News Releases for September 2009
September 30
- Wayne State School of Medicine exploring alternative therapies to reduce anxiety in children undergoing MRIs
- DETROIT- Three Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers will explore complementary and alternative medicine therapies to reduce anxiety in children undergoing magnetic resonance ima...
September 29
- Henry Ford Health System and Wayne State University Enter into Partnership Discussions
- DETROIT - Henry Ford Health System and Wayne State University have entered into discussions aimed at creating a partnership in education, research and clinical services. Henry Ford and W...
September 28
- Wayne State University to lead first-ever combined imaging and genetics study in childhood OCD
- DETROIT- Wayne State University officials announced today an expansion of a research grant of nearly $2.7 million, bringing the total award to over $6.1 million. This project, funded by the Nation...
- Wayne State University Foundation names Driker as new chair
- Eugene Driker was elected chair of the Wayne State University Foundation board at its September 15 meeting. Driker succeeds Eugene Applebaum, alumnus and founder of Arbor Drugs, as only the sec...
September 25
- Wayne State University hosts Corporate Citizenship Symposium: The Financial Crisis: A Year Later
- Wayne Law Cited as Top Law School by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine
- DETROIT (Sept. 24, 2009) - The 2009 issue of Michigan Super Lawyers magazine has placed Wayne Law at the top of its list of law schools whose graduates are among the most accomplished in ...
September 24
- Fall enrollment surges by 760 students at Wayne State University
- Wayne State University has chalked up its largest enrollment increase since fall 2004 and its second largest in a dozen years. Paced by a 5 percent increase in new, first-time and transfer unde...
- Wayne State University honors five top alumni at 32nd annual Ovation Awards - October 16
- http://www.cfpca.wayne.edu/awards.ph Detroit - Dean Sharon L. Vasquez and the Alumni Association Board of Wayne State University's College of Fine, Performing and Comm...
- Wayne State University's Casida Named Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 'Nurse Faculty Scholar'
- Detroit, M.I. - Jesus (Jessie) Casida , Ph.D., RN, CCRN-CSC, APN-C, Assistant Professor at Wayne State University College of Nursing, has won a competitive grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Fou...
September 23
- Economic meltdown is focus of Oct. 5 Corporate Citizenship Symposium
- The Financial Crisis: A Year Later , a free symposium focusing on current economic conditions in the wake of last year's financial meltdown, will feature experts from The New York Times ...
- Drive Safely to Wayne State 2009 Media Advisory
- WHAT: 6th Annual Drive Safely to Wayne State Campaign WHEN: Monday and Tuesday Sept. 28-29 Opening Ceremony with dignitaries, 1 p.m. on Sept. 28 WHERE: Wayne State University Gulle...
September 21
- Wayne State University launching nation’s first online training curriculum for civilian response in an “active shooter” emergency
- The Wayne State University Police Department (WSUPD), in collaboration with the Wayne State Department of Organization and Employee Development, within the Division of Human Resources, is launchi...
- Wayne State University: A leader in alternative energy research
- Featured below are highlights about the latest research and breakthroughs by the university and its researchers. Contact Wayne State University's public relations office for more information a...
September 18
- October workshops will give metro Detroiters a fresh outlook on "landing a job in a crummy economy"
- WHAT: In her new book Yes! You Can Land A Job (Even) In A Crummy Economy , author Therese Marie Boldt, a professional recruiter and career coach with more than 20 years experience in huma...
September 17
- Office of International Students and Scholars 39th Global Festival
- Wayne State breaks ground Sept. 18 on A. Paul Schaap Chemistry Building and Lecture Hall as part of ambitious $42 million research facility expansion and renovation
- A. Paul Schaap was once a professor of chemistry at Wayne State University. His landmark research led to the discovery of a life-saving medical diagnostic technology and the breakthrough sta...
September 15
- WSU researchers receive $1.32 million to develop technology for clean, renewable fuel alternative
- DETROIT- Understanding the process by which solar energy can be used to create an alternative to fossil fuel is the focus of $1.32 million Department of Energy grant recently awarded to three fa...
- WSU College of Engineering names six Hall of Famers
- Six WSU College of Engineering alumni with outstanding professional accomplishments will be honored when they are inducted at Night of the Stars , the college's annual celebration of achieve...
September 10
- The Wayne State Department of Music presents "Hamburger Helpers: A recital pastiche of northern German Baroque music for oboe and organ"
- Dr. Norah Duncan IV Dr. Eldonna May This fall, Dr. Norah Duncan IV , organ, and Dr. Eldonna May , oboe, present two unique concerts featuring ...
