While finishing his Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, Corvino accepted a one-year temporary lecturer contract at Wayne State University. He didn’t know what it would lead to, but was excited he’d be gainfully employed. Twenty years later, that decision turned into a deanship. On June 1, Corvino officially became dean of Wayne State’s Irvin D. Reid Honors College. He succeeds founding Dean Jerry Herron, who led the college since 2008.

In preparation for the fourth annual Baroudeur — Wayne State’s cycling event in support of student scholarships and the HIGH Program — a group of dedicated and diverse cyclists gathers for weekly training rides on Tuesday evenings. The training rides, which preview much of what participants will see during the Baroudeur on Aug. 18, have brought together many members of the Wayne State community.

Innovative new financial aid programs designed to enhance student success, improve affordability.

In an effort to encourage first-generation and underrepresented local high school students to pursue careers in math and science, Wayne State University will partner with the groundbreaking SMASH program to host the inaugural summer of the college preparatory academy on campus next month.

Preliminary results have identified cooling towers on three campus buildings that have tested positive for legionella. We are taking immediate action and will continue testing throughout campus. For details, visit go.wayne.edu/legionnaires.

Pajor, now a master’s student at Wayne State, isn’t so much concerned with what’s inside the bottle as she is with the outside of it. Her classes and professors have led her toward a love for excavating and researching beer bottles in Detroit.

Wayne State University senior hurdler Karrington Seals (Farmington Hills, Mich. / North Farmington) was voted to the Google Cloud Academic All-District® First Team for Women's Track & Field/Cross Country as selected by CoSIDA, which recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.

The Ebeid Family Fund Scholarship housed at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy, an ACCESS Institution, offers $2,500 awards for qualifying Arab American, African American or Latino students enrolled in business or engineering at WSU.

Wayne State University today launched the Warrior Way Back program, a novel approach to re-engage students who left the university with debt and without a degree. In creating a new approach to university debt forgiveness, the Warrior Way Back will allow returning students to complete their degrees, meet growing demand for an educated workforce and support Detroit’s economic renaissance.

A research team at the Wayne State University School of Medicine has found an underlying link to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), obesity and diabetes that nearly one-third of Americans carry in their systems.

In Detroit and across the nation, the need for nurses who practice on community-based primary care and public health teams is growing. As health care moves from hospital settings to the community, these teams will need RNs working to the full scope of their license, particularly in an urban setting.

Wayne State University Provost Keith Whitfield has announced the appointment of Stephanie Hartwell as the next dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She will begin work in Wayne State’s largest college on Aug. 1, 2018.

Wireless microsensors have enabled new ways to monitor our environment by allowing users to measure spaces previously off limits to research, such as toxic areas, vehicle components, or remote areas in the human body. Researchers, however, have been stymied by limited improvements in the quality of data and sensitivity of these devices stemming from challenges associated with the environments they operate in and the need for sensors with extremely small footprints.

Michigan’s University Research Corridor (URC)—a combination of Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Wayne State University—worked with Lansing, Mich.-based Public Sector Consultants on this year’s annual sector report about public infrastructure. The report—Foundation for the Future: URC Contributions to Infrastructure Improvement—uses the framework developed by the Governor’s 21st Century Infrastructure Commission to detail the URC’s contributions in research and development, talent development and technology transfer to infrastructure challenges in water, mobility, energy and communications.

In addition to her role as a strategy and performance improvement consultant within Wayne State’s Finance and Business Operations, Tse is a musician who volunteers with the nonprofit organization Lost Voices. The group — which includes professional folk and blues musicians — helps empower kids who have experienced trauma find hope and healing by creating a safe atmosphere where they can express themselves through music.

The Wayne State history in the family of Virginia Baumgartner-King, M.S.W. ’69 spans more than a century and includes four generations of women whose education empowered them to achieve financial independence and enjoy successful careers helping others.

Wayne State University has made a $6.6 million investment in Detroit Urban Solutions, a technology innovation consortium dedicated to developing cutting-edge solutions to challenges facing Detroit and other urban areas.

Mike Ilitch School of Business students will manage $2 million portfolio to gain real-world investment experience

Army missions can be drastically impacted due to engine failures caused by erosion in fuel injectors. Fuel injectors are used in both air and ground vehicles that have reciprocating (piston) and gas turbine engines.

While other 5-year-olds were enjoying their summer vacation, Julie Miller spent hers recovering from open-heart surgery. Born in 1956 with a heart defect, Miller’s earliest memories are filled with acute asthma attacks and hospital stays in oxygen tents. The attacks became so severe that during the summer of ‘61, when she was rushed to the hospital for another asthma attack, her pediatrician knew something drastic had to be done.

In the 14 years that Vanessa Reynolds has been a Wayne State admissions counselor, she has experienced many changes on campus and among incoming students. One thing, though, has remained consistent: her message to students who may feel overwhelmed by the university admissions process.

After a yearlong hiatus, the Wayne State University Farmers Market will return June 6. The market will be in a new location on the corner of Woodward and Warren. The construction on Cass limited the market traffic in prior years, and the larger grassy space at Woodward and Warren will allow for expansion.

Wayne State University has earned the “Veteran Friendly” designation in recognition of the quality of its programs and services offered to military veteran students. The survey, conducted by The Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency, uses seven criteria to determine the level of support provided to student veterans and military-connected students on campus. Military-connected students include veteran spouses and dependents, along with National Guard, Reservists and active duty service members.

The tall wooden cabinet outside the University Islamic Center of Detroit in Midtown is open to all and crammed with necessities. Similar to Little Free Libraries and Little Free Pantries, the concept is simple: Take what you need, leave what you can.