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Economic Development – Research, Tech Transfer, & Innovation
Researchers achieve mind-blowing breakthrough with new heat-to-energy converter — and it could change electricity [UM]
The Cool Down (July 7)
Scientists Develop High-Tech 'Air Mask' to Ward Off Viruses [UM]
U.S. News & World Report (July 10)
Michigan Tech students work to develop innovative lavender-harvesting robot
WPBN TV (July 17)
UM, MSU, WSU doubling down on collaboration to increase economic impact
Crain’s Detroit Business (July 25)
Economic Development – Local Partnerships
SVSU student prepares to roll out small business with support from community
SVSU Carmona College of Business News (July 17)
GVSU and GR Chamber event addresses international student hiring
WGVU TV (July 24)
Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability
Created Equal: How ‘ghost streams’ contribute to Detroit flooding [UM-D]
WDET FM (July 10)
UM-Flint students studying the Flint River after recent oil spills
WNEM TV (July 19)
CMU-led scientists study how Lake Michigan affects thunderstorm formation
WZZM TV (July 26)
Health Care
Can Preventing Inflammation Improve Heart and Brain Health? [OU, UM]
The Good Men Project (July 4)
CMU announces plan to consolidate College of Medicine at Saginaw campus
WWTV TV (July 17)
Oakland University Partners With Community to Support Autism Programs
Patch (July 30)
K-12 Outreach
Michigan lawmakers continue to grapple with best way to improve childhood literacy [MSU]
Michigan Advance (July 3)
Students soar through Houghton’s skies in MTU aviation summer youth program
WLUC TV (July 18)
50 years after SCOTUS made a decision in Detroit desegregation cases, schools remain divided [CMU, UM, UM-D]
Detroit Free Press (July 24)
Global Outreach
Eastern Michigan University becomes first American university to welcome refugee students for fall semester
WDIV TV (July 3)
Public Health, Safety, & Security
UM-Flint professor receives $560K grant to improve online safety through technology
Flint Beat (July 5)
MSU researchers find toxic metals in popular tampon brands
WZMQ TV (July 16)
Civic Engagement and Education
GVSU partnership launches ‘The People’s Guide’ to help voters fight misinformation
WOOD TV (July 28)
Culture & Placemaking
Public Art Passport offers adventure throughout Great Lakes Bay Region
WCMU FM (July 9)
Artifacts tell the story of brutal River Raisin battle in southeast Michigan [UM-D]
The Detroit News (July 14)
EMU library undergoes major renovation thanks to its namesake's foundation
Concentrate (July 17)
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