News Releases for April 2012
April 27
- Wayne State University Board of Governors to meet Wednesday, May 2
- The Wayne State University Board of Governors will hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Room BC at McGregor Memorial Conference Center, 495 W. Ferry Mall, Detroit. The ...
April 26
- Wayne State celebrates Ford Motor Company support, unveils named student center
- PHOTO RELEASE (April 26, 2012) - Wayne State University and its College of Engineering celebrated the generosity of Ford Motor Company yesterday, as the college unveiled the naming of the Ford Mo...
- 2012-13 Wayne Law Review Editorial Board announced
- DETROIT (April 26, 2012) - Wayne State University Law School congratulates student members of the 2012-13 Wayne Law Review Editorial Board. Students board members include: Editor-in-Chief Ka...
April 25
- Environmental law students receive coveted summer internships
- DETROIT (April 25, 2012) - Three Wayne State University Law School students in the Transnational Environmental Law Clinic have received highly coveted internships this summer, giving them the opp...
- Wayne State University Alumni Association hosting annual awards gala May 7
- DETROIT - The Wayne State University Alumni Association will honor the achievements of outstanding individuals who exemplify the Wayne State spirit of achievement, excellence and service during th...
- College of Engineering increases international outreach efforts, hosts Indian professors to observe academic culture
- DETROIT (April 25, 2012) - Five engineering and business faculty members from the North West Institute of Engineering and Technology in Dhudike, India, recently visited the Wayne State University...
April 23
- Sports Science, featuring WSU’s Cynthia Bir, nominated for two awards at 33rd annual Sports Emmys
- DETROIT (April 23, 2012) - ESPN Sport Science , the popular Emmy-winning television series featuring Wayne State University Professor of Biomedical Engineering Cynthia Bir , has been...
April 20
- Dr. Derek Wildman completes genome sequence of great ape living with humans
- DETROIT - A Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher is one step closer to understanding the genetic basis that enable bonobos, one of humankind's sibling species, to learn lang...
- Wayne State's College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts announces Emily Linn and David Lubin as newest members of its Board of Visitors
- DETROIT - The College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts (CFPCA) at Wayne State University is pleased to announce Emily Linn and David Lubin as newest members of its Board of...
April 19
- Professor Chelst publishes new book on decision making
- DETROIT (April 18, 2012) - Kenneth R. Chelst , professor of operations research in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Wayne State University College of Engineering, ha...
- Wayne State to host Advanced Placement Curriculum Enrichment Day
- DETROIT — Wayne State’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will host Advanced Placement (AP) Curriculum Enrichment Day on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, from 10 a.m. to noon. More than 1,2...
- Wayne State students compete in 2012 ASCE Conference; sophomore takes first place in essay competition
- DETROIT (April 19, 2012) - Wayne State University College of Engineering sophomore Stephanie Boileau won first place in an essay competition at the 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)...
- International arbitration authority Gary Born to speak at 2012 Wayne Law Commencement
- DETROIT (April 19, 2012) - Gary Born, chair of the International Arbitration Practice Group of international law firm WilmerHale, will speak at Wayne State University Law School's 2012 Commen...
April 18
- Wayne State welcomes Elinor, the newest Zipcar on campus
- WSU President Allan Gilmour with Elinor Since partnering with Zipcar , the world's leading car-sharing network, in fall 2011, Wayne State University has seen an incr...
- NIH research team housed at DMC/WSU publishes major study demonstrating
- DETROIT - Researchers at the Perinatology Research Branch of the National Institutes of Health, housed at the Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Detroit Medical Center, have dem...
April 17
- Dispose of your e-waste at Wayne State University May 4
- DETROIT - Take your spring cleaning to the next level by disposing of your electronic waste during the Wayne State University e-waste collection, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2012, in P...
- The Hilberry Theatre to Present Michigan Premiere of New Play, Detroit
- DETROIT, MI - Southeast Michigan audiences will have the chance to see Lisa D'Amour's new play, Detroit , before its worldwide release. In honor of its 50 th anniversary season, Midtown...
April 16
- Eight students elected to Journal of Law in Society 2012-13 board
- DETROIT (April 16, 2012) - Wayne State University Law School congratulates eight students recently elected to the Journal of Law in Society 2012-13 board. Students elected include: Editor-in-Chi...
- Mary Kay Henry, SEIU International President, featured speaker at Wayne State University, April 19
- MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: 3rd Annual Labor Leaders on Labor Forum • Speaker: Mary Kay Henry, International President, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) • Topic: "...
