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Students strut their stuff at the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research: More than two dozen Warriors joined 2,800 student researchers and faculty mentors . . .
Small Business Law Clinic helps entrepreneurs with startup basics: Students gain experience and small businesses receive free legal help . . .
Federal Direct Loans will ensure financial aid for students: The program will improve service, simplify the process and protect students from market volatility . . .
Library and Information Science offers new online degree program: The online option gears up in Fall 2008 and includes the same content as the regular MLIS program . . .
Law Professor Erica Beecher-Monas selected as Fulbright Scholar to China: Beecher-Monas will be assigned to a yet-to-be-determined city in China where her role will include participating in open communication and establishing long-term cooperative relationships . . .
Technology Resource Center named model of digital teaching and learning: Wayne State joins a distinguished roster of model institutions and projects and appears on the interactive Google map of institutions and projects that are advancing the future of digital learning . . .
Developmental Disabilities Institute Director Barbara LeRoy re-elected to U.S. International Council on Disability: USICD supports disability rights worldwide and promotes self-determination and economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities . . .
Jerrold R. Brandell named distinguished professor: A member of the School of Social Work faculty since 1992 . . .
Read all about it! Alumni Association magazine wins journalism award: WayneState magazine won three awards from the Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists . . .
Professor Jorge L. Chinea receives Excellence in Education Award from Hispanic Business Alliance: "I am thrilled to be so honored by a major community organization whose mission chimes so well with the economic development initiatives we are currently engaged in at CBS," said Chinea . . .
WDET rules the news world!: The public radio station received five awards recognizing the excellence of its newsroom . . .
"Apple Days" broadens career horizons for middle schoolers: The half-day program exposed approximately 80 students with interests in science to careers in anatomic pathology, nurse anesthesia, occupational therapy, pharmacy and physical therapy . . .
Michigan plans for boom from energy/green breakthroughs: The state's top energy researchers, policy-makers and business innovators will come together on Earth Day April 22 to review plans for making Michigan a national leader in emerging green energy technologies . . .
David Mackenzie Honor Society announces 2008 inductees: Professor Jerry Herron, dean-designate of the new Honors College, will join 16 students as inductees to the David Mackenzie Honor Society . . .
Wayne State and Oakwood partner in new device to combat congestive heart failure: This new device could become a leading tool in the arsenal to combat a condition that kills 300,000 Americans annually . . .
School of Business honors local business leaders: Florine Mark, president and CEO of the Weight Watchers Group, has been selected as 2008 Michigan Executive of the Year . . .
Dr. John Flack appointed chair of internal medicine: “Those who have worked with and for Dr. Flack know of his dedication to medicine, his love for the city of Detroit and his strong commitment to the School of Medicine’s missions of education, research and clinical care, especially for the uninsured and underinsured of the Detroit region” . . .
Student-run marketing communications agency coming to TechTown: The agency will provide low-cost marketing and advertising services for companies housed in TechTown or enrolled in one of its business incubator programs . . .
Waynemania: 2008 Undergraduate Art Exhibition: The show features more than 200 works of art and design by students studying in one of WSU's 13 studio areas . . .
Top 100 athletic accomplishments of 2007: WSU had its highest overall national finish in school history, placing 24th in the nation . . .
New Center for Social Work Practice and Policy Research to look at critical issues confronting communities from Detroit to sub-Saharan Africa: High-need areas include trauma and violence, criminal and juvenile justice, child welfare, services for older adults, family programs and social and community development . . .
Bob Woodward to speak at WSU: Journalist Bob Woodward, whose investigative reporting on the Watergate break-in catapulted him into the international limelight, will speak on "The Press and the Presidency" . . .
New dean named for School of Business Administration: On April 1 Professor David L. Williams, a veteran teacher, researcher and administrator, can put his name on the dean’s door in the School of Business Administration . . .
Nursing faculty and students featured on ABC: The opinions and insights of two faculty members and two students from the College of Nursing will be included in a pair of feature stories on nursing and the nationwide nursing shortage on ABC News Now sometime during the week of March 24 . . .
