December 5, 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.

Economic Development – Research, Tech Transfer, & Innovation

DOE announces first round prize winners for novel wave energy technologies [MTU]

Hydro Review (Nov. 9)

 

Writing instructors are less afraid of students cheating with ChatGPT than you might think [CMU]

The Conversation (Nov. 28)

 

MTU awarded $838,000 grant for semiconductor education, training programs

The Mining Journal (Nov. 29)

 

Economic Development – Local Partnerships

Grant to GVSU’s Innovation Hub will help small West Michigan businesses

Holland Sentinel (Nov. 14)

 

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

Growing the farming movement in Detroit [UM-D]

UM-Dearborn News (Nov. 6)

 

LSSU, Algoma U to lead international oil spill research consortium

Soo Leader (Nov. 14)

 

MSU researchers to study alternative to insecticide for potato pests

The Detroit News (Nov. 25)

 

Documentary explores climate resilience in northern Michigan [GVSU]

Interlochen Public Radio (Nov. 29)

 

Health Care

Researchers develop blood test to assess risk for ALS [UM]

UPI (Nov. 1)

 

New BEAR Center Dedicated [NMU]

Northern Today (Nov. 3)

 

MSU receives grant to further research for type one diabetes treatment

WILX TV (Nov. 7)

 

New online self-help mental health resource aims to assist teens [SVSU]

WJRT TV (Nov. 8)

 

Ferris State's Dental Hygiene Program positioned to support industry staffing needs, students revel in clinical learning opportunities

WYBR FM (Nov. 14)

 

U.P. Healthcare Provider Talent Survey launched [NMU]

Daily Press (Nov. 15)

 

Researchers Investigate Vision Impairment Affecting Premature Infants [OU]

Patch (Nov. 16)

 

Teens With Multiple Concussions Face Higher Risk of Suicidal Thoughts [UM]

U.S. News & World Report (Nov. 21)

 

K-12 Outreach

Hundreds of high school girls carve career paths at EMU STEM event

WJBK TV (Nov. 3)

 

Natural Resource Management Program Serves as Springboard to College [LSSU]

Cloverland Connections (Nov. 6)

 

CMU program hoping to help the school counselor shortage

WXYZ TV (Nov. 7)

 

Finding a fix for Michigan’s special education teacher shortage [CMU, EMU, NMU, OU, WMU]

MLive (Nov. 13)

 

AI Day for high schoolers planned at Ferris State’s new $32M Center for Virtual Learning

MLive (Nov. 30)

 

Military & Veteran Outreach

Grasso: Colleges have a duty to support student veterans [UM-D]

The Detroit News (Nov. 10)

 

SVSU, Northwood go head-to-head to donate hygiene products to veterans

Huron Daily Tribune (Nov. 16)

 

Civic Engagement and Education 

University of Michigan Flint Campus explores A.I. education

WJRT TV (Nov. 3)

 

Former U.S. representative, NYT columnist headlining labor discussion at UM-Flint

MLive (Nov. 27)

 

Student & Faculty Service

OU’s annual day of service: successful yet again

The Oakland Post (Nov. 22)

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