News Releases for February 2009
February 27
- Wayne Law to Honor Legal Community's Finest at 12th annual Treasure of Detroit Gala, March 28
- DETROIT (Feb. 26, 2009) - Wayne State University Law School students, alumni, friends and supporters will once again meet to honor the legal community's finest as they attend the 12th annua...
February 26
- Wayne State University to host ‘Aspiring Filmmakers Boot Camp' on campus, March 6-8
- Award Winning Producer Larry Meistrich of NEHST Studios and Michigan Production Alliance to give participants an "insider's guide to success" in support of Wayne State's workf...
February 25
- Wayne State University sponsors adult, community and continuing education conference March 19-20
- The Michigan Association for Adult and Continuing Education (MAACE) invites professionals working with adult learners to its 33rd annual conference March 19 -20, at the James B. Henry Center, Lans...
- 2009-2010 Wayne Law Review Editorial Board Announced
- DETROIT (Feb. 24, 2009) - Wayne State University Law School congratulates 18 students recently elected to the 2009-2010 Wayne Law Review Editorial Board. Twenty-three of the Review's ...
- Groundbreaking traveling exhibition about Alexander Hamilton comes to UGL Feb. 26 - April 1
- His face is on the $10 bill, but most Americans know more about his death in a duel than his remarkable life as one of the most brilliant and influential figures in U.S. history. Alexander Hami...
February 24
- Wayne State University students will be living, learning and making a difference in Detroit during Alternative Spring Break – March 15-20
- During a week when many college students go to warmer climates, 50 Wayne State University students will spend spring break in Detroit making a difference. The students are participating in a full ...
- TechTown’s free event instructs entrepreneurs about business growth programs in Detroit
- DETROIT, February 24, 2009-TechTown has revamped its monthly networking events, First Fridays, to make them even more useful to entrepreneurs and innovators. In addition to networking and guest spe...
- Wayne State University Department of Theatre Thanks Its Loyal Patrons and Looks Toward the Future
- To celebrate their 2009 - 2010 seasons the Hilberry and Bonstelle Theatres are thanking their subscribers for their unwavering loyalty over the past 46 years. Approximately twenty-five per...
February 23
- Author and Professor of Law Christopher Slobogin to Give Lecture at Wayne Law
- DETROIT (Feb. 20, 2009) - Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce a lecture by Vanderbilt University Professor of Law Christopher Slobogin at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. ...
February 20
- WDET news/program director launches station's new schedule with guest host appearance on "The Takeaway" Feb. 23-27, 2009
- Jerome Vaughn gives Detroiters a platform to engage in national conversation on live radio February 23, 2009 (Detroit, MI) - Jerome Vaughn , news/program director of WDET-FM, t...
February 19
- Wayne State University President Jay Noren enlists business leaders to join University Research Corridor as "partners in innovation" in Feb. 24 Detroit Economic Club address
- "In the same way that electricity powered the old manufacturing economy, the combined know-how of Michigan's major research universities will power the state's successful transition...
February 18
- Young adults showing signs of suffering a stroke are being misdiagnosed in emergency rooms
- Young adults showing signs of suffering a stroke are being misdiagnosed in hospital emergency rooms, a mistake that prevents them from receiving early treatment that can prevent serious stroke da...
February 17
- Wayne County partners with TechTown to launch global stem cell "innovation and commercialization lab"
- 2,500-square-foot "open lab" will serve as international hub for collaborative research, biotech start-ups DETROIT, February 16, 2009- Tec...
February 16
- Special State Tribute Honors Expert in Aging and Dementia
- Peter Lichtenberg Peter Lichtenberg , Ph.D., director of the Institute of Gerontology and a professor at Wayne State University received a special tribute and citation from G...
February 13
- Motown in Revue lecture and musical event at Wayne State Feb. 20
- Motown in Revue Marion Hayden DJ Nick Speed Motown in Revue , a lecture/musical presentation focusing on the Motown so...
- WSU female engineering students want more female engineers
- Student organization plans program for high school girls Kelly Foster , a Wayne State University mechanical engineering major, wants to make things right. She and the other 27 members o...
February 12
- Wayne State University Board of Governors elects 2009 officers
- Richard Bernstein Tina Abbott John L. Davis Julie H. Miller The Wayne State University Board of Governors unanimously elected ...
- Wayne Law Congratulates Students Bagdady and Ringo on an Impressive Finish in 1L Oral Advocacy Competition
- Carol Bagdady Dan Ringo DETROIT (Feb. 12, 2009) - Wayne State University Law School congratulates students Carol Bagdady and Dan Ringo o...
- Wayne State University's Departments of English and Theatre Present The Ninth Annual Louise Heck-Rabi Scholarship Playwriting Finalists
- Wayne State University's Studio Theatre Dog-Girl Suicide: (From left to right) Natalie Burtney as "Magda" and Jessica Green as "Maria." ...
