FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, March 12 -- 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 March/April 2021 edition: * Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Prestressed Girders during Fabrication and Transport * Behavior of Closing Knee Joints Using L-Shaped Coupler instead of Bending Bars * Behavior of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bar Coupons under Sustained Load  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 11 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following statement on March 10, 2021: * * * Michigan Senate Republicans introduced a discriminatory bill that would ban transgender youth from participating in high school sports based on their gender. An LGBTQ civil rights coalition including the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) condemns Senate Bill 218 (http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2021-S  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Alliance for Strong Families and Communities issued the following news: Child Safety Forward has released implementation plans for five sites that were selected by the Department of Justice to receive a grant for a national demonstration initiative aimed at reducing serious injuries and fatalities to children caused by abuse or neglect. The five sites include: * Cook County Health in Illinois * Indiana Department of Health * Michigan Department of Health and Human   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 12 (TNSRes) -- The Altarum Institute issued the following news: Preliminary reports indicate that PACE, the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, responded swiftly to the Covid-19 pandemic to keep its participants safe and well cared for--without leaving them lonely or isolated. What can we learn from PACE's response that will improve our system of long-term services and supports (LTSS)? Altarum is examining this question in a two-year evaluation of PACE's  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 12 -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following statement on March 11, 2021: * * * The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) today issued the following statement, attributed to its vice president of state government and political relations Adam Shores, opposing House Bill 4486 by Rep. Doug Wozniak. "House Bill 4486 is an attempt to thwart the reforms to Michigan's no-fault auto insurance system that were put in place   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 12 -- The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: New, big, bold and ground-breaking. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has shattered the mold with the CHIME21 Spring Forum and its lineup of live panel discussions featuring industry power houses, digital health innovators and ample opportunities to interact with peers. The virtual forum kicks off with a bang, with th  more

ALPENA, Michigan, March 13 (TNSGra) -- The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan issued the following news: The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) recently awarded a new round of community grants covering a four-county area that includes Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties. The Board of Trustees recently approved 46 new grants totaling $106,515. Of that amount, $84,289 was awarded in Community Impact Grants, and $22,226 was awarded in grants from the Nor  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release on March 12, 2021: The Renewable Fuels Association today welcomed the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan as its newest Associate Member. The Corn Marketing Program of Michigan (CMPM) was created in 1993 to enhance the economic position of Michigan corn growers by providing for the growth and expansion of the corn industry in Michigan through foreign and domestic market development, promotion, and research   more

DEARBORN, Michigan, March 12 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: Ghanaian Diplomat, Kofi Annan once said, "We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race." This sentiment in all its truth, is often mirrored, but rarely applied. On March 4, 2021, I was overjoyed to witness the AHRC putting this into action. It is my belief that fostering multiculturalism and inclusion is not simply an objectiv  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 9 -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: How popular is Robin Hood, anyway? With rising global income inequality, Charlotte Cavaille asks why society isn't doing more to redistribute income. Cavaille, assistant professor of public policy at the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy, challenges the assumptions about how we think about inequality-reducing policies. "There are important distinctions between policies tha  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 12 (TNSRes) -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: In fragile states, where human rights violations run amuck and conflicts create instability, domestic and international actors sometimes take the extraordinary step to share sovereignty to combine knowledge and resources to increase accountability and advance peacebuilding efforts. John Ciorciari's new book, Sovereignty Sharing in Fragile States (Stanford University Press), examines w  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 11 (TNSJou) -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Health economist Amanda Kowalski, the Gail Wilensky Professor of Economics and Public Policy, with her primary appointment in the U-M Department of Economics and a courtesy appointment at the Ford School, is a finalist for the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation's 27th Annual Research Award. One of only five papers chosen from a competitive pool of nearly   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, March 13 -- The Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, a journal from the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2021 edition: Research Articles: * Racialized Religion and Judicial Injustice: How Whiteness and Biblicist Christianity Intersect to Promote a Preference for (Unjust) Punishment * Individual Differences in Religious Motivation Influence How People Think * Losing My Religion as a  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 9 -- The Journal of Clinical Investigation-Insight, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features preclinical and clinical research studies from the American Society for Clinical Investigation, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 8, 2021 edition: Research Articles: * Inhibition of astrocyte hemichannel improves recovery from spinal cord injury * JAK2-IGF1 axis in osteoclasts regulates postnatal growth in mice * The pentose phos  more

