ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The University of Michigan classrooms may be empty, but the arts experiences on campus remain available for a dose of culture, a place to keep warm, and an excuse to venture out of the house during holiday break. Here are five recommendations: Silver Linings (University of Michigan Museum of Art) Silver Linings (University of Michigan Museum of Art)Holiday break is your last chance to view Silver Linings at   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 20 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The 2024 expansion of the Big Ten Conference has more than doubled the carbon emissions from the University of Michigan football team's travel, according to a new report. credit: Connor Titsworth, Michigan Commons Study: Tackling Emissions: Analyzing Football Travel Emissions from Big Ten Expansion at the University of Michigan The Big Ten Conference and its football teams have given fans plenty to cheer abo  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich.--High schooler Ella Black never thought college was in her future. Born and raised in a small town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, known for its rich Native American heritage, she faced structural inequities and cultural challenges that made higher education feel out of reach. That was until the Indigenous Education Youth Collective program, a research-practice partnership between the U  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERT Q&A Study: How do US firms grow? New evidence from a growth decomposition (DOI: 10.1002/smj.3641) Organic growth strategies, such as opening new plants or expanding existing operations, play a more significant role in the growth of firms and industries compared to transactional growth strategies, such as mergers, acquisitions and selloffs. However, transactional growth is more positively correlated w  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Protecting the health of children with universal child cash benefits (DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)02366-3) Looking at programs from more than 140 countries, a University of Michigan-led study concludes that large-scale, government-funded child cash transfer programs improve child health outcomes. These programs are an evidence-based way for nations to invest in the future health of their population and  more

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Clark Hill Public Strategies (CHPS), a leading bipartisan government relations and lobbying firm affiliated with international law firm Clark Hill, announced today that Jonathan Galaviz has joined its team in Washington, DC. Galaviz brings over 20 years of experience in advising clients in the Asia-Pacific, the European Union, and Latin American regions on government relations strategy, international market-entr  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 20 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Consumer sentiment rose for the fifth consecutive month, reaching its highest reading since April 2024. The prospect of new policies after the White House transition continued to boost the economic outlook of Republicans, while Democrats are more pessimistic about the path of the economy, a reflection of the two groups' contrasting views on how Donald Trump's policies will influence the economy, said economis  more

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- Continental, a developer of pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * * Continental will highlight innovative technology from the software-defined vehicle to its autonomous driving capabilities during CES 2025 * Award-winning Invisible Biometrics Display demonstrates the future of mobility and in-cabin user experience * Visitors will witnes  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Friday, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the criminal charges against Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl and affirmed the Circuit Court's denial of defendants' motion to quash, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. In its opinion, the Court of Appeals found there was sufficient evidence presented at the preliminary examination to show that the robocall issued by defend  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: With threats to journalists mounting around the world, top academic institutions led by the Journalism Protection Initiative at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY are launching the Knight Press Freedom Fellowships program to support journalists at risk. The new program is made possible by a generous grant from John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, based in Miami.   more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- 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: * * * Innventure founds fourth company, Refinity, to commercialize cost-effective conversion of mixed wastes to petrochemical feedstocks * * * MIDLAND, Mich. & ORLANDO, Fla. - December 18, 2024 - Dow (NYSE: DOW) and Innventureopens in a new tab (NASDAQ: INV), a technology c  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Donald Moynihan joined the Ford School this year as the next J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy. His research seeks to improve how government works by studying the administrative burdens people encounter in government, and he co-directs the Better Government Lab. Moynihan writes a popular Substack column, Can We Still Govern? What drew you here to Michigan  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Mental health and marriage timing * * * Decades of research document powerful associations between parents' characteristics and children's marital behaviors. "Parental mental health strongly shapes or disrupts family life and long-term opportunities for children--although its influence has largely been ignored in the literature," explains William G. Axinn, inter  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: William G. Axinn is the interim director of the Ford School's International Policy Center. He recently published "Early-life risk factors for depression among young adults in the United States general population: Attributable risks and gender differences" in the Journal of Affective Disorders and "Intergenerational