EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * 2 students awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarship * Two Michigan State University students have earned the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. This places MSU at 62 Goldwater Scholars since the award's inception. The Goldwater Foundation seeks sophomores and juniors committed to a research career in STEM fields with the potential for significant future contributions in their chosen fie  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * 37 faculty, staff members to be recognized at All-University Awards * This year, Michigan State University recognizes the outstanding work of 37 faculty, administrators, academic staff and graduate assistants. The MSU community is invited to celebrate the honorees at the ceremony on April 7 at 4:30 p.m. at the Breslin Center Hall of History. We also recognize and honor recipients of the Inclusive  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues To Block Rollback Of Limits On Mercury And Other Hazardous Power Plant Emissions * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and return to outdated stan  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel, Governor Whitmer Disappointed with U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Against Colorado Ban on Conversion Therapy * LANSING - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Chiles v. Salazar, ruling against a Colorado ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statements in respo  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by American Battlefield Trust President David N. Duncan from a March 26, 2026, hearing on the American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act (H.R. 7618): * * * Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony to the Federal Lands Subcommittee. My name is David Duncan, and I am the president of the Ame  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 31 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * American Nightmares Come True * In 2023, Department of English Language and Literature faculty member Jefferey Weinstock founded The Society for the Study of the American Gothic, a professional organization dedicated to promoting and advancing the study of the American Gothic through research, teaching, and publication. In March, the organization hit a milestone of more than 300 members. They  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine Attorney General Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine -  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 31 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to o  more

ALBANY, New York, March 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING ROLLBACK OF LIMITS ON DANGEROUS EMISSIONS OF MERCURY AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FROM POWER PLANTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 21 states and local governments filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reve  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 31 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Protect Rivers, Oregon Families from Mercury Pollution * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other states and local governments sued the Trump administration today for weakening federal limits on mercury and other toxic pollutants released by coal and oil-fired power plants. The administration recently rolled back the 2024 Mercury  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 31 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Ru  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 31 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Build financial confidence that lasts * Financial literacy is one of the most important life skills students can develop during their college years. Understanding how to budget, manage credit, save, and invest allows individuals to make informed decisions that support long-term financial stability. For many students, college is the first time they take full responsibility for their finances.   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Consumer Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * CBA's Johnson, Senate Banking Committee Member Ruben Gallego, Industry Executives Kick Off CBA LIVE 2026 * SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) President and CEO Lindsey Johnson today kicked off retail banking's premier annual event - CBA LIVE - with over 1,800 bankers, industry leaders, and policymakers, including: * U.S. Senate Banking Commit  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, March 31 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Dual Enrollment Student Helps Win Cyber Title * by Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer After hours of defending simulated networks against coordinated cyberattacks, a team of Cedarville University students secured first place in one of two Midwest Divisions of the NCAE Cyber Games on Feb. 7, 2026 -and one member of the winning team has yet to graduate from high school. For Kieran Klukas, a high s  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 31 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU and Gift of Life Michigan form first-in-the-nation partnership * Beginning this April, employees at Central Michigan University will see a new option in their benefits enrollment system: Signing up to become a registered organ donor. Together with Gift of Life Michigan, CMU is establishing a first-of-its-kind opportunity for members of the university community. CMU is the first employer i  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Crude Intentions: How China Became the Clearing Market for Sanctioned Oil The Select Committee on China released a new investigation uncovering how China buys oil from Iran, Russia, and Venezuela - three countries that are sanctioned by the United States. The investigation, Crude I  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, DeLauro Urge State Department to Ensure Governments Respect Access to Holy Sites After Clergy Blocked from Church in Israel at Start of Holy Week * Today, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) expressed their concerns over encroachments on religious freedom amid the start of Easter Week. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the lawmakers urge  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * National Science Foundation awards an additional $45M to water-focused initiative for Great Lakes region Argonne is a core member of the Great Lakes RENEW collaboration to capture clean water, nutrients and valuable materials from wastewater * Argonne partners in collaboration to turn water focused innovation into new technologies and businesses that strengthen th  more

