FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- ACI Structural, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features structural design from the American Concrete Institute, published research articles, including the following topics, in its January/February 2021 edition: * Application of Evaluation System for Strut-and-Tie Models of Reinforced Concrete Structures * Design of Steel Fiber-Reinforced High-Strength Concrete- Encased Steel Short Columns and Beams * Effects of Pre-Damage on Stress-Strain Relationsh  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- The Altarum Institute issued the following news: Altarum was selected by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to conduct a statewide evaluation of its SNAP-Ed program and the Oregon Health Authority to conduct four public health surveys. For the University of Illinois, Altarum will evaluate the impact of the statewide SNAP-Ed Community Network approach and its statewide SNAP-Ed social marketing campaign. Additionally, Altarum will conduct hypothetical mode  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) calls on all governing parties in Myanmar and on the military, which took over the rule of the country from elected civilians, to protect the human rights of all citizens, especially minorities. The Rohingya Muslims have been subject to systematic racism, ongoing ethnic cleansing and torture. Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has been far from being a   more

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Feb. 5 -- Beaumont Health issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2021: Beaumont Health has administered more than 80,000 doses of the vaccine since December 2020. It's a large number that's also far smaller than anticipated. The health system has the capacity to administer 50,000 doses a week, but it has never come close to that number because vaccine supplies have been so limited. The state and federal government manage the distribution of the vaccine. Beaumont rece  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following statement: * * * In response to the immigration executive orders signed by President Biden today, the following statement is attributable to Dr. Michele Heisler, medical director at Physicians for Human Rights and professor of internal medicine and public health at University of Michigan: "We welcome the Biden administration's shift in tone and initial steps today to roll back some of the Trump administration's asylum polici  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 -- Physician for Human Rights issued the following statement on Feb. 2, 2021: * * * In response to the immigration executive orders signed by President Biden today, the following statement is attributable to Dr. Michele Heisler, medical director at Physicians for Human Rights and professor of internal medicine and public health at University of Michigan: "We welcome the Biden administration's shift in tone and initial steps today to roll back some of the Trump administration'  more

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- Beaumont Health issued the following news release: Beaumont Health's Information Technology team detected and shut down unusual activity Saturday related to online COVID-19 vaccination scheduling on Beaumont's Epic electronic medical record system. The Beaumont team determined a user took advantage of an Epic scheduling tool vulnerability and shared an unauthorized scheduling pathway publicly. This allowed 2,700 people to "cut in line" and register for an unautho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Energy Storage Association issued the following statement on Feb. 3, 2021: * * * ESA applauds the swift, bipartisan action today by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to report favorably the nomination of former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to be the next Secretary of Energy. Granholm testified that she will focus on building America's leadership in energy storage innovation, manufacturing, and deployment. This will create business investments   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 5 -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Four Ford School students will spend the next year working to make Michigan water resources cleaner and more accessible, helping Great Lakes Bay region businesses dedicate to sustainable practices, and promoting environmentally-sensitive tourism in Costa Rica. Kristina Curtiss (MPP '22), Tyler Orcutt, (MPP, MS '23), Anna Seifert (MPP '22) and Javier Pineiro (MPP '22) have been selected as Dow Su  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 1 -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Finding opportunity among the continued challenges of the coronavirus, the Ford School's traditional career trip to Washington, DC took on a new and expanded approach this year in the form of a three-day virtual January Graduate Student Career Expo held January 12-14, 2021. The reimagined virtual expo organized by the Ford School's Graduate Career Services & Alumni Relations team brought togeth  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 1 -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Ford School economics professor Betsey Stevenson says that rebuilding the economy in the wake of the COVID-19 recession will be painful, as massive changes in how business is done take effect. While that happens, she told ABC Australia's The Money podcast, the government needs to continue to put money in the economy, especially through cash payments, as happened with the CARES Act passed by Cong  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 1 -- The Journal of Clinical Investigation, a journal from the American Society for Clinical Investigation that says it publishes basic and phase I/II clinical research on such biomedical specialties as autoimmunity, gastroenterology, immunology, metabolism, nephrology, neuroscience, oncology, pulmonology and vascular biology, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Feb. 1, 2021 edition: Viewpoint: * Turning lead into gold: reprogramming r  more

TROY, Michigan, Feb. 5 -- The Kresge Foundation issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2021: Donors of Color Network - the first ever cross-racial community of donors and movement leaders committed to building the collective power of people of color to achieve racial equity - today announced the launch of their groundbreaking campaign to move hundreds of millions of dollars to climate justice groups led by Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and create millions of new jobs. The Climate  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Projects that will bring needed housing and support growth and economic recovery in three communities in the Upper Peninsula have received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation has announced. The projects are expected to generate a total capital investment of $1.6 million, bringing new vitality and economic activity to the communities of Iron   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 5 (TNSPer) -- The Michigan Environmental Council issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2021: Michigan's people, places and economy are en route to being healthier and more resilient thanks in part to the Wednesday appointments of environmental champions to the state's new Council on Climate Solutions. The citizen-led group will formulate Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's MI Healthy Climate Plan and ensure it is justly implemented. The Plan will help Michigan fight off the worst of  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 6 -- The Michigan Environmental Council issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2021: Enbridge Energy's Line 5 tunnel proposal is in no way a done deal, and a hearing Friday before the Michigan Public Service Commission is just one example of the continued review process the corporation must undergo, several environmental groups said today. While Enbridge Energy may have received permits from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) for the Line   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on Feb. 3, 2021: * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on the House Appropriations Committee's party-line passage this morning of COVID-related supplemental appropriations bills, House Bills 4019, 4047, 4048 and 4049. The full House could vote on these bills as early as today. The statement can be attributed to League President and CEO Gilda Z. Jacobs. "We are  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 5 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on Feb. 4, 2021: * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on the Michigan House of Representatives' passage today of COVID-related supplemental appropriations bills, House Bills 4019, 4047, 4048 and 4049. The statement can be attributed to League President and CEO Gilda Z. Jacobs. "We are a people- and policy- first organization, and the points of contention toda  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today the appointment of Derrell Slaughter to the Council on Climate Solutions. Slaughter is the Michigan Clean Energy Advocate for NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and currently serves on the Ingham County Board of Commissioners as the commissioner representing the 3rd district, South Lansing. He is a Michigan native with a long histo  more

PEORIA, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- OSF HealthCare issued the following news: Lisabeth Pongracz has been helping to manage one of the COVID-19 vaccination clinics operated by OSF HealthCare across its 14 locations throughout Illinois and the UP of Michigan. The days may be long, but the appreciation is immeasurable. "I've never been thanked so many times in such a short period of time by patients. We are thanked by patients every day, but it's every patient that comes in here and you can see by their  more

ST. JOSEPH, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- Spectrum Health Lakeland issued the following news: Community members are invited to join Michael Schiman, FNP, of Lakeland Neurology for a free, online seminar titled "Face migraine pain head on." The seminar will be held virtually on Monday, February 22 from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Participants will be emailed a link on how to join and can ask questions during the event. During the seminar, Schiman will discuss preventative and minimally invasive treatment options  more

BENTON HARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 6 -- Spectrum Health Lakeland issued the following news: Community Grand Rounds, a program of Spectrum Health Lakeland, has teamed up with music artists and community health advocates in Benton Harbor to deliver messages they hope inspire communities across West Michigan and beyond. As COVID-19 further illuminates health disparities, it also further heightens the importance of inclusion and representation in health communications. "Simply put, communities need ac  more