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News Releases for November 2011

November 30

Wayne Law’s Professor Calkins appointed to key international post
DETROIT (Nov. 30, 2011) - Wayne State University Law School congratulates Professor Stephen Calkins on his appointment as a member of the Competition Authority of Ireland and head of its Mergers ...

November 28

Wayne Law welcomes Cody High School students to dedication ceremony for Marching Toward Justice exhibit
DETROIT (Nov. 28) - Approximately 25 sophomores and juniors from Detroit's Cody High School were the special guests at a dedication ceremony for the new, interactive version of the exhibit Ma...

November 22

Third Zipcar rolls onto Wayne State's campus
DETROIT - Wayne State University welcomes a third vehicle to its fleet of Zipcars on campus. Zipcar, the world's leading car-sharing network, launched at Wayne State this fall. Jon Frederi...

November 21

Wayne State University researcher receives $1.9 million from NIH to create roadmap for novel cystic fibrosis treatments
DETROIT - Cystic fibrosis, one of the most common chronic lung and digestive system diseases in children and adults, is caused by a defective gene encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane condu...

November 17

Expert available to discuss World Prematurity Day on Nov. 17

November 16

Dedication ceremony for Marching Toward Justice exhibit at Wayne Law, Nov. 17
MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: The Damon J. Keith Law Collection of African American Legal History at Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce a dedication ceremony for the new, inter...

November 15

Hoarding expert to speak at Wayne State University Nov. 17
MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: Gail Steketee, professor and dean of the Boston University School of Social Work, will present "Piles upon Piles: Understanding and Intervening in Hoarding,"...

November 11

Wayne State University researchers receive NIH funding to study novel treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
DETROIT - The bacteria Enterococcus can cause infections that typically target the digestive tract or bowel; if the bacteria spread, an abdominal abscess or urinary infection could result. Entero...
2011 Holiday Tip Sheet
Black Friday to Cyber Monday Retailers are boosting their appeal to shoppers this year with more aggressive ad campaigns and sales tactics. • Jeff Stoltman , associate professor of mark...

November 10

Wayne State student launches World AIDS Day Detroit to renew awareness of disease, events planned for Dec. 1
A Wayne State University School of Medicine student has launched a campaign to renew awareness of HIV and AIDS during the 30th anniversary of the diseases' identification. Phillip Kucab, a sec...

November 9

WSU Humanities Center symposium to explore art in post-industrial Detroit
Wayne State University's Humanities Center announces its fall symposium, "The Post-Industrial City," which will take place Friday, Nov. 18, at the McGregor Memorial Conference Ce...
WSU communication expert Matthew Seeger available to discuss Penn State's PR crisis
Matthew Seeger, Wayne State University professor and chair of the Department of Communication, and dean of the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, is available to comment on Pennsyl...
Wayne State University Blackstone LaunchPad “Get Launched” event Nov. 15
Students from the Blackstone LaunchPad, Wayne State University's student entrepreneur program, and other colleges around the Metro Detroit area will showcase their business models and compete ...

November 8

Mondays at the Max with Wayne State Big Band and Guest Artists
DETROIT (Nov. 8, 2011) - In cooperation with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Wayne State University Department of Music announces the next event in the Mondays at the Max with Wayne State conce...
Georgetown University’s David Cole to lecture on post-9/11 civil rights, Nov. 15
DETROIT (Nov. 8, 2011) - Wayne State University Law School's Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights is pleased to host a lecture by Georgetown University Law Center Professor David Cole ti...

November 7

“Safe Cities Drive Strong Economies” topic of Nov. 29 discussion at Wayne State University
  Media Advisory WHAT: A discussion titled "Safe Cities Drive Strong Economies," featuring Detroit Chief of Police Ralph Godbee and Wayne State University Chief of P...
MEDIA ADVISORY - Former White House spokesman Robert S. Weiner to deliver keynote at National Forum on Obama and Christian Loyalty
WHAT: Robert S. Weiner , White House spokesperson during the Bill Clinton administration and top aide to the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, will be the keynote speaker at the National Forum on Oba...

November 4

Trouble in Mind Examines Societal Roles through Hilarity and Heartbreak
DETROIT- The Studio Theatre continues its season with its second show, the hilarious yet heartbreaking Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress, playing November 25 - December 3, 2011. Winner of the ...

November 3

TechTown’s Randal Charlton Wins $100,000 Purpose Prize: One of five in the nation recognized for “extraordinary impact” in an encore career
DETROIT, MI - Civic Ventures--a think tank on boomers, work and social purpose--today announced that Detroit's Randal Charlton is one of five winners of its 2011 Purpose Prize. This annual $100...
Wayne State University study of therapeutic marijuana use could impact states’ policies, guide patient treatment regimens
A $1.5 million grant to a Wayne State University researcher from the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health could have policy implications in Michigan and other stat...

November 1

Southeast Michigan economy improved in October, according to Wayne State and Institute for Supply Management Purchasing Managers Index
The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) , a composite index of economic activity, rebounded to 59.7 in October from September's index of 53.1. An index above 50 indicates an ...
Wayne State University receives $1.7 million from NIH to develop a computer-delivered intervention for drug use among at-risk post-partum women
DETROIT - A team of researchers at Wayne State University's Parent Health Lab in the School of Medicine have developed a novel indirect screener that identifies women at risk for drug use by ev...
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