ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: "What you post in the group stays in the group": Examining the affordances of bounded social media places Does it feel as if social media is becoming less social? The increasing number of brand ads and paid placement by influencers, as well as polarized public posts on various issues, is forcing more users to opt for private chats and groups, according to a new University of Michigan study. Pranav Mal  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The DoD funds efforts to incorporate AI agents into game theory and develop microelectronics that can withstand a hot day on Venus or carry quantum information Molecular beam epitaxy is one approach to producing a new kind of ferroelectric semiconductor, which will be explored in a new Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative led by U-M. Another U-M-led MURI aims to update game theory to include AI and  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Calvin University issued the following Q&A on Oct. 9, 2024, with engineering professor Fred Haan: * * * By Matt Kucinski For 30 years, Professor Fred Haan has been studying wind's effect on structures. His research primarily involves the wind tunnel testing of buildings and structures both for hurricanes and tornadoes. In fact, he spent this past year on sabbatical at Western University in London, Ontario, considered to be the birthplace of this kin  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Team of CMU leaders, faculty and staff collaborate to create new modules * * * By Ari Harris In 2023, Central Michigan University released its five-year Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice and Belonging Strategic Plan with three foundational priorities: equalize graduation rates; diversify faculty and staff; and foster a more inclusive community. Now, a collaborative team of leaders, faculty   more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Research aims to shorten MRI scan times without compromising accuracy * * * By Conner Leslie In the medical field, precise analyses of brain imaging are vital to positive patient outcomes. Hiruni Pallage's recent dissertation in Mathematics compared three methods of analysis to improve the accuracy of interpreting brain images obtained by the non-invasive method called Magnetic Resonan  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Leon Douglas shares experiences of incarceration and redemption * * * By Kay Purtill Faculty, staff, students, and community members waited patiently to hear the story of Leon Douglas when he visited Central Michigan University. Douglas' life is a testament to resilience and overcoming adversity and of making mistakes and learning from them. He now shares his story with young people in hopes of  more

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Clark Hill announced today that it has added a trio of political law specialists to its Atlanta office. Election law attorneys Bryan Tyson and Bryan Jacoutot join as Members, and Diane Festin LaRoss joins as senior counsel. They represent governments in litigation involving election administration and redistricting, represent candidates and corporations in campaign finance issues, and work on complex appeals. "  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As Donald Trump visits Michigan today to cover for his economic failures and broken promises, DNC Spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: "Donald Trump's own running mate JD Vance made it abundantly clear last week: if Michiganders send them to the White House, the Trump-Vance ticket would let manufacturing plants close just like Trump did the last time around. As if the MAGAnomics fai  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- The College for Creative Studies issued the following news: Karlee Szczesniak (Interior Design, '25) was awarded a $30,000 Angelo Donghia Foundation scholarship for a project completed during her Junior Independent Study course. While completing her second internship with Walt Disney Imagineering in Orlando, Florida, Karlee received the news of a lifetime. Her father called her from their home in Michigan to let her know she received a letter from the Angelo Donghi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * McDonald Rivet: "I will always stand by our police officers and fight to get them the resources, tools, and training they need to keep us safe." * * * Kristen McDonald Rivet has secured another massive win after the Michigan Fraternal Order of Police announced it was endorsing her in the race for Michigan's 8th Congressional District. In FOP President Michael Sauger's statement, h  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Michigan Department of Attorney General Corporate Oversight Division Chief Jason Evans and Assistant Attorney General Kathy Fitzgerald testified before the Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection in support of two legislative packages that would enhance consumer protections from data breaches and price gouging, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Ne  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: The DNC today released a television ad in battleground states across the country about Green Party candidate Jill Stein and the threat that her spoiler candidacy poses in this election. The ad, titled "Crucial," will run in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and on cable across the country. It features an image of Jill Stein that morphs into an image of Donald Trump, reminding voters that a vote for  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- 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: * * * New collaboration leverages silicone and CNT innovations to enhance performance and reliability in electronics * * * Dow(NYSE: DOW) and Carbice, a pioneer in carbon nanotube (CNT) technology, have announced a strategic, first-of-its-kind partnership to provide a multi-  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Oct. 11 -- 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) has declared a dividend of 70 cents per share, payable December 13, 2024, to shareholders of record on November 29, 2024. This marks the 453rd consecutive dividend paid by the Company or its affiliates since 1912. * * * About Dow Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Last night, MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show highlighted how Ted Cruz and Rick Scott are uniquely vulnerable in the Texas and Florida Senate races and detailed the latest wave of scandals plaguing GOP recruits in Pennsylvania, Montana, and Michigan. You can watch the full MSNBC segment here. On Cruz in Texas and Scott in Florida: "Some unexpected stuff going on in some U.S. Senate races right   more

