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September 3, 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

Women journalists share COVID reporting experiences in new EMU oral history archive

Concentrate (Aug. 21)

 

Economic Development – Research, Tech Transfer, & Innovation

Researchers hope thunderstorm data fuel better forecasts [CMU]

The Morning Sun (Aug. 9)

 

It Eats Plastic. You Eat It. [MTU]

The Atlantic (Aug. 24)

 

WMU receives $5 million grant to advance carbon capture and storage technology

WWMT TV (Aug. 28)

 

Economic Development – Local Partnerships

Michigan Automotive Supply Chain Technical Assistance Program Launched [MSU, UM]

dbusiness (Aug. 26)

 

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

UM-Flint's Tonietto part of $1.7M study on the impact of native plant lawns

UM Flint Now (Aug. 20)

 

MSU recruits farmers for climate change-related studies

WKAR TV (Aug. 6)

 

NMU earns ‘Gold STARS’ ranking in sustainability

MSN (Aug. 28)

 

Health Care

$20K grant to combat infant mortality in Saginaw area [CMU]

MLive (Aug. 13)

 

Moose bone study in Michigan offers insight into aging: Turns out, it stinks [MTU]

Bridge (Aug. 12)

 

Medical care for Detroit's homeless gets a half a million dollar boost [MSU, UM, WSU]

Detroit Free Press (Aug. 15)

 

OUWB awarded $200,000 grant to study how AI can improve maternal health

OUWB School of Medicine (Aug. 20)

 

Maternal health outcome roundtable held, focusing on communities of color [WSU]

WJBX TV (Aug. 27)

 

K-12 Outreach

UM-Flint's Cunningham awarded $1.7M to study gap between theory and practice in K-5 math teaching

UM Flint Now (Aug. 1)

 

Washtenaw County high schools get a glimpse at the aviation industry at Willow Run Airport [EMU]

WEMU FM (Aug. 19)

 

EMU, Ypsi school districts partner to create new institute promoting STEM education and careers

Concentrate (Aug. 21)

 

Starr Commonwealth broadens its reach through partnership with GVSU's Omni initiative

Second Wave (Aug. 22)

 

Public Health, Safety, & Security

New state funding aims to empower WMU's cold case program, offer hands-on experience

WWMT TV (Aug. 5)

 

Military & Veteran Outreach

NMU Students Participate in Northern Strike

Northern Today (Aug. 21)

 

First MVAA veteran service officer to be positioned at a Michigan university [UM-D]

MVAA (Aug. 16)

 

Civic Engagement and Education 

Oakland University, WDIV Local 4 partner to host 'Decision 2024'

Patch (Aug. 19)

 

Culture & Placemaking

Grand River Adventure to offer interactive dive into West Michigan's watershed [GVSU]

WXMI TV (Aug. 14)

 

Faculty Expertise

Professor explains what motivates most cyber criminals [SVSU]

WJRT TV (Aug. 15)

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