July 6, 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

UM report: $8.2M in federal rental aid spent on Detroit landlords who evicted tenants

The Detroit News (June 12)

 

CMU Telehealth Broadband Pilot program works to measure rural communities' access to broadband internet

WCMU FM (June 12)

 

Economic Development – Research, Tech Transfer, & Innovation

Ferris Fellowships program includes variety of collaborative research projects

Pioneer (June 12)

 

University of Michigan partners with NASA to study Venus in unprecedented new mission

WJBK TV (June 13)

 

CMU program lets students forge their own research from day one

Midland Daily News (June 23)

 

Economic Development – Local Partnerships

Immigration reform needed to fill labor shortage, Grand Rapids Chamber says [GVSU]

MLive (June 18)

 

Grand Rapids investments create blueprint for MSU in Detroit

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business (June 19)

 

Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability

The Nature Conservancy in Michigan provides Keweenaw Heartlands updates at Copper Harbor meeting [MTU]

WLUC TV (June 23)

 

NMU researching use of hemp to remediate PFAS-contaminated soil

The Mining Journal (June 28)

 

$1M gift to support sustainability at Oakland University

Rochester Post (June 28)

 

Health Care

Central Michigan University launches institute to tackle healthcare challenges in rural communities

WDIV TV (June 6)

 

Saginaw Valley State University inks deal with U.P. college to address nursing workforce issues

MLive (June 7)

 

K-12 Outreach

UM-Flint announces new direct admission program for 6 Flint-area high schools

MLive (June 7)

 

Detroit district gets better at identifying homeless students, but study points to big undercount [WSU]

Bridge Detroit (June 21)

 

Clarkston teachers participate in National Endowment for Humanities project [UM-F]

Clarkston News (June 28)

 

Public Health, Safety, & Security

U-M Health study finds some people may be genetically predisposed to problems from turmeric

WDIV TV (June 5)

 

Detroit training held for K9 search and rescue dogs who solve mysteries, get answers [WSU]

WJBK TV (June 15)

 

MSU, Corewell Health team up to study the heath effects of lead poisoning in Grand Rapids

MLive (June 16)

 

Civic Engagement and Education 

Thompson named to National Park System Advisory Board [NMU]

UPword (June 7)

 

2nd annual Black Boys and Men Symposium to be held this week in GR [GVSU]

WXMI TV (June 14)

 

Student & Faculty Service

WMU Athletics ranked top of MAC for community service, 10th in NCAA DI

Western Herald (June 17)

 

Combating homelessness earns accolade for OUWB professor

Oakland University (June 26)

 

Faculty Expertise

Strong storms, lacking Lake Michigan ice worsen sand shoaling, erosion [MTU]

MLive (June 20)

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