EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSfund)-- Michigan State University issued the following news: Mathematicians at Michigan State University are using a five-year, $1.9 million National Science Foundation training grant to amplify the university's success in math research by creating communities of undergraduates, graduates, post-graduates and faculty working in topology and related mathematical areas. The goal: To create environments that nurture mentorship and connections and ultimately open   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2023: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reissued a video today that highlights the seriousness of making threats against schools after four local districts were the targets of swatting. Swatting is defined as a prank call made to emergency services in an attempt to dispatch law enforcement to a particular location. Michigan State Police have reported that K-12 schools in Detroit,  more

KENT, Ohio, Feb. 9 (TNSper) -- Wright State University issued the following news: Bill Shepard, a two-time Wright State University graduate and long-time university employee, will return to his alma mater as the vice president for advancement, effective April 3. He will replace Bill Bigham, who has served as interim vice president for advancement since 2019 and will resume his role as director of planned giving. In 2017, Shepard left Wright State to become the vice president for advancement a  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Feb. 8 (TNSper) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Central Michigan University Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services Mary Moran Hill announced the appointment of Julie Montross as interim associate vice president, financial services and reporting. In January, Hill announced the formation of a committee to support the search for CMU's next associate vice president, financial services and reporting, and controller -- the position   more

JACKSON, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: Consumers Energy is providing 30,000 Google Nest smart thermostats to financially vulnerable natural gas customers to help Michiganders facing high household costs. The giveaway comes with a reminder that financial help is still available for heating bills - and good news in the form of falling natural gas costs. "Consumers Energy remains committed to helping our friends and neighbors, in the coldest days of wint  more

JACKSON, Michigan, Feb. 7 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2023: * * * Energy Provider Remains Committed to Further Strengthening Power Grid in Michigan * * * Consumers Energy announced today there were nearly 20 percent fewer customer outages in 2022 compared to 2021 after the company made significant upgrades to its electric grid and completed more than 2,000 electric projects last year. After reviewing last year's results, the energy provider also reported  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 7 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: * * * Investment in electric grid, tree trimming and equipment upgrades across thousands of infrastructure miles improved power reliability and reinforced commitment to building a reliable and affordable grid of the future * * * DTE Energy's investment of more than $1 billion in its electric grid last year helped improve reliability for more customers in 2022. Across DTE's electric service territory, customers experie  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 8 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2023: The Lower Town Riverfront Conservancy today broke ground on Broadway Park West, a transformational project along the Huron River at Broadway Street in Ann Arbor. The project will convert nearly seven acres of currently unused industrial land into a world-class public space. The finished project will connect miles of pathways, and include an ice-ribbon, a pedestrian bridge to the Argo Cascades, event l  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Feb. 8 (TNSawa) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University Nursing Professor Tsu-Yin Wu was recently awarded the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) 2023 Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award, Senior Career award for her contributions to advancing health care. According to the MNRS, the newly established award recognizes the contribution of a member who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and made significa  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 8 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2023: Officials with the Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) joined with Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley and Genesee County state legislators and business leaders to unveil Flint-based ACI Plastics' new $10 million-plus plastics recycling facility. "We are proud to welcome ACI Plastics' new facility and congratulate their entire team on t  more