WSU upgrades to high-performance networking to double wireless Internet access: With the launch of a $1.3 million technology initiative, WSU is joining the first wave of universities adopting new 802.11n high-performance Wi-Fi technology . . .
Bioengineering Professor Cynthia Bir is lead scientist on Emmy-nominated Sports Science: The popular Fox Sports series brings together professional sports stars on the set with scientists and their measuring equipment to explain athletic feats of the highest level . . .
WDET wins four awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters: These most recent awards, along with increases in audience and revenue, add to the excitement of WDET's continued growth in 2008 . . .
New nursing programs receive accreditation: The nurse midwifery program received accreditation for five years from the American College of Nurse Midwives, while the college's pediatric nursing program received a three-year reaccreditation . . .
WSU joins Michigan's major research universities in sponsoring economic summit: Wayne State University, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan have teamed up to sponsor a summit to explore ways to improve Michigan's long-term economic prospects . . .
SOM chosen for international heart study: The School of Medicine has been selected as one of 30 international sites for a clinical research study . . .
Chinese Teachers’ Association to organize in Michigan: Quiz Bowl to follow: WSU’s Confucius Institute, the mission of which is to advance Chinese educational opportunities in Michigan, is launching an association for teachers of Chinese. . .
Retired Professor Emeritus Edith B. Phillips remembered: Edith B. Phillips died peacefully at her residence on Feb. 25, after completing her morning ritual of reading the New York Times . . .
Terry Margolis is appointed director for executive and professional development and educational outreach: A Novi resident who serves on the city council, Margolis earned a bachelor's in psychology from Wayne State and a master's in business administration from the University of Michigan. . .
Physics professors selected to collaborate at leading particle physics laboratory: This facility, known as CERN, will bring 9,000 researchers from around the globe to work toward new insights into the workings of our universe . . .
Apply for an Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects Grant: Up to $2,300 is available either as tuition remission or stipend . . .
Social Work assistant professor honored with $100,000 award for research project: The project, "Barriers and Facilitators to Heart Failure Care in Urban Settings," aims to obtain "in-depth information about the perceptions of barriers and experience that caregivers of people with advanced heart failure have” . . .
URC investing in energy research: Michigan's University Research Corridor is investing up to $900,000 of its own resources in seed grants to speed up the development of "revolutionary but feasible" alternative energy research . . .
Students to study in Italy with help from Italian government: A nearly $16,000 gift will benefit the "Wayne in Abruzzo" Study Abroad Program . . .
Wayne State mourns the loss of former UAW President Douglas Fraser: "He was one of those folks, one of the few people that have it," said Mike Smith, director of the Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State . . .
Moot Court team competes in regional tournament: Wayne State University congratulates its international law moot court team on an impressive third-place finish in the Midwest Regional Round of the Philip C. Jessup Competition . . .
Researchers find that African Americans benefit from pill for blood pressure and cholesterol: After taking the pill, Caduet, 48.3 percent of participants gained control over both conditions . . .
Med school students mentor Detroit schoolchildren: Promoting Uplift to Lives of Success and Empowerment Enrichment Academy brings Detroit students onto the School of Medicine campus to learn a variety of cultural and academic subjects . . .
Detroit Orientation Institute offers spring session: Program highlights include a luncheon address by guest speaker Faye Alexander Nelson, president and CEO of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy; a special tour of the renovated Detroit Institute of Arts . . .
Rob St. Mary joins the WDET news team: St. Mary, who is a native to metro Detroit, comes with many years experience in radio news reporting . . .
Nominations sought for David Mackenzie Honor Society: Each year, DMHS selects 10 to 15 outstanding graduating seniors to join its ranks and be honored at an annual induction ceremony . . .
Professor leads a multicenter bipolar and schizophrenia disorders study: Dr. Matcheri Keshavan's team received more than $2.6 million from the National Institute of Mental Health to study similarities and differences in those inflicted afflicted with schizophrenia and psychotic bipolar disorder . . .
