News Releases for August 2012
August 31
- Wayne Law panel discussion will focus on banning Sharia and other foreign laws in American courts
- Wayne State University Law School experts will tackle questions related to the application of foreign or international law during the panel discussion “Keeping Foreign Law Out of State Court...
- Wayne State University researchers say adolescent smoking prevention programs still critical
- DETROIT — While many might see the case for programs to prevent adolescent cigarette smoking as already made, a pair of Wayne State University researchers believes that due to increasingly c...
- Chairman of NLRB to keynote labor law symposium at Wayne Law Oct. 17
- DETROIT — Mark Pearce, chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, will give the keynote talk during Wayne State University Law School’s 20th annual Bernard Gottfried Memorial Lab...
August 30
- Wayne State University signs Reverse Transfer Agreements with three area community colleges
- Wayne State University Provost Ronald Brown was joined by leaders from Henry Ford Community College (HFCC), Macomb Community College (MCC) and Oakland Community College (OCC) for a Reverse Tr...
- Social Work Survival Camp 2012 to be held Sept. 15 at Wayne State University
- The Wayne State University School of Social Work Alumni Association and Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development are co-sponsoring Social Work Survival Camp 2012 on Saturday, Se...
August 29
- Wayne State University signing Reverse Transfer Agreements today with three area community colleges
- Media Advisory What: Wayne State University Provost Ronald Brown will be joined by leaders from Henry Ford Community College, Macomb Community College and Oakland Community College for a...
August 28
- Inaugural scholarships honoring former Wayne Law Dean of Students Michele Miller awarded by The 313 Project
- Michele Miller, Wayne Law’s beloved dean of students who died Aug. 27, 2011, would no doubt be pleased with the first recipients of a scholarship created in her honor by The 313 Project. ...
August 27
- Former Wayne State University faculty member Crabtree appointed chair of pharmacy practice
- DETROIT -- A former pharmacy faculty member is returning to Wayne State University as chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Dean Lloyd Y. Young with Associate Dean of Pharmacy Richa...
- Wayne Law eliminates application fee for 2012-13 applicants, welcomes 1Ls
- DETROIT – With students hailing from Albion College to Yeshiva University and 44 other undergraduate schools, Wayne State University Law School’s 1L class is settling in. Resident ...
- Wayne Law Professor Peter Henning receives Fulbright Award
- Wayne State University Law School Professor Peter Henning has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to teach at the University of Zagreb in Croatia during the 2012-13 academic year. Henning, ...
August 23
- Nearly 2,000 students gear up for Move-In Days at Wayne State University Aug. 25-28
- What: Nearly 2,000 students will descend on the residence halls of Wayne State University this weekend to take part in “Move-In Days,” an annual tradition kicking off the new ac...
- News Advisory - New Student Convocation and FestiFall welcome new Wayne State Warriors to campus
- WHAT: Wayne State President Allan Gilmour, administrators, faculty and staff will welcome new students and their families to the university’s 145th academic year. Gilmour, WS...
- Wayne State Community of Scholars students to help clean up Detroit neighborhood
- Some of Wayne State University’s best students will partner with the Greater Detroit Restoration Project the last two weekends in August to clean up properties in the I-75 and State Fair ar...
- Wayne State exhibit features art made in secret by inmates of concentration camps
- In the midst of the horror of the Holocaust, the human spirit prevailed. Forbidden Art, an exhibit coming to Wayne State University September 7-28, illustrates this profound truth through 20 p...
August 21
- Voter representation, privatization and regionalism are focus of new Journal of Law in Society “Governance” issue
- DETROIT— The Journal of Law in Society, in partnership with the Wayne State University Law School Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights, has released Volume 13, No. 1: A Focused Discussion ...
August 20
- Wayne State University neurologist reports new findings in the cerebral gray matter of patients with heart failure
- Researchers at the Wayne State University School of Medicine have shown that reduced blood flow from the heart leads to loss of gray matter in the brain. This novel work, led by Pratik Bhattachar...
- Wayne State University researcher’s flexible electronics technology could lead to new health care, medical uses
- DETROIT — A Wayne State University researcher has developed technology that opens new possibilities for health care and medical applications of electronic devices. Yong Xu, associate profe...
August 16
- Wayne State among four Southeast Michigan universities to offer TurboVote service
- Wayne State University is among four Southeast Michigan colleges and universities to partner with TurboVote , a national service that aims to make voting as convenient as renting a Netflix DVD. ...
August 14
- The Hilberry Theatre celebrates its milestone 50th season with the President’s Gala
- The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance is pleased to announce the President’s Gala, to be held in recognition of the 50th season of the Hilberry Theatre, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept...
August 8
- StoryCorps to record stories with the Arab American community in Dearborn, Michigan
- August 8, 2012 – StoryCorps, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to recording, sharing, and preserving the stories of people from all backgrounds and beliefs, will spend two days r...
August 7
- WDET distributes over 22,000 books to kids in metro Detroit through Books For Kids initiative
- Nearly 1,000 people donated to WDET's Books for Kids drive in April 2012. Operation: Kid Equip worked closely with Wayne State University's WDET to turn each $5 donation into 20 children's books t...
- Wayne State University to search for potential drug targets to treat Barth Syndrome
- DETROIT — Barth Syndrome (BTHS) is a rare and serious genetic disorder that primarily affects males and is passed from mother to son; women who are carriers do not show symptoms of the diso...
August 2
- New fetal cell collection method could improve genetic analysis, disorder detection, Wayne State University researchers say
- DETROIT — Wayne State University researchers are testing a way to determine the status of fetal chromosomes that could lead to healthier outcomes for mothers and their babies. Supported b...
- Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index shows downward trend in economic activity
- DETROIT— The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for July is at 54.6, down from the June PMI of 60.3. The survey shows growth in the Southeast Michigan business economy, th...
August 1
- State of Michigan adopts NIH’s PRB progesterone therapy to combat infant mortality
- DETROIT — The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has unveiled the state’s Infant Mortality Reduction Plan, a strategy that includes significant recommendations developed ...
- Wayne State School of Business to host panel discussion for professionals interested in pricing issues
- DETROIT — Wayne State University’s School of Business Administration will host a panel discussion on Thursday, August 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at MotorCity Casi...
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