Stewardship - The State Universities of Michigan and the Public Good, Oct. 1, 2018

October 1, 2018

Michigan's 15 public universities are pleased to share the following news items with you. Stewardship is a monthly update on various activities our universities are engaged in that enrich their communities, regions, and the state of Michigan.

Economic Development - Research, Tech Transfer, & Innovation

Michigan's research universities pump $18.7 billion into state economy [MSU, UM, WSU]

MiBiz (Sep. 9, 2018)

Western Michigan had $1.6 billion impact on local economy last year [WMU]

MLive (Sep. 13, 2018)

Belinsky Gifts $500K to WSU to Create Lab for Student Entrepreneurs

xconomy (Sep. 17, 2018)

Central Michigan University's Motion Analysis Research Finds Sports Bra Company Outperforms Leading Brands

Markets Insider (Sep. 18, 2018)

New Western Michigan manufacturing lab open in Grand Rapids [WMU]

MLive (Sep. 19, 2018)

The Ford Summer Sabbatical is giving junior faculty a boost [UM-D]

UM-Dearborn News (Sep. 21, 2018)

DAGD students take gold medal honors in SkillsUSA 3-D Animation and Visualization [FSU]

Cadillac News (Sep. 24, 2018)

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

Expert on PFAS in Grand Haven: 'It shouldn't be there' [GVSU]

Grand Haven Tribune (Sep. 14, 2018)

Soil holds the secret to mitigating climate change [MSU]

ScienceDaily (Sep. 17, 2018)

Mining waste and growing wetlands mean more mercury in fish in Upper Peninsula [MTU]

Bridge Magazine (Sep. 18, 2018)

Western Expedition Benefits Zoology Museum [NMU]

Northern Today (Sep. 20, 2018)

Cultivating a Green Energy Village [UM-D]

UM-Dearborn News (Sep. 21, 2018)

Study: Great Lakes restoration more than pays for itself [UM]

Duluth News Tribune [MN] (Sep. 25, 2018)

Biology professor Heather Dawson inspires future environmental problem solvers [UM-F]

UM-Flint Now (Sep. 28, 2018)

Flint Water Crisis

NSF award to provide new insights on how drinking water and public health systems interact [WSU]

Newswise (Sep. 24, 2018)

Health Care

SVSU-supported health clinic receives major grant

The Valley Vanguard (Sep. 9, 2018)

Heart health: blood pressure phone app is designed to empower patients [MSU]

Newsweek (Sep. 10, 2018)

University of Michigan president plans to fight opioid crisis

Detroit Free Press (Sep. 12, 2018)

Eastern Michigan University researchers receive major grant to develop web-based tool that seeks to predict risk for developmental disorders and psychopathology in infancy

EMU Today (Sep. 12, 2018)

Taking the sting out of bullying [CMU]

CMU News (Sep. 18, 2018)

Motor skills research could help detect Alzheimer's [MTU]

WLUC TV (Sep. 19, 2018)

WMH, LSSU celebrate opening of simulation center

The Sault News (Sep. 22, 2018)

Public Safety & Veteran Outreach

Eastern Michigan hosts 9/11 remembrance ceremony in Pease Park

MLive (Sep. 11, 2018)

Veterans Upward Bound supports veterans with their educational, career goals [GVSU]

The Rapidian (Sep. 11, 2018)

SVSU annual 9/11 Heroes Run raises money for local vets

WEYI TV (Sep. 12, 2018)

Civic Engagement & Education

UM-Flint's 41st Critical Issues Forum highlights 'ideas in action'

UM-Flint Now (Sep. 12, 2018)

Rochester Hills Public Library to host professor and author Dunya Mikhail [OU]

The Oakland Press (Sep. 24, 2018)

Ferris State University provides training for Reed City Group

Big Rapids Pioneer (Sep. 24, 2018)

Northern Michigan University celebrates diversity during 13th annual UNITED Conference

WLUC TV (Sep. 25, 2018)

Culture & Placemaking

Art exhibit highlights rare books from Oakland University collection

The Oakland Press (Sep. 17, 2018)

LSSU Arts Center features landscapes in 'Painting Wildness' show

The Sault News (Sep. 18, 2018)

Michigan Association of State Universities | masu.org

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