BENTON HARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 10 (TNSper) -- Lake Michigan College issued the following news: Lake Michigan College announces the appointment of Eric Wignall as its new Director of Admissions and Recruitment. Wignall brings more than two decades of experience in higher education to the role, having served in leadership positions at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois, and Ancilla College in Donaldson, Indiana. As Director of Admissions, Wignall is responsible for recruiting an  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Amplifying the track handling precision of the all-new 2024 Mustang Dark Horse(TM), the Mustang team has created a distinctive collection of colors and materials that amplifies its dark aura and digital-age style. "The sinister and track-hungry attitude of Mustang Dark Horse inspired us to curate colors and materials in a way that underscores the vehicle's athleticism," said Carrie Kennerly, Ford senior color and mate  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer released her fifth executive budget recommendation that will lower costs, grow Michigan's economy, and build a brighter future for anyone who wants to call Michigan home. The Governor and State Budget Director Christopher Harkins outlined the proposal to a joint session of the Senate and House Appropriations committees Wednesday morning. The budget recommendation makes   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Grand Rapids Community College President Emeritus Juan. R. Olivarez was named Newsmaker of the Year in the education category by the Grand Rapids Business Journal in recognition of new community partnerships forged was serving as interim president. "Grand Rapids Community College consistently made GRBJ headlines this past year as it added new programs to boost local talent and improve student   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Feb. 8 (TNSper) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: GRCC Reference and Collection Development Librarian Sophia Brewer is sharing her expertise and passion for learning and history in a new statewide leadership role Brewer was elected to be one of the Michigan Library Association's three new directors-at-large, a move she said is a logical progression in a career that has been marked by a love for libraries. "I want to serve the profession that h  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Historian Louis Moore said predecessors pushed through barriers, stereotypes for place in NFL * * * The first Super Bowl matchup of two Black starting quarterbacks represents a milestone given the legacy of their predecessors as well as a hopeful glimpse of the NFL's future, according to a GVSU expert on the intersection between race and sports. Louis Moore, professor of history and a note  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 8 (TNSpro) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley State University is launching a work-and-learning program with five inaugural West Michigan-based partners designed to accelerate the connection between talent and employers. The partners invest in GVSU students who become employees during college and after graduation. The program, the Laker Accelerated Talent Link, will pair Grand Valley students with partner companies that will provi  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSper) -- Henry Ford College issued the following news release: Tirria Kendred joined HFC at the beginning of the Winter 2023 semester as the College's new Director of K-12 Relations. "HFC's mission is in line with my belief that my success is measured by the success of the students I have the opportunity to impact. The Director of K-12 Relations role is crucial in facilitating early college exposure opportunities for high school students. This jumpstart to student  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb. 11 (TNSper) -- Henry Ford College issued the following news release: Lisa Bradley joined HFC at the beginning of the Winter 2023 semester as the College's new Executive Director of Human Resources. "The HR department has been well-connected and very supportive," said Bradley. "I have felt very welcome here." Bradley reports to HFC Vice President of Strategy and Human Resources Dr. Lori Gonko. "I knew from our first encounter that Lisa would bring something special to  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- Hope College issued the following news: Dr. Lindsey Root Luna, who is an associate professor of psychology and department chair at Hope College, has been recognized as a Fellow by the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA). To be named an MPA Fellow is the highest honor that the association can bestow on a member. Selection requires evidence of significant contributions to the discipline of psychology and/or service to the MPA in terms of scholarship,   more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSconf) -- Hope College issued the following news: The Saint Benedict Institute will present the talk "What Do You Want? Pilgrimage and Desire in a Faraway Place" by Dr. Richard Ray, who is an author and member of the Hope College kinesiology faculty, on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in the Fried-Hemenway Auditorium of the Martha Miller Center for Global Communication. The public is invited. Admission is free. A video recording of the event will be m  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 8 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 7, 2023: Yesterday, State Rep. Pat Boy's (D-Michigan City) amendment to House Bill 1072 was voted down. Her amendment would have required that some of the inspection fees for aviation and jet fuel would be used in airports' environmental and health remediation efforts in addition to creating a mandatory financial reporting system. "The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) asked me to  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 10 (TNSfund) -- The University of Detroit Mercy issued the following news: University of Detroit Mercy has received nearly $1.4 million in grants over the past year to support educational service work done in the community as part of its Jesuit- and Mercy-driven mission. Among the biggest grantors is the Kresge Foundation, which made grants totaling $625,010 to the Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC), a multi-disciplinary, nonprofit design center based in Detroi  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: With a big assist from artificial intelligence and a heavy dose of human touch, Tim Cernak's lab at the University of Michigan made a discovery that dramatically speeds up the time-consuming chemical process of building molecules that will be tomorrow's medicines, agrichemicals or materials. The discovery, published in the Feb. 3 issue of Science, is the culmination of years of chemical synthe  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 8 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2023: The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) a five-year, $4.5 million grant to expand the number of school-based mental health service providers in high-need schools. MDE will use the federal funds to launch the Michigan Earn, Learn, and Serve in Schools (Mi-ELSiS) program, which provides 165 graduate-level trainees a $20,000 stip  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 9 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice said Governor Gretchen Whitmer's recommended budget for fiscal year 2023-24 (FY 24) continues to build on supporting the needs of students and schools in Michigan. "Once again, Governor Whitmer has prioritized the needs of children--academic, physical, and socioemotional--in her