OXFORD, England, March 12 -- The Journal of Forestry, a peer-reviewed journal that says it advances the profession of forestry by keeping forest management professionals informed about significant developments and ideas in the many facets of forestry from the Society of American Foresters, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2021 edition: RESEARCH ARTICLES: * Preferences for Northern Hardwood Silviculture among Family Forest Owners in Michigan's Upper Peninsula *  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, March 12 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: The state of Michigan's per-pupil revenues reached an all-time high, as shown by an update to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy's Michigan School District Revenue and Expenditure Report database. The latest update, which includes data for fiscal year 2020, shows that revenues reached $15,296 per pupil. The database breaks down funding for K-12 education in Michigan going back to fiscal y  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, March 10 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services after the department refused to release data related to COVID-19 deaths at nursing homes. The Center is representing Charlie LeDuff, a Pulitzer prize winning journalist, who was denied state records after submitting a Freedom of Information Act request in January. Given the recen  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 11 -- NSF International issued the following news release on March 10, 2021: NSF International, a global public health and safety organization, announced today that Kim Onett, Associate Director of Global Supplier Assurance, will lead a special session at the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) 2021 Conference. Onett's presentation at 1:15 p.m. ET on March 24, 2021 will address food auditor development and the selection of performance metrics that drive consistency a  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 10 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on March 9, 2021: For their efforts in establishing a solid foundation to attract private investment and further build on municipality assets, the city of Charlevoix has been awarded the Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) certification, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced today. The MEDC formally recognizes the city of Charlevoix as the 48th certified Redevelop  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 12 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: Lapeer will soon gain a new paddle landing and expanded access to the Flint River through a crowdfunding campaign , the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Flint River Watershed Coalition announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding goal of $7,000 by May 10,   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 13 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on March 12, 2021: Leading manufacturer of doors and entryways Special-Lite is expanding in Benton Harbor with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. The project is expected to generate a total private investment of $2.3 million and create 60 new jobs over a two-year period. Michigan was chosen for the expansion over the comp  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 11 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release on March 10, 2021: The Michigan League for Public Policy applauded the passage of the federal American Rescue Plan today, with policymakers rising to meet the urgency of this moment and investing nearly $2 trillion to help residents in Michigan and around the country who are still struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the League has been imploring our fede  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 11 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on March 10, 2021: * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on the Michigan House's passage today of House Bills 4219 and 4220, legislation that would allow residents to have first-time operating while intoxicated offenses expunged five years after their monitoring by the justice system ends. The statement can be attributed to League President and CEO Gilda Z. J  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 12 (TNSGra) -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on March 10, 2021: More than 100 live music and entertainment venues around Michigan have been awarded a total of more than $3.4 million through the Michigan Stages Survival Grant Program, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. The program, administered in collaboration with the Michigan Independent Venue and Promoter Association (MIVPA), was launched to pro  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 10 (TNSPer) -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: The U.S. Senate has confirmed Jennifer Granholm, former two-term governor of Michigan, as Secretary of Energy. Secretary Granholm most recently served on the faculty of the University of Caliofrnia, Berkeley as a Distinguished Professor of Pracice in the Goldman School of Public Policy "NASEO's firsthand experience working with then-Governor Granholm through the Michigan Depa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 13 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: The Nature Conservancy in Michigan (TNC) has completed an enormously successful fundraising campaign for conservation: "Michigan--It's in Our Nature." In just six years, TNC raised more than $100 million, which was invested in four priority areas for Michigan conservation: healthy waters, thriving coasts, resilient forests and climate action. "We couldn't have accomplished this without our many generous, dedicat  more

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, March 9 -- Beaumont Health issued the following news release: Oakland University and William Beaumont Hospitals have extended their affiliation agreement through 2041. This clears the way for Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine medical students to continue training at Michigan's largest health system - and offers both organizations enhanced research capabilities. The amended and longer term agreement was recently approved by the Oakland University Board  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, March 10 (TNSPer) -- NTEA, The Association for the Work Truck Industry issued the following news release on March 9, 2021: Jon Sievert, president - Work Truck Solutions for Douglas Dynamics (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), was installed as 57th Board chair of NTEA - The Association for the Work Truck Industry today during Work Truck Week 2021. He accepted the position from immediate past Board chair Peter Miller, executive vice president of business development & sales at Pro  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 11 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following statement on March 10, 2021, by President Rory L. Gamble: * * * Today the U.S. The House of Representatives stood up for workers who face fear and intimidation when trying to stand up for themselves over their wages, their benefits and their health and safety in the workplace. For too long the arc of justice and fairness has been warped towered silencing workers who simply want the freedom and rights to join tog  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 11 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following statement by President Rory L. Gamble: * * * Taking strong and decisive measures to end the pandemic and create a pathway for a speedy, equitable and sustained economic recovery, President Biden and Congress have made major strides toward protecting the health and safety of the American people. The new law provides direct payments to struggling American taxpayers and extends weekly unemployment benefits for fami  more

TROY, Michigan, March 9 (TNSGra) -- The Kresge Foundation issued the following news on March 8, 2021: The National College Attainment Network (NCAN) announced today two new grant programs funded by Kresge's Education Program designed to help mitigate the pandemic-related slide in college enrollment. Studies show the number of new high school graduates applying for financial aid and enrolling directly into postsecondary education has dropped precipitously. Disaggregated data makes clear the lar  more