May 6, 2025

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

Stateside Podcast: EV charging in winter could soon speed up [UM]

Michigan Public (Apr. 11)

 

Michigan State University Engineers Create System to Prevent Infrastructure Disasters

dbusiness (Apr. 21)

 

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

University of Michigan environmentalists work to save unique wetland ecosystem

WEMU FM (Mar. 25)

 

Video: Scientists map bottom of the Great Lakes to explore hidden habitats [MTU]

Bridge (Apr. 16)

 

Vernal pools hold hundreds of creatures. But how many exist in Michigan? [MTU]

Bridge (Apr. 17)

 

Health Care

Researchers discover 'smart bomb' targeted therapy to destroy breast cancer [MSU]

WZZM TV (Apr. 10)

 

Ferris State University hosts free medical, dental, and vision clinic

Pioneer (Apr. 16)

 

Families and Children Together opens new resource hub in Saginaw [SVSU]

WEYI TV (Apr. 24)

 

K-12 Outreach

SVSU to host FIRST Robotics state championship for 7th year

MLive (Mar. 25)

 

300 local middle school girls attend EMU's Digital Divas STEM conference

WEMU FM (Apr. 11)

 

Hundreds compete in the high school esports state championship in Flint Saturday [UM-F]

WJRT TV (Apr. 27)

 

GVSU Accounting Program Offers Summer Program For Teens

WXMI TV (Apr. 28)

 

Oakland University to Host 2025 ALSAME Latino Youth Conference

Patch (Apr. 30)

 

Public Health, Safety, & Security

Measles outbreak hits Michigan: What you need to know [CMU]

WNEM TV (Apr. 19)

 

Heat waves may accelerate the aging process [WMU]

Yale Climate Connections (Apr. 29)

 

Civic Engagement and Education 

Oakland University Designated a 'Voter-Friendly Campus'

Patch (Apr. 3)

 

Culture & Placemaking

EMU student poet lands in Cellar Roots fine arts magazine for the second time

The Eastern Echo (Apr. 26)

 

Student & Faculty Service

Sustain and Serve: How one WMU student uses sustainability to support the homeless

WWMT TV (Apr. 7)

 

Ferris State University students make big impact with The Big Event

Pioneer (Apr. 15)

 

Grand Valley football hosts Victory Day for Special Olympic athletes

WXMI TV (Apr. 16)

 

Faculty Expertise

U of M-Flint economist expects tariffs to drive up auto prices

WJRT TV (Mar. 27)

 

Coping with job loss: Key strategies to manage stress [WSU]

WXMI TV (Apr. 1)

 

50 years after it was outlawed, redlining is linked to lower survival rates in young cancer patients [WSU]

Today (Apr. 3)

 

Michigan experts worry after federal cuts impact forecast translations from NOAA [CMU]

CBS News (Apr. 4)

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