executive budget request," Dr. Rice said. "We look forward to working with her,  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU grows its commitment to improving health in Michigan through expanded training and innovation * * * As Michigan and the nation face significant shortages of physicians and nurses, Michigan State University is leading efforts to provide sustainable health care solutions across the state that will change health care for the better by identifying and responding to current and future challen  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Advocating to improve future victim notifications * * * A team of Michigan State University psychologists, led by Professor Rebecca Campbell and Assistant Professor Katie Gregory, recently concluded a major three-year study looking at the victim notification process for Detroit's untested sexual assault kit survivors on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Wome  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSfund) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: MSU researcher Julia Ganz will use a new grant to explore the zebrafish's unique superpower to gain insights that could someday lead to discoveries benefitting people suffering from neurological diseases of digestive system. Ganz, an assistant professor of integrative biology in the MSU College of Natural Science, recently received a two-year, $439,408 grant from the National Institutes of Health.   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: Former Flint Police Chief, William Bradford Barksdale, pled no contest to charges related to illegal gambling, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced today. On February 8, 2023, Barksdale pled no contest to: * One count of gambling violations, a five-year felony, and * One count of reckless use of a firearm, a 90-day misd  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party is excited to announce the launch of our podcast 'Party on the Peninsulas.' The weekly podcast will feature a quick summary of important developments in Lansing, Washington DC, and across the state, an update from the Chair of the Party, Lavora Barnes, and an interview with a Democratic leader. "The Michigan Democratic Party is thrilled to launch this podcast. It is anoth  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: After spending months on the campaign trail touting the need for inflation relief, House Minority Leader Matt Hall and Michigan Republicans are poised to turn their back on the voters and vote against Governor Whitmer and Michigan Democrats' tax relief plan which would put money directly in Michiganders' pockets. This development comes following a press conference this morning by Minor  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2023: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, and MDP Chair Lavora Barnes, released the following statements on behalf of a coalition of the leading Democrats in the state, reacting to the new 2024 Democratic Primary calendar approved by the DNC today that puts Michigan #5 in the nation and #1 in the Midwest. In statement from Congresswoman Debbie Dingell said: "Senator Carl Levin is smiling down on   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 8 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2023: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce that the Shyft Group, a manufacturer of delivery and specialty vehicles, is expanding to produce electric commercial vehicles in Charlotte with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. The project is expected to generate a total capital investment of $16 million and create 680 m  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Feb. 9, 2023: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: 2023 Diversity in Literature Symposium: The How and Why of Literacy Conference The Michigan Department of Education (MDE), in collaboration with Michigan  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 11 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Nine faculty selected for prestigious international academic exchange program * * * Michigan State University has again been named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars -- establishing MSU as the only research institution in the nation to achieve this status in the last nine consecutive years. With nine scholars, MSU is also notably among the top five-highest-producing institutions this  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 11 (TNSfund) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Planning for the new, state-of-the-art research facility in downtown Detroit, part of the Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences' 30-year partnership, was authorized today by the MSU Board of Trustees. The facility is part of a recently announced $2.5 billion expansion in Detroit by partners Henry Ford Health, Detroit Pistons and MSU. The new research facility will be locate  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 11 (TNSeco) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Michigan State University is on the cusp of making history with construction of the university's first free-standing multicultural center scheduled to begin this spring. This month, the Board of Trustees gave the university the green light to break ground on the $38 million, 34,000-square-foot facility on the corner of North Shaw and Farm lanes. "I want to thank the trustees for supporting this im  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Deaths during pregnancy and the first year postpartum increased by 35% in the first nine months of the pandemic compared to the prior year, with deaths due to drugs, homicides, obstetric causes and motor vehicle accidents all increasing by 25%-55% during that period, according to a new Michigan State University study published in JAMA Network Open. The analysis shows that only pregnancy-associated s  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSfund) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Ecological Research program at Michigan State University recently received a renewal of its foundational grant from the National Science Foundation, reaffirming its future and status as one of the country's premier research sites. Established in 1989, the KBS LTER is one of 28 NSF LTER sites nationally and is the only one dedicated to understanding the   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Feb. 9 (TNSper) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Jamillya Hardley was a first-generation college student who was determined to succeed as a student, but also as an athlete, playing for the University of Michigan women's basketball team. Hardley said she draws on her experiences in her role as assistant director of the Grand Rapids Community College Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Hardley shared her journey to GRCC and how her new   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 10 (TNSpp) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The Ford School of Public Policy is pleased to present Ambassador Julianne Smith as the 2023 Arthur Vandenberg Lecture. Ambassador Smith has served as the U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO since November 2021. Prior to her current position, she served as a Senior Advisor to Secretary Antony Blinken at the Department of State, and previously served as the Director of   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) announced a default judgment against Island Distillers, Inc., a Hawaii-based distiller, in their suit against the entity for making illegal sales and shipments of spirits to Michigan consumers. The suit alleged illegal activities by the distiller under the federal Twenty-first Amendment Enforcement Act and   more

