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FEMA Flood Recovery
- Project Contact: Arnold Weinfeld
- College/MAU: Associate Provost for University Outreach and Engagement
Participated in a series of meetings facilitated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in response to flooding in certain areas of central and NE MI due to a dam collapse. The goal was to bring together local and regional agencies involved in pr...
Midland Area Business Alliance (Innovation & Entrepreneurship Committee)
- Project Contact: Joe Affholter
- College/MAU: Research and Innovation
This activity involves quarterly meetings focused on fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within mid-Michigan, generally by identifying and or fostering problem-solving partnerships, educating ecosystem partnerships and connecting existing busin...
Field education internships for social work students
- Project Contact: Julie Navarre
- College/MAU: College of Social Science
Field placements for social work students.
Emerging infectious diseases carried by mosquitoes and ticks
- Project Contact: Edward Walker
- College/MAU: College of Natural Science
This activity broadly encompasses the problem of the appearance, emergence, expansion, and spread of mosquito and tick borne diseases regionally and within the state of Michigan; how to survey for these processes meaningfully; how to engage local pub...
STEM outreach for k-12 educaiton
- Project Contact: Tracy Zhang
- College/MAU: Research and Innovation
K-12 STEM education with 3D printing and coding focus on Midland and cross the state
Vaccine Education Updates
- Project Contact: Bernadette Gendernalik
- College/MAU: College of Osteopathic Medicine
Working with MSU Extension and vaccine division of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Provided public health education and updates on current vaccine recommendations.
3D Printing and Coding Workshops
- Project Contact: Tracy Zhang
- College/MAU: Research and Innovation
Offered workshop for K-12 students in various levels, including robotics teams and STEM clubs.
Internship on Pollen Identification and Characterization from Flowers and Bees
- Project Contact: Edmund Stark
- College/MAU: Research and Innovation
Eight-week internship for high school students involving collection of pollen from flowers, characterization of the pollen by photomicroscopy, building a database, and using the information to identify pollen gathered by honeybees. A proof-of-concept...