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July 31

Garbage transformed into energy for Camp Grayling's annual training

The Michigan National Guard training center at Camp Grayling is serving as a test site for the Mobile Encampment Waste to Electrical Power System (MEWEPS), developed by TechTown’s NextEnergy. The M...

WSU appoints interim medical school dean

A business brief item mentions that Dr. Valerie Parisi was named to a 3-year term as interim dean of the Wayne State University School of Medicine.

July 30

Bing offers advice to students

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing met with a group of city of Detroit interns for a luncheon at which he spoke candidly about their job prospects and their value to the city. The students are from Wayne Coun...

Relationship with Kilpatrick may lead to criminal charges

Wayne State University law professor Peter Henning commented about former Detroit police monitor Sheryl Robinson Wood who was ousted under a cloud. Some experts say a review of her ties to then-May...

Motor City Tap Fest dances into town Aug. 20-23

Master tap classes, geared toward tap dance enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels, will be taught by top performers at the second annual Motor City Tap Fest, set for Aug. 20-23 at Wayne State Un...

People news: Gearhart to lead certifying group

The Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) has elected Debbie Gearhart as its new president. ICRM is an international certifying organization of and for professional records and information...

Susan Zwieg, director of undergraduate admissions and orientation, on CKLW-AM

Susan Zwieg, director of undergraduate admissions and orientation, commented in a story regarding the drop in the number of Canadian students enrolling at Wayne State University. According to the r...

Researchers tackle cancer's complex inequities

Dr. Elisabeth Heath, associate professor of oncology at Wayne State University, said that white people tend to participate more often in clinical trials of cancer drugs than blacks, and as a result...

Wayne State recovery grants reach $6.5 million

Wayne State University says its researchers have received $6.5 million so far from the national economic stimulus program. The research grants have come through the National Institutes of Health un...

July 29

The endless cold

Hand washing is the number one form of prevention of common colds, said Dr. Tammy Lundstrom, an infectious disease specialist at Wayne State University. She said that there are less obvious times w...

Where can students find money for college?

Al Hermsen, Wayne State University director of student financial aid, said that students can get an inside scoop on available money by staying in touch with the financial aid office. “Things are co...

Interim dean named for Wayne State med school

Dr. Valerie Parisi has been appointed interim dean of Wayne State University’s School of Medicine. Parisi, who will serve a three-year term, had been vice dean of Hospital Relations and Clinical Af...

New study finds link between tanning beds, cancer

Darius Mehregan, a Wayne State University dermatologist, discusses three types of skin cancer associated with tanning bed use.

July 28

Milford dancers chosen for prestigious summer program

A story about two Milford High School students who won a spot in the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Summer Intensive mentions that the 4-week program is a coordinated effort of Wayne State Universit...

Government Won't Sell GM Stake All at Once

Numerous media that reported on various aspects of the Congressional Oversight Panel testimony yesterday regarding the GM and Chrysler bankruptcies, mentioned that the hearing was held at Wayne Sta...

July 27

Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy

Reporter Simone Landon reported on WSU’s Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy during the “Detroit Today” program. She interviewed a participating student, a parent and a flight instructor. The a...

Buy Michigan effort gains steam

Wayne State University’s weekly Farmers Market is mentioned in an article about purchasing local products. Several photos of the market on a recent Wednesday accompany the online edition.

Congressional panel to study GM, Chrysler loans

Numerous media mentioned that the Congressional panel overseeing the GM and Chrysler loans will hold a public hearing today at Wayne State University’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium in the Law Sch...

July 26

Federal judges freed from sentencing rules

Peter Henning of the Law School is quoted in an article about two senators in different states who were found guilty of fraud.

July 25

Hundreds get entrepreneurial training at TechTown

Hundreds of fledgling entrepreneurs attended a workshop Saturday at Wayne State University’s TechTown to learn what it takes to start a business. The FastTrac to the Future program featured speaker...

Animal hoarding not unusual across U.S.

In an article about a widely publicized case about animal hoarding, Wayne State University psychiatrist Gerald Shiener comments about the part that obsessive compulsive disorder may play in such i...

July 24

Bing must not delay on downsizing city

An editorial urges Detroit Mayor Dave Bing to downsize the city, which has more than 100,000 empty parcels. The editorial mentions that many urban experts, such as WSU law professor John Mogk, have...

Oakland University mulls dramatic 11% tuition hike

Oakland University’s trustees are meeting to discuss an 11 percent hike over last year’s tuition rates for undergraduates. If approved, the tuition would be the largest hike of Michigan’s universit...

