December 1, 2022

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

COVID-19 may be to blame for the surge in RSV illness among children. Here’s why. [WSU]

MSN (Nov. 1)

 

COVID-19 Tied to Higher Risk for New, Worsening Bladder Symptoms [OU]

Physician’s Weekly (Nov. 9)

 

Economic Development – Research, Tech Transfer, & Innovation

MSU wins grant to design EV charging station infrastructure

WKAR FM (Nov. 3)

 

University of Michigan experiments en route to International Space Station

WDIV TV (Nov. 7)

 

To Store Renewable Energy, Some Look to Old Mines [MTU]

Wall Street Journal (Nov. 11)

 

Michigan Tech awarded $8 million for EV battery recycling, reuse advancement

Crain’s Detroit Business (Nov. 17)

 

In an engineering lab at the University of Michigan, tiny robots, boats and bridges inspired by origami

MLive (Nov. 22)

 

Michigan State leading $15M project that could help develop new alternative energy

Lansing State Journal (Nov. 28)

 

Economic Development – Local Partnerships

GVSU, John Ball Zoo to expand research partnership

WOOD TV (Nov. 17)

 

Opinion: Partnerships between community colleges, public universities will boost access [UM-D]

The Detroit News (Nov. 17)

 

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

University researchers rescue mussels from dams [LSSU]

Cheboygan Daily Tribune (Nov. 4)

 

Jellyfish research class emerges at EMU

The Eastern Echo (Nov. 8)

 

Princeton Review recognizes GVSU's commitment to sustainability in latest college guide

GVNext (Nov. 9)

 

Wayne State gets $11M to study impact of air pollution on birth outcomes

Bridge Detroit (Nov. 11)

 

Scientists warn of health impacts as Great Lakes plastic pollution grows [MSU, UM, WSU]

Bridge Michigan (Nov. 22)

 

Health Care

How a virtual monkey lung could advance treatment for a centuries-old global threat [UM]

MLive (Nov. 5)

 

Researchers design treatment to protect bones during cancer therapy [OU]

National Science Foundation (Nov. 9)

 

Study: OUWB among top feeder medical schools for urology

OUWB News (Nov. 18)

 

U of M - Flint professor receives Governor's Service Award

WEYI TV (Nov. 18)

 

K-12 Outreach

WMU children's trauma specialist partners with Pellston for trainings, assessments

Petoskey News-Review (Nov. 11)

 

The teacher shortage is not new. What is the Great Lakes Bay Region doing to address it? [CMU]

Midland Daily News (Nov. 4)

 

Michigan Dept. of Education announces new initiatives to address teacher shortage [SVSU]

WEYI TV (Nov. 14)

 

Public Health & Safety

How a DNA "detective" helped solve an "unsolvable" Michigan cold case in four days [WMU]

CBS News (Nov. 12)

 

Fight the Flu contest open to all UP universities, colleges [LSSU, MTU, NMU]

WNUM FM (Nov. 14)

 

Program Aims to Alleviate Stress, Prevent Suicides Among MI First Responders [WSU]

Public News Service (Nov. 15)

 

Ferris hosts Aerospace Day

FSU Torch (Nov. 23)

 

Veteran Outreach

Big Rapids Veterans Day Parade to honor Vietnam Veterans [FSU]

Pioneer (Nov. 8)

 

Civic Engagement and Education 

SVSU ranks among best colleges for student voting

WJRT TV (Nov. 2)

 

EMU's new Civil Rights and Social Justice Center launches speaker series on civil rights movements

Concentrate (Nov. 9)

 

Mushrooms for the holidays? Why not? [NMU]

The Mining Journal (Nov. 26)

 

The first of seven: CMU alum helps set family tradition

The Morning Sun (Nov. 26)

 

Culture & Placemaking

LSSU plans Native American Heritage Month events

The Sault News (Nov. 12)

 

UM-Flint professor, team of writers create multimedia guide for Michigan exploration

UM Flint Now (Nov. 16)

 

Social justice display coming to Olson Library [NMU]

The Mining Journal (Nov. 28)

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