News Releases for January 2011
January 31
- Wayne State University researcher appointed to Great Lakes Science Advisory Board by IJC
- DETROIT - Carol Miller , Ph.D., P.E., professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Wayne State University's College of Engineering was recently appointed to th...
- Wayne State University’s Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies models national success in boosting retention rates of Hispanic/Latino students
- Recently released statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that Wayne State University has emerged as a leader in the retention of Hispanic/Latino students. The school's Center for Chic...
- Wayne State University professor Bill Harris named 2011 Kresge Eminent Artist
- Wayne State University English professor Bill Harris, winner of the $50,000 Kresge Eminent Artist award for 2011, is available to discuss this unique distinction. Each year, the Kresge Eminent ...
- Low cost women’s heart disease screenings offered
- In honor of American Hearth Month, the Wayne State University Family Medicine Center is offering heart disease screenings for women at 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12, at 1135 W. University ...
January 28
- Michigan at a Crossroads: Discussion with journalists Nolan Finley and Jack Lessenberry
- MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: Discussion featuring journalists Nolan Finley, editorial page editor of The Detroit News , and Jack Lessenberry, member of the journalism faculty at Wayne St...
- Wayne State University Board of Governors elects 2011 officers
- The Wayne State University Board of Governors elected Tina Abbott and Debbie Dingell to one-year terms as the board's chair and vice chair, respectively. Tina Abbott ...
January 27
- Wayne Law 3L takes advantage of opportunities, realizes passion to serve community
- FEATURE RELEASE (Jan. 27, 2011) - Julianna Rivera wasn't sure about her career plans when she decided to apply to Wayne State University Law School. She was sure, however, that the educa...
January 26
- Detroit-based NextCAT Inc. secures $250,000 to commercialize biodiesel technology developed at Wayne State University
- DETROIT - January 26, 2011 . NextCAT Inc. , a Detroit-based company, announced that it has received $250,000 in seed funding from Automation Alley in Troy, Mich. NextCAT is commercializing bio...
- Wayne County is vanguard site for launch of National Children’s Study in Michigan
- The Michigan Alliance of the National Children's Study (MANCS) today announced the launch of the National Children's Study (NCS) in Wayne County. Wayne County is the first of five Michi...
January 25
- Infertility study seeks participants
- The Wayne State University Physician Group is seeking women who have unexplained infertility, and that would like to have a child, to participate in a clinical research study to determine which of ...
January 24
- Wayne State University Board of Governors to meet Wednesday, Jan. 26
- The Wayne State University Board of Governors will hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, in Room BC at McGregor Memorial Conference Center, 495 W. Ferry Mall, Detroit. The...
- Wayne State University names Carolyn Shields dean of the College of Education
- Wayne State Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Ronald Brown announced the appointment of Carolyn Shields as dean of the College of Education effective July 1. Shields, who ...
- “Black, Latin… Both!”
- On Feb. 10-11, 2011, Miriam Jiménez Román and Juan Flores, editors of The Afro-Latin Reader: History and Culture in the United States , Duke University Press (2010), will be the K...
January 21
- Julia Ernst to speak on Women's Rights Treaty, Jan. 26
- DETROIT (Jan. 21, 2011) - Julia Ernst Wayne State University Law School's Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association are please...
January 20
- Wayne State Dance Showcase features new work
- DETROIT (January 14, 2011) - WSU's Dance Workshop company celebrates its 82nd year of providing high-quality professional dance training, education and performance opportunities. The Magg...
- The Friends of the Freer House, Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute present "Lasting Legacy: Charles Lang Freer's 1910 ‘Exhibition of Oriental and American Art' and the University of Michigan"
- What: In 1910 a groundbreaking exhibition organized by Detroit industrialist and art collector Charles L. Freer marked the opening of the University of Michigan's Alumni Memorial Hall, now ...
- Speaking the same language means better health care quality, Wayne State University study finds
- Hector M. González DETROIT- Wayne State University researchers have found that when patients and providers speak the same language, patients report less confusion and be...
- 2011 Treasure of Detroit Gala to be held at Detroit Institute of Arts, March 26
- DETROIT (Jan. 20, 2011) - Wayne State University Law School Dean Robert M. Ackerman, the Wayne Law Board of Visitors and the Wayne Law Alumni Association are pleased to announce that the 14th ...
January 18
- Wayne State University names Allan Gilmour 11th President
- DETROIT - The Board of Governors has ended its search for a permanent President, and has unanimously elected Allan Gilmour to serve as the 11th President of Wayne State University, effective...
January 13
- Wayne State University scientist named AAAS fellow
- DETROIT- A Wayne State University faculty member is among the 503 newly elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) announced Jan. 11, 2011. ...
- Can touches and voices of loved ones speed Giffords' recovery?