Evidence points to cracks in Metro Detroit regional cooperation

Urban planning professor Robin Boyle discusses what he believes is the reality of regional cooperation in the Detroit area.

July 23

Jack Witt, vice president of human resources at Macomb Community College and an adjunct faculty member in the WSU School of Business Administration interviewed on “Detroit Today”

Jack Witt, vice president of human resources at Macomb Community College and an adjunct faculty member in the WSU School of Business Administration, was interviewed on the “Detroit Today” program r...

Love it or hate it, Ann Arbor will miss its News

Wayne State journalism lecturer Jack Lessenberry comments on the importance of newspapers in society in a story about the closing of the Ann Arbor News.

People on the move

An item in the “awards/recognition” section of this column notes that the Student National Medical Association appointed Wayne State professor Eric Ayers as a professional board member.

A Soft Landing For Foreign Born Entrepreneurs

TechTown Executive Director Randal Charlton comments extensively in a story about efforts to bring foreign-born entrepreneurs to the southeast Michigan area. He discusses TechTown’s Soft Landings p...

$1.5M Great Lakes fund grant targets water waste

A brief item off the AP wire notes that the Great Lakes Protection Fund has awarded a $1.48 million grant to Wayne State University to work on a computerized method of reducing energy waste in the ...

July 22

Wayne State University Police Officer Receives Award for Aiding Drowning Victims

Wayne State University Police Officer Patrick Saunders was recognized by the Detroit City Council for his efforts in helping to rescue a child who had fallen into a water-filled pit in late May. A...

Astrophysicist to speak at Wayne State

Astrophysicist Lawrence Krauss, author of seven popular books including the international best-seller "The Physics of Star Trek," will lecture on “Einstein’s Biggest Blunder: A Cosmic Mystery Story...

Saeed Khan, who researches American Muslims and teaches at Wayne State, comments in a story about post-election protests in Iran and Muslims in America, who have conflicting feelings about how their religion fits or conflicts with Western culture.

Saeed Khan, who researches American Muslims and teaches at Wayne State, comments in a story about post-election protests in Iran and Muslims in America, who have conflicting feelings about how thei...

State Sen. McManus to run for secretary of state

A brief article about Michigan Secretary of State candidates for the 2010 election mentions that Wayne State law professor Jocelyn Benson is considering a run for that office on the Democratic tick...

July 21

Arlene N. Weisz of the School of Social Work faculty was interviewed on the “Detroit Today” program

Arlene N. Weisz of the School of Social Work faculty was interviewed on the “Detroit Today” program about her new book titled Programs to Reduce Teen Dating Violence: Perspective on What Works. The...

WSU professor interviewd on WDET

Arlene N. Weisz of the School of Social Work faculty was interviewed on the “Detroit Today” program about her new book titled Programs to Reduce Teen Dating Violence: Perspective on What Works. The...

New GI Bill takes battle out of higher ed

Many Michigan higher education institutions are expanding campus services for the anticipated surge in veterans this fall. Wayne State reached out to veterans by holding seminars at Veterans Admin...

In units, veterans attack transition to college

An article that chronicles the transition that veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan face upon returning home mentions that Wayne State University, among other Michigan schools, has set up a...

Congressional panel to hold auto hearing

A federally appointed panel overseeing the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program will hold a July 27 hearing at Wayne State, looking into the Treasury Department's bailout of General Motors Co...

July 20

WSU professor receives award from National Science Foundation

Song Jiang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in the College of Engineering, recently received a $400,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National S...

Detroit's shrinking population

Urban planning professor Robin Boyle spoke with WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter about Detroit’s shrinking population and the potential remapping of the city’s limits. Professor Gabriel Sosne of the School...

Michigan researchers ponder science's future

To commemorate the 40-year anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, researchers from Michigan's leading institutions weigh in on some of the promising areas of scientific research in areas they think ...

Detroit City Council candidate to moderate debate

The "New Beginnings and New Endings" debate, scheduled for July 20 at Wayne State, will feature 10 non-incumbent council candidates handpicked by Detroit City Council Candidate Burgess Foster based...

Wayne State developing large-scale number crunching outsourcing

Song Jiang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in the College of Engineering, recently received a $400,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National S...

July 19

Ohio town is leading the way

John Mogk, Wayne State University law professor and urban planning expert, commented in two Detroit Free Press stories about cities across the nation beginning downsizing planning to become smaller...

July 17

Pawel: The study of history demands nuanced thinking

In an opinion piece, the Walter P. Reuther Library is noted as a repository for documents, tapes and pictures of labor leader Cesar Chavez. For years, Chavez ordered that all of his materials be se...