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) will announce its third quarter 2024 earnings before the market opens Thursday, October 24, 2024. The company will conduct a conference call to discuss earnings results at 9:00 a.m. ET the same day. Investors, the news media and the public may listen to a live internet broadcast of the call at dteenergy.com/investors. The telephone dial-in number in the U.S. and Canada toll free   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Artist's rendering shows NASA's Europa mission spacecraft, which is being developed for a launch sometime in the 2020s. This view shows the spacecraft configuration, which could change before launch, as of early 2016. credit: NASA EXPERTS ADVISORY The launch window will soon open for NASA's Europa Clipper, the organization's latest mission to Jupiter's system of moons. Once the spacecraft launches between Oc  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Julianna Schrier The Fifth Third Foundation has committed nearly $2 million, one of its largest investments to an individual program, in a financial literacy tool designed to help students learn about money management. The tool, called FinLit, was developed by and for Gen Z, and aims to make personal finance more accessible and understandable to a younger generation. FinLit began as an idea pitch throu  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The Ford School named four master's students as this year's Weiser Diplomacy Center fellows: Schila Labitsch (MPP '26), Pedro Eymael (MPP '26), Ella Mainwaring Foster (MPP '26), and Aaminah Tabassum (MPP '26). The Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC) fellowship is a competitive award that offers tuition support to admitted MPP students with demonstrated academic achievement who   more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Governor Whitmer signed 17 bills into law. These bills bolster Governor Whitmer's commitment to making Michigan the best place to live, work, and invest by ensuring our Michiganders have the support they need to thrive whether they're going to work or accessing healthcare. These bills work to increase access to vital services and put more money back in Michiganders' pockets. "The  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following joint statement on Oct. 11, 2024, with Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan: * * * Governors on the frontlines of the pandemic response demand answers from the former president * * * Gov. Tony Evers, together with Governors JB Pritzker (D-Illinois) and Gretchen Whitmer (D-Michigan), today issued a joint statement concerning reports that Donald Trump gave Russian Dictator Vladimir   more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Brian Vernellis The College of Computing's cutting-edge curriculum and faculty expertise in the advancement of cybersecurity has earned it a national designation from the National Security Agency. Dean Marouane Kessentini accepted the National Centers of Academic Excellence-Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) designation during the National Cybersecurity Education Colloquium Conference in St. Louis, Missou  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 11 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Brian Vernellis GVSU students with ideas on how to tackle sustainability and renewable energy issues have a unique opportunity to test their theories. The Seidman College of Business, in partnership with GVSU's Koeze Business Ethics Initiative (KBEI), is hosting the "Sustainable Energy Wins" competition, encouraging students to develop business plans that address gaps in the green energy market. The  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- Hope College issued the following news: By Paulena (Polly) Khorn This year's Affirming LGBTQ+ Students Lecture at Hope College will present a panel discussion on "Seeking LGBTQ Justice: A Story of Friendship, Courage, and Change" with current and retired Hope faculty and staff members on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium. The public is invited. Admission is free. The doors will open at 3:45 p.m. There will also be an opportunity for the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- House Majority PAC, an organization that says it focuses on electing Democrats to the House of Representatives, issued the following news release: House Majority PAC is launching new television ads across 14 districts in Arizona, California, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin. AZ-01 HMP is launching a new television ad, "Saving Lives", highlighting Dr. Amish Shah's record of working with both parties to increase border security and cr  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 10 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, October 14, 2024 State Holiday = Columbus Day * * * Tuesday, October 15, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46080; ALJ: PAGONIS; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: BENNETT; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 PETITION OF INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY (I&M) FOR AUTHORITY TO ADJUST RATES THROUGH I&M'S TAX RIDER TO REFLECT THE IMPACT OF AN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE PRIVATE LETTER RULING A  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The finding represents a 'huge step' toward finding habitable planets outside our solar system An artist's conception of the "steam world" GJ 9827 d, shown in the foreground in blue. credit: NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI), Ralf Crawford (STScI) Study: JWST/NIRISS Reveals the Water-rich 'Steam World' Atmosphere of GJ 9827 d (DOI: 10.3847/2041-8213/ad6f00) Nearly 100 light years away, there's a planet unlike a  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 11 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: Lawrence Technological University's National Society of Black Engineers, in partnership with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion department, welcomed three senior managers--Victoria Jackson, Terri Field, and Prerana Patel--from Comerica Bank. The event provided attendees with valuable knowledge