associations of maternal depression with daughters' family format  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: As the 2024 elections approached, former governors Steve Bullock (D-MT) and John Kasich (R-OH) modeled speaking and listening across political and policy fault lines. The talk was organized by the Ford School with support from the University of Michigan's Year of Democracy initiative. Here are excerpts from the conversation. How we got here Steve Bullock: I'll say [how we got   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Six years ago, Harold and Carol Kohn approached the Ford School with a vision. Their goal was to help build a vibrant research community dedicated to promoting social equity and inclusion. Today, the Kohn Collaborative for Social Policy is poised to influence social policy and confront structural inequality across the nation. At the center of the Collaborative are five   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following letter on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Dear Fordies, IPPSters, and friends, As I write, it's been less than a week since the U.S. election and Fordies were deeply engaged in the process: knocking on doors, serving as poll workers, registering people to vote, and inspiring participation on and off campus. Here at the Ford School, our post-election reactions and reflections are still fresh, an  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: On December 16, 2024, Ford School Associate Professor Sarah Cohodes testified before the New Jersey Senate Higher Education Committee. She was called on to speak at a public hearing to assist lawmakers in evaluating the status of charter schools within the state of New Jersey, specifically the impact of the Charter School Program Act of 1995 on New Jersey's students. For the pas  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: A single conversation with a close family member may not change a young woman's views on policies protecting their rights, but it can strongly influence young men's attitudes. A University of Michigan study found that family opinions heavily shape male youth's views on women's rights, while female youth are less affected. This finding builds on evidence that young women  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Since the 2022 Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization, state ballot measures, which allow citizens to vote on state constitutional amendments and laws, have become a significant form of abortion policymaking. Paula Lantz, the James B. Hudak Professor of Health Policy, examines the current and future impacts of these measures on abortion access in th  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: U-M research finds connections between mood and circadian rhythm disruptions in new study using Fitbit data from hundreds of medical interns Study: The real-world association between digital markers of circadian disruption and mental health risks (DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01348-6) Sleep schedules are often one of the first things that people choose to compromise in order to check everything off their to-do li  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 18 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: Third District Appellate Court Justice Mary W. McDade has announced her retirement after 24 years on the bench in the Third District Appellate Court, during which time she became the first Black woman to serve on the Illinois Appellate Court outside of Cook County. Her retirement is effective December 31, 2024. Justice McDade was born in Columbia, South Carolina, in August 1939 and was raised in Ann  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: Lawrence Technological University has received a $24,000 grant from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration to conduct workshops on improving investigations of construction site injuries. The grant, to LTU civil engineering associate professor Ahmed Al-Bayati, was one of 18 grants totaling $870,000 to various nonprofits and labor unions to improve workplace safety and health. Al-Ba  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: First open-source 3D digital twin for mobility systems testing could help speed autonomous and connected vehicle research A digital recreation of the Mcity Test Facility using the TeraSim platform. Mcity's digital twin will enable researchers anywhere to test their autonomous algorithms without having to travel to Ann Arbor. credit: Darian Hogue, Mcity. The first open-source digital twin of the Mcity Test Fa  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an emergency parole appeal in the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County to reverse the parole granted to William Lamont Bonds, 56, currently incarcerated at the Carson City Correctional Facility. Bonds is scheduled to be released on parole on February 20, 2025. In 1992, Bonds sexually assaulted two victims in separate instances  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed her notice of intervention in Consumers Energy's latest rate case before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). In this case, Consumers Energy requests a $248 million annual hike to its gas rates, which, if approved, would increase rates for residential ratepayers by 12%. This rate hike request comes only five months a  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion affirming the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's (EGLE) authority to perform inspections to ensure compliance with its orders, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The opinion (PDF), issued on December 12, follows a lawsuit the Attorney General filed in April 2023, on behalf of EGLE, ag  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced the release of a report (PDF) (https://www.michigan.gov/ag/-/media/Project/Websites/AG/releases/2024/December/Lansing-Diocese-Report-December-2024.pdf?rev=a3e5078915c04a56a9db6368b5ddc7e7&hash=7253D2CC94BC8B2DFA046D47FAB0C107) by the Department of Attorney General concerning allegations of sexual abuse and other sexual misc  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * * TST of Portage to develop new manufacturing facility, create 14 jobs in city of Portage * Forming