October 1, 2026

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

US Assistant Secretary of Energy visits Michigan Tech, Revex Technologies

WLUC TV (Sep. 1)

 

Helping AI and drivers work better together [UM-D]

UM-Dearborn Reporter (Sep. 10)

 

Michigan benefits from university research. Funding cuts hurt state [MSU, MTU, UM, WSU]

Bridge (Sep. 15)

 

Battery Workforce Challenge offers lessons of a lifetime [UM-D]

UM-Dearborn Reporter (Sep. 21)

 

Economic Development – Local Partnerships

Ferris State to launch first career success conference and expo

Pioneer (Sep. 29)

 

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

From ‘Unseen Oceans’ to GVSU, exploring the Great Lakes anew

Rapid Growth Media (Sep. 1)

 

El Niño sets Michigan up for a warm, icy winter [CMU, UM]

The Detroit News (Sep. 4)

 

This stargazing destination will become a refuge for migrating birds, expert says [MTU]

MLive (Sep. 28)

 

Health Care

OUWB medical students volunteer to deliver critical hepatitis screening to community [WSU]

OUWB School of Medicine (Sep. 22)

 

NIH awards multi-university team over $4M to improve women’s health [MSU, UM]

MSU Today (Sep. 15)

 

'Deeply transformative': CMU breaks ground on new medical college building in Saginaw

WCMU FM (Sep. 22)

 

MSU researchers develop AI tool to detect lung damage

WILX TV (Sep. 25)

 

K-12 Outreach

Grizzly Learning Camp offers free, hands-on learning for all Ypsi Community Schools students [EMU]

Concentrate (Sep. 22)

 

Public Health, Safety, & Security

LSSU celebrates first STEP UP graduates at prison ceremony

Yahoo! News (Sep. 10)

 

FBI uncovers underground items possibly linked to Brittany Shank disappearance [WMU]

WWMT TV (Sep. 16)

 

Civic Engagement and Education 

Gov. Whitmer appoints Dean Laura Dinehart to statewide literacy council [WMU]

WMU News (Sep. 4)

 

Lake Superior State University to host 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

Soo Leader (Sep. 10)

 

SVSU opens Center for Community Engagement and Experiential Learning

MLive (Sep. 17)

 

Oakland University to host freedom of speech forum

The Oakland Press (Sep. 24)

 

SVSU production explores what Constitution means to Americans

MLive (Sep. 30)

 

Culture & Placemaking

EMU Archives receives $30k for music preservation project

The Eastern Echo (Sep. 21)

 

'40 YEARS IN THE MAKING' | New Jim Crow Museum opens at Ferris State

WZZM TV (Sep. 29)

 

Student & Faculty Service

Otsego prepares to move students into temporary school after fire [GVSU]

WOOD TV (Sep. 28)

 

Faculty Expertise

Wayne State associate professor explains how parents can navigate students using AI

WDIV TV (Sep. 1)

 

Legislators work to beef up regulations as e-bikes surge in metro Detroit [WSU]

WXYZ TV (Sep. 4)