News Releases for March 2012
March 30
- Wayne State University researcher seeks to determine a link between genome instability, chronic fatigue syndrome
- A national foundation has sought out a Wayne State University researcher in an effort to discover whether overall genome instability rather than a specific molecular mechanism may cause chronic f...
- Wayne State's testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education March 28, 2012
- Patrick Lindsey Wayne State's Vice President for Government and Community Affairs Patrick Lindsey, on behalf of President Allan Gilmour, spoke before the House Approp...
- University of California, Berkeley’s renowned criminologist Franklin Zimring speaks at Wayne Law April 4
- DETROIT (March 30, 2012) - Wayne State University Law School is pleased to host a lecture by Franklin E. Zimring, the William G. Simon Professor of Law and Wolfen Distinguished Scholar at the Uni...
- Wayne State University launches online exhibit commemorating 44th anniversary of 1968 sanitation workers strike
- Wayne State University's Walter P. Reuther Library and WSU University Libraries are proud to make available an online exhibit documenting the 1968 sanitation workers strike in Memphis, Tenn. ...
- Wayne Law presents ‘Racial Profiling and Youth of Color... Is It Safe to Be Me?’ April 2
- DETROIT--The Wayne State University Law School's Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights will present "Racial Profiling and Youth of Color...Is It Safe to Be Me?," a community panel d...
March 29
- Contributions of African American surgeons and nurses during American Civil War featured in community education event and exhibit at Wayne State University, April 14
- The contributions of African American surgeons and nurses during the Civil War will be the theme of a community education event from 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Margherio Family Conf...
- Wayne Law presents documentary Vincent Who? April 5
- DETROIT (March 29, 2012)-Wayne State University Law School's Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, in collaboration with the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights, is pleased to w...
March 28
- Amalgamate is the capstone of student choreographers’ dance education
- DETROIT (March 28, 2012) - The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance at Wayne State University proudly presents Amalgamate, a choreographic showcase of student dance works by candidates f...
March 27
- Wayne State University researcher part of national effort to optimize antibiotics use
- DETROIT - Because infectious microorganisms are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, a Wayne State University researcher has joined a nationwide effort to monitor that resistance while...
March 26
- Wayne State University to host Vaden W. Miles Memorial Lecture with guest speaker Colonel Terry Virts, NASA astronaut
- Detroit - Wayne State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy will host the 2012 Vaden W. Miles Memorial Lecture on March 29, 2012, at 3:30 p.m. in the General Lectures Building, ro...
- New report reveals TechTown’s economic impact on metro Detroit
- DETROIT, March 26, 2012-TechTown, Wayne State University's business incubator and research park, continues to play an important role in Detroit's economic revitalization, according to a ne...
- NO.TOWN beyond the wall: berlin artists in detroit
- Exhibition: NO. TOWN beyond the wall: berlin artists in detroit Where: Elaine L. Jacob Gallery at Wayne State University Dates: March 30 through June 22, 2012 Opening Reception: Friday, ...
March 23
- Dennis Atkinson works The Front Door
- Wayne State University has announced the appointment of Dennis Atkinson as director of corporate engagement for the university's Front Door program. The Front Door is a one-stop portal to Way...
- American University law professor to present ‘Reform of International Financial Institutions’ March 27
- DETROIT (March 22, 2012) - Wayne State University Law School's Program for International Legal Studies is pleased to host a lecture by Daniel Bradlow, professor of law at American University...
March 22
- Pre-seed venture fund for students launches at Wayne State University
- DETROIT - When the next breakthrough technology is conceived on a university campus, pondered over in a late-night study session or discovered in a laboratory, its inventor will have a better reas...
- Media Advisory: Emergency managers, privatizing city services discussed at Wayne Law Mar 23
- Wayne State University Law School's Journal of Law in Society will host a symposium, "Michigan In Transition: The Restructuring of Governance Through Privatization and Corporatization,&q...
- Wayne State’s College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts announces Dr. Lee Wilkins as chair of Department of Communication
- Detroit (March 22, 2012) - The College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts at Wayne State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lee Wilkins as the new chairperson of Wayn...
March 21
- International Students Key to Michigan’s Economic Growth
- DETROIT, Mich., (March 21, 2012) - Fast-paced economic growth in the health care, computer and engineering sectors, coupled with a shortage of domestic students graduating with degrees in the high...
March 20
- Wayne State University professor A. Antonio González-Prendes to deliver sixth annual Diversity Lecture, March 22
- Anger will be discussed during the sixth annual School of Social Work Dean's Diversity Lecture on Thursday, March 22, 2012, from 2-4 p.m. at the Wayne State University Law School's Spence...
- Four TechTown startups honored for tech and innovation leadership at DiSciTech awards
- DETROIT, March 20, 2012-Four TechTown clients were recognized at Corp! Magazine's 2012 DiSciTech awards ceremony today in Troy honoring the companies leading the way in science and technology...
- Federal grants will enable innovative wireless networking and applications, Wayne State University researchers say
- Wayne State University researchers are helping create the future in metropolitan Detroit with the help of national initiatives. Hongwei Zhang, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science in WS...
- Wayne State's Confucius Institute hosts fourth annual Michigan China Quiz Bowl for middle and high school students
- Students test their Chinese language and culture knowledge at the 2011 Michigan China Quiz Bowl Middle and high school students across Michigan are ...