- Drive Safely to Wayne State Campaign, Sept. 28-29
- Approximately 1,000 traffic crash-related fatalities occurred annually on Michigan streets, roads and highways over the past five years. Nearly one-third were alcohol-related. Most unfortunate, h...
September 9
- Elaine L. Jacob Gallery to present Detroit Collects, Part I: The Nature of Art
- Wayne State University is proud to present the exhibition Detroit Collects, Part 1: The Nature of Art at its Elaine L. Jacob Gallery from September 25 through December 18, 2009. With 40 works...
September 8
- WSU faculty receives stimulus funds to continue congenital abnormality in children study
- Tej Mattoo , MD, professor and chief of Pediatric Nephrology at Wayne State University's School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Michigan, recently received $267,999 in stimulus f...
- WSU offers graduate certificate program in sustainable engineering
- The concern for preserving the environment and its resources has created a growing demand for engineers specializing in sustainable practices. Beginning Fall 2009, the Wayne State University Coll...
- Detroit Orientation Institute (DOI) offers Fall ‘09 session: Special discounts for DOI alumni and other universities offered for Tour Detroit
- The Detroit Orientation Institute at Wayne State University is accepting applications for the fall session scheduled on three consecutive Thursdays, October 15, 22 and 29, 2009. Program regist...
September 4
- Wayne State University hosts "Speak Up" event promoting freedom of speech
- Freedom of speech will be celebrated on Wayne State's campus Tuesday, Sept. 8, when the university's Law School chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union hosts " Speak-Up ."...
- CBS celebrates 38 years of academic success with performance by Nuyorican poet Tato Laviera
- Tato Lavier "De generación a generación," from one generation to another, is the theme for Wayne State University's Center for Chicano-Bo...
- Wayne State University faculty member selected as Fulbright Scholar
- Feleta L. Wilson , associate professor in Wayne State University's College of Nursing, recently was selected as a 2009-2010 Fulbright Scholar to Jamaica, joining the ranks of a number of di...
- Former Pittsburgh Mayor Thomas Murphy to keynote E2 Detroit Conference
- DETROIT- (September 4, 2009) Officials at Wayne State University announced today that Tom Murphy , former mayor of Pittsburgh will be the keynote speaker at the fifth annual E2 Detroit co...
September 3
- Health Care reform Town Hall hosted at Wayne State University on Sept. 9
- What: Town Hall, hosted by WDET-FM 101.9, Wayne State University and Michigan senator Hansen Clarke , featuring panel of experts offering answers to questions regarding health care reform. ...
- Wayne Law to Host 17th annual Bernard Gottfried Memorial Labor Law Symposium, Oct. 15
- DETROIT (Sept. 2, 2009) - Wayne State University Law School students, alumni and guests interested in gaining additional insight into labor law are invited to attend the 17th annual Bernard G...
- Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute receive additional funding to improve access to cancer care
- DETROIT- Nationwide, African Americans have the highest death rate of all racial or ethnic groups according to the American Cancer Society. In an effort to find answers to this alarming problem, ...
- "Still Delivering: A History of the Letter Carriers" exhibit opening Sept. 22 at Wayne State University's Walter P. Reuther Library
- An exhibit celebrating the 120-year history of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), " S till Delivering: A History of the Letter Carriers ," will open to the public at ...
- Ron Jones named program director at WDET-FM
- DETROIT - WDET-FM 101.9 has named veteran public radio administrator Ron Jones as program director, effective Sept. 8. The announcement was made by J. Mikel Ellcessor, general manager of WDE...
- Wayne Law Symposium to Examine Detroit City Council Election Process, Amending City Charter, Sept. 16
- DETROIT (Sept. 3, 2009) - Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce " Moving Toward City Council by Districts: A Step in the Right Direction for Detroit? " from 3-6 p....
- The Moth StorySLAM, NYC's hottest literary ticket, hits Detroit 10.1.09
- Detroit - September 1, 2009 - Having spurred a revival in oral storytelling in New York City, The Moth is bringing the world's oldest art form to Detroit for monthly, open-mic StorySLAMS, th...
September 1
- Wayne State University School of Business Administration launching Business Assistance Centers in 3 counties
- The School of Business Administration at Wayne State University is launching a business consulting initiative in early September and is actively seeking both clients and partners interested in wor...
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