Shakedown case has it all: Love, money, Twitter

Law professor Peter Henning comments in a story about political consultant Sam Riddle’s felony case.

Is your partner in pain? Validating how he or she feels might help

Annmarie Cano, an associate professor in the department of psychology, discusses the social effects of chronic pain.

July 16

Michigan Jazz Festival seeks 2010 sponsor

The Michigan Jazz Festival, the largest Michigan festival dedicated solely to jazz, has lost its most prominent individual and corporate sponsors for next year and is concerned about the program bu...

Baseball veers into left field

According to researchers at Wayne State University, major-league players who have nicknames live 2½ years longer, on average, than those without them. Ernest Abel, professor of medicine, and statis...

Rethink college role in job creation

An op-ed reprinted from The Detroit News states that university research must be utilized in order to procure the revival of Michigan’s economy. In the piece, the writers point out that although th...

WSU researcher tests drops as chemical weapons aid

Dr. Gabriel Sosne, associate professor in the School of Medicine, is working with RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense to evaluate newly...

Wayne County news briefs

Lt. Gov. John Cherry is to hold a town hall meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today to discuss efforts to streamline state government. The session will be at the Spencer Partrich Auditorium on the WSU ca...

July 15

Welcome to the home of an artist

A feature about the work and the innovative Pinckney home of artist and designer Urban Jupena notes that he teaches art at Wayne State. (See page 12 at the link below.)

WSU music instructor Eldonna May provides musical instrument lessons in Kalkaska County

WSU music instructor Eldonna May is providing musical instrument lessons in Kalkaska County, where she has a summer residence. A feature story focuses on her work with certain talented students who...

Robert Sedler interviewed on Detroit Today

Professor Robert Sedler of the Law School was interviewed on the “Detroit Today” show regarding potential biases of the Michigan Supreme Court when deliberating over cases.

Riddle, Conyers teamed up to extort at least $65,000, U.S. says

Law professor Peter Henning comments on the recent federal indictments of former City Councilwoman Monica Conyers and political consultant Sam Riddle. Henning opines that Conyers dramatically minim...

ACE academy soars

TV-20 and WDET-FM sent reporters to cover WSU’s ACE Academy Wednesday, as participating students took flights over the city from Detroit City Airport

Wayne State Study Finds New Compound Helps With Cholesterol

Arizona-based Health Enhancement Products Inc. has announced preliminary results of a study to confirm the efficacy of a bioactive compound in managing levels of both LDL and HDL cholesterol. The c...

Wayne State Study Finds New Compound Helps With Cholesterol

Arizona-based Health Enhancement Products Inc. has announced preliminary results of a study to confirm the efficacy of a bioactive compound in managing levels of both LDL and HDL cholesterol. The c...

Wayne State Study Finds New Compound Helps With Cholesterol

Arizona-based Health Enhancement Products Inc. has announced preliminary results of a study to confirm the efficacy of a bioactive compound in managing levels of both LDL and HDL cholesterol. The c...

Wayne State hosts Farmers Market each Wednesday thru Oct. 28

Every Wednesday, Wayne State offers a Farmers Market outside the School of Business Administration on Cass Avenue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tents will be set up with fresh, locally grown fruits, veget...

WSU researcher tests drops as chemical weapons aid

Dr. Gabriel Sosne is an associate professor at Wayne State University's medical school. He's working with Bethesda, Md.-based RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (RGN - news - people) and the U.S. Arm...

Wayne Law embracing technology

The Wayne State University Law School is now doing its part to keep up with its tech savvy students, alumni and friends. The Wayne Law Career Services Office authors a blog, available at http://law...

July 14

Music program event

Proceeds from the upcoming Synergy event at Elysium Lounge in Detroit will benefit Wayne State University’s music program. Synergy, scheduled for Saturday, July 19, is a celebration of Detroit’s mu...

Kid Rock unleashes Made in Detroit

A profile story on the Made In Detroit clothing label mentions that the company has collaborated with Wayne State University to fund a music scholarship with the proceeds from a limited edition t-s...

Detroit students get hands on Web experience via WSU program

Twenty-nine high school students from Detroit and Inkster who are taking part in Wayne State University’s BizTech Summer Camp have been given the opportunity to design and maintain the Detroit Publ...

Lt. gov plans meetings to get public's thoughts

A news brief mentions that Lt. Gov. John Cherry will be holding a town hall meeting at Wayne State University where people can give their thoughts about what services government should provide.

