COVID-19 Response
Experts say pandemic is ‘not at all’ over while grappling with gaps in COVID-19 data [MSU]
Michigan Advance (May 9)
College of Medicine takes on the mental health crisis [CMU]
The Morning Sun (May 28)
Economic Development – Research, Tech Transfer, & Innovation
Saginaw Valley State University events showcase in-depth student research
MLive (May 11)
Ann Arbor biotech startup gets $9M in Series A funding [UM-D]
Crain’s Detroit Business (May 16)
States bordering Lake Superior could have as much nickel as Russia, Canada [MTU, WMU]
The Detroit News (May 21)
$3M state grant program brings semiconductor careers to Michigan classrooms [MSU, MTU, UM]
MLive (May 24)
WMU students create award-winning, self-watering planter
WOOD TV (May 24)
University of Michigan to receive nearly $10 million for connected vehicle tech
The Detroit News (May 25)
Economic Development – Local Partnerships
Crystal Mountain, Ferris State University Enter ‘First-of-its-Kind’ Partnership Agreement
WWTV TV (May 2)
Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability
Michigan State University to establish agricultural business center
WILX TV (May 22)
Health Care
In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, universities expand nurse training options [LSSU, MTU, NMU, MASU]
Bridge (May 1)
Human brains show larger-than-life activity at moment of death [UM]
The Hill (May 1)
OU Student Helps Create New Method to Detect Early Osteoarthritis
Patch (May 2)
Marijuana harms development in first trimester of pregnancy, study finds [CMU]
CNN (May 16)
MSU doctor develops home test for PFAS in blood
Michigan Radio (May 17)
From weeks to hours: CMU researchers developing faster TB test
WOOD TV (May 21)
Federal grant for UM-Flint will fund research on the effects of child abuse
MLive (May 23)
K-12 Outreach
SVSU to host K-12 teacher institute on language discrimination
WJRT TV (May 1)
Ferris hosts welding competition for high schools and career centers
Midland Daily News (May 6)
GVSU an early adopter of national call to employ more college students as K-12 tutors
GVNext (May 10)
Eastern Michigan University Programming Addresses the Digital Divide in STEM
Ann Arbor Family (May 19)
Global Outreach
Thousands of miles from home, Arab students at Eastern Michigan form own community
MLive (May 7)
Public Health, Safety, & Security
Wayne State University receives grant to address health care and costs in state prisons
Scienmag (May 18)
Flint River Trail Watchers program to restart after being halted due to pandemic [UM-F]
MLive (May 18)
Civic Engagement and Education
UM Dearborn exhibit brings people together to discuss criminal justice reform
WDET FM (May 5)
Business club students win national competition [LSSU]
Daily Press (May 10)
Student & Faculty Service
Annual OUWB PIG Roast raises more than $3,600 for Care House of Oakland County
OUWB School of Medicine (May 22)
Faculty Expertise
Mental Health Co-responders are Becoming a Part of Michigan Policing [WSU]
Hour Detroit (May 18)
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