April 3, 2023

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

UM project aims to locally manufacture N95 respirators

The Detroit News (Mar. 12)

 

After 3 Years of the Pandemic, Loneliness May Be Ebbing for America's Older Adults [UM]

U.S. News & World Report (Mar. 14)

 

Economic Development – Research, Tech Transfer, & Innovation

Ferris State University students sending mini satellite into space as part of new class

MLive (Mar. 9)

 

New Transistor from U-M Researchers Could Make Devices More Efficient

dbusiness (Mar. 20)

 

Economic Development – Local Partnerships

State taps Ferris State to help recruit talent for surging electric vehicle sector

MLive (Mar. 6)

 

The scoop on a Dearborn custard shop: It’s great, but look both ways [UM-D]

Detroit Free Press (Mar. 9)

 

Flint organizations to host ‘March into Employment’ event for returning citizens [UM-F]

Flint Beat (Mar. 16)

 

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

CMU students launch weather balloons for NASA project

The Morning Sun (Mar. 8)

 

Lake Superior State University establishes school's first endowed position

The Sault News (Mar. 11)

 

As climate changes, survey will ask how Midwesterners want to respond [MSU]

The Detroit News (Mar. 19)

 

Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center receives funding renewal [MSU, MTU]

MSU Today (Mar. 20)

 

Health Care

Parents discover children’s potential through GVSU mobility study

WOOD TV (Mar. 3)

 

U-M Researchers Lead Development of Precision Cancer Treatment Method

dbusiness (Mar. 6)

 

A WMU research team tests a program to help prevent falls among older adults

WMUK FM (Mar. 16)

 

OU Researchers Help Develop New Tool in Fight Against Rare Disease

Patch (Mar. 10)

 

WMU researchers search for the key to antibiotic resistance

WMUK FM (Mar. 14)

 

Mobile app developed by faculty, student could detect signs of depression [GVSU]

GV Next (Mar. 22)

 

K-12 Outreach

Students from across state compete in Flint science fair for $20K in prizes and more [UM-F]

MLive (Mar. 19)

 

First Robotics Competition From LSSU – LIVE DAY 2

Sault Online (Mar. 25)

 

Saginaw schools make efforts to combat teacher shortage [SVSU]

WNEM TV (Mar. 27)

 

Military & Veteran Outreach

SVSU earns Silver status as a Military Friendly School

Record-Patriot (Mar. 13)

 

Ranking: Eastern Michigan University No. 2 military, veteran-friendly campus in US

WDIV TV (Mar. 27)

 

Civic Engagement and Education 

Conference focuses on online gaming [NMU]

The Mining Journal (Mar. 7)

 

Students study Oakland County food saving project, Food Rescue US [OU, UM]

The Oakland Post (Mar. 15)

 

EMU student leads effort to increase student voter participation in primary elections

CBS News (Mar. 24)

 

Student & Faculty Service

Northern Michigan University is hosting a week of spreading kindness

WZMG TV (Mar. 13)

 

Faculty Expertise

Fake audio falsely claims to reveal private Biden comments [UM-D]

Associated Press (Mar. 15)

 

'Uncharted territory': How would a TikTok ban in the US work? [CMU]

ABC News (Mar. 18)

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