WSU receives President's Honor Roll Award for Service: This distinction is the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement . . .
Engineering Associate Dean Mumtaz Usmen selected for top award: Usmen will accept the Engineering Society of Detroit Gold Award at the 37th annual banquet . . .
Benefit raises more than $6,000 for Forest Arms disaster relief effort: The Hilberry Theatre held a special benefit performance of Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues and donated all proceeds to the benefit the 25 Wayne State students who lost everything in the Forest Arms Apartment fire . . .
Walter Bryzik, new mechanical engineering chair, brings prestige and honor to job: Bryzik, former chief scientist for the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, has spent most of his career involved in all aspects of developing military vehicles . . .
Board of Governors elects 2008 officers: The Wayne State University Board of Governors unanimously elected Eugene Driker and Richard Bernstein to one-year terms as the board’s chair and vice chair, respectively . . .
Women's Hockey ranked nationally for the first time in school history: WSU is 10th in the latest U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) poll released today . . .
More choices in graduate programs!: New offerings include marriage and family psychology, doctor of nursing practice and a graduate bridge certificate program . . .
WSU and Renaissance High School sign dual-enrollment partnership: The partnership enables Renaissance students to take college classes at their location as a part of the regular school day . . .
Yong Xu of engineering receives NSF Career Award: Xu is developing wearable accelerometers for continuous respiratory sound monitoring. The $400,000 NSF award will support this work over a five-year period . . .
New way to identify children exposed prenatally to alcohol has been discovered: Impaired eyeblink conditioning may help to identify children who have been prenatally exposed to alcohol . . .
Our Law School grads earn higher starting salaries than grads from most other schools!: The National Jurist ranked the starting salaries earned by graduates of 156 law schools across the country, and WSU Law School graduates earned starting salaries higher than graduates from 60 percent of the other law schools . . .
Alumnus Eugene Applebaum pledges $2.1 million to create Chair of Community Engagement: The initiative will be headed by WSU President Irvin D. Reid after he steps down from the presidency later this year . . .
Board of Governors votes to create Honors College: Building on an Honors Program that has grown significantly in recent years, WSU has announced formal creation of an Honors College . . .
WSU receives $7.7 million grant to fund Chemistry Building expansion and endowment: WSU has received a $7.77 million grant from the A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. . .
Ethriam Brammer is Humanities Scholar for new family literacy program: Brammer, assistant director for recruitment and retention in the Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies, will lead weekly discussions at public libraries for parents or guardians and their children . . .
Bioengineering professor plays important role in National Geographic series “Fight Science”: The show explores the science behind different fighting techniques . . .
SBA recognizes students for high scholastic achievement: 32 students were inducted to the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society . . .
Roll back of parking rates: The increased parking fees that recently took effect will be returned to previous rates Feb. 1 . . .
WSU to share in $1.25 million gift from Pfizer: Donated lab equipment, glassware and other supplies will augment the university’s research and education programs…
Professor receives $2.2 million grant for HIV/AIDS intervention study: Dr. Xiaoming Li will use NIH grant money for research to prevent an AIDS epidemic in China . . .
SOM researcher gains international attention for cell phone study: Research indicates that cell phone use immediately prior to bedtime disrupts sleep patterns . . .
Law School names new dean: Robert M. Ackerman, a Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law professor and former dean of Willamette University College of Law, has been named the 10th dean of Wayne State University Law School, effective this spring . . .
SOM researchers help discover prime indicator of aneurysms: The finding could lead to earlier testing and treatment for people prone to developing aneurysms . . .
