Stewardship - The State Universities of Michigan and the Public Good, July 1, 2019

July 1, 2019

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

Trade center wins federal award [GVSU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (June 5, 2019)

U-M research projects contribute $4.77 billion to state, national economies

Michigan News (June 5, 2019)

Engineers from around the world gather at OU for intelligent vehicle competition

The Oakland Press (June 7, 2019)

Here are 9 ways to build better roads in Michigan, from old tires to pig poop [UM, MSU]

Bridge Magazine (June 10, 2019)

Clearing the Decks: MTRI Zooms in on Bridge Damage [MTU]

Michigan Tech News (June 18, 2019)

NMU manufacturing consortium gets $1 million grant [MTU]

WNMU FM (June 20, 2019)

Western Michigan prepares to sell sites at business park expansion

MLive (June 26, 2019)

Satellite built by Michigan Tech students launches into space aboard Falcon Heavy rocket

MLive (June 26, 2019)

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

Professor and students catch, test fish to study health of Flint River [UM-F]

MLive (June 24, 2019)

Health Care

Ferris, Regional Health Concerns Secure $200K Grant for Collaborative Opioid Response

Ferris News (June 1, 2019)

Daily vitamin D pill could cut the risk of dying from cancer by 13 per cent, new study reveals [MSU]

Daily Mail [UK] (June 3, 2019)

$5M pledged for new opioid addition treatment program in public, private partnership [WSU]

WPBN TV (June 17, 2019)

CMU Addresses Nationwide Nursing Shortage

WWTV TV (June 24, 2019)

K-12 Outreach

U.P. Cybersecurity Consortium awarded Marshall Plan grants [NMU]

The Mining Journal (June 7, 2019)

YCS, EMU, Washtenaw County's "Collaboration for Change" seeks to improve student success

Concentrate (June 19, 2019)

SVSU inspires code curriculum in Freeland

Midland Daily News (June 19, 2019)

Global Outreach

UM-Flint announces new scholarships for international students

MLive (June 11, 2019)

An international initiative in a College of Business classroom provided knowledge, experiential learning in entrepreneurship [UM-D]

UM-Dearborn News (June 19, 2019)

Public Safety & Veteran Outreach

Ferris State enhances Cyber Competition Center, curriculum with $502K from Department of Defense

MLive (June 6, 2019)

Study Finds Treating Inmates' Mental Health Reduces Their Risk of Returning to Jail [WSU]

WDET FM (June 12, 2019)

New beach water-testing method in Bay County promises quicker results [SVSU]

MLive (June 18, 2019)

Civic Engagement and Education

United Way of the EUP honors Lake Superior State University

The Sault News (June 18, 2019)

Beauregard to help efforts to boost women in sports [WMU]

WMU News (June 18, 2019)

Culture & Placemaking

University of Michigan faculty win DIA Plaza/Midtown Cultural Connections design competition

WDIV TV (June 12, 2019)

Science Educators Are Turning To The Performing Arts [CMU]

Forbes (June 14, 2019)

'Celebrating 15 Years' with the LSSU Arts Center

The Sault News (June 16, 2019)

"Halal Metropolis" Spotlights American Muslim Culture, Heritage in Southeast Michigan [UM-D]

WDET FM (June 21, 2019)

TreeRunner Adventure Park to open at Oakland University in June

Detroit Free Press (June 28, 2019)

Student & Faculty Service

Students find success through EMU program offering debt forgiveness for community service

Concentrate (June 26, 2019)

Faculty Expertise

Economics expert warns tariffs on Mexico would hurt Michigan [GVSU]

WXMI TV (June 5, 2019)

Michigan Association of State Universities | masu.org

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