Stewardship - The State Universities of Michigan and the Public Good, Oct. 4, 2021

October 4, 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

Can you smell this? [MSU]

MSU Today (Sep. 8)

Most Older Americans Believe Health Care Workers Should Be Vaccinated: Poll [UM]

HealthDay (Sep. 14)

MSU leading global COVID-19 wastewater monitoring effort

MSU Today (Sep. 21)

COVID-19 infection increases risk for preeclampsia reported by WSU and PRB investigators

Scienmag (Sep. 22)

Nearly three-quarters of COVID-19 patients admitted to Michigan hospital's ICU had delirium lasting more than four days, study finds [UM]

Daily Mail [UK] (Sep. 23)

Allergy symptoms vs. COVID symptoms: What you need to know [CMU]

WNEM TV (Sep. 27)

Mid-Michigan nursing students and faculty trying to stay positive through COVID-19 pandemic [SVSU, UM-F]

WJRT TV (Sep. 28)

Eastern Michigan University testing sewage for COVID-19 detection

WJBK TV (Sep. 29)

Economic Development – Research, Tech Transfer, & Innovation

UM-Dearborn faculty are hauling in big grants at a ‘record’ pace

Press & Guide (Sep. 15)

Hurricane simulator at WMU helps researchers test strength of building materials

WXMI TV (Sep. 15)

Oakland University student has traveled a long road

The Oakland Press (Sep. 21)

Motor Bella aims to inspire innovation that drives America's economy [EMU]

WXYZ TV (Sep. 21)

Economic Development – Local Partnerships

Increase in first-year students at NMU & MTU expected to help UP economy

WLUC TV (Sep. 13)

GVSU Gets Federal Grant To Increase Number Of Kent, Muskegon County Residents With College Degrees To Fill Talent Gap

MITechNews (Sep. 13)

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

Lake Huron sinkhole may hold secrets to how Earth got its oxygen [UM]

WJBK TV (Sep. 1)

Meet the students learning about air quality in Dearborn [UM-D]

Press & Guide (Sep. 8)

Industrial plastic pellets called ‘nurdles’ are littering Great Lakes beaches [GVSU, MTU]

MLive (Sep. 8)

A Day in the Life of an MSU Invasive Species Boat Washer [LSSU]

Michigan Ag Connection (Sep. 22)

Health Care

Central Michigan University students can train at 3 Ascension hospitals under new 25-year agreement

MLive (Sep. 1)

Ascension Borgess Cancer Center Set to Open at WMU BTR Park 2

First & 42 (Sep. 15)

K-12 Outreach

Bay City to host an international STEM conference in June [SVSU, CMU]

Route Bay City (Sep. 16)

LSSU students volunteering to teach area children STEM concepts

The Sault News (Sep. 22)

Homeless Students Are Being Undercounted in Detroit, and That’s Denying Their Right to an Education, U-M Report Says

WDET FM (Sep. 23)

GVSU to expand free homework help program for K-12 students

WOOD TV (Sep. 29)

Public Health & Safety

We don't know how many kids are in the juvenile justice system | Opinion [WSU]

Detroit Free Press (Sep. 7)

Oakland University’s Rape Aggression Defense class aims to empower women

WDIV TV (Sep. 16)

Veteran Outreach

Saginaw 9/11 Heroes Run taking place at SVSU on 20th anniversary of attacks

MLive (Sep. 2)

Michigan VA awards Ferris for assistance program

Big Rapids Pioneer (Sep. 22)

Civic Engagement and Education

Eastern Michigan University researcher works to get professionals anti-bias training

MLive (Sep. 22)

Culture & Placemaking

Designs by CMU students, faculty, alumni featured in Detroit Month of Design

CMU News (Sep. 13)

Ferris State students' video honored by Academy of Television Arts

Big Rapids Pioneer (Sep. 27)

Faculty Expertise

Clean cars demand new mineral mining. How Michigan's U.P. balanced environmental risk [MTU]

The Detroit News (Sep. 16)

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