NEW YORK, April 1 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Once Again Mandates Continued Operation of Costly, Unreliable and Highly-Polluting Colorado Coal Plant EDF Statement from Tomas Carbonell, Distinguished Counsel & AVP, U.S. Legal and Regulatory * (WASHINGTON) The Trump administration issued a second illegal emergency order mandating Unit 1 of the Craig coal plant - a highly-polluting, aging facility that was commissioned over 45  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, March 31 -- Calvin University issued the following news: * * * Five Years In: Calvin School of Business Builds Leaders Grounded in Christian Liberal Arts Authors: Anne Gaertner, Operations Manager, 616/526-6078, anne.gaertner@calvin.edu This month marks five years since Calvin University broke ground on a state-of-the-art facility built to equip business leaders and entrepreneurs as Christ's agents of renewal in the world. In the years since, the Calvin University Sch  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, April 1 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Gamers Outreach sets $1 million goal as 2026 "Gamers for Giving" returns to Eastern Michigan University Written by: Brittany Mobley Hundreds of gaming enthusiasts are gearing up for the Gamers for Giving LAN Party, returning April 10-12 to Eastern Michigan University's George Gervin GameAbove Center for a weekend of video game competition for a cause. The nationally recognized charity event, founded   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 31 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun Announces Under Budget Completion of West Lake Corridor Project on the South Shore Line * Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Combined, the Double Track and West Lake Corridor projects are projected to attract approximately $2.7 billion in private investment to Northwest Indiana, and result in over 6,000 new jobs and $5 billion in economic impact by 2048. HAMMOND, Ind. - Indiana Govern  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Announces Nearly 50 New Housing Units and Commercial Space Coming to Grand Rapids and Saline * March 31, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced two redevelopment projects receiving support from the bipartisan Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) program, creating new opportunities for housing and commercial space in   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following opening statement from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Universities Under Siege: Foreign Espionage, Stolen Innovation, and the National Security Threat": * * * Dominating global research rankings, American universities remain among the top academic institutions in the world. They are entrusted with hundreds of billions in taxpayer-funded research dollars  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Huizenga Announces Nearly $14.5 Million Investment in Battle Creek VA * Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the Battle Creek VA Medical Center will be receiving $14,497,160 to modernize, repair, and improve buildings on its campus as part of the Veterans Health Administration's Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) Program. In January, the Trump Administration announced the largest NRM al  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: EPA's New Guidance Removes Requirement for Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Sensors, Saves American Operators Billions * WASHINGTON -On Friday, March 27, 2026, at the White House Great American Agriculture Celebration on the South Lawn, President Trump announced U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has issued new guidance making it clear DEF sensors are no long  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Multi-Millionaire Mike Rogers Thinks Michiganders Will Be 'Fine' with Skyrocketing Gas Prices As gas prices continue to skyrocket, new reporting reveals that multi-millionaire Mike Rogers "downplayed the impact of the Iran war on gas prices" at a recent campaign event, telling a Michigander who was worried about paying more at the gas pump that "We're gonna be fine, we got plenty of oi  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Stevens Introduces the Hold ICE Accountable Act to Establish Independent Oversight of DHS Following ICE Misconduct * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced the Hold ICE Accountable Act, legislation to establish an independent Special Prosecutor to investigate unlawful conduct by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel, includi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversio  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * U.S. Gas Prices Top $4 a Gallon as Multi-Millionaire Mike Rogers Tells Michiganders They'll Be 'Fine' Paying More The national average gas price topped $4 a gallon today, just days after multi-millionaire Mike Rogers was caught "downplay[ing] the impact of the Iran war on gas prices" during a recent campaign event, telling a Michigander worried about paying more at the pump t  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 1 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * State releases new-look version of MiEJScreen online resource for environmental, health, socioeconomic data Updates improve access to features for community assessment; webinar planned April 15 * The Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate (OEJPA) in Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today annou  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 1 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Single-cell RNA sequencing gives insight to dermatomyositis treatment The comparisons of skin lesions in dermatomyositis and lupus give answers to treatment targets for dermatomyositis patients * Dermatomyositis is a rare and devastating autoimmune disease primarily affecting the skin and skeletal muscle. While both can affect the m  more

HOUGHTON, Michigan, April 1 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Tech Experts Model the Future of Data Science By Windy Veker Data science is everywhere, a driving force behind modern decisions. When a streaming service suggests a movie, a bank sends a warning about unusual activity on an account, or a weather app predicts the rain, these are all examples of data science at work. If the internet creates data, data scientists are the ones who   more

