News Releases for February 2008
February 29
- Retired Wayne State University distinguished professor to receive lifetime achievement award
- DETROIT -Dr. Charles Schuster, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Wayne State University's School of Medicine, will be honored by the American Soci...
- Wayne State Physics professors selected to collaborate at world's leading particle physics laboratory in Switzerland
- DETROIT - A Wayne State research group, led by Drs. Paul Karchin and Rob Harr, professors of Physics in the College of Liberal Arts and Science has been selected to join the Compact Muon Solenoid...
February 28
- Terry Margolis named to head executive and professional development, educational outreach at Wayne State University
- Terry Margolis Terry Margolis has been appointed director for executive and professional development and educational outreach at Wayne State University. She was formerly director ...
February 27
- Wayne State Social Work assistant professor honored with Faculty Scholar Award from the John A. Hartford Foundation
- DETROIT - Dr. Faith Hopp, assistant professor at Wayne State University's School of Social Work, is a recent recipient of a prestigious $100,000 Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Schola...
- PULITZER PRIZE WINNER ROBERT WARD AT WAYNE STATE
- DETROIT, MI (February 27, 2008) - Pulitzer Prize winning American composer Robert Ward will be in residence at Wayne State from March 14-19, 2008. On Tuesday, March 18 at 7:30 pm, WSU Universi...
February 25
- Local media representatives and Citizen Journalism Advocate discuss role of bloggers, at Wayne State University's Journalism Program on March 3
- Detroit, Feb. 25, 2008 - Professional journalists, including those from The Detroit News and WXYZ TV-7 (ABC), will discuss the impact on the industry of the citizen journalist and opportunit...
- Wayne State Jazz Night at Music Hall Jazz Café
- DETROIT, MI (February 25, 2008) - Wednesday, March 19, is Wayne State University Jazz Night at the Music Hall Jazz Café . Three of Wayne State's most talented jazz ensembles will per...
- Wayne State University's Department of Africana Studies celebrates "Ethiopian Millenium" and Black History Month
- 2008 is the "Ethiopian Millennium." In conjunction with this historic demarcation, the Department of Africana Studies at Wayne State University will present two lectures on the African c...
- Sheriff Mark A. Hackel to review 2007 high profile murder cases: Scheduled talk Feb. 27 at Wayne State University
- Sheriff Mark A. Hackel, a Wayne State University alumnus, returns to campus to speak on "Media and Law Enforcement Interaction in Solving Crime," Feb. 27, 12 to 1 p.m., at Bernath Audi...
- URC investing in 'revolutionary but feasible' energy ideas
- 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 ene...
February 22
- Elaine L. Jacob Gallery to present Still Pulling: Traditional Printmaking in the Digital Age
- Exhibition : Still Pulling: Traditional Printmaking in the Digital Age Dates : March 21 through May 16, 2008 Opening : Friday, March 21, 2008 5...
- Wayne State University Graduate School hosts Open House March 5
- The Wayne State University Graduate School, one of the largest graduate and professional schools in the country, will host an open house for students and working professionals interested in explor...
February 21
- Arrivederci! Wayne State University students off to study in Italy, courtesy of Italian Government
- Wayne State University announced today that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Government through the Consulate of Italy in Detroit has donated $15,840 to benefit the "Wayne in Ab...
February 19
- Detroit Orientation Institute offers Spring 2008 session: Tour Detroit
- The Detroit Orientation Institute (DOI) at Wayne State University is now accepting applications for the spring session scheduled on three consecutive Tuesdays, April 15, 22 and 29, 2008. For more...
February 18
- Acclaimed Columbia University professor to speak at Wayne State Nano@Wayne seminar series on February 19
- DETROIT - Wayne State University is continuing its John P. Oliver Nano@Wayne SeminarSeries on February 19 with featured guest speaker Dr. James Hone, associate professor of Mechanical Engineerin...
- Rob St. Mary joins the WDET news team
- DETROIT - February 15, 2008 - WDET 101.9FM - Detroit Public Radio is pleased to welcome Rob St. Mary to our award-winning newsroom. St. Mary, who is a native to metro Detroit, comes with many year...
- Barry Bonds and Blacks in American baseball: A Black History Month lecture at Wayne State University
- On Feb. 21, 2008, the Department of Africana Studies at Wayne State University will present a lecture by Professor Lisa Alexander: "Barry Bonds and the History of Blacks in Baseball." Al...
February 15
- Wayne State University Media Expert Available to Discuss Northern Illinois University Shootings
- Dr. Matthew Seeger, professor and chair of the department of communication, is an expert on organizational crisis who has written extensively on school shootings. He is currently involved in a maj...
February 14
- Journalist, television host Nick Clooney to speak at Wayne State University's Center for the Study of Citizenship on March 3
- Detroit, Feb. 14, 2008 - Renowned journalist Nick Clooney will speak on Monday, March 3 at Wayne State University's Center for the Study of Citizenship (CSC). The event, "Citizen Media a...
- Dr. Walter Bryzik, new mechanical engineering chair, brings prestige and honor to new job
- Walter Bryzik, former chief scientist for the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), has been named the new chair of mechanical engineering at Wayn...
- Benefit raises over $6,000 for Forest Arms Disaster Relief Effort
- The Hilberry Theatre, located on the corner of Hancock and Cass Ave., held a special benefit performance of Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 9. All proceeds benef...
February 12
- Mumtaz Usmen selected for ESD Gold Award; Other WSU engineering members to be honored
- College of Engineering Associate Dean Mumtaz Usmen has been honored with the Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) Affiliate Council's Gold Award. Usmen will accept the award, the most prestigi...
- Wayne State University Receives President’s Honor Roll Award for Service
- Honors College service learning initiative and Chair of Community Engagement bolster university’s urban impact The Corporation for National and Community Service name...
- Wayne State professor leads a multicenter bipolar and schizophrenia disorders study with aid of $2.6 million grant
- DETROIT - Little is known about what causes the mental afflictions of Schizophrenia and psychotic bipolar disorder in some individuals. Dr. Matcheri Keshavan, professor and associate chairman of W...
February 7
- Wayne State University 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. The eight-member boa...
- Wayne State University Board of Governors elects 2008 officers
- Eugene Driker Richard Bernstein ...
- Wayne State Begins Forest Arms Disaster Relief Effort with Biloxi Blues
- DETROIT-- On the morning of February 6, students awoke to a devastating fire at Forest Arms Apartments, located on the sou...
- Community Arts Gallery to present MFA Exhibition II: Ericia Bartels, Carol Tomasso, and Darcie Trame
- The Community Arts Gallery will present MFA Thesis Exhibition II: Ericia Bartels, Carol Tomasso, and Darcie Trame from Friday, February 29 through Friday, April 4, 2008. At the completion of thei...
February 5
- Wayne State University and Renaissance High School sign dual enrollment partnership
- Wayne State University is now offering a dual enrollment partnership with Renaissance High School. The Detroit Public Schools (DPS) approved the measure last fall during a board meeting. The part...
February 4
- Researchers at Wayne State University discover new way to identify children exposed prenatally to alcohol
- DETROIT—Researchers at Wayne State University have discovered that impaired eyeblink conditioning may help to identify children who have been prenatally exposed to alcohol - fetal alcohol spe...
February 1
- WSU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Board of Visitors’ gavel passes
- From left to right: Robert L. Thomas, Michael Acheson, and Randal Charlton. Exciting developments in academic excellence, research, and national and global exposure promise to be the r...
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