November 2, 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

Showcase AI highlights strides in computing [MTU]

The Daily Mining Gazette (Oct. 6)

 

OU Receives Grant to Train Students in STEM-Driven Entrepreneurship

Patch (Oct. 12)

 

‘A.I. Obama’ and Fake Newscasters: How A.I. Audio Is Swarming TikTok [UM-D]

The New York Times (Oct. 12)

 

$5 million to help Biosciences Research Center at WMU grow small, high-tech businesses

WWMT TV (Oct. 20)

 

Michigan makes largest investment in semiconductor training to drive industry into the future [MSU, MTU, OU, UM, WSU]

The Detroit News (Oct. 23)

 

Thousands of dollars head to MI to boost high-tech projects [MSU]

WLNS TV (Oct. 23)

 

U-M-led Consortium Lands $4.9M Grant to Advance Energy Storage Technology

dbusiness (Oct. 30)

 

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

Sleuthing out new sources of lithium [CMU]

The Morning Sun (Oct. 16)

 

Michigan State kicks off annual PFAS symposium

WILX TV (Oct. 22)

 

New University of Michigan led initiative expands climate research across borders

Great Lakes Now (Oct. 27)

 

Health Care

Corewell Health neuroscientist leads research to tackle disparate growth of Alzheimer’s among Black Americans [OU]

Scienmag (Oct. 4)

 

Ferris College of Optometry hosting Students in Need of Eyecare event

Herald Review (Oct. 23)

 

Tradition of assistance to Hope House Free Medical Clinic continues through Ferris State's Pharmacy Care Clinic Support

WYBR FM (Oct. 29)

 

K-12 Outreach

Zeytuncu: Community must step up to fill math learning gap [MSU, UM-D]

The Detroit News (Oct. 8)

 

MiSTEM network helps K-12 students learn needed skills [MTU]

The Daily Mining Gazette (Oct. 18)

 

Teen entrepreneur to visit kids-centric symposium at SVSU

MLive (Oct. 20)

 

How much time do kids spend on devices – playing games, watching videos, texting and using the phone? [WSU]

The Conversation (Oct. 23)

 

Educators, legislators talk teacher pay, diversity, more [GVSU]

School News Network (Oct. 25)

 

Annual Digital Divas conference for youth returns to Eastern Michigan University

CBS Detroit (Oct. 31)

 

Public Health, Safety, & Security

MSP to pay WMU Cold Case Program students to help investigate unsolved cases

WXMI TV (Oct. 13)

 

Detroit road dust 'heavily polluted' with heavy metals, Wayne State study reveals

Detroit Free Press (Oct. 18)

 

Central Michigan University gives law enforcement officers a chance to earn their degree

WWTV TV (Oct. 26)

 

Civic Engagement and Education 

Students bring new life to historic Flint cemetery [UM-F]

WNEM TV (Oct. 3)

 

Eastern Michigan University professors bring Washtenaw county’s Financial Empowerment Center on campus to expand financial wellness education and resources

EMU Today (Oct. 4)

 

GVSU Professor to Remain on State Autism Council

WHTC AM (Oct. 12)

 

Culture & Placemaking

Día de los Muertos art event set for museum at SVSU

MLive (Oct. 14)

 

University of Michigan-Flint hosting inclusive Halloween event

WJRT TV (Oct. 25)

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