March 1, 2016

Special Coverage: Flint Water Crisis

WMU-Cooley professor: Suits against Michigan, Flint have merit but could be thrown out

WTVB TV (Feb. 1, 2016)

UM-Dearborn Helps Flint During Water Crisis

The Michigan Journal (Feb. 2, 2016)

U. of Michigan-Flint research team mapping out lead pipes in Flint

KSNV TV (NV) (Feb. 3, 2016)

Beyond Flint: Should States Take Over in an Emergency? [MSU, WSU]

CityLab (Feb. 3, 2016)

EM law had unintended racial consequences in Flint and Detroit [UM]

Bridge (Feb. 5, 2016)

WMU Greek life brings aid to those in Flint

Western Herald (Feb. 15, 2016)

Oakland University holding campus water drive to support Flint residents

Oakland Press (Feb. 16, 2016)

Students, community pull off huge one-day collection of bottled water for Flint [EMU]

The News-Herald (Feb. 16, 2016)

Celebrating Spartans: MSU Helping Water Crisis

WLNS TV (Feb. 17, 2016)

Flint water crisis focus of Michigan State 'teach-ins'

WTOL TV (Feb. 18, 2016)

U-M study: More than 8,000 lead service lines in Flint

Detroit Free Press (Feb. 22, 2016)

UM-Flint research shows Flint likely has 8K lead lines

The Detroit News (Feb. 22, 2016)

UM-Flint to hold Flint water crisis course Wednesday on health implications

MLive (Feb. 23, 2016)

How lead poisoning can hurt your children [UM]

Detroit Free Press (Feb. 28, 2016)

Economic Development

Innovation & Entrepreneurialism

Solar startup founder secures patent [GVSU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Feb. 3, 2016)

Underwater drone nets $1 million prize for Oakland University team

Oakland Press (Feb. 8, 2016)

MSU to invest $100K in startup businesses

Lansing State Journal (Feb. 11, 2016)

Macomb-OU Incubator offers money advice to entrepreneurs

Crain's Detroit Business (Feb. 11, 2016)

Grant supports Alger County eco-tourism study at NMU

WLUC TV (Feb. 17, 2016)

MichBio report outlines path to continued life sciences industry investment, growth

MiBiz (Feb. 21, 2016)

Research, Development & Technology Transfer

University of Michigan study weighs efficiencies of hydrogen and pure electric vehicles

CNet (Feb. 3, 2016)

Tissue regeneration: Tech scientist wins biomedical award

The Daily Mining Gazette (Feb. 4, 2016)

UM researcher Max Wicha gets $6.5 million grant for cancer stem cell research

Crain's Detroit Business (Feb. 4, 2016)

Celebrating Spartans: Taking on the world's biggest challenges [MSU]

WLNS TV (Feb. 8, 2016)

U-M professor's micro-sensor a game changer

Detroit Free Press (Feb. 9, 2016)

White House seeks $100 million for FRIB [MSU]

Lansing State Journal (Feb. 10, 2016)

Michigan Tech researchers determine cause of crack in earth

The Mining Journal (Feb. 11, 2016)

UM researchers among scientists to announce historic discovery: Gravitational waves

Crain's Detroit Business (Feb. 11, 2016)

Gravitational wave discovery called revolutionary [UM]

Detroit Free Press (Feb. 12, 2016)

Mich Tech prof developing drone to catch other drones

The Detroit News (Feb. 15, 2016)

Researchers team up to "search for the Holy Braille" [UM]

Michigan Radio (Feb. 18, 2016)

Graduate students displaying research at Michigan Tech

WLUC TV (Feb. 25, 2016)

CMU faculty project figures in news of gravitational waves discovery

MLive (Feb. 28, 2016)

Environmental Sustainability

L.S.S.U. program to be featured on PBS

WJMN TV (Feb. 3, 2016)

Michigan State University to study reuse of materials from abandoned structures in Muskegon

Crain's Detroit Business (Feb. 6, 2016)

MSU researchers use sex pheromones to control sea lamprey in Great Lakes

WKAR FM (Feb. 16, 2016)

Michigan scientist studying marine plants to receive presidential award [MTU]

MLive (Feb. 22, 2016)

EPA Great Lakes panel appoints Grand Valley water scientist

MLive (Feb. 23, 2016)

Health Care

Changes in autism insurance discussed [OU]

C & G Newspapers (Feb. 3, 2016)

Students, Spectrum partner on med devices [GVSU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Feb. 5, 2016)

Michigan reps in Congress touting bill to speed up discovery of medical cures [UM, UM-D]

MLive (Feb. 6, 2016)

'No Matter Where' documentary coming to SVSU

Midland Daily News (Feb. 7, 2016)

University of Michigan adds neurosurgical technology to plan for new operating rooms

HealthCare Finance (Feb. 8, 2016)

GVSU expanding health programs to Traverse City

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Feb. 11, 2016)

WMU experts talk Zika: More questions than answers

WOOD TV (Feb. 17, 2016)

Native Voices exhibit on display at NMU

WLUC TV (Feb. 18, 2016)

Alzheimer's can be cured, not just treated, Michigan researcher claims [MSU, GVSU]

MLive (Feb. 22, 2016)

Could your love handles help you live LONGER? Cells that contain more fat outlive those that are leaner [MSU]

Daily Mail [UK] (Feb. 29, 2016)

K-12 Outreach

Free help for families filling out student aid FAFSA forms for college [GVSU, WMU]

MLive (Feb. 2, 2016)

District picks up STEAM, expands project-based program [OU]

C & G Newspapers (Feb. 4, 2016)

Students get a jump on college with Northern Promise [NMU]