GOLDEN, Colorado, March 31 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Mines alum turns opportunity into impact for next generation of physicists * By Jenn Fields, Special to Mines Magazine At every important step in her career as a physicist, Cathy Mader '87, MS '89 jumped at an unexpected opportunity. As an undergraduate at Mines, a professor opened the door to graduate studies, which she hadn't considered as a possible pathway for herself. Upon completion of her PhD at   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues EPA Over Plan to Allow Power Plants to Release More Toxic Mercury Multistate Coalition Sues Trump Administration for Repealing Toxic Air Emissions Standards * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 18 states in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the existing standards for th  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 31 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses condemn the Supreme Court's decision against Colorado's ban on conversion therapy * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States, today condemns the U.S. Supreme Court's 8-1 decision against Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQIA+ youth, ruling in favor of a conservative Christian therapist. So-called conversion  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 31 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses to hold vigil today following deadly shooting at VA clinic in Georgia * Registered nurses at Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Ga., will hold a vigil today following the deadly shooting earlier this month at a Georgia VA clinic that left a social worker and the suspected gunman, a VA patient, dead. Nurses say this horrific incident underscor  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Penn State Dickinson Law announces 2026 commencement speakers * CARLISLE AND UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Two accomplished alumni have been chosen to deliver the 2026 Penn State Dickinson Law commencement addresses during upcoming ceremonies at the University Park and Carlisle locations. Brandon Biegenzahn '04 will speak at the University Park commencement, taking place on Frid  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 1 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * President's Forum: Telling the story behind GVSU's economic impact President Philomena V. Mantella and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Paul Isely discuss how to share that story with students, the public and policymakers By Brian Vernellis Released in October, a report by GVSU economists revealed the university provides a $3 billion economic impact across West Michigan and the state.  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * Medicaid Awareness Month: Republicans' Unpopular Cuts Spark Nationwide Health Care Crisis They Can't Hide From Wednesday, April 1, kicks off the ninth annual Medicaid Awareness Month, as Donald Trump and Republicans face mounting backlash for the largest cuts to health care in history and the growing crisis those cuts have unleashed in communities across the country. Medicaid is popular across the coun  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McDonald Rivet, Agriculture Committee Members Demand Solutions to Skyrocketing Fertilizer & Food Prices Caused by the Iran War * WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown (OH-11), and members of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture urged the Administration to take action to bring down fer  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Garcia, Moore, Scholten Introduce Resolution Recognizing Social Work Month and World Social Work Day * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29), Gwen Moore (D-WI-04), and Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), introduced a resolution recognizing March as Social Work Month and March 17th as World Social Work Day, honoring the more than 728,000 social workers nationwide who suppor  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Rochester Man Sentenced for Threatening Macomb County Circuit Court Judge * LANSING - Yesterday, Jamar Warren, 31, of Rochester, was sentenced to 87 months to 240 months' incarceration by Judge Anthony Servitto in the 16 th Circuit Court in Macomb County for threatening to shoot 16th Circuit Court Judge Kathryn Viviano after she sentenced him to prison for two unrelated offenses in N  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Protecting Communities from Illicit Xylazine South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 40 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which would classify Xylazine as a federally controlled substance and would help law enforcement stop the spread of   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 31 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health leader named by Becker's as a top CIO to know * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -Becker's Hospital Review has named Brad Reimer, Sanford Health senior vice president and chief information officer, to its 2026 list of hospital and health system CIOs to know. This is the fourth consecutive year Reimer has been named to the list. According to Becker's, the IT leaders feature  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Second Man Sentenced in 2022 Signature Collection Election Fraud Scheme * LANSING - Today, Willie Reed, of Pompano Beach, Florida, was sentenced by Judge James Maceroni in the 16 th Circuit Court in Macomb County to 24 months to 240 months' incarceration after being convicted by a Macomb County jury of conducting a criminal enterprise and defrauding gubernatorial candidates James Cra  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Select Committee Investigation Uncovers How China Evades Sanctions to Buy Crude from Iran, Venezuela, and Russia Today, the Select Committee on China released a new investigation uncovering how China buys oil from Iran, Russia, and Venezuela - three countries that  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-113) on the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act (S. 1441). The report was advanced by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, on Feb. 24, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * The Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to which was referred the bill (S. 1441) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit entities to assist such entities in carrying out programs to provide service   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Outdoor Rehabilitation for Veterans * WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and John Boozman (R-AR) are proposing a new effort to expand veteran access to structured