from experienced professionals in corporate tech roles, key factors for success in the tech industry--speci  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Remote testing could accelerate the adoption of autonomous vehicles, but innovators need to know the safety regulations they must meet From left, Daniel Linzell, director of the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation with the NSF, sits in a driving simulator during a demonstration with Mcity Research Director Greg Stevens, standing, and Mcity engineer Raj Patna  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation,  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced felony charges against four St. Clair Shores residents for allegedly voting twice in the 2024 August Primary Election. Felony charges have also been filed against three St. Clair Shores assistant clerks for allegedly illegally altering the State Qualified Voter File to designate the previously issued, voted, and returned absentee ballots of  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Yesterday, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a settlement in Upper Michigan Energy Resources (UMERC) electric rate increase request, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The requested increase was reduced by more than 50% for residential customers due in part to the Attorney General's intervention. In May of this year, UMERC filed a request fo  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Corporate Oversight Division Chief Jason Evans testified before the Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection in support of Senate Bills 1021 and 1022, sponsored by Senator Sam Singh. The legislation would help the millions of Michigan consumers who currently stand legally helpless against predatory, deceptive, and  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: The Department of Attorney General gave oral argument before the Michigan Supreme Court (MSC) in Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's application to appeal an order preventing her department's investigation of Eli Lilly and Company's insulin pricing practices. Eli Lilly has used two past decisions of the MSC to assert the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) is inapplica  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Medical equipment manufacturer Able Medical Devices to expand its footprint in the Upper Peninsula with the construction of a new facility * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a business expansion project in the Upper Peninsula expected to create 40 new jobs and generate nearly $13 million in capital investment has received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. Th  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 11 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan Women's Commission, Michigan Board of Dentistry, Michigan Beef Industry Commission, Board of Barber Examiners, Military Appeals Tribunal, Statewide Housing Partnership, and the Michigan Wildlife Council, and Commission on Middle Eastern Affairs. Today's appointees represent Michigan's young profession  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: * * * These commonsense, bipartisan bills bolster Governor Whitmer's commitment to Michigan's students, schools, and educators by building on the historic investments made in the FY25 Budget. * * * Governor Whitmer signed three bills that build on the most recent budget's historic investments in Michigan's students, schools, and teachers. These bills will put money back in the  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Governor Whitmer thanked the Michigan National Guard on the ground in Florida helping communities impacted by Hurricane Milton. CH-47 Chinook helicopters and several support crew from Bravo Company, 3-238th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG), arrived in Florida on Tuesday ahead of the hurricane making landfall. As part of the ongoing   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Report: A Changing Electorate in Detroit: The Effects of the Shift from Biden to Harris on Detroiters' Voting Intentions The share of Detroiters who say they will definitely vote in November increased from 70% to 77% since Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee, with the most significant shifts occurring among young and moderate-income Detroiters. The Detroit Metro Area Communities Study at   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Democrats across the Midwest are slamming the panic alarm because they're struggling to break through with blue-collar voters in states like Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. "It's clear Midwest Democrats up and down the ballot are slamming the panic alarm because they know their party has left blue-collar voters behind while the elites have spiked inflation, opened the border, and made life   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The University of Michigan has published a guidebook to help communities navigate the arrival of new battery energy storage systems amid changing energy policies The 350 megawatt Crimson Storage project in Riverside County, California. credit: Bureau of Land Management California A confluence of policy and maturing technology will lead to many Michiganders seeing energy storage devices that look like shipping  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2024: The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) launched a new TV ad in MI-08 today. The TV ad highlights Kristen McDonald Rivet's support for higher taxes and voting to raise her own salary paid for by Michigan taxpayers. This ad is part of the NRCC's previously announced advertising reservation, which included a significant investment in MI-08. Watch "Less For You" HERE (  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The quick and clear mental image of the real world helps people who are blind or have low vision focus on other tasks, or just enjoy the things around them Study: WorldScribe: Towards Context-Aware Live Visual Descriptions (DOI to go live next week: 10.1145/3654777.3676375) A world of color and texture could soon become more accessible to people who are blind or have low vision through new software that narr  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Races: Michigan Moves To Toss-Up, Dems Lead In PA & WI * * * PENNSYLVANIA: Harris 49%, Trump 46%, other candidates 2% MICHIGAN: Trump 50%, Harris 47%, other candidates 2% WISCONSIN: