Stewardship - The State Universities of Michigan and the Public Good, Sep. 1, 2021

September 1, 2021

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.

COVID-19 Response

GVSU expands COVID-19 wastewater testing to catch outbreaks early

WOOD TV (Aug. 2)

Here’s What You Need to Know About Latest COVID-19 Surge, Delta Variant [WSU]

WDET FM (Aug. 3)

How to manage the transition back to the office [UM-D]

UM-Dearborn News (Aug. 9)

$6M CDC grant to boost confidence in COVID-19 and other adult vaccines [MSU]

MSU Today (Aug. 11)

Parents want most teachers, students vaccinated, University of Michigan poll says

MLive (Aug. 23)

Most COVID-19 patients not back to previous health 1 month later, study finds

UPI (Aug. 26)

Economic Development – Research, Tech Transfer, & Innovation

Consumer sentiment measure falls to pandemic-era low, sees one of largest drops on record [UM]

CNBC (Aug. 13)

Plastic into protein? MTU professor says it’s not so crazy

WJMN TV (Aug. 27)

Economic Development – Local Partnerships

Program created by MSU professors helps groups who struggle to find employment

WILX TV (Aug. 4)

Taking care of business [UM-D]

UM-Dearborn News (Aug. 23)

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

The Rise Of Oxygen On Early Earth Linked To Changing Daylength [GVSU, UM]

Forbes (Aug. 2)

MTU group receives feedback on research looking to repurpose underground mines

WLUC TV (Aug. 21)

Health Care

Spotting — and hearing — heart attacks before they strike [MSU]

ScienceDaily (Aug. 9)

A new path to a nursing degree [CMU]

The Morning Sun (Aug. 10)

Grant from The Carls Foundation advances OU ERI research

Patch (Aug. 19)

Scientists use mathematical concepts to analyze fMRI data [WSU]

News Medical (Aug. 25)

A unique look into Alzheimer’s disease [CMU]

CMU News (Aug. 25)

K-12 Outreach

EMU's Digital Divas provide STEM kits to elementary and middle school students through their partnership with Ypsilanti District Libraries

Eastern Echo (Aug. 9)

Kendall College launches design academy for GRPS students [FSU]

Grand Rapids Magazine (Aug. 23)

Midland students collaborate with SVSU professors

Manistee News-Advocate (Aug. 24)

Study: Detroit schools dramatically undercounting homeless students [UM]

Detroit Free Press (Aug. 24)

Veteran Outreach

Wayne State University Granted $7M for Cannabis Research for Veterans

dbusiness (Aug. 23)

Civic Engagement and Education

EMU Educator Creates 'One Love Symposium' As A Vehicle For Social Transformation

WEMU FM (Aug. 16)

Culture & Placemaking

‘We saved the house,’ Friends of Theodore Roethke Foundation says of poet’s uncle’s home once slated for demolition [SVSU]

MLive (Aug. 2)

Five fun things to do in the EUP this weekend [LSSU]

The Sault News (Aug. 26)

Faculty Expertise

Philanthropy steps in where ‘broken’ municipal funding system has failed, advocates say [GVSU]

MiBiz (Aug. 15)

Ferris professor reacts to Afghanistan-Taliban takeover

Pioneer (Aug. 21)

LSSU professor sells debut novel in two-book deal

The Sault News (Aug. 23)

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