outdoor recreation programs across the country. The effort comes as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released its 2  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin Joins Colleagues in Raising Concerns to the USDA on Reliability of Data Reports * WASHINGTON - Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined 10 Democrats on the Senate Agriculture Committee in raising concerns to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the quality of data reports from USDA. A recent Farm Journal survey found that 73% of ag producers and 78% of ag retailers are less confident in USD  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * The mystery behind the Spartan nickname 100 years on * In the spring of 1926, a new name -the Spartans -began appearing in print. It wasn't the official nickname of Michigan State College (what is now Michigan State University). And it hadn't won the official naming contest meant to decide it. But it would soon take hold. One hundred years later, the name has evolved into much more than a nicknam  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * TOUGH WEEK FOR TOM BARRETT: Barrett Faces Scrutiny, Questions After Reporting Uncovered He Paid $50,000+ To Firms Employing His Wife * Last week, Politico uncovered that Tom Barrett's campaign funneled nearly $56,000 in campaign cash to companies that his wife works for and received money from one of the companies' PACs for the first time ever - all after she came on board. And   more

FLINT, Michigan, March 31 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news: * * * UM-Flint's Hristova is reimagining choral music education * When Gabriela Hristova, associate professor of music at the University of Michigan-Flin t, and Erin Colwitz, director of choirs at Northern Michigan University, took the stage at the American Choral Directors Association Midwestern Conference in February, they brought with them something more than rehearsed talking points -they brought a d  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by University of Michigan President Domenico Grasso from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Universities Under Siege: Foreign Espionage, Stolen Innovation, and the National Security Threat": * * * Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today about research security at the University of Michigan. My name is Dome  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 1 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Michigan's literacy investment pays off, growth in early reading instruction Written By: Danielle Dimcheff, Marsal Family School of Education Early literacy instruction is improving in classrooms across Michigan--showing that targeted coaching can significantly strengthen how young students are taught to read--as a result of the state's investment in early literacy support for educators. Michigan pas  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, April 1 -- The University of Michigan Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * A student veteran's course project looks to serve vets in need MBA student Michael Matteis designed a veteran-focused mental health app for a classroom assignment -- it's now gaining attention in the field. * The rapid rise of generative AI is already touching nearly every area of our lives, from work and school to finding the best pie recipes online. For veteran and UM-Dearborn MBA st  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Nanoparticles genetically modify several human cell types The protein nanoparticles could help doctors treat cancer and genetic diseases without using modified viruses, which sometimes have harmful side effects Key takeaways * Nanoparticles could enable gene therapies for cancer and genetic disease that don't use modified viruses, which may cause new forms of cancer or dangerous immune syste  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 31 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA joins coalition challenging rollback of limits on mercury emissions and other pollutants from power plants * (Updated March 31, 2026, to include additional plaintiffs.) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has violated the law by repealing nationwide standards on emissions of mercury and other toxic air pollutants, Washington and a multistate coalition argued in a   more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 1 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Wayne State named among the top 100 universities patenting technologies by the National Academy of Inventors The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) released its 2025 Top 100 U.S. Universities granted U.S. Utility Patents. The annual list ranks the top universities holding U.S. utility patents to showcase the important research and innovation taking place within academic institutions. Wayne State Universit  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Justice, Schiff, Hyde-Smith Lead Bipartisan Bill to Boost Housing Affordability, Spur Economic and Agricultural Growth Across Rural America * Bill would help 30 million Americans-including nearly 100,000 Vermonters-access rural housing assistance for the first time WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 1 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * West Virginia joins bipartisan letter urging Congress to pass Combating Xylazine Act West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general today in a letter to Congressional leadership urging passage of the Combating Xylazine Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would classify the illicit use of xy  more

STUTTGART, Germany, April 1 -- Mercedes-Benz Group, a company that say it offers a high-end passenger cars and premium vans, issued the following news release: * * * World premieres of new GLE and GLS marked by five-millionth model assembled at MBUSI in Tuscaloosa * World premieres of the new Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLS commemorated by the five-millionth SUV to roll off the line in Alabama, highlighting 30 years of U.S. operation * Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. (MBUSI), established in  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 31 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy to deliver more than $130 million to Upper Midwest customers from nuclear energy tax credit * MINNEAPOLIS (March 31, 2026) - Xcel Energy is beginning to send more than $130 million in additional savings to its Upper Midwest customers from federal tax credits on the energy generated by the company's nuclear fleet. This brings the total savings to more than $330 million ov  more