WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Saturdays are for college football and meeting voters where they are. Over the weekend, the Democratic National Committee took to the air literally with banner messages flown over college stadiums reminding voters of Donald Trump and JD Vance's ties to their dangerous Project 2025 agenda and also reminding college students and football fans that a vote for Trump is the same as losing the game. The bann  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERTS ADVISORY Immigration consistently emerges as an important issue during U.S. election cycles due to its deep ties to national security, economic policy and cultural identity. As the country struggles with questions about border control, pathways to citizenship and the role of immigrants in the workforce, the topic remains highly polarizing. With demographic shifts and global migration trends influenc  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 6 -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: It started with the idea that they would fight. A lot. Putting the very different editorial page editors of Detroit's two daily newspapers on air together was sure to generate fireworks. And it did. "Just about any issue that came up, Nolan and I could have an argument about," journalist Stephen Henderson said about Nolan Finley, his co-host on the Detroit Public Television show   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: The efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for mental health and quality of life among individuals diagnosed with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis Many cancer patients struggle with their conditions by having negative thoughts, behaviors and emotions. However, when they identify and "talk back" to these unhelpful thoughts through cognitive behavioral therapy, their mental health and qu  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: A type of antelope known as topi and cattle graze side by side inside the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. credit: Bilal Butt Study: Rethinking livestock encroachment at a protected area boundary (DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2403655121) Bilal Butt knows how it sounds. The associate professor of sustainability and development at the University of Michigan understands that arguing to let cattle graze in a national  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 11 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Concept photo of a group of college students. credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney The latest annual Healthy Minds Study, which surveyed 100,000-plus college students from 200 universities across the United States, has good news to report: There are decreases in symptoms of anxiety, depression and thoughts of suicide, and increases in receiving mental health care and support. In general, the latest re  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Clinical Approaches to the Prevention of Firearm-Related Injury Health care providers who counsel their patients about firearm safety and prevention could prevent future injury or death, including suicides, violent injuries and unintentional injuries resulting from firearms, according to a University of Michigan report. In an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at U-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: This weekend, Detroit News released a report on John James failing to disclose a whopping 145 stock trades, blowing through congressional ethics violations. James' late disclosure could indicate "unethical behavior, such as... intentionally delaying submissions to obscure trades." While financial disclosures provide essential information for Michigan voters, James chose   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: By the fall of 2022, children across the country returned to what seemed like "normal" school: students and educators returned to classrooms and masks began to disappear. While schools seemed to be going back to what they were before the pandemic, did K-12 education ever fully recover from the effects of COVID-19? A new study led by Brian Jacob, Walter H. Annenberg Prof  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Many of the research projects housed at the Science, Technology and Public Policy program (STPP) in the Ford School focus on climate issues for a simple reason, explains Managing Director Molly Kleinman. "None of this technology operates without electricity. We are all living through the effects of climate change. It is shaping our daily lives, and the work we do has th  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced the annual payment of over $2.1 million to help maintain Wisconsin's nine lift bridges along Lake Michigan. "Wisconsin's lift bridges are vital to our state's economy, ensuring that oceangoing ships can access our port cities, opening global markets to our manufacturers, agricultur  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to President Joe Biden via Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 5 Administrator Thomas Sivak requesting a reconsideration of the decision to deny the governor's Major Disaster Declaration request for Branch, Cass, Kalamazoo, and St. Joseph counties following further assessment of damage to the area. The governor re  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the State Teacher Tenure Commission, Michigan Board of Speech Language Pathology, Michigan Board of Athletic Trainers, Michigan Board of Real Estate Appraisers, Michigan Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons, Michigan Board of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, State Building Authority Board of Directors, Mi  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: The manganese transporter SLC39A8 links alkaline ceramidase 1 to inflammatory bowel disease (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49049-8) Researchers at the University of Michigan have delved deeper into the relationship between manganese deficiency and inflammatory bowel disease and found that low levels of the micronutrient can exacerbate intestinal injury and inflammation. Their study, published in Nature Com  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Brian Vernellis Data collected by a GVSU researcher indicates the West Michigan economy is continuing its slow pace with the possibility of a recession looming on the horizon. Brian Long, director of supply chain management research at the Seidman College of Business, said three of the key metrics to his monthly survey of West Michigan firms and purchasing agents remained negative for the thi  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- Hope College issued the following news: Hope College has received a new grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. that will fund efforts to help young adults find a sense of belonging and purpose in the churches they attend after college. With the $1.25 million grant awarded through Lilly Endowment's "Thriving Congregations" initiative, Hope will help area churches connect members in their early 20s with older members whose experience and perspective can help them as they   more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 11 -- Hope College issued the following news: By Greg Olgers The Rev. Dr. Willie James Jennings of the Yale University Divinity School faculty will present "To Build a Holy Place" on Friday, Sept. 20, at 3:30 p.m. as the Green Lecture on Faith, Race and Community at Hope College in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. The public is invited. Admission is free. Jennings teaches in the areas of Christian thought, race theory, decolonial and en  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: In combination with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Governor Whitmer's historic clean energy and climate action package has made Michigan a leader in the fight against climate change, with thousands of jobs and billions in federal funding projected by 2030. Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer highlighted a new report from 5 Lakes Energy, projecting that the historic cl  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Drill core of Archean iron formation from South Africa. credit: Jena Johnson, University of Michigan Every living organism uses tiny quantities of metals to carry out biological functions, including breathing, transcribing DNA, turning food into energy, or any number of essential life processes. Life has used metals in this way since single-celled organisms floated in Earth's earliest oceans. Nearly half of   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Long-term exercise training has positive effects on adipose tissue in overweight or obesity (DOI:10.1038/s42255-024-01103-x) People with obesity who are long-time exercisers have healthier belly fat tissue and can store fat there more effectively than nonexercisers with obesity, according to a new study from a team of researchers at the University of Michigan. The research team also grew fat tissue i  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: Lawrence Technological University has been awarded a $400,000, three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) grant as part of a $18.6 million national effort to build research infrastructure at 48 American colleges and universities. LTU is partnering with three other universities across the United States in the joint project, calle  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced the closure of the Department's investigation into Michigan State University (MSU) in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal by a former MSU employee. Nessel reopened the investigation following receipt of more than 6,000 documents that the University had withheld until earlier this year. In 2018, former Attorney General B  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, state Senators Jeremy Moss and Mary Cavanaugh, and state Representatives Jason Hoskins and Laurie Pohutsky participated in a roundtable to highlight Senate Bills 954-956 and House Bills 5895-5897. The legislative package aims to strengthen protections against price gouging during an emergency declaration or a market disruption.   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: More Michigan News stories about mental health EXPERTS ADVISORY The federal government has enacted a set of final federal rules aimed at ensuring that people with mental health conditions receive similar insurance coverage for needed care as they would for physical health conditions. Experts from the University of Michigan and Michigan Medicine can discuss the changes and how they may affect individuals, f  more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 11 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar's Local Stations Serving Michigan, National Cable News Network NewsNation, and Other Television Partners to Bring Debate Coverage To Millions Across the State and the Country Candidates Will Face Off October 8, 2024, at 7 PM ET * * * Grand Rapids, MI (Sept. 10, 2024) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that its television stations servin  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Northwood University issued the following news: At Northwood University, employment isn't just an end goal -- it's a core outcome. With 82% of graduates securing full-time employment or graduate school acceptance upon graduation, the University's commitment to career readiness is clear. Northwood's Career Services Center is at the forefront of this mission, empowering students with the tools and confidence they need to enter the workforce successfully. "Our goal  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT Experts on poverty-related issues from across the country will come to the University of Michigan this fall to discuss the complex causes and consequences of poverty and point to potential solutions. The seven-week Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions speaker series will run from Sept. 27 through Nov. 8, with talks taking place at noon on Fridays at the U-M School of Social Work (  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Networks and identity drive the spatial diffusion of linguistic innovation in urban and rural areas Think about the terms you use and why you started using them. Do you describe circular traffic patterns as "roundabouts," "traffic circles" or "rotaries?" Is your beverage preference called "pop," "soda" or "coke?" Do you wear "sneakers," "tennis shoes," or "gym shoes?" Knowing how and why people choo  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Newly discovered role of phase separation can help develop memory devices for energy-efficient AI computing Study: Thermodynamic origin of nonvolatility in resistive memory (DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.07.018) Phase separation, when molecules part like oil and water, works alongside oxygen diffusion to help memristors--electrical components that store information using electrical resistance--retain information  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: NERRS Science Collaborative-supported work at the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in New Hampshire. credit: Rebecca Zeiber The University of Michigan has received a $25 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to support collaborative research initiatives addressing critical environmental challenges in U.S. coastal communities. The five-year grant (Oct. 1, 2024, th  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: When he joined the University of Michigan in 2012, Kevin Ward was given a challenge that would test his leadership and entrepreneurial mindset. Kevin Ward The challenge--develop a new transdisciplinary team science research program in critical illness and injury--would require Ward to draw on his experiences in the U.S. Army and interests as an emergency physician. A year after his arrival, Ward helped to   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 11 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERT ANALYSIS Housing policy is now front and center in the 2024 campaign. For the first time in at least a generation, both major-party presidential candidates have released platforms addressing high housing costs. Brian Connolly Brian Connolly, assistant professor of business law at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, examines the candidates' platforms, which emphasize support for fi  more

FLINT, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Jeffrey Jones Underscoring its commitment to education and diversity in technology, the University of Michigan-Flint has named Timothy E. Bates as a professor of practice in the College of Innovation & Technology. Bates, an African American visionary with a storied career that spans several decades in the tech industry, brings a wealth of experience and a track record of transformative leadership to the  more

FLINT, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Asinda Sirignano The impact and implications of the University of Michigan-Flint's School of Nursing Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program will continue to reverberate throughout the region, thanks to a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The program, also known as SANE, trains nurses to provide high-quality, compassionate care to survivors of sexual assault and do  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Parting is not such sweet sorrow when another Wolverine is waiting in the wings. One who also graduated from the University of Michigan's School of Music Theatre & Dance. On stage is Lorna Courtney. After spending time as an understudy in "Dear Evan Hansen," created by EGOT-winning U-M alums Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Courtney secured the titular role in the original cast of "& Juliet" shortly after her own  more