- Premiere of MetroArts Detroit airing on Detroit Public Television, April 25
- A new television show called MetroArts Detroit , produced at Wayne State University, will begin airing on Detroit Public Television, Channel 56 , Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., starti...
April 13
- Biomedical engineering students place second in international design competition
- PHOTO RELEASE (April 13, 2012) - A team of undergraduate Wayne State University biomedical engineering students has placed second internationally in the 2012 Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challeng...
April 12
- Wayne Law announces donation of Rep. Conyers’ papers and records to Keith Collection
- DETROIT (April 12, 2012) - The Damon J. Keith Law Collection of African American Legal History at Wayne State University Law School has announced that it will be the beneficiary of the papers a...
April 11
- Wayne State’s Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center receives LEED Silver certification for sustainability features
- Wayne State University will unveil a plaque in recognition of the Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center (EDC)'s LEED Silver certification as designated by the U.S. Green Building Cou...
- Wayne State Hybrid Warriors announce vehicle architecture in elite North American competition
- DETROIT (April 11, 2012) - Wayne State University's EcoCAR 2 team today unveiled their hybrid vehicle design at a press event hosted by NextEnergy, a non-profit Detroit-based organizatio...
- Wayne State University researcher gets grant to assess road bridge conditions in Michigan
- DETROIT - State officials have engaged a Wayne State University College of Engineering researcher in their effort to make roads and highways safer. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDO...
April 6
- Wayne State to host next Marqueta C. Huyck Lecture in Nutrition, focused on benefits of functional foods
- DETROIT - The Department of Nutrition and Food Science in Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invites the public to the 2012 Marqueta C. Huyck Lecture in Nutrition on...
April 5
- Former NASA astronaut and Wayne State alumnus Jerry Linenger will present commencement address
- More than 2,200 students will participate in Wayne State University's spring commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 7, 2012. The ceremony, which will conclude the university's 144t...
- Engineering students excel at athletics and academics
- DETROIT (April 5, 2012) -The workload of an engineering student is notoriously challenging, yet many Wayne State University students manage to excel at both athletics and academics. "Balan...
- Wayne Law conference to explore the Arab Spring and its implications in the U.S.
- DETROIT (April 5, 2012) - Wayne State University Law School's Program for International Legal Studies will host a conference titled "A Year in Tahrir: The Future of the Arab Spring and...
- Wayne State University’s third annual La Academia del Pueblo conference features Latino/a Studies research and diversity career fair
- DETROIT, Mich. - Wayne State University's Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies, in collaboration with the WSU Graduate School, will host the third annual La Academia del Pueblo Regio...
April 4
- The Hilberry Theatre Celebrates Tennessee Williams’ Centenary Anniversary with Summer and Smoke
- Detroit, MI -March 26, 2011 marked the 100th anniversary of Tennessee Williams' birth. The Hilberry Theatre has joined the list of Michigan institutions, including The University of Michigan a...
- Renowned international law expert to join Wayne Law faculty
- DETROIT (April 3, 2012) - Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce international law expert Charles H. "Chip" Brower II will join the faculty at the start of the 2012-13...
April 3
- Michigan Campus Compact honors 19 Wayne State students for commitment to community service
- Nineteen Wayne State University students will be honored for their commitment to community service during the Michigan Campus Compact's 2012 Outstanding Student Service Awards Ceremony on A...
- Student wins prestigious Ibn Sina Endowed Scholarship a second time
- Rola Daher Since its creation in 2000, the Ibn Sina Endowed Scholarship at the Wayne State University School of Medicine has helped Arab American and Chaldean-American ...
- Wayne State’s College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts announces Professor John Wolf as chair of the Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance
- DETROIT (April 3, 2012) - The College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts at Wayne State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor John Wolf as chairperson of Wayne Sta...
April 2
- Data Driven Detroit Moves to WSU’s TechTown Business Incubator
- DETROIT, April 2, 2012 - Data Driven Detroit (D3), a nonprofit hub for community information, has relocated its Detroit-based headquarters to TechTown, Wayne State University's business incub...
- Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index reaches a 10-month high at 66.1
- DETROIT - The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) grew to 66.1 in March; the highest PMI reading since May 2011. A three-month average of 65.7 indicates that the southeast Michiga...
- Wayne Law presents small business and nonprofit seminar April 5
- DETROIT (March 30, 2012) - The Wayne State University Law School Small Business Enterprises and Nonprofit Corporations Clinic will present a small business and nonprofit seminar from 3-6 p.m. on T...
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