ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 26 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERT Q&A Unlike the seamless Thanksgiving miracles depicted on Hallmark TV programs, real life often involves frantic last-minute grocery runs, burnt turkeys and the juggling act of family tensions simmering just beneath the surface. But people can take steps now to limit the holiday stress, says University of Michigan psychology professor Stephanie Preston. Stephanie Preston "Give yourself and others gr  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 26 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: The DTE Energy Foundation announced today the winners of its first Community Transformation Grant Program, awarding $310,000 to 12 non-profit organizations across Michigan. This new initiative expands one of the Foundation's core pillars of giving - Community Transformation. Since the program's launch in March, the DTE Foundation has more than doubled its initial grant from $150,000 to address the overw  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERT Q&A Study: Artificial Intelligence and Strategic Decision-Making: Evidence from Entrepreneurs and Investors (DOI: 10.1287/stsc.2024.0190) The recent boom in artificial intelligence technology, such as ChatGPT, has raised many questions about the potential of these tools in the business world. In a new study, Felipe Csaszar, professor of strategy at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study abstract: The ecology of relatedness: How living around family (or not) matters Many of us will soak in the merriment and drama that family gatherings bring during Thanksgiving. But beyond the Thanksgiving dinner table, new research suggests that living and being around family more often affects our psychology in some surprising ways. Are you willing to go to war for your country? Do you support the de  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 27 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Just a few years after the peak of a global pandemic that significantly disrupted supply chains and catapulted millions of Americans into unemployment, the U.S. economy has made a startlingly strong and fast recovery. Boston Federal Reserve Bank President and CEO Susan M. Collins - and former Ford School dean - returned to the Ford School on November 20 to share her insights on t  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERT Q&A Gun violence claimed 46,728 lives in the United States last year--the third-highest number of firearm-related deaths ever recorded--including a record-high 27,300 suicides by using a gun. The data marks a significant escalation over the past decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sparking an urgent examination of contributing factors, including the role of media. Stu  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: According to new data from some of the world's leading particle accelerators, something strange is going on with subatomic particles. And a professor of physics at Lawrence Technological University has published an academic paper pointing it out. The paper from LTU associate professor Bhubanjyoti Bhattacharya was published Nov. 21 in the highly regarded physics academic journal Physical Revi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: Last Friday, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion affirming the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan's decision (https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news/press-releases/2023/12/06/federal-court-remands-ags-pfas-lawsuit-against-gerald-r-ford-international-airport-authority) to remand a lawsuit filed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel against th  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Today, Ronald Leggitt, 44, of Marshall, pled guilty to one count of Misconduct in Office, a 5-year felony, and one count of Aggravated Assault, a 1-year misdemeanor, for assaulting a county jail inmate under his supervision at the Hillsdale County Jail in December of 2021, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. As part of the plea, Leggitt, who was charged in March,   more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: Governor Gretchen Whitmer kicks off a three-day investment mission in Spain, joining members of Team Michigan to bring the state's economic development strategy overseas to share why foreign businesses should continue to "Make It" in Michigan. Michigan and Spain have deep and mutually beneficial economic ties, with Michigan as Spain's fifth-largest trading partner of U.S. state  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Michigan Department of Attorney General Staff Appointed to Leadership Roles in National Association of Confidential Address Programs The National Association of Confidential Address Programs (NACAP) has recently appointed two members of the Michigan Department of Attorney General to leadership positions within the organization. Karen Hall, Program Manager of the Michig  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERT ADVISORY Scott Rick is an associate professor of marketing at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. His research speaks to how consumers perceive and experience inflation, how they choose what gifts to buy, and how they experience in-store and online shopping environments. He is particularly interested in understanding the behavior of extreme "tightwads" and "spendthrifts." Transcript   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 26 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to Next Door Lending in the sale to NerdWallet. Next Door Lending is a Michigan-based mortgage brokerage licensed in 25 states. NerdWallet is a California-based personal finance company and online lead provider for mortgage and insurance companies. Read the release here.. Taft's legal team included Bill Lentine, Jeremy Ellis, and Ryan Mardini. * * * Original text   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 26 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERT Q&A Leadership is an identity as much as it is a set of skills. Despite having many of the skills to reach leadership positions, studies have shown women view themselves as leaders less often than men. Julia Lee Cunningham In new research, Julia Lee Cunningham and Sue Ashford of the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, delve into the leading factors of what they call the "leader-identity  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: This image highlights two alternatives for the ribosome to be recruited to an mRNA that is still being synthesized by RNA polymerase (RNAP). RNAP (left, red) can directly deliver the mRNA to the entry channel of the small ribosomal subunit (left, yellow). Alternatively, and likely dominant in bacteria, RNAP (green) can interact with ribosomal protein bS1 (right, cyan). bS1 binds and guides the mRNA (right, whi  more

FLINT, Michigan, Nov. 27 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Helen Garbarino The University of Michigan-Flint College of Health Sciences has announced that its Master of Social Work program has been granted Pre-Candidacy status by the Council on Social Work Education, marking a significant milestone toward achieving full accreditation. The MSW program, which welcomed 15 students this fall, is on its path for a full accreditation review during the June 2027 CSWE Bo  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * First large-scale analysis finds immune checkpoint inhibitors are equally effective in Black, white patients; Black patients have fewer side effects * * * Clinical trials testing cancer immunotherapies significantly under-represented Black patients. So while these treatments have resulted in dramatically improved outcomes for some patients, researchers from the Uni  more