Trump 48%, Harris 46%, other candidates 2% * * * Less than a month until Election Day, the so-called Blue Wall battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin show a tight  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Grieving in the "Golden Cage": How Unauthorized Immigrants Contend with Death and Mourn from Afar Restricted by immigration laws, unauthorized immigrants in the United States face severe challenges, including the inability to visit family members left behind. This "slow violence" becomes most painful during times of death, causing "transnational grief" as families are permanently separated and unable t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: After JD Vance visited Michigan today to double down on Donald Trump's extensive economic failures and attack manufacturing funding, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "Just last week, JD Vance made clear that a second Trump term means a rerun of the same job losses and plant closures that defined his first term. Now, he's making it clear that the Trump-Vance econom  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 11 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The University of Michigan will use a new $3.6 million federal grant to study how pain and opioids after surgery impact people with opioid use disorder, how guidelines might be adjusted to address post-surgical pain and how to prevent opioid-related harms. The five-year study funded by the National Institutes of Health will ask patients undergoing common surgeries at hospitals across Michigan to document thei  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: FACULTY Q&A A recent U.S. Senate investigation highlighting significant conflicts of interest in some financial adviser and client relationships cites the research of a business law professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. Dana Muir Dana Muir and her collaborators explore the history of fiduciary responsibility and the consequences of current regulations on who can give financial ad  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT DATE: Oct. 14-15 EVENT: The Institute for Social Research plans to mark its 75th anniversary with a research symposium highlighting a number of the ongoing projects that make the institute and its centers a leader in a wide range of fields. Across five different keynote speeches, presenters will discuss ISR's future in general and its specific work in a few different contexts. Participants  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Three University of Michigan investigators have been acknowledged by the National Institutes of Health's prestigious High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. Sundeep Kalantry, professor of human genetics, has received the NIH Director's Transformative Research Award, which promotes cross-cutting, interdisciplinary approaches and supports individuals and teams of investigators who propose research that could po  more

FLINT, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Jeffrey Jones The University of Michigan-Flint has announced a groundbreaking partnership with NetSTAR, a global leader in web filtering and internet security solutions. The collaboration aims to develop advanced artificial intelligence technologies to enhance internet safety, particularly for vulnerable populations like children and the elderly. The project will also spur productivity by blocking access   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Capturing nanoscale 'packages' that cancer cells send out, twisting gold nanoparticles use light to distinguish healthy patients from lung cancer patients. * * * A new way of diagnosing lung cancer with a blood draw is 10 times faster and 14 times more sensitive than earlier methods, according to University of Michigan researchers. The microchip developed at U-M cap  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * In two separate papers, U-M researchers describe how a gene alteration drives prostate cancer and a potential degrader that stops it * * * When researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center first identified a new subtype of aggressive prostate cancer, they knew they needed to understand how this genetic alteration was driving cancer and how to target  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Michigan-based building management systems and security firm will invest $2.18 million and create 46 new jobs * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that AXYS, a leading engineering and consulting firm specializing in building management and security systems, will invest $2,188,000 to establish new operations in the City of Winchester. The company will lease a 10,00  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Understanding the rationales and information environments for early, late, and nonadopters of the COVID-19 vaccine (DOI: 10.1038/s41541-024-00962-5) COVID-19 vaccination rates have varied significantly based on partisanship and socioeconomic factors, with Democrats getting vaccinated faster and at higher percentages than Republicans and Independents. A University of Michigan study published at NPJ Vac  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Brian Vernellis A monthly survey of West Michigan businesses, conducted by a Grand Valley researcher, reveals the regional economy slowing for the fourth straight month. Despite the downward trend continuing in September, Brian Long, director of supply chain management research at the Seidman College of Business, said a deeper analysis indicates the economy isn't in a recession just yet. "T  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Far fewer minerals are named after women than men--researchers fear gap in naming convention rate will never close Benyacarite was named for an influential Argentine geologist named Maria Angelica Rodriguez de Benyacar. This specimen is from the Folgosinho Quarry in Portugal. s credit: Chris Emproto Study: Gender in mineral names: A record of past and ongoing gender diversity, equity and inclusion challenges   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 9 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking comments on two draft items related to Wisconsin's water management, conservation and efficiency efforts under the Great Lakes Compact. The Great Lakes Compact is an agreement among the eight Great Lake states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Wisconsin, aimed at implementing aligned  more