ALMA, Michigan, Feb. 8 (TNSpar) -- Alma College issued the following news: Alma College faculty, staff and students are again partnering with Alma Public Schools on a program designed to give middle-schoolers a taste of college life. The Alma Enrichment Partnership Program, which first took place in fall 2022 and focused on science, has returned for the winter term. This time, 27 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students from Donald L. Pavlik Middle School will come to Alma College's campus o  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSpro) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news on Feb. 6, 2023: A unique degree program at Grand Valley was designed to get people who have technical training into the jobs they want - and quickly. The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree program will begin in the Fall 2023 semester. Enrollment is now underway. It was created for students who earned associate of applied science degrees (AAS) and want to advance their careers. Melanie Shell-  more

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Feb. 9 (TNSbook) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2023: Colin Clancy wrote the first draft of his debut novel "Ski Bum" while attending Northern Michigan University. The book is about a college dropout named Jimmy who moves to Colorado to chase the ski bum lifestyle, often working at resorts and doing menial labor to devote as much time as possible to his favorite activity. Jimmy tries to chase the Rocky Mountain high by shredding down Si  more

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSfund) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Three Northern Michigan University students have been awarded Spooner Research Grants of up to $500 each to support their ongoing research projects under the supervision of faculty advisers. This year's recipients are Ender Harris of Negaunee, Delaney Anderson of Lake Orion, Mich., and Rylee Jensen of Clearfield, Utah. Harris' project is titled "Evaluating Cognitive Deficits Associated with Chemoth  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Feb. 9 (TNSper) -- Northwood University issued the following news: Northwood University is pleased to announce Patrick McElgunn is the new director of NU Idea Center in downtown Midland. "As a business development specialist, entrepreneur, restaurant owner, and coach with over 20 years in combined experience, Patrick is ideal for this strategic role," stated Dr. Kristin Stehouwer, academic vice president and provost at Northwood University. McElgunn, will lead entrepreneuria  more

BLOOMFIELD, Michigan, Feb. 10 (TNSper) -- Oakland Community College issued the following news release: Oakland Community College has appointed Christina "Tina" Kostiuk to Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services and Christina Ayar to Vice Chancellor for External Affairs. Kostiuk and Ayar bring deep experience and strong leadership skills to the exceptional department teams already in place at the College. Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services Kostiuk is transitioning from her cur  more

MEDIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 9 (TNSper) -- Pennsylvania State University's Brandywine Campus issued the following news: Dan Murphy joined Penn State Brandywine as the interim director of student affairs in January 2023. He received his bachelor's degree in music and organizational communication from Western Michigan University and his master's degree in counseling psychology and college student personnel administration from James Madison University. He also received a graduate certificate in manag  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 11 (TNSeco) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Feb. 10, 2023: Michigan State University is on the cusp of making history, with construction of the university's first free-standing multicultural center set to begin this spring. This month, the Board of Trustees gave the university the green light to break ground this spring on the $38 million 34,000 square foot facility on the corner of North Shaw and Farm Lanes. The announcement comes during   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 8 (TNSper) -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: University of Wisconsin-Madison Provost Karl Scholz has chosen Lesley Moyo, associate university librarian for public services, and Lee Konrad, associate university librarian for digital strategy, to serve as joint interim vice provosts for UW-Madison Libraries. The selection comes following an earlier announcement that Lisa Carter, vice provost for Libraries and university librarian, w  more