July 13

Flights over city highlight weeklong program

Wayne State University’s Aviation Career Education Academy summer camp, which began Monday, will provide youths with a firsthand look at many facets of aviation. Working closely with several aviati...

Board approves $2M roofing work for campus

A brief mentions that the WSU Board of Governors approved more than $2 million worth of roofing work for five campus buildings.

Federal stimulus expected to boost Mich. research

An Associated Press story notes that Michigan is expecting more than $17 million from the federal stimulus package for biomedical research and research training. More than $600,000 will support a h...

Michigan factory jobs shrink

TechTown Executive Director Randal Charlton comments in a story about Michigan’s slow transformation from a manufacturing to a knowledge-based economy. He points out some advantages Michigan has in...

July 12

WWJ News - Math Corps

The station aired a report Sunday night about the WSU Math Corps program and the Center for Excellence and Equity in Mathematics.

Local historians contribute to book's research

Thomas Jankowski of Canton, associate director for research and training at Wayne State University's Institute of Gerontology, is among several local historians tapped for information by the author...

Livonia woman patrols Wayne State on motorcycle

Wayne State University is employing its first-ever motorcycle division with the graduation of WSU officers Eleshia Kelly and Shannon White-Thomas from the Detroit Police Department's 2009 Police Of...

Physician groups sign on to Midwest Health Plan

Midwest Health Plan, a Dearborn-based health maintenance organization that covers about 65,000 Medicaid and Medicare recipients, announced last week that it has signed a participation agreement wit...

State and nation fail universities when they are most needed

In an op-ed piece, President Jay Noren expresses concern about continuing cuts in state funding for public universities, particularly in Michigan. While noting that Wayne State has trimmed expendit...

July 10

People making news

Michael R. Shpiece, Wayne State University adjunct law professor, has joined the Kitch law firm. Shpiece teaches employee benefits law, and is published in the areas of employee benefits and insura...

Performing arts

A preview of the Hilberry Theatre’s rendition of Alice in Wonderland mentions that the classic tale has been modernized and set on the streets of Detroit.

Wayne State to start orthopedics residency

The Wayne State University School of Medicine plans to start a new residency program for orthopedics Aug. 1 in conjunction with Oakwood Health in Dearborn. The program also will be affiliated with ...

July 9

Alcohol & Pregnancy

An article about the dangers (to unborn children) of alcohol consumption during the mother’s pregnancy includes comments by Ernest Abel, professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the School of Medi...

July 8

WMU unionization a growing trend

In an article about union organization efforts by part-time instructors and adjunct faculty members at Western Michigan University, Wayne State is mentioned along with other universities where simi...

How Ferris State's tuition increase stacks up to other Michigan schools

Wayne State is among universities mentioned in an article that compares Ferris State University’s 5.33% tuition increase to those at other state universities.

Editorial: Michigan must reform its spending

An editorial in today’s edition addresses the gloomy jobs forecast for Michigan and criticizes the state for failing to adjust the size of government to its shrinking economy while at the same time...

Cockrel: City Has To Bite The Bullet On Layoffs

The Wayne State University Center for Excellence and Equity in Mathematics conducted a fun-filled class on mathematics for 5th graders at Bagley Elementary School in Detroit today as part of the su...

July 7

The Entrepreneurial Spirit of Detroit

A story about up-and-coming business leaders in metro Detroit highlights Wayne State MBA student Katherine Abramczyk as one of five exceptional MBA/entrepreneurs in the region.

Wayne State medical school earns five-year accreditation

The WSU School of Medicine has earned full accreditation for the next five years from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. LCME accreditation is required for medical schools to receive feder...

Goodbye, Casey Kasem

An article about radio broadcasting legend Casey Kasem, who left the airwaves recently as host of a nationally syndicated music show, notes that he is a graduate of Wayne State.

Joe Blundo commentrary: Detroit far more than a punch line

In a column about a recent volunteer service trip to Detroit with a group of high school students, writer Joe Blundo mentions that Detroiters are hospitable, citing the example of Wayne State Unive...

July 6

Detroit Cityfest a success, organizers say

Comerica Cityfest organizers Sunday were calling this year's festival in the New Center area a success despite the region's economic woes and cooler-than-normal summer temperatures. Wayne State dem...

Six Wayne State Teams Chase Business Dreams

With the launch of a new student program, E2Challenge, Wayne State University is supporting six student teams that will explore the potential of their own start-up company at TechTown and prepare i...

Detroit school closings hurt kids

Wayne State University sociology professor Peter Bahr comments in a story about Detroit Public School closings and its potential negative impact on students.

