Stewardship - The State Universities of Michigan and the Public Good, June 2, 2021

June 2, 2021

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

Examining systemic racism and COVID-19 death rates [WSU]

WXYZ TV (May 6)

UM data: Black Michiganders saw disproportionate COVID-19 hospitalizations during recent surge

Michigan Radio (May 7)

MTU wastewater testing recap and plans for future

WLUC TV (May 7)

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine med students lead COVID-19 vaccine educational campaign

OUWB News (May 10)

Many people in U.S. take meds that weaken COVID-19 vaccine response [UM]

UPI (May 21)

SVSU students supported students and families during pandemic

SVSU Newsroom (May 27)

Economic Development – Research, Tech Transfer, & Innovation

New TechTown Fund to Assist Detroit Black-Owned Tech Firms [WSU]

Michigan Chronicle (May 6)

Using Virtual Reality to Create a Language Learning Community [UM-D]

UM-Dearborn News (May 10)

Using CO2 in products to help reduce the climate change contribution of the greenhouse gas [UM]

Michigan Radio (May 17)

WMU-linked fund closes on first $21 million of fund, makes first acquisition

Crain’s Detroit Business (May 17)

Researchers Are Trying to Create an Unhackable Computer Processor [UM]

Gizmodo (May 20)

NASA Awards $500K in First Phase of $5M Watts on the Moon Challenge [MTU]

NASA (May 20)

Researchers at WMU hope unique hurricane simulator will crack better building codes

WWMT TV (May 26)

A collaboration between UM-Dearborn and Auburn University has demonstrated a clear market case for an application of semi-autonomous technology in the trucking industry

UM-Dearborn News (May 28)

Economic Development – Local Partnerships

Partnership Brings Internet to U.P. Residents [NMU]

Northern Today (May 13)

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

Oakland University researchers use genetics to help threatened Amazon parrots

Automation Alley (May 3)

Lake Superior State University Center for Freshwater Research and Education Students Reel in Big Honors

Sault Online [Canada] (May 5)

Scientists urge restoration of federal gray wolf protections [MTU]

AP (May 13)

MSU Researchers: LED Lighting Speeds Growth for Local Flower Growers

dbusiness (May 13)

Tepary bean genes could climate-proof key protein [MSU]

Futurity (May 14)

Health Care

U of M study finds more adolescents reporting concussions

Michigan Radio (May 4)

Detroit's infant mortality rate made a historic drop. Here's why [WSU]

The Detroit News (May 5)

K-12 Outreach

SVSU students partner with Children's Grief Center for gardening event

Midland Daily News (May 2)

Major Investment in Computer Science Education Statewide [GVSU]

WGRT FM (May 17)

Students back in person for 35th Macomb Science Olympiad [OU]

Macomb Daily (May 18)

EMU, GameAbove, Reggie Jackson Celebrate STEM Outreach in Detroit

dbusiness (May 27)

Global Outreach

Recently-graduated college students unite to provide pivotal educational opportunities to asylum-seekers [CMU, WMU, MSU]

KENS TV [Texas] (May 28)

Public Health & Safety

USA alum joins U.S. Dept of Defense [FSU]

Huron Daily Tribune (May 11)

Veteran Outreach

Grand Valley State gets $250K grant to expand veteran entrepreneur program beyond West Michigan

MLive (May 26)

Culture & Placemaking

Ypsi-based youth program addresses housing justice through the arts [EMU, UM]

Concentrate (May 19)

Jim Crow Museum receives $32K grant [FSU]

Big Rapids Pioneer (May 20)

Student & Faculty Service

SVSU Students Help Revitalize Saginaw Neighborhood

WSGW FM (May 22)

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