February 10
- Honors College Dean Jerry Herron will receive Michigan Campus Compact Service-Learning Award
- Michigan Campus Compact , a nonprofit organization focused on college student civic engagement, will award Jerry Herron a Faculty/Staff Community Service-Learning Award at its annual instit...
- Wayne State University and Detroit Medical Center settle dispute over compensation for physician services
- micable agreement signifies renewed spirit of cooperation by Detroit's essential institutional health-care partners February 9, 2009 (Detroit, Mich.) - Wayne State Unive...
- Wayne State Society of Women Engineers to host event for female high school students
- The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Wayne State University is pleased to host "Future SWE", a free event for high school girls aimed at increasing the enrollment of women in enginee...
- Wayne State researchers receive nearly $900,000 from Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to investigate strategies for stopping diabetic retinopathy in its early stages
- DETROIT- Preventing the progression of the most common and serious eye-related complication of diabetes is the aim of three separate studies by researchers in Wayne State University's School ...
February 9
- New leadership propels WDET into national arena with fresh talk-show, music programming that gives Detroiters a “voice” to tell their story
- Wayne State-owned public radio station actively fulfills university's urban, community engagement mission February 9, 2009 (Detroit, MI) - WDET-FM, the Detroit public radio stati...
- Wayne State University and Detroit Medical Center settle dispute over compensation for physician services
- Amicable agreement signifies renewed spirit of cooperation by Detroit's essential institutional health-care partners February 9, 2009 (Detroit, Mich.) - Wayne State University, the Wayne ...
- "A History of New Orleans Music" explored by journalist and poet
- "A History of New Orleans Music" will be the theme for a musical presentation and discussion at 7 p.m. Feb. 24, in Bernath Auditorium in the David Adamany Undergraduate Library, 5155 Gul...
February 6
- Wayne State University professor tapped to serve as a technical adviser and consultant in the Cuba Gooding Jr. film Gifted Hands
- When the directors of the film Gifted Hands needed an expert to ensure realism in the operating room, they turned to the capable hands of a Wayne State University School of Medicine special...
- Register Now for Healthy Fun at June Celebration
- A record 683 free health screenings were given in 2008 and will be available again this year. Mark your calendar and get your registration now for the June 2 Healthier Bla...
- The Wayne Law Alumni Asociation and New Lawyer Seminars present: Finding Work as a Lawyer
February 5
- Wayne State University research team designs new measure that better predicts resulting problems in children exposed to maternal drinking
- DETROIT -There is increased awareness that drinking during pregnancy is harmful and can lead to a range of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs), including the serious Fetal Alcohol Synd...
- On Charles Darwin's birthday, Wayne State professor featured in NSF report on naturalist's legacy
- Darwin Expert at Wayne State University to be featured in National Science Foundation's special report, debuting Feb. 12 Wayne State professor says science indebted to Charles Darwin ...
- Financial incentive offered by Wayne State University may make college selection easier for hundreds of qualified students
- Scholars Day Saturday, February 7, 2009 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM Community Arts Center 450 Reuther Mall Sunday, February 8, 2009 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM Community Arts...
February 4
- Former Detroit Deputy Chief of Police Gary Brown draws on education and experience to lecture on integrity and the criminal justice system
- Gary Brown , the former Detroit deputy police chief whose firing was at the center of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's text-messaging scandal, will be the keynote speaker at the Department of Crim...
- Free Event Helps College-Bound Families Access Financial Aid
- College Goal Sunday Locations for February 8th, 2009 from 2-4pm Detroit Wayne State University David Adamany Undergraduate Library 5155 Gullen Mall Detroit, MI 48202-0340 ...
- Thomas Sugrue, author, historian, educator to be keynote speaker Feb. 27 at Wayne State University's Richard C. Van Dusen Forum on Urban Issues
- Thomas Sugrue , author of Sweet Land of Liberty: The Forgotten Struggle for Civil Rights in the North , will deliver the keynote presentation at the Richard C. Van Dusen Forum on Urban Issues a...
February 3
- Boundary Waters Treaty Centennial Symposium
- The Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 is perhaps the most important bilateral agreement in Canada-U.S. relations. Over the past century, it has provided a foundation for environmental cooper...
February 2
- Wayne State concludes first capital campaign with record-setting benchmark of nearly $900 million
- Wayne First raises critical funds for student programs and scholarships, campus improvements and faculty research Far surpassing its $500 million target, Wayne State University's Wayne F...
- Wayne State researcher heads $1 million study on effectiveness of personal coaching for college students with ADHD
- DETROIT- Sharon Field, EdD, professor of administrative and organizational studies and co-director of the Center for Self-Determination and Transition in Wayne State University's Colleg...
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