News Releases for December 2008
December 24
- 'Word Warriors' Web site promotes use of magnificent but neglected words
- What's in a word? Plenty! Remember how your elementary school English teacher insisted that you learn those esoteric, 50-cent words? But if you were like many young students, you were convin...
December 23
- 2009 Treasure of Detroit to be Held at Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, Saturday, March 28
- DETROIT (Dec. 23, 2008) - Wayne State University Law School, Wayne Law Dean Robert M. Ackerman, the Wayne Law Board of Visitors and the Wayne Law Alumni Association are pleased to announce that t...
- Wayne State Concert Chorale Invited to Perform at Michigan Music Conference
- Wayne State's Concert Chorale, conducted by Dr. Norah Duncan IV, will perform at the 4th Annual Michigan Music Conference on Thursday, January 22, 7:30pm, at DeVos Performance Hall in Gra...
- Driving simulator expands driver safety research
- Media invited to test "drive" Jan. 7 (If you need additional information and/or have questions, please contact by cell at (313) 715-3114.) DETROIT, MI -- A full-size sedan equippe...
December 22
- Wayne State University medical researchers lead nation in “Highest-Risk” kidney transplants: Achieve best outcomes with low rejection and infection rates in HIV positive patients
- A team of Wayne State University Medical School researchers, led by world-renowned transplant surgeon Dr. Scott Gruber, has unlocked the key to successful kidney transplants among the "highes...
December 18
- Wayne State University spin-off awarded $100,000 National Science Foundation SBIR grant
- DETROIT, MICHIGAN. December 18, 2008. SenSound, LLC announced today that its application for a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to develop an innovative technolo...
December 16
- Wayne Law Alumni Association Elects New Officers
- Blume Johnson Emaus Bates DETROIT (Dec. 15, 2008) - The Wayne State University Law Alumni Association (LAA) is pleased to announce the el...
- American House Foundation
- Gives Food, Clothes To Select Seniors On Dec. 22, 100 seniors in need will receive free food and clothing at the Central United Methodist Church, 23 E. Adams Ave., Detroit 48226, from 10:45 to 1 p...
December 9
- Winsten, '79, and Kienbaum, '68, to Lead Wayne Law Board of Visitors
- I.W. (Bill) Winsten Thomas Kienbaum DETROIT (Dec. 8, 2008) - I.W. (Bill) Winsten ,'79, and Thomas Kienbaum ,'68, were recently named chair and vice c...
- $275,000 Grant for New Project to Track Senior Population
- Two local agencies dedicated to helping older adults will share $275,000 to conduct a two-year pilot program entitled, Seniors Count! The project will collect data about senior demographic...
December 5
- Need an expert to comment on auto industry, labor, finance? Look to Wayne State University
- Domestic automakers are desperately seeking ways out of their financial crisis. Federal lawmakers are considering what provisions should be attached to a bailout. As the high-stakes drama continues...
December 4
- Four Wayne State University Students Selected for State Department Internship
- WSU is only Michigan post-secondary institution selected for program which provides $6,000 stipends to participants Four Wayne State University students will be interns at the United States D...
December 3
- New and increased services help ease financial strain on students
- As a way to address the bleak economic reality confronting students, Wayne State University is establishing an action plan that will help ease some financial worries while encouraging registration...
December 1
- Wayne State University Board of Governors to meet Wednesday, Dec. 3
- Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The Wayne State University Board of Governors will hold its next regular meeting ...
- Army’s Human Terrain System expert to speak at Wayne State Dec. 12
- Cultural anthropologist Montgomery McFate will discuss the Army's Human Terrain System (HTS) during a special presentation at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in the McGregor Memorial Conference Center ...
- Rev. Wendell Anthony to speak at MCHR Human Rights Day program
- The Michigan Coalition for Human Rights (MCHR) and Wayne State University's Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Human Rights Day from 6 - 9 p.m. Wednes...
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