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November 19, 2009

Wayne Law Congratulates 2L Student on Writing Award

DETROIT (Nov. 19, 2009) - Wayne State University Law School second-year student Deborah Fisch recently earned second place in the State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section's annual L...

November 18, 2009

Wayne Law Ranks in Top 40 Law Schools Nationwide in 2010 Super Lawyers Listing

DETROIT (Nov. 18, 2009) - Wayne State University Law School was ranked as a top 40 law school in the 2010 Super Lawyers listing published Nov. 17, 2009. The list, which ranks law schools b...

November 17, 2009

Robert L. Thomas agrees to contract extension as dean of liberal arts and sciences at Wayne State University

Robert L. Thomas , dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wayne State University since 2001, has agreed to a two-year contract extension through August 2012. The announcement was m...

WSU In The News

Detroit Free Press, 11/9

Two Wayne State University medical students have created an open-air art work at the renowned Heidelberg Project. The purpose is to highlight the lack of health care for many of the city's residents. Called "A Beacon for Broken Health Care," it was erected by second-year medical students Kristy Kelel and Alexis Drutchas.

Detroit Free Press, 11/6

Diverse students talk race, drugs, gossip

By Cecil Angel

The 26th annual Giant Step Teen Conference was held at Wayne State University. The conference brought together more than 400 metro Detroit teenagers from diverse backgrounds to spend the day discovering what they have in common. Several photos from the conference accompany the story.

CrainsDetroit.com, 11/3

Detroit needs leadership boost to become ‘Creative Corridor,' panelists say

By Nathan Skid

Sharon Vasquez, dean of the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, participated in a Crain’s “Business Over Breakfast” panel discussion on the topic of strengthening Detroit’s creative corridor. She said efforts such as TechTown's Arts Impact, an incubator that assists creative startups with business coaching and access to capital, are helpful in building working relationships with successful business professionals who can act as coaches, and even legal consultants, on a pro-bono basis.

Model D, 10/27

Model D's 5 questions for City Council candidate Saunteel Jenkins

By Saunteel Jenkins

When asked how Detroit can “right size” itself with its vast land area and shrinking population, City Council candidate Saunteel Jenkins said she supports efforts to concentrate residents in a smaller portion of the city—so long as it’s done in a data-driven manner. “I would bring in urban planning experts from Wayne State University and University of Michigan to help the city come up with a plan for "right-sizing" the city,” Jenkins said.

Great Lakes IT Report, 10/27

Security event teams up with TechTown, ESD

The Michigan Security Network Homeland Security and Wayne State University have partnered to use the Kauffman Foundation's FastTrac entrepreneurial training for aspiring entrepreneurs in the homeland security market. The training will be offered through WSU’s TechTown in the form of two FastTrac programs designed with homeland security content provided by Michigan Security Network. “A focused effort on homeland security will create a platform for a new area of technology opportunity that we haven’t explored before,” said Judy Johncox, director of commercialization services at TechTown.

WWJ-AM, MiTechNews, 10/13

Wayne State College of Engineering names Interim Associate Dean Of R&D

The WSU College of Engineering has named Simon Ng, professor of chemical engineering and materials science and director of the National Biofuels Energy Lab, as the college's interim associate dean of research. He also is the project director of the recently announced $5 million DOE grant to develop and implement comprehensive degree and certification programs in electric drive vehicles in cooperation with Macomb Community College and NextEnergy.