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

October 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

Wayne State U licenses out therapeutic for PTSD and other CNS disorders

Tech Transfer Central (Sep. 4, 2019)

Ascension Borgess buys first parcel in expanded WMU business park

MLive (Sep. 12, 2019)

CMU Working to Make Flame Retardants Safer

WWTV TV (Sep. 20, 2019)

Zeus, most powerful laser in the US, to be built at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor

WDIV TV (Sep. 26, 2019)

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

How sinkholes are raising levels of Great Lakes, feeding rare life forms [GVSU, UM]

The Detroit News (Sep. 3, 2019)

America's richest could afford this important investment to help fight climate change, scientist says [MTU]

CNBC (Sep. 12, 2019)

SVSU greenhouse recertified for environmental safety standards

Midland Daily News (Sep. 12, 2019)

CMU is deep into Great Lakes research

CMU News (Sep. 24, 2019)

Researchers Enlist Drones for Hiawatha National Forest Work [MTU]

U.S. News & World Report (Sep. 15, 2019)

Health Care

There is something better than chemo in treating cancer: tiny bubbles in our body [MSU]

Yahoo! (Sep. 14, 2019)

Northern Michigan Nurses Receive Grant to Go Back-to-School [GVSU]

WWTV TV (Sep. 16, 2019)

K-12 Outreach

WMU receives funds to encourage women to teach STEM

WOOD TV (Sep. 11, 2019)

Detroit students leave the city for suburban schools that aren't much better [WSU]

Detroit Free Press (Sep. 14, 2019)

Global Outreach

Oakland University fundraising for University of The Bahamas devastated by Hurricane Dorian

The Oakland Press (Sep. 11, 2019)

Michigan's ties to China remain strong despite trade war [OU]

Detroit Free Press (Sep. 21, 2019)

Public Health & Safety

Record High Marijuana Use and Vaping [UM]

Inside Higher Ed (Sep. 9, 2019)

Program aims for healthy food choices in under served communities [MSU]

WILX TV (Sep. 16, 2019)

How researchers can help win the long game on public health [UM-D]

UM-Dearborn News (Sep. 18, 2019)

UM Flint strives to combat opioid epidemic through degree programs

WEYI TV (Sep. 20, 2019)

Veteran Outreach

Warrior Run for Heroes of 9/11 at SVSU honors military, first responders

WNEM TV (Sep. 14, 2019)

Civic Engagement and Education

Graymont Community Development Fund awards $95,000 in grants [LSSU]

The Sault News (Sep. 10, 2019)

Eastern Michigan University, community partners collaborate on YpsiWrites, a program to support writers of all levels and ages in a variety of genres

EMU Today (Sep. 11, 2019)

U of M Flint hosts Flint Social Impact Demo Day

WEYI TV (Sep. 19, 2019)

LSSU Foundation recognizes local educators with Distinguished Citizen Award

The Sault News (Sep. 29, 2019)

Culture & Placemaking

Traveling exhibit explores the idea of a Halal Metropolis in Metro Detroit [UM-D]

Second Wave Michigan (Sep. 6, 2019)

Student & Faculty Service

Eastern Michigan University Legal Resource Center, in which paralegal students offer free assistance on non-criminal matters, celebrates 15th anniversary

EMU Today (Sep. 18, 2019)

Michigan Association of State Universities | masu.org

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