Incubator association certifies TechTown unit for foreign firms

A brief mentions that TechTown’s soft-landing center, which provides office space and translation services to foreign companies looking to expand their operations to Michigan, was named Thursday as...

Wayne State female officers make history

Two Wayne State University police officers will head the university's first ever motorcycle patrol. WSU officers Eleshia Kelly and Shannon White-Thomas will use their new position to enforce pedest...

Enrollment soaring for summer college classes

An article about higher summer enrollment at Michigan colleges and universities profiles two current Wayne State University students. Photos of the students on campus are included.

The engaged urban university

Wayne State University is the focus of a lengthy feature story that details the university’s efforts to “transform Midtown into a thriving urban collegiate community” and engage its surrounding nei...

July 5

Universities aim to maintain excellence

An op-ed written by Michael Boulos, executive director of the Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan, defends the recent tuition increases at Michigan’s public universities. Citing the ...

TechTown program's goal: Link creatives with the business world

Wayne State’s TechTown will launch the second session of its business development program, SmartStart, on July 14 with three additional slots for creative ventures. Like the first session, which be...

'We want to be the absolute best': New WSU supply chain program aims to leverage its location

Wayne State University plans to launch a new global supply chain management major in its School of Business Administration later this summer. Classes will include global logistics and transportatio...

July 4

Kids kick cancer's butt

Kids Kicking Cancer, an organization that helps empower children diagnosed with cancer, was founded 10 years ago by Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Wayne St...

July 2

Great 'Race' art show examines identity

Peter Williams, a longtime painting instructor at Wayne State University, asked some former students to contribute to "Race," a show he is curating for Ann Arbor's Gallery Project through July 5.

Wayne State camp to feature Tigers

A brief mentions that four Detroit Tiger players are scheduled to appear when Wayne State University hosts its annual summer baseball camp July 10-11 at the WSU baseball field.

Kellogg banking on fiber as next consumer craze

Kellogg Co. hopes to gain a competitive edge with the debut of a line of fiber-enhanced foods, including several products that will be revamped to contain up to twice their current amount of fiber....

Detroiter of the Year 2009

A profile story on Kid Rock, who was named Detroiter of the Year 2009 by Hour Detroit, mentions his partnership with Wayne State University last year to dedicate sales from a limited-edition WSU “M...

Rethink college role in job creation

An op-ed states that university research must be utilized in order to procure the revival of Michigan’s economy. In the piece, the writer says that although the goal of the University Research Corr...

Wayne State raises fall tuition by 5.4 percent

Several media outlets have reported that students at Wayne State University will face a 5.4 percent tuition increase in the fall after the Board of Governors unanimously raised rates Wednesday. How...

President Noren on Detroit Today

Wayne State University President Jay Noren appeared on “Detroit Today” with host Craig Fahle. Noren talked about the recent tuition increase approved by WSU’s Board of Governors and the funding of ...

July 1

Shapiro named CMU interim provost

Central Michigan University’s recently appointed interim provost, Gary Shapiro, earned his bachelor’s degree from Wayne State.

Future WSU student saves coach's life

The station reported on a Utica Henry Ford II High School senior who saved his soccer coach’s life by administering CPR when the coach had a heart attack on the practice field. The student, Zlatan ...

Mixing of prescription drugs common, experts say

In an article based on reports that Michael Jackson’s death may have been caused by combining powerful prescription drugs, WSU pharmacy professor Vicki Tutag Lehr discusses the potential risks of t...

Faulty stoves blamed for carbon monoxide leaks

Physiology professor David G. Penney comments in a story about repeat carbon monoxide leaks at a townhouse community in Maryland.

Wayne State Helps Research New Material, Part Glass, Part Crystal

Researchers from Wayne State University, University of California-Santa Barbara and University of Southampton (United Kingdom) have discovered that a certain solid material may be made up of both g...

Bing to council: Detroit’s $28m budget deficit ‘a moving target’

During his first formal meeting with the Detroit City Council Tuesday, Mayor Dave Bing mentioned that the city will centralize its grant-writing activities and will receive assistance from MBA stud...

Detroit Windsor Film Festival opening party

A photo gallery depicts opening ceremonies for the Detroit Windsor International Film Festival, held on the Wayne State campus last weekend. President Jay Noren is among those pictured.

Wayne State to set fall tuition rates today

The early afternoon Web edition of the Detroit News carries an article mentioning that tuition and fees at Wayne State University could increase by 5.9 percent or 4.8 percent this fall, depending o...

Wayne State to increase tuition

The station reported in the early morning hours today that Wayne State would likely announce a tuition increase at its Board of Governors meeting today. No amount was mentioned in the early reports...