School softening techniques (training teachers to spot students struggling with mental health issues, having mandatory anti-bullying policies in place) are as or more important than school hardening strategies in protecting schools from firearm violence, @umich studies find.

At #WolverineCaucus, April Zeoli, PhD of @umich explains that research indicates Extreme Risk Protection Orders may decrease risk of suicide, be a viable prevention strategy to avoid mass shootings. States using them have seen their effectiveness. #Michigan is considering such laws.

At today’s #WolverineCaucus, @umich experts on firearm injury prevention talk about evidence-based steps that can be taken to reduce gun violence, suicide. April Zeoli, PhD Chris Melde Cindy Ewell Foster, Justin Heinze, Patrick Carter

Linda Hilbert, Consumers Energy exec. dir. of environment & sustainability, kicks off today’s Sustainable Manufacturing workshop offered by Michigan Manufacturing News and The Nature Conservancy in Michigan in Jackson.

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary

Lots of great data on roads and ideas on how to get #Michigan’s roads statewide up to “good” condition during today’s IPPSR at MSU forum at the House Office Building.

Inflation has added $1.1B to the cost of building and maintaining #Michigan roads over the past decade, Maggie Pallone of Public Sector Consultants tells IPPSR at MSU forum.

Local governments in #Michigan own & control most of the roads in the state, but haven’t been given any major way to pay for building or maintaining them, Eric Scorsone of MSU tells today’s IPPSR at MSU forum.

Beverly J. Watts of Michigan Infrastructure Council tells IPPSR at MSU forum of council’s ongoing efforts to create a 30-year plan to deal with #Michigan roads, sewers, water lines and other infrastructure.

Brooke Beebe, Hemlock Semiconductor SVP of advocacy &engagement, welcomes attendees to the third Sustainable Manufacturing workshop sponsored by The Nature Conservancy in #Michigan and Michigan Manufacturing News. @martinwaymire is proud to help with these workshops!

Attendees at today’s Sustainable Manufacturing workshop hear about Hemlock Semiconductor’s sustainability efforts from HSC Sustainability and Energy Leader Steven Holty. The workshop is being offered by Michigan Manufacturing News and The Nature Conservancy in #Michigan.

Hearing about best practices in sustainability planning from Joshua Brugeman of Lawrence Tech and Fresh Coast Climate Solutions during today’s Sustainable Manufacturing workshop at Hemlock Semiconductor being held by Michigan Manufacturing News, The Nature Conservancy in #Michigan.

At today’s Sustainable Manufacturing workshop at Hemlock Semiconductor, Joshua Brugeman says #Michigan companies’ ability to become more sustainable will affect the state’s ability to compete and thrive. The workshop is being held by Michigan Manufacturing News and The Nature Conservancy in Michigan.

What are the reporting frameworks for sustainability? Jennifer Pricing, sustainability reporting & disclosures manager at @DuPont, explains them to the Sustainable Manufacturing workshop being held by Michigan Manufacturing News and The Nature Conservancy in #Michigan at Hemlock Semiconductor.

Caroline Liethen of Michigan Manufacturing News questions Andre Argenton of Dow and Virginia Li from Nexteer Automotive about how sustainability goals are being attained at their companies during today’s Sustainable Manufacturing workshop at Hemlock Semiconductor. The Nature Conservancy in #Michigan

Happening at #MPC2023! This morning, URC Presidents - Santa Ono (University of Michigan) and Interim President Teresa Woodruff (MSU) - spoke with @newsGuy760 of WJR 760am.

Dr. Ora Hirsch-Peskovitz, Oakland University president, accepts the Citizens Research Council of Michigan Eugene A. Gargaro Jr. Public Service Award tonight, stresses the importance of higher ed in addressing the world’s challenges.

Love the reaction this is getting. I just stumbled across a 1987 story Kathy Barks Hoffman wrote for the Lansing State Journal about Capitol reporters choosing their press badge numbers (that was a thing once?!) that is absolute gold.

So honored to listen to this year’s class of Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame inductees Larry Lee, Jeff Gilbert, Eric Freedman, John Bebow, Carolyn Clifford-Goss and the late Molly Abraham. Welcome! MSU

.⁦Don Gonyea NPR⁩, talking at ⁦MSU⁩’s ⁦WKAR from MSU⁩ Election Information Day event, explains that he “spends a lot of time walking up to people.” Anyone who has heard one of Don’s stories knows how good he is at hearing and summarizing what voters think.