December 5, 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.

Economic Development – Research, Tech Transfer, & Innovation

GVSU students developing an app to help others understand money

WXMI TV (Nov. 15)

 

Economic Development – Local Partnerships

Oakland University celebrates a decade-long partnership with Pontiac

The Oakland Press (Nov. 1)

 

Wayne State, Michigan Central join forces to develop ‘college to career’ pipeline

Detroit Free Press (Nov. 9)

 

WMU, KVCC and Kalamazoo Promise awarded $620K to help adult students get college degrees

WWMT TV (Nov. 14)

 

Howes: How MSU's new president aims to turbocharge economic development engine [UM, WSU]

The Detroit News (Nov. 21)

 

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

Michigan Tech Researcher Finds Fruit Fly Believed to Be Extinct

MTU News (Oct. 29)

 

Oil Spills and Buried Rivers [UM-D]

Great Lakes Now (Nov. 1)

 

U-M researchers say nuclear power still has a place in green energy industry

WEMU FM (Nov. 12)

 

CMU Researchers To Develop Models to Help Michigan Communities Tackle Extreme Rainfall Risks

WZZM TV (Nov. 12)

 

Kent County municipalities team up to solve deer problem [GVSU]

WOOD TV (Nov. 14)

 

E. coli outbreaks can hurt real estate values, study finds [SVSU]

Capital News Service (Nov. 15)

 

Health Care

MSU researcher develops new model to better understand breast cancer

WILX TV (Nov. 7)

 

MSU researchers receive $4M grant to study possible dementia triggers

Yahoo! (Nov. 13)

 

UM-Flint launches program to address Thumb Region nursing shortage

Huron Daily Tribune (Nov. 16)

 

NMU, Trillium House partnership praised by alumni, students

The Mining Journal (Nov. 18)

 

University of Michigan scientists are developing implants that can detect disease

MLive (Nov. 30)

 

K-12 Outreach

Partnership allows HS students to study Spanish at WMU

WOOD TV (Oct. 31)

 

Global Outreach

Refugees speak at NMU

The Mining Journal (Nov. 9)

 

Public Health, Safety, & Security

Study: High levels of pollution particles increase head & neck cancer [WSU]

WGN TV (Nov. 13)

 

UM-Flint DPS receives $935K in grant funding for community development

UM Flint News Now (Nov. 14)

 

Ferris State Information Security and Intelligence students make strong showing in Big Ten Academic Alliance competition

Ferris News (Nov. 21)

 

Military & Veteran Outreach

Veterans of the Game honors heroes at The Big House [UM, UM-D]

WJBK TV (Nov. 11)

 

Military medals presented to Mid-Michigan Gold Star family of Vietnam War veteran [SVSU]

MLive (Nov. 14)

 

Civic Engagement and Education 

How first-time and early voters feel leading up to Election Day [CMU, MSU]

WNEM TV (Nov. 3)

 

EMU's LGBT Resource Center to host vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance

The Eastern Echo (Nov. 14)

 

Turnout doubled at third Thanksgiving meal event at Eastern Michigan University

MLive (Nov. 22)

 

Student & Faculty Service

Ferris State Computer Information Technology students repair watches to build skills while helping local shelter transform lives

Ferris News (Nov. 13)

 

OU Day of Service: Volunteering for the greater good

The Oakland Post (Nov. 20)

 

Faculty Expertise

Mining rush brings hope, dread to Upper Peninsula, amid historic energy shift [MTU]

Bridge (Oct. 29)

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