SPRING ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 10 (TNSbook) -- Spring Arbor University issued the following news: Michael Buratovich, a professor of biochemistry at Spring Arbor University, is a co-editor of the recently published 9th edition of Magill's Medical Guide. Since 1995, Magill's Medical Guide has been acclaimed by every prominent reference reviewer. It has become a standard book used in high school, college, medical school, and public libraries as the go-to guide for reliable, easy-to-understand medi  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Despite lingering inflation and a likely national recession, the city of Detroit is expected to break with historical trends and avoid the worst effects of the broader national economic slowdown, according to a University of Michigan study. The Detroit Economic Outlook for 2022-27 cites pent-up demand for vehicles and other factors as likely to sustain employment at companies located in the ci  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 10 (TNSpro) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan's Center for Academic Innovation and Coursera have launched the first three in a set of 10 planned online learning opportunities that integrate extended reality technologies into the learning experience. This launch is the most comprehensive effort to harness the power of extended reality technology to provide more immersive and impactful learning experiences at sca  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * A new industry partnership seeks to enable on-demand local manufacturing of next-generation N95s with innovative designs and materials * * * The N95 shortage that exacerbated the pandemic in 2020 won't be repeated if a partnership between university researchers and industry succeeds. Co-led by the University of Michigan, the project aims to develop better respirators with new manufactu  more

FLINT, Michigan, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: After Genesee County became one the first communities in the country to adopt a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis in June 2020, public health researchers, including University of Michigan-Flint associate professor Lisa Lapeyrouse and several UM-Flint students, set out to ensure that the resolution was viewed through a public health lens and translated into practice. The Beyond Rheto  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following fact sheet: * * * Addiction to Highly Processed Food Among Older Adults Highly processed foods like sweetened beverages, chips, and fast food can be addictive for some people, just like cigarettes and alcohol. Symptoms of addiction to highly processed food include feeling a loss of control over consumption, intense cravings, and signs of withdrawal (e.g., irritability, difficulty concentrating, or headache  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Photonic fibers borrow from butterfly wings to enable invisible, indelible sorting labels * * * Less than 15% of the 92 million tons of clothing and other textiles discarded annually are recycled--in part because they are so difficult to sort. Woven-in labels made with inexpensive photonic fibers, developed by a University of Michigan-led team, could change that. "It's like a barcode   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: About 1 in 3 Mexican American stroke survivors in south Texas received no type of rehabilitation during the three months after their stroke, according to a University of Michigan study. "Our objective was to identify what factors may impact the type of rehabilitation a person gets," said Lynda Lisabeth, U-M professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health and research professor of neu  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A group of local leaders and public health researchers are sharing their process for responding to racism as a public health crisis, with the goal of supporting other municipalities and organizations in addressing the links between racism and health outcomes. The Beyond Rhetoric project, which launched a new website with anti-racism resources, began in 2020 in response to Genesee County commi  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Next-gen computing material gets down to the right size for modern manufacturing * * * Ferroelectric semiconductors are contenders for bridging mainstream computing with next generation architectures, and now a team at the University of Michigan has made them just five nanometers thick--a span of just 50 or so atoms. This paves the way for integrating ferroelectric technologies with c  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 9 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Feb. 8, 2023, with Kate Bauer, associate professor of nutritional sciences at the School of Public Health: * * * In its first guidelines on childhood obesity in 15 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is advising urgent and early treatment interventions, including medications and surgery at younger ages, rather than relying on wait-and-see treatments. More than 14.4 million U.S. children and t  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 11 (TNSper) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2023: A pair of University of Michigan professors, one a developer of surgical technology, the other a leader in design optimization, were elected as members of the National Academy of Engineering--one of the highest distinctions in the profession. Both are professors of mechanical engineering and they join this year's NAE class of 106 new members and 18 international members. Sho  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: University of Michigan researchers and their colleagues used a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in Nepal as a natural experiment to test the responses of two GPS-collared tigers to dramatic reductions in traffic volume along a national highway. They found that traffic reductions relaxed tiger avoidance of roads: The globally endangered carnivores were two to three times more likely to cross the hi  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: As people leave traditional 9-to-5 work for more flexible employment, what will keep them from bolting gig jobs is a greater connection with co-workers and the company, according to a new University of Michigan study. Gig jobs--similar to work by independent contractors and freelancers--allow millions of people to earn more money and set their own hours. But that autonomy and flexibility come   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Microplastic pollution can be spotted from space because its traveling companion alters the roughness of the ocean's surface * * * New information about an emerging technique that could track microplastics from space has been uncovered by researchers at the University of Michigan. It turns out that satellites are best at spotting soapy or oily residue, and microplastics appear to tag   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Most Southeast Michigan residents do not have equal access to urban green spaces, according to a new University of Michigan study. Researchers at U-M's School for Environment and Sustainability analyzed data from seven counties in Southeast Michigan and looked at how far residents must travel to reach a park, community garden or some other form of urban green space. For the study, an accessib  more