WBUP TV (Feb. 5, 2016)

NMU and Kingsford High School join forces

WLUC TV (Feb. 5, 2016)

Award-winning Flint author promotes children's reading at UM-Flint

MLive (Feb. 9, 2016)

Road show brings fun science, musical bananas [MTU]

Green Bay Press Gazette [WI] (Feb. 11, 2016)

Esky schools seeks pacts with NMU, Bay College

Daily Press (Feb. 15, 2016)

Waterford business, residential growth touted during annual State of the Township breakfast [WSU]

The Oakland Press (Feb. 17, 2016)

Michigan Tech encourages women in engineering

WJMN TV (Feb. 23, 2016)

Summer camp bridges generations [GVSU]

WOOD TV (Feb. 23, 2016)

GV, WMAA team up to promote STEM

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Feb. 25, 2016)

Teachers meet for Special Education Conference [NMU]

WLUC TV (Feb. 25, 2016)

Oakland University to host model United Nations conference for high school students

The Oakland Press (Feb. 25, 2016)

Global Outreach

GVSU hiring West Michigan's first Peace Corps campus recruiter

MLive (Feb. 4, 2016)

Helping in Honduras [FSU]

Ferris State Torch (Feb. 5, 2016)

WMU Professor helps provide water purification systems around the world

Western Herald (Feb. 10, 2016)

WMU Wants 50 Percent Increase In Study Abroad

WMUK FM (Feb. 19, 2016)

Public Safety

Oakland combats Michigan global trafficking problem

The Oakland Post (Feb. 2, 2016)

Celebrating Spartans: MSU: CSI - Ground Breaking Research

WLNS TV (Feb. 22, 2016)

NMU offering self defense class to the public

WLUC TV (Feb. 24, 2016)

Civic Engagement & Civic Education

Wayne State project aims to digitize 59 out-of-print books

Crain's Detroit Business (Feb. 1, 2016)

A passion for racial equality [OU]

The Oakland Post (Feb. 2, 2016)

Design thinking event to promote innovation [GVSU]

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Feb. 3, 2016)

Tech help available at Peter White Public Library [NMU]

WLUC TV (Feb. 5, 2016)

VITA program to help GVSU students organize tax returns

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Feb. 7, 2016)

EMU names State Rep. David Rutledge as spring commencement speaker

MLive (Feb. 8, 2016)

Student stars in feature documentary [EMU]

The Eastern Echo (Feb. 10, 2016)

CMU seeking federal accreditation, asks for Mt. Pleasant's support

The Morning Sun (Feb. 11, 2016)

City approves agreements with GVSU and Belknap Lookout

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Feb. 12, 2016)

CSLC serves larger community during overnight service trip [GVSU]

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Feb. 14, 2016)

Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' to speak at Oakland University event on Pi Day

Oakland Press (Feb. 16, 2016)

On-campus food bank now available to LSSU students

Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (Feb. 20, 2016)

Vigils honoring victims at WMU, Cracker Barrel

WOOD TV (Feb. 23, 2016)

Haas signs civic engagement agreement [GVSU]

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Feb. 25, 2016)

Ferris State University Holds Seminar to Raise Human Trafficking Awareness

WWTV TV (Feb. 25, 2016)

Paint It Purple Day shows support for victims of domestic violence [NMU]

WLUC TV (Feb. 26, 2016)

WSU to host panel discussion on research pertaining to Black male incarceration

WXYZ TV (Feb. 27, 2016)

MSU chocolate party: Calories for a cause

Lansing State Journal (Feb. 28, 2016)

Culture & Placemaking

Hip-Hop and political activist speaks at NMU

WLUC TV (Feb. 3, 2016)

Intriguing student show at Wayne State

The Detroit News (Feb. 4, 2016)

U-M filmmaker archive adds noted female director

Detroit Free Press (Feb. 4, 2016)

Winter Carnival statues draw people from all 50 states [MTU]

WBUP TV (Feb. 4, 2016)

GRCC and GVSU Asian Student Unions join together to celebrate lunar new year

The Collegiate (Feb. 7. 2016)

Students had "snow" much fun - Winter Carnival recap [MTU]

WBUP TV (Feb. 8, 2016)

Fringe Festival brought to you by NMU theater students

WLUC TV (Feb. 10, 2016)

Hindus welcome Ferris University goal of designated prayer spaces by 2021

The Hans India [India] (Feb. 16, 2016)

First-ever fully staged opera at UM-Flint on tap for weekend performances

MLive (Feb. 18, 2016)

Happy Chinese New Year! [FSU]

Ferris State Torch (Feb. 21, 2016)

Wayne State University Celebrates 45 Years with African American Studies

WDET FM (Feb. 25, 2016)

Award-winning writer speaks at GVSU

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Feb. 29, 2016)

Faculty Perspective & Expertise

Syrian Refugees Are Not a Risk to America [GVSU]

Huffington Post (Feb. 1, 2016)

Cheap oil presents mixed bag for West Michigan manufacturers [GVSU]

MiBiz (Feb. 7, 2016)

Prius, Doritos ads among best, MSU profs say

The Detroit News (Feb. 8, 2016)

UM Physics Professor and LIGO Researcher Keith Riles on Gravitational Waves

WDET FM (Feb. 13, 2016)

WMU-Cooley professor: Scalia's death could create messy situation in Supreme Court

WNWN FM (Feb. 15, 2016)

A look at Generation Z, and how they'll change the workplace - maybe for better [OU]

C & G Newspapers (Feb. 17, 2016)

Region not quite back to prerecession employment, Oakland University report finds

Crain's Detroit Business (Feb. 22, 2016)

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