USA to establish sales and manufacturing facility, create 50 new jobs in Township of Schoolcraft * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced two economic development projects in Southwest Michigan, building on the county's continued growth and prosperity. In Portage, TST Po  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 20 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced three revitalization projects have received $700,000 in support from the Build MI Community Grant initiative, which will activate vacant spaces and create housing and storefronts in Detroit, Escanaba, and Ypsilanti. "These projects in Detroit, Escanaba, and Ypsilanti will turn vacant, abandoned property into affordable housing and commercial s  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Additional legislation supports Saginaw-based Hemlock Semiconductor's (HSC) $325 million CHIPS Act investment, creating 180 advanced manufacturing jobs * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed five commonsense, bipartisan bills that will support Michigan families by expanding eligibility for energy assistance, granting greater flexibility for students using the Michigan Ed  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2204: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced more than 750 illegal guns have been taken off the streets as part of Operation Safe Neighborhoods. Since the operation began, law enforcement officials have conducted 7,259 check-ins with felony offenders, leading to over 750 illegal guns taken off the street. During sweeps, officers have also recovered illegal drugs and ammunition. "By gett  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: Michigan is taking center stage at CES, the international consumer electronics show taking place in Las Vegas Jan. 7-10, with the debut of the Michigan Mobility Pavilion, a showcase of groundbreaking mobility and cleantech innovations. The Pavilion, anchored by Lawrence Technological University's Centrepolis Accelerator and Modal Motors, is supported by the State of Michigan's Office of Future Mobilit  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine shared the following news: * * * Research to advance understanding of links among early life adversity, mast cells, and lifelong chronic inflammatory disease. * * * Janelle LeMon's dissertation research focuses on the effects of early life adversity on mast cells--which play a central role in the immune system--and how those effects contribute to chronic inflammatory diseases later in life.  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Adolescent drug use continued to drop in 2024, building on and extending the historically large decreases that occurred during the pandemic onset in 2020. Richard Miech "I expected adolescent drug use would rebound at least partially after the large declines that took place during the pandemic onset in 2020, which were among the largest ever recorded," said Richard Miech, team lead of the Monitoring the Futu  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The University of Michigan will embed pharmacists in at least five tribal health clinics in Michigan starting in early 2025. Nicholas Cushman As part of the College of Pharmacy's Collaborative for Indigenous Resources in Care, Learning and Equity, the pharmacists will work alongside physicians and clinic staff and engage in education and outreach--all to get to know and care for locals and their health and m  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERTS ADVISORY There are, to be sure, disconnects between economic statistics and lived experiences, which seems to have played out in the recent U.S. presidential election. There are also ongoing questions about the availability of seasonal workers and job insecurity, and technological disruptions to the retail status quo. And hey, we're not that far removed from a pandemic that wreaked all sorts of havoc  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: A young boy sits on his Fathers lap as he bends down during a family walk to take a break with his son. His wife and daughter are seen walking to catch up in the background. credit: FatCamera, iStock A single conversation with a close family member may not change a young woman's views on policies protecting their rights, but it can strongly influence young men's attitudes. A University of Michigan study foun  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: A team led by the University of Michigan aims to bring the extraordinary accuracy of quantum laboratory measurements to real-world devices Close-up of the molecular beam epitaxy machine in the lab of co-principal investigator Zetian Mi, which will be used to build quantum materials atom by atom. The proposed U-M-led center aims to produce devices that bring quantum precision to real-world conditions. credit:   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Effort aims to strengthen discourse across difference The Cooley Memorial fountain in front of the Michigan League. credit: Connor Titsworth, Michigan Commons University of Michigan President Santa J. Ono will establish an Institute for Civil Discourse to strengthen debate and dialog across the vast spectrum of ideologies and political perspectives on campus and beyond. Rather than residing in a single scho  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The University of Michigan is launching a statewide pilot program that will use smartphones in the care of individuals living with substance use disorders by rewarding positive behaviors--like taking medication or engaging in treatment--with money, gift cards and vouchers. Known as digital contingency management, the first-in-the-state effort is an evidence-based treatment that provides motivational incentive  more

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Michigan, Dec. 20 -- Visteon, a provider of instrument clusters, head-up displays, information displays, infotainment, audio systems and telematics solutions, issued the following news: Kolkata, India, December 19, 2024 - Visteon Corporation (NASDAQ: VC), a global leader in automotive cockpit electronics and connected car solutions, today announced the inauguration of its new Global Capability Center (GCC) in Kolkata, India. The center is set to become operational by January  more