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COVID-19 Response
UM report: $8.2M in federal rental aid spent on Detroit landlords who evicted tenants
The Detroit News (June 12)
CMU Telehealth Broadband Pilot program works to measure rural communities' access to broadband internet
WCMU FM (June 12)
Economic Development – Research, Tech Transfer, & Innovation
Ferris Fellowships program includes variety of collaborative research projects
Pioneer (June 12)
University of Michigan partners with NASA to study Venus in unprecedented new mission
WJBK TV (June 13)
CMU program lets students forge their own research from day one
Midland Daily News (June 23)
Economic Development – Local Partnerships
Immigration reform needed to fill labor shortage, Grand Rapids Chamber says [GVSU]
MLive (June 18)
Grand Rapids investments create blueprint for MSU in Detroit
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business (June 19)
Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability
The Nature Conservancy in Michigan provides Keweenaw Heartlands updates at Copper Harbor meeting [MTU]
WLUC TV (June 23)
NMU researching use of hemp to remediate PFAS-contaminated soil
The Mining Journal (June 28)
$1M gift to support sustainability at Oakland University
Rochester Post (June 28)
Health Care
Central Michigan University launches institute to tackle healthcare challenges in rural communities
WDIV TV (June 6)
Saginaw Valley State University inks deal with U.P. college to address nursing workforce issues
MLive (June 7)
K-12 Outreach
UM-Flint announces new direct admission program for 6 Flint-area high schools
MLive (June 7)
Detroit district gets better at identifying homeless students, but study points to big undercount [WSU]
Bridge Detroit (June 21)
Clarkston teachers participate in National Endowment for Humanities project [UM-F]
Clarkston News (June 28)
Public Health, Safety, & Security
U-M Health study finds some people may be genetically predisposed to problems from turmeric
WDIV TV (June 5)
Detroit training held for K9 search and rescue dogs who solve mysteries, get answers [WSU]
WJBK TV (June 15)
MSU, Corewell Health team up to study the heath effects of lead poisoning in Grand Rapids
MLive (June 16)
Civic Engagement and Education
Thompson named to National Park System Advisory Board [NMU]
UPword (June 7)
2nd annual Black Boys and Men Symposium to be held this week in GR [GVSU]
WXMI TV (June 14)
Student & Faculty Service
WMU Athletics ranked top of MAC for community service, 10th in NCAA DI
Western Herald (June 17)
Combating homelessness earns accolade for OUWB professor
Oakland University (June 26)
Faculty Expertise
Strong storms, lacking Lake Michigan ice worsen sand shoaling, erosion [MTU]
MLive (June 20)
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