News Releases for May 2001
May 31
- Wayne State School of Medicine honors DeWeese as distinguished alumnus
- Rep. Paul DeWeese, MD, (R-Williamston) has been awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award by the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. DeWeese has an exemplary record as a physician and leg...
- NEWS ALERT: WSU to graduate 1ST class of ‘mini medical school’ Thursday
- Wayne State University’s School of Medicine will graduate its first Mini Medical School class Thursday, May 31 at about 7:15 p.m. in Scott Hall, 540 E. Canfield. About 90 people ...
- Statewide Genetics Symposium focuses on impact of genetics on chronic disease, public health
- Newspapers have become filled with the stuff of science journals ¾ and even science fiction. We’ve read about decoding the human genome, screening programs to identify and prevent ...
May 30
- Schmoll named new dean of pharmacy and allied health professions
- Wayne State has announced the selection of Beverly J. Schmoll of Fenton, Mich., as dean of the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions. The Board of Governors approved her appointment May...
May 25
- Author honored by Wayne State Board of Governors
- Poet M.L. Liebler (right), a senior lecturer in English at Wayne State University, receives a Board of Governors Faculty Recognition Award from board chairperson Annetta Miller of Huntington Woods...
- Author honored by Wayne State Board of Governors
- History Professor Mel Small (third from left) receives a Wayne State University Board of Governors Faculty Recognition Award from board chairperson Annetta Miller (right) of Huntington Woods. Smal...
May 23
- News tips-special to The South End, WDET-FM
- Rape Aggression Defense School at WSU May 23-25 Wayne State's Public Safety Department will host a three-day Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Instructors' School at the Matthaci Athletic Complex May ...
- Wayne State to honor business leaders for commitment to the community
- Four leaders in business who have made significant contributions to their companies and communities will receive Wayne State University Corporate Leadership Awards Thursday, June 21, at the Hilberr...
May 17
- Turn to WSU experts during Stroke Awareness Month
- May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Stroke is the third single leading cause of death and the No. 1 cause of adult disability. About 70O,OOO people in the United States suffer strokes each year...
- WSU to host lecture on teenage depression on National Childhood Depression Awareness Day
- At any one time, about one in 20 children suffer from clinical depression. Depression can lead to suicide, now the second leading cause of death among teenagers. Depression in teenagers also often ...
May 16
- WSU researcher honored for distinguished career in nursing
- Carol Stewart, a research assistant in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, has been named the 2001 Michigan Registered Nurse of the Year. The award acknowledges a varied and ...
- University Psychiatric Centers launch two new programs
- DETROIT, MICHIGAN - April 11, 2001 - University Psychiatric Centers (UPC) has launched two new programs to add to its array of growing clinical services. The Conflict/Anger Management Program - l...
- Conference will examine health, safety, justice system for children
- The Skillman Center for Children in Wayne State University's College of Urban Labor and Metropolitan Affairs' (CULMA), is sponsoring a community forum designed to engage concerned individuals in di...
May 15
- Director of U.S. Office for Human Research Protections to speak at WSU Dean's Distinguished Lecture May 24
- Greg Koski, MD, PhD, director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Human Research Protections, will speak May 24 at a Wayne State University School of Medicine Dean's Dis...
- News tips
- Middle School students and breast cancer Wayne State's charter school, the University Public School, will hold an unusual (for middle school students) "Breast Cancer Awareness Week" May...
- Wayne State links up with 3 Brazilian universities for weeklong conference on African influences in art
- Wayne State University in Detroit has a prominent role in a major international arts conference to be held in Brazil May 21-25. The university's College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts i...
May 7
- Issues in Aging to be covered at Institute of Gerontology geriatric/gerontology professionals three-day conference
- On May 14 - 16, Wayne State University's Institute of Gerontology will present "Issues in Aging: Alzheimer's and Dementia - Bridging Research and Care giving; Geriatric Mental Health - Meeting...
May 4
- Local resident receives Wayne State award for new book
- Wayne State University Professor Michael L. Liebler of St. Clair Shores is one of four recipients of this year's WSU Board of Governors Faculty Recognition Awards for his book Written in Rain: New ...
- WDET - 101.9 FM named "Best Detroit Radio Station" by Detroit Free Press
- DETROIT - May 4, 2001 - WDET Detroit Public Radio received two honors this week from The Detroit Free Press. The Detroit daily newspaper named WDET "Best Detroit Radio Station" and WDET&...
May 2
- WSU professor to host lecture, screenings for Childhood Depression Awareness Day
- A special lecture about depression in teens will be hosted by Dr. David Rosenberg, the Wayne State University School of Medicine's Miriam L. Hamburger Endowed Chair for Child and Adolescent Neurops...
- Alphagene and Wayne State University form a major research collaboration focused on Epilepsy
- Woburn, MA (May 14, 2001) - AlphaGene, Inc. has announced today that it has broadened its network of neurological research agreements with leading academic institutions. This newest agreement with ...
- These Wayne State spring graduates have special stories to tell
- Wayne State University holds commencement ceremonies at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3, in Cobo Arena. Among the 3,200 students who make up the spring graduating class are those noted below. Warren mo...
May 1
- Lycaki to expand School of Medicine presence in state capital
- John Crissman, MD, dean of the Wayne State University School of Medicine, has announced the appointment of Helene Lycaki, PhD, to the newly created position of assistant dean for Health Affairs. A...
- Statewide Genetics Symposium focuses on impact of genetics on chronic disease, public health
- Newspapers have become filled with the stuff of science journals and even science fiction. We've read about decoding the human genome, screening programs to identify and prevent inherited diseases...
- National conference on health issues in Arab-American Community May 11, 12
- An international group of health-care providers, policy-makers, researchers, educators and community leaders will gather Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12 at the Dearborn Inn-Marriott for the Seco...
- National conference on Arab-American health issues to be May 11, 12 in Dearborn
- The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) and the Wayne State University School of Medicine will present the second biennial National Conference on Health Issues in the Ar...
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