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March 6, 2024

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

Michigan researchers: Link between Asian American racism, increased gun purchases amid pandemic [UM, EMU]

WDIV TV (Feb. 5)

 

With the decline in youth mental health comes another concerning trend, study finds [UM]

CNN (Feb. 26)

 

Economic Development – Research, Tech Transfer, & Innovation

Thousands of tires hitting Michigan roads may someday be in them [MTU]

Great Lakes Echo (Feb. 2)

 

This professor is preparing for a busy election season of political deepfake detection [UM-D]

UM-Dearborn Reporter (Feb. 7)

 

WMU researchers aim to make bridges more resilient and sustainable in harsh climates

WWMT TV (Feb. 8)

 

Michigan State University Spends $844M on Research in 2023, Breaks Record

dbusiness (Feb. 20)

 

Economic Development – Local Partnerships

Health care employment offers ‘bastion of optimism’ for West Michigan, GVSU report finds

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business (Feb. 9)

 

UM-Flint’s Hagerman Center earns top honor

TC Times (Feb. 9)

 

Tech Town Detroit honors Black owned businesses [WSU]

WJBK TV (Feb. 22)

 

Southeast Michigan Offers Huge Opportunities For Startup, Tech Interns [EMU, UM]

Ann Arbor SPARK (Feb. 22)

 

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

Urban-grown food’s carbon footprint 6 times larger than typical produce [UM]

MLive (Feb. 1)

 

As Michigan winters vanish, researchers study snow for clues about what’s next [UM]

Bridge (Feb. 8)

 

The Great Lakes go digital as smart buoy network launches in Lake Erie [MTU, LSSU]

Bridge (Feb. 15)

 

$10M river research station near Lake Huron set for construction in 2025 [SVSU]

MLive (Feb. 29)

 

Health Care

Grand Rapids health system partners with Central Michigan University on 4-year nursing program [GVSU, WMU]

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business (Feb. 8)

 

Wayne Health Mobile Units provide maternal healthcare in low-income neighborhoods [WSU]

WDET FM (Feb. 22)

 

CMU medical students to research how AI can help treat diabetes

WJRT TV (Feb. 23)

 

Hospital partners with SVSU, offers employees tuition reimbursement

WNEM TV (Feb. 29)

 

K-12 Outreach

GVSU tutoring program recognized as high-impact provider

WOOD TV (Feb. 15)

 

OU’s Joanne and Ted Lindsay Foundation Autism Outreach Services partners with OU Athletics on inclusive recreation program

Rochester Regional Chamber (Feb. 21)

 

Global Outreach

Oakland University Joins U.S. State Department's Diplomacy Lab

Patch (Feb. 26)

 

EMU faculty examine cultural challenges impacting Ukraine refugees

The Eastern Echo (Feb. 28)

 

Public Health, Safety, & Security

Can a group of college students help solve missing woman’s case after 15 years? Detectives hope so [WMU]

MLive (Feb. 14)

 

MSU College of Human Medicine working to help tackle gun violence through addressing public health

WSYM TV (Feb. 23)

 

Civic Engagement and Education 

Generative AI education conference will explore potential uses at UM-Flint next month

MLive (Feb. 14)

 

Culture & Placemaking

A brief history of Dearborn, Michigan – the first Arab-American majority city in the US [UM-D]

The Conversation (Feb. 12)

 

Faculty Expertise

‘There is Not Enough of Me To Go Around’: Schools Need More Counselors [CMU]

NEA Today (Feb. 15)

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