Republic. Marlen Vavrikova, professor of oboe, and other Grand Valley leaders traveled in late May to the University of Ostrava in Ostrava, Czechia , to finalize an official exchange partnership. Initially, Grand Valley students majoring in music, dance and theatre can begin studying in  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 13 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Don Scavia's hypoxia forecast page A team of scientists, including a University of Michigan aquatic ecologist, is forecasting an above-average summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico covering about 5,827 square miles--an area roughly the size of Connecticut. This summer's dead zone is about 12% higher than the average dead zone measurement over the 37-year period of record. The dead zone, or hypoxic area,   more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, June 13 -- Olivet Nazarene University issued the following news on June 12, 2024: Olivet commencement speaker Dr. Teresa Woodruff has worn many hats, including patent holder (10 in total) and member of both the National Academy of Inventors and the National Academy of Medicine. On Saturday, May 11th, 2024, the recent Interim President of Michigan State University stepped back into the comfortable and familiar role of Olivet alumna and addressed this year's graduating clas  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 14 -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Earlier today, the Ports of Indiana Commission approved Resolution 24-01 to launch "The Indiana Container Initiative" in support of developing multiple international container terminals within the state of Indiana. As a statewide port authority, Ports of Indiana operates multiple facilities on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan, but the state's ports do not currently handle container shipme  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 11 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University trustees on Friday (June 7) gave approval to plan, finance, construct and award construction contracts for an approximately 248,000-square-foot Academic Success Building on the Purdue University in Indianapolis campus. The Academic Success Building will be located near the intersection of West Street and Michigan Avenue. The mixed-use facility will provide several new classrooms and labor  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today's Senate vote on the bill to protect access to IVF is a stark reminder that Mike Rogers has an extensive and dangerous anti-abortion record. In Congress, Rogers co-sponsored four bills that "attempt[ed] to ban IVF" by defining personhood as the moment of fertilization. The bills that he co-sponsored would've had "the same effect as the Alabama Supreme Court's IVF ruling" and "co  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, defendants Shawn Wilmoth, Jamie Wilmoth-Goodin, and Willie Reed were each bound over for trial by Judge John Chmura of the 37th District Court, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The Attorney General charged the trio for allegedly conducting a criminal enterprise to defraud the gubernatorial campaigns of Perry Johnson, James Craig, Donna Brandenburg, Micha  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 14, 2024: * * * Today, the Republican National Committee is holding a press conference where they're expected to peddle Donald Trump's election lies. * * * In response, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes released the following statement: "Apparently it's news to Donald Trump, Michael Whatley, and the Republican Party - but Michigan voters sent Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the Whi  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * Today, the Michigan Democratic Party released the following statements after Senate Republicans voted against the Right to IVF Act, once again in lockstep with Trump's attacks on access to reproductive health care across the country, just one week after sinking contraception protections for Americans: "For the second week in a row, MAGA Republicans in the Senate fell in line wit  more

OLIVET, Michigan, June 14 -- The University of Olivet issued the following news: Tekonsha Community Schools students will now be automatically admitted to The University of Olivet, thanks to Olivet Direct!, a program that makes the admissions process faster and easier for qualified students. President Steven M. Corey, Ph.D., and Tekonsha Community Schools Superintendent and K-12 Principal JoEllen O'Keefe signed the Olivet Direct! agreement recently during a special presentation at Tekonsha High  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As Trump VP contender Kristi Noem speaks at the Turning Point Action conference in Michigan, DNC Spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: "Kristi Noem is a proud champion of Donald Trump's toxic MAGA agenda, in lockstep with him on ripping away freedoms and threatening our democracy. Her extremist credentials include endorsing cruel abortion bans with no exceptions for rape or incest, ba  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As Trump VP contender Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at the Turning Point Action conference in Michigan, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "From peddling dangerous lies about 9/11 to pushing election denialism, Vivek Ramaswamy has solidified himself as a far-right conspiracy theorist who Donald Trump can count on to push his extreme MAGA agenda. Ramaswamy and Trump are in  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERT ANALYSIS The need for affordable and accessible housing is an issue that transcends political affiliation--even as it rises in significance to voters--and matters as much to our emotional and mental health as our financial well-being. Two University of Michigan experts--Brian Connolly, assistant professor of business law, and Jennifer Erb-Downward, director of housing stability programs and policy ini  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: No parent wants to see their baby sick. But a child's first exposure to influenza is actually very important--it can impact their natural protection against future flu viruses. This process, called imprinting, in which our bodies create antibodies the first time we get the flu that influence our immune response to future flu viruses, has long interested University of Michigan infectious disease researcher Aub  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 11 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Fossil fish from Brazil. Image credit: Rodrigo Tinoco Figueroa (University of Michigan) Fossils in Brazil indicate a more complex evolutionary history for ray-finned fish brains than previously anticipated, according to new research. Rodrigo Tinoco Figueroa, a Brazilian doctoral student at the University of Michigan, and colleagues not only found well-preserved brains in late Paleozoic ray-finned fishes, the  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As RNC co-chair and extreme election denier Lara Trump speaks at the Turning Point Action conference in Michigan, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "Lara Trump is a self-described 'ultra-MAGA' extremist who has proved herself to be a dangerous election denier hellbent on carrying water for Donald Trump's attacks on our democracy. Lara Trump's tenure so far at the   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 11 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Comprehension and usefulness of Spanish language health information about depression treatment (DOI: 10.1093/her/cyae013) Spanish-language medical information given to Latino/a patients about depression treatment often contains confusing terminology that could decrease comprehension and adherence to treatment recommendations, according to a University of Michigan study. The research, published in the   more