- WHO: Wayne State Medical Expert David Rosenberg , M.D., The Miriam L. Hamburger Endowed Chair of Child Psychiatry and Professor of Psychiatry at Wayne State University's School of Medicine...
- Wayne State University researcher partners with West Virginia University to ease information overload for software developers
- Modern technologies, including the Internet, e-mail, text messages and an array of social media options, have grown in recent years to offer an infinite amount of information to consume. A Wayne S...
January 12
- Wayne State University experts available for comment on automotive stories regarding the 2011 North American International Auto Show
- The following Wayne State University experts are available this week to provide commentary and analysis to support coverage of the 2011 North American International Auto Show. Please contact Wayne ...
January 11
- Wayne State University researchers determine quake's effect on mortality and well-being of Port-au-Prince residents
- DETROIT -Four months after Michigan researchers conducted interviews in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, the infamous magnitude 7.0 earthquake shocked the island nation, killing thousands and ...
- Wayne Law Professor Brad Roth to speak on Kosovo independence
- DETROIT (Jan. 11, 2011) -Wayne State University Law School's Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association are pleased to host a lecture by Brad Ro...
- Media Availability: NBA Hall of Famer and philanthropist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- WHO: NBA Hall of Famer and philanthropist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar WHAT: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, keynote speaker for Wayne State University's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute , will meet...
- Wayne Law to host Motion Day with Judge Bernard Friedman, Jan. 27
- DETROIT (Jan. 3, 2011) - Wayne State University Law School and the Federal Bar Association are pleased to host Motion Day with Judge Bernard Friedman of the U.S. District Court, Eastern Dist...
- Detroit Medical Orchestra gives free concert Jan. 16
- The Detroit Medical Orchestra will present a free performance on Sunday, Jan. 16, at the Wayne State University Community Arts Auditorium. A group of Wayne State University School of Medicine s...
January 10
- The James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and Art History's Elaine L. Jacob Gallery is pleased to present Painting Coast to Coast
- Over one hundred and seventy years have passed since Delaroche viewed the Daguerreotype, the first successful photograph, and supposedly uttered the phrase "from today, painting is dead"...
- Wayne Law Review symposium to reflect on legal ramifications of 9/11
- DETROIT (Jan. 6, 2011) - The Wayne Law Review is pleased to host its upcoming symposium, "9/11 and the legal landscape: A decade later," 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, in...
January 6
- Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index predicts sustained growth in the regional economy
- The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index (SEM-PMI) increased to 56.3 in December, showing a faster economic growth rate than the prior month. Index values above 50 generally represent an...
- Wayne State University Physician Group expands infertility services
- Wayne State University Physician Group Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to announce the expansion of its reproductive endocrinology and infertility services to Rochester Hills. Begi...
- Wayne State University researcher receives grant to develop text messaging system to aid treatment of hypertension in African Americans
- In recent years, cell phones have been used in many sophisticated ways to make daily life easier. Now, one Wayne State University researcher will find out whether hypertension management can be ad...
January 5
- The James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and Art History's Art Department Gallery is pleased to present WSU Graduate Exhibition
- This exhibition features works by active graduate students working towards their Master of Fine Arts and Master of Arts degrees in the following concentrations: Ceramics, Drawing, Fibers, Graphic ...
- Wayne State University's McGregor Memorial Conference Center among seven Michigan sites added to National Register of Historic Places
- DETROIT - On Jan. 3, 2011, the State Historic Preservation Office announced the addition of seven Michigan sites to the National Register of Historic Places . Among them is a n...
- Wayne State University receives $10,000 to support Michigan Israel Business Bridge Internships
- DETROIT -Wayne State University's School of Business Administration received $10,000 to award to students who participate in the Michigan Israel Business Bridge internship program. The Will...
- NBA Hall of Famer, philanthropist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar headlines Wayne State’s Jan. 18 tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , considered by many fans and sportswriters to be the greatest basketball player of all time, will deliver the keynote address at Wayne State University's Dr. Martin Lut...
- Wayne State University study shows one third of U.S. babies are obese or at risk for obesity
- DETROIT -A study led by Brian Moss of Wayne State University's School of Social Work reveals that one third of infants in the U.S. are obese or at risk of obesity. In addition, of the 8,0...
January 4
- Wayne State University offers first U.S. Industrial Engineering doctorate program for working executives
- DETROIT-Wayne State University's Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering now offers managers and executives the opportunity to earn a research-intensive doctorate in industrial en...
- WSU researcher awarded $718,000 NSF grant to study mechanism of gene looping
- DETROIT - Athar Ansari , Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and resident of Troy, Mich., was recently granted $718,000 from the Nati...
January 3
- Wayne State University civil engineering faculty members receive Safe Routes to School grant to improve child pedestrian safety
- A recent grant awarded to faculty members in Wayne State University's Transportation Research Group (WSU-TRG) aims to make the neighborhoods near Michigan K-8 schools more pedestrian- and bic...
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