August 1, 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.

COVID-19 Response

Michigan towns and cities struggle to spend COVID-19 funding, survey finds [UM]

Detroit Free Press (July 5)

 

Economic Development – Research, Tech Transfer, & Innovation

Ferris State University dean develops eyeglass adaptor for people with cochlear implants

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business (July 5)

 

Spider mobile gives 7-year-old double amputee chance to ride again [UM-F]

WJRT TV (July 6)

 

Finding solutions through math and mentoring [UM-D]

UM-Dearborn News (July 17)

 

Old-tech solution may protect high-tech car in new ways from auto hacking, theft [UM]

Detroit Free Press (July 18)

 

MSU students are on the cutting-edge of creating solutions to eliminate plastic waste

WXMI TV (July 20)

 

Lt. governor visits UP to see Soo Locks, LSSU

WOOD TV (July 24)

 

Detroit plans self-driving shuttle for seniors, residents with disabilities [UM, WSU]

Bridge Detroit (July 24)

 

Economic Development – Local Partnerships

Grants help Saginaw Valley State University student launch businesses

Manistee News-Advocate (July 20)

 

Amazon Officially Launches New Robotics Fulfillment Center in Detroit [EMU, GVSU, OU, WSU]

Yahoo! (July 26)

 

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

State officials to tour Freshwater Center site today [MTU]

Yahoo! (July 8)

 

Helping solve the mystery of world's largest gecko [UM-D]

UM-Dearborn News (July 17)

 

Private submersibles join Lake Michigan research on Beaver Island [CMU]

MLive (July 17)

 

Health Care

Detroit’s Wayne State Leads Statewide Network to Combat Rate of Preterm Births [OU, MSU, WMU, UM]

dbusiness (July 14)

 

CMU student honored by NIH for neuroscience research, autism discoveries [UM]

WOOD TV (July 19)

 

Grand Valley secures $2.6M to train more nurse practitioners

Crain’s Detroit Business (July 21)

 

K-12 Outreach

Ferris State University helps enhances STEM learning at Morley Stanwood

Big Rapids Pioneer (July 3)

 

MI Schools Explore Ways to Battle Chronic Absenteeism [WSU]

Public News Service (July 7)

 

Expanding your child’s reading, math, and science skills is a walk in the park [SVSU]

Route Bay City (July 20)

 

Security basics [NMU]

The Mining Journal (July 24)

 

Ypsi teacher receives national award for classroom teaching and popular YouTube chemistry channel [EMU]

Concentrate (July 26)

 

Global Outreach

Global collaborative Led by OU Shows Ways to Help Ukraine's Scientists

Patch (July 27)

 

Public Health, Safety, & Security

Teens who see different kinds of violence more likely to carry firearm, U-M study finds

Detroit Free Press (July 6)

 

Michigan continues fight against PFAS in drinking water

WILX TV (July 6)

 

SensCy Partners With Automation Alley, Oakland University For Cybersecurity R&D And Training

MITechNews (July 18)

 

UM-Flint police partner with Genesee Health System for specialized mental health training

WEYI TV (July 20)

 

Groundbreaking study finds major racial disparities in Ann Arbor traffic stops [EMU]

Concentrate (July 26)

 

Civic Engagement and Education 

Student volunteers relieve caregivers and build intergenerational friendships through new program [EMU, UM-D, WSU]

Model D Media (July 18)

 

NMU Archives receives award for UPLINK effort

The Mining Journal (July 18)

 

Culture & Placemaking

Confluence teams up with GVSU, FSU

WOOD TV (July 19)

 

Faculty Expertise

What can Barbie tell us about women and work? [MTU, UM]

Michigan Advance (July 23)

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