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News Releases for May 2007

May 31

Michigan's assets for economic growth stand among the nation's best; Presidents offer full resources to jump start Michigan's economy
  Media availability at 1 p.m.: U-M President Mary Sue Coleman, WSU President Irvin Reid and MSU President Lou...

May 29

Summer Fun With A Lion, A Witch and A Wardrobe
  Performance Dates and Times Tuesday, June 19, 26 & July 3, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. ...

May 23

University loses a former assistant provost and dean, student supporter, and real gentleman
  Dr. James Facen The Wayne State University community extends its heartfelt sympathy ...
Wayne State researcher awarded grant for his new technology to ensure safety and effectiveness of human gene therapy
Detroit, Mich. – Dr. Fangyu Peng, assistant professor in the departments of Pediatrics and Radiology at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine, has been awarded $369,180 by the Nat...

May 21

“China Town Hall Meeting” to promote China-U.S. Relations
The Detroit Council for World Affairs (DCWA) at Wayne State University and the National Committee on United States-China Relations will host a China Town Hall meeting on May 31, at 6:30 pm at the W...

May 18

Wayne State regrets MSU vote to overcrowd DMC medical school facilities with osteopathic students
WSU calls for a more thoughtful plan and underscores concerns regarding consequences and DMC intentions. WSU will do what’s necessary to maintain high quality of MD education. In ...

May 16

Randal Charlton Receives Henry J. Heimlich Award for Innovative Medicine
Randal Charlton Receives Henry J. Heimlich Award for Innovative Medicine     DETROIT , MICH.   What do you get when you Google the words &ldq...

May 11

How to resolve the trans fat dilemma in Michigan
Topic of May 9 symposium at Wayne State How to resolve the trans fat dilemma in Michigan Will use of trans fatty acids in food preparation be banned in Michigan? With bills pending...

May 9

StoryCorps Griot, an historic initiative to preserve the stories of African American familes, arrives in Detroit
StoryCorps Griot Partners with WDET in Gathering Stories for Archive to be Housed at Smithsonian Detroit, MI – (May 11, 2007) – StoryCorps Griot , a year-long initiative t...

May 8

Wayne State University School of Business Administration professor selected for award by Academy of Marketing Science
The Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) will honor Wayne State University marketing professor Attila Yaprak, of Ann Arbor , with an Outstanding Marketing Teacher Award at the Academy’s 200...
A Woman at War Honored with Two Prestigious Awards
  Praise for A Woman at War: “There was no one quite like Marlene Dietrich, and no book I’ve seen has done a...

May 7

U-M/Wayne State explore stem cell research
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT U-M/Wayne State explore stem cell research The University Research Corridor (URC) announces back-to-back seminars on stem cell research to be held on the campu...

May 3

Commencement Ceremonies
Businessman/philanthropist Marvin Danto, musician/composer Billy Taylor to receive honorary doctoral degrees Record attendance expected for Wayne State commencement ceremonies at Tom Ad...

May 2

WDET hosts Oral History Project
ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS & THE SMITHSONIAN AND TAKE HOME A FREE CD OF YOUR ORAL HISTORY   Where:  Campus Mar...
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