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
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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