Sleep apnea study nets $1.5 million grant from NIH: Professor Jason H. Mateika will investigate the sleep disorder associated with increased risk of diabetes, weight gain, impotency and headaches…
Law Dean Frank Wu receives Chang-Lin Tien Education Leadership Award: An unrestricted $10,000 grant is part of award recognizing the accomplishments of rising Asian American leaders in higher education…
Check out events schedule for Athletics’ 90th anniversary: Each of Wayne State's sports teams will host an alumni event to celebrate the department’s anniversary…
Apply now for Alternative Spring Break Detroit and make a difference!: While most spring break programs take students to other cities, Wayne State University’s Alternative Spring Break is a substance-free spring break where 50 students learn about issues affecting the city and volunteer . . .
University reps recruit in India: The College of Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Office of Graduate Admissions will visit India Jan. 14 – 22 . . .
Stephen Calkins named associate vice president for academic personnel: In his new role, Calkins will manage the collective bargaining agreement with the faculty union . . .
New Medical Education Research Scholars Program will strengthen medical teaching: The program will teach participants education and research strategies…
Wayne State University responds to the needs of African-American Children: Wayne State University and the WSU College of Education are launching of the Institute for the Study of the African-American Child (ISAAC), which is designed to empower African-American children through research, dissemination of information, training, community service to parents, and clinical services. . .
Music Professor James Hartway’s compositions are released as part of a high-profile series on the Naxos label: The recognition is nice, says Hartway, but his fondest wish is simply that musicians who hear the CD might like the music enough to play it . . .
WSU Researchers develop dietary supplement that promotes weight loss: An all-natural dietary supplement developed by two WSU professors will soon contend on the front lines in the “battle of the bulge.” Clinical trials and other controlled studies demonstrate that the product, marketed as Alpha-Fibe FBCx aids weight loss and weight management without the necessity for a special “diet.” . . .
TechTown receives $1.5 million grant from Kresge Foundation: The grant will be used for renovations to TechOne, the entrepreneurial village’s signature building, and for working capital . . .
Rev. Dr. Charles G. Adams to speak at Martin Luther King tribute: Dr. Adams, pastor of Detroit’s Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, will deliver the keynote address, “Creating a New Legacy - 40 years later,” on Friday, Jan. 18, at Wayne State’s Martin Luther King, Jr. tribute luncheon . . .
Nursing Professor wins international award for work on DVD on pain management: College of Nursing Associate Professor April Hazard Vallerand, one of the nation’s leading experts in the field of pain management, has won a 2007 Davey Award for excellence in the category of interactive multimedia/education …
WSU exceeds federal standards in protecting human research subjects: Following a rigorous, two-and-a-half-year evaluation process, WSU's research program involving human participants has received full accreditation by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs Inc. . .
Chemistry professor earns $403,000 NIH grant to engineer “smart” porous nanoparticles to target delivery of cancer-fighting drugs into prostate tumors: The process may lead to treatments for a wide variety of other types of cancer, according to David Oupicky, associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences . . .
International pharmaceutical company licenses software developed by WSU professor: Software created by Assistant Professor Alan Dombkowski of the Institute of Environmental Health and Sciences has biomedical research applications and can speed researchers’ ability to create therapeutic proteins . . .
WSU takes a lead role in brain trauma study with a $778,000 grant: Researchers in biomedical engineering are studying why so many troops are coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan with traumatic brain injuries caused by roadside bombs . . .
Law Professor Noah Hall will testify before U.S. Congress: The hearing in which Hall takes part will assess the water bottling industry and its impact on communities, the environment and state property rights . . .
Professor Olivia Washington will speak to the American Psychological Association: A nationally known expert on health issues facing elderly and homeless women in Detroit, Washington will address the APA in a session on “Exposure to Violence Among Aging Populations” from her perspective as a nurse practitioner and researcher . . .
Faculty member leads international consortium; secures $2.5 million grant: Chemistry Professor Mary T. Rodgers oversees a collaborative project between U.S. and Dutch researchers that received a $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant that will allow the American researchers in the Netherlands to use advanced equipment . . .
Eric Mayes appointed associate director of the Merrill-Palmer Skillman Institute: Prior to joining MPSI, Mayes was an adjunct professor at Howard University and dean of students at an elementary and middle school . . .
