June 1, 2023

Please note that MASU's Chief Policy Officer is now known as Mia Murphy. Her updated biography is available here.

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

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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