- Wayne State University professor A. Antonio González-Prendes to deliver sixth annual Diversity Lecture, March 22
- MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: Anger will be the topic of discussion during the sixth annual School of Social Work Dean's Diversity Lecture. The free lecture, "Culture- and Gender-Se...
March 19
- Journalist, author Doron Levin to speak at Wayne State University March 27
- MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: The Samuel M. Levin Economics Award Lecture featuring journalist and author Doron Levin. Levin will discuss the golden age of newspaper monopolies, the advent o...
- Engineering Technology to host networking event April 19
- DETROIT (March 19, 2012) - The Engineering Technology Department at the Wayne State University College of Engineering will host a networking event from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on April 19, 2012. The even...
March 16
- Wayne State University Board of Governors to meet Wednesday, March 21
- The Wayne State University Board of Governors will hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, in Room BC at McGregor Memorial Conference Center, 495 W. Ferry Mall, Detroit. T...
March 15
- Wayne State University to host FIRST Robotics Detroit District competition
- MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics is an international phenomenon that evokes passion and fortitude in students exploring caree...
March 14
- Detroit native and photographer Tony Gleaton to keynote unveiling of permanent installation, March 29
- EVENT ADVISORY WHAT: El Salon de Nuestra Cultura, a student organization at Wayne State University, is hosting "Musica y Fotos: Tony Gleaton Collection Unveiling." A permanent in...
- Freer House and the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute present "Painting with Pottery in the Peacock Room," a lecture by Louise Allison Cort
- Peacock Room: Courtesy of the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution Wayne State University's Charles Lang Freer House and the Merrill Palmer Skillman Inst...
- Environmental activist, writer, poet Julia Butterfly Hill launching Wayne State University’s Earth Week activities
- To kick off Wayne State University's Earth Week activities, the Student Environmental Action Leaders (SEAL) organization is featuring Julia Butterfly Hill, an internationally renowned environ...
- Roddy and Kiehne named 2012 Law Day Competition champions
- PHOTO RELEASE (March 14, 2012) - Wayne State University Law School congratulates Law Day Competition champions Dion Roddy and Michael Kiehne. Moot Court held the final round of its 2012 Law Day ...
March 13
- Muscat named associate vice president of development and alumni affairs
- The Wayne State University School of Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Tracy Muscat to the new position of associate vice president of development and alumni affairs. Muscat assu...
- Professor Rajlich publishes Software Engineering: The Current Practice
- DETROIT (March 13, 2012) - Vaclav Rajlich, professor of computer science at the Wayne State University College of Engineering, has published his book Software Engineering: The Current Practice ....
- Wayne State Undergraduate Admissions hosts Preview Day 2012
- WHAT: Wayne State University Preview Day 2012 WHEN: April 14, 2012, 9 a.m.-noon WHERE: Student Center, 5221 Gullen Mall, Detroit, MI 48202 MORE INFO: High school and transf...
- Children at risk for schizophrenia show disordered brain networks in childhood, adolescence, Wayne State University researchers say
- DETROIT - A team of neuroscientists led by a Wayne State University School of Medicine professor has discovered stark developmental differences in brain network function in children of parents wit...
March 12
- FIRST Robotics returns to Wayne State, inspires young engineers
- DETROIT (March 12, 2012) - Alex Traster, a first-year biomedical engineering student at Wayne State University, credits much of his educational aspirations to his involvement in the FIRST (For In...
- The Hilberry Theatre Presents Topical, Timely Major Barbara
- DETROIT - The Hilberry Theatre closes its 49th season with George Bernard Shaw's classic satire, Major Barbara , opening Friday, April 6, 2012. University of Michigan-Flint theatre professor ...
March 8
- Barbara McQuade, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, featured speaker at Wayne State University’s Arthur L. Johnson Urban Perspectives Lecture Series, April 10
- MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: Barbara L. McQuade, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, will be discussing the responsibilities of her office representing 6.5 million people ...
- Urban Science announces $1 million endowment to Wayne State for Col. Gregory Gadson Scholarship for Wounded Warriors
- DETROIT, March 8, 2012 - Global automotive retail consulting firm, Urban Science, announced today that it has committed to building a $1 million endowment to support the Col. Gregory Gads...
March 7
- Wayne Law’s Journal of Law in Society symposium explores Michigan in transition
- DETROIT (Mar. 7, 2012) - The Journal of Law in Society will host a symposium, "Michigan In Transition: The Restructuring of Governance Through Privatization and Corporatization," from...
- Wayne State University’s School of Social Work welcomes new faculty
- DETROIT (March 7, 2012) - The Wayne State University School of Social Work (SSW) is pleased to welcome four new faculty members. They are Angelique Day, Ph.D., former U.S. House staffer Hea...
March 2
- Wayne State University students will be living, learning and making a difference in Detroit during Alternative Spring Break - March 12-16
- During a week when many college students travel to warmer climates, 60 students from Wayne State University will spend spring break in Detroit making a difference. The students are pa...
March 1
- Purchasing Managers Index finds favorable conditions for production, employment in Southeast Michigan
- DETROIT- The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) , a research partnership between Wayne State University's School of Business Administration and the Institute for Supply Mana...
- Wayne Law professor founds organization to help military families
- DETROIT (Mar. 1, 2012)-Having a family member in the military is challenging enough. Without the support of friends who know what you're going through, there are times when it can be almost u...
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