Wayne State earns recognition for support of minority suppliers: For the third consecutive year and the seventh time overall, Wayne State University has received the Corporation of the Year Award – Education Sector . . .
Applications online now for entrepreneur fellowship: The recipient of the $70,000 Adams Fellowship will work with an entrepreneur for one year to assess new ventures and manage an entrepreneur-established firm . . .
Bryce selected for National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall Of Fame: Head softball coach Gary Bryce is one of six coaches comprising the NFCA Hall of Fame’s Class of 2008 . . .
Law School Moot Court team wins regional and will compete nationally: Students Paul Dickerson, AJ Kochis and Dan Williams won the 6th Circuit Regional Moot Court competition in Cleveland, Ohio, making them the No. 1 team in the circuit. They will represent WSU in the national championship in New York City . . .
Take a tour of WSU!: Campus tours are offered at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. weekdays and at 2 p.m. on select Saturdays . . .
Health care reform is subject of faculty member’s new book: Dr. Herbert C. Smitherman Jr., assistant dean of community and urban health at the School of Medicine, will discuss and sign copies of his new book, Taking Care of the Uninsured, A Path to Reform . . .
Law School graduates excel in summer bar exam: Graduates of the Wayne State University Law School who took the Michigan Bar Examination for the first time in July 2007 had the best passing rate among law schools in the state that had more than 30 graduates taking the exam . . .
Apply now for WSU's “GO-GIRL” program: The “GO-GIRL” (Gaining Options-Girls Investigate Real Life) program promotes interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related careers to seventh-grade girls . . .
School of Medicine honors faculty and students: Lifetime Achievement Awards presented to longtime staffers…
Rachelle Malette records best national finish in WSU women’s cross country: The women's cross country team concluded its 2007 season with a 14th place finish at the NCAA Championship. The Warriors were led by junior All-American Rachelle Malette who placed fifth . . .
Nominate a student for the Henry Award: Students who demonstrate excellence in the breadth and depth of their academic, community and leadership involvements are ideal candidates for the Henry Award…
Prof receives Fulbright to study in Europe: Kevin Robert Deegan-Krause, associate professor in political science, has been named a Fulbright Scholar to conduct research at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovak Republic. His research topic is Taking Sides and Making Sides: How Leaders Shape Political Conflict in New Democracies . . .
View the latest news from the School of Medicine: Dean Mentzer introduces new leadership . . .
WSU receives $3.3 million grant: The Institute of Gerontology will share a $3.3 million award from the National Institute on Aging to continue funding of a center dedicated to improving the health of older African Americans who live in cities . . .
Test may identify MRSA staph infection faster: If speedy test is approved, it will help doctors control the spread of serious infection . . .
Physicists find different behavior in anti-matter: New laws of physics could result and someday reveal additional sources of energy or understanding about the origin of the universe . . .
Celebrate International Education Week!: The Office of International Students and Scholars will host events including a Japanese tea ceremony and the WSU Olympics during International Education Week, Nov. 12-16, at various locations around campus . . .
Contingency fee eliminated for winter term: Wayne State University’s Board of Governors agreed to remove the tuition contingency fee adopted during the 2007 fall semester . . .
TechTown celebrates launch of NCAA qualifying tool: TechTown entrepreneur empowers high school athletes to meet NCAA eligibility rules with GradeCheck . . .
Innovative math curriculum under development: Students who shudder at the mere mention of the word “calculus” may soon have a more exciting alternative as fourth-year math requirements are introduced into high schools . . .
$2.5 million granted for substance abuse research: More than10,000 individuals within metro Detroit are diagnosed with HIV or AIDS, and many suffer from substance abuse problems. A new Wayne State University program aims to “expand and enhance” methods for treating these individuals . . .
Wayne State University's admissions Web site ranked among top ten nationally: Wayne State University’s admissions Web site www.admissions.wayne.edu was recently ranked 6th among more than 3,000 colleges and universities nationally for effectiveness in reaching prospective students and applicants through its admissions information . . .