Media Reports for February 2010
February 25
- Wayne State R&D develop methods to diagnose pregnancy complications
- Researchers from WSU's Department of Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering and the Perinatology Research Branch of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Hum...
- 10 ways to feel better now—and forever!
- Wayne State psychologist Richard Slatcher lists journaling as one way to curb the negative effects of anxiety.
February 23
- Wayne State, Focus:HOPE Program Helps Triple African-American Computer Enrollment
- A collaboration between Wayne State University and Focus: HOPE has more than tripled both the number of African-American undergraduates enrolled in computer science courses and the number of Africa...
February 14
- BRIEFLY: Classes start at Wayne State's new campus in Macomb County
- Wayne State has opened the new Macomb Education Center facility on the Macomb Community College’s Clinton Township campus. “Wayne State agreed to open the Macomb Education Center because it met sev...
- Wayne State helps retrain engineers for hybrid tech
- Wayne State University and Michigan Technological University were selected in the fall to offer the first course of the Michigan Academy for Green Mobility, a program designed to retrain working an...
- Relationship, focus on principles achieved WSU-DMC contracts
- This story outlines the commitments that Dr. Valerie Parisi, Wayne State University School of Medicine interim dean, and Mike Duggan, Detroit Medical Center CEO, have made over the years to solidif...
- TechTown prepares Detroit expansion with 'TechTwo'
- Wayne State University's business incubator TechTown is preparing to welcome the first tenants to its newly purchased second building, a former Cadillac dealership that will be called “TechTwo.” "T...
February 11
- Can Detroit rebound as a tech center? Fortune Magazine looks at TechTown
- The university’s TechTown development is featured in an article about Detroit’s emergence as a high-tech center. TechTown hopes to create jobs by helping give birth to 400 new companies in the next...
- WSU medical school, DMC will continue care of poor
- Wayne State University's School of Medicine and the Detroit Medical Center signed new contracts Wednesday that ensure the continuation of safety-net services to Detroit's poor and uninsured and tra...
February 10
- DMC, Wayne State sign contracts for teaching, clinical services and residency programs
- The Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Detroit Medical Center signed new contracts Wednesday that cover residency training, clinical services and teaching. “These agreements provide ...
February 9
- Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice visits Wayne State University
- Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was on campus this morning for a symposium exploring judicial reform options in the state of Michigan.
- Big ideas for Michigan schools
- Education experts including Paula Wood, dean of Wayne State’s College of Education, share ideas for turning around Michigan’s continuously low-performing public schools.
February 8
- University of Michigan celebrates opening of research corridor's Lansing headquarters
- Wayne State University joined its partners in officially opening the University Research Corridor's combined office in Lansing Friday. On hand were President Jay Noren along with the presidents of ...
- Blueprint America: Beyond the Motor City
- Robin Boyle, chair of Wayne State’s urban planning department, is interviewed extensively in a documentary that examines how Detroit, a symbol of America’s diminishing status in the world, may come...
February 6
- Life sciences boost cited
- The three schools that comprise the University Research Corridor are spending more than $800 million dollars on life sciences research and creating jobs in Michigan, said Jeff Mason, executive dire...
February 5
- Michigan modern architecture a draw for travelers
- Three buildings on the Wayne State campus are mentioned in an article about Michigan’s modern architecture and design heritage. McGregor Memorial Conference Center, Helen L. DeRoy Auditorium and th...
- `Fight Science' gives Wayne State expert TV role
- Cynthia Bir, a bioengineer at Wayne State University, is the chief scientist on the current National Geographic TV series "Fight Science," which explains the physics and biology of martial arts, we...
February 4
- Wayne State collects millions in new research grants
- An article focuses on the millions in federal research dollars that Wayne State has been granted in recent months for various projects. Among the grants are $775,000 to study PCBs and their relatio...
- Wayne State study: Workplace communication improves food safety
- A study in Communication Currents, a publication of the National Communication Association, finds that food companies that promote discussions among employees about work goals and activities are mo...
- Wayne State researcher wins national award for preterm birth research
- Dr. Roberto Romero, professor of molecular obstetrics and genetics at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine, has won the March of Dimes award for Best Research in Prematurity. The research fo...
- WSU student sees swordplay as chance to make difference with kids
- Bobby C. Smith, a Wayne State University student and founder of En Garde! Detroit, a local fencing school, credits the sport for being a conduit for positive change. Smith is bidding for the nation...
- TechTown mentioned in Gov. Granholm's State of the State address
- Gov. Jennifer Granholm mentioned Wayne State University’s TechTown in her State of the State address yesterday evening. She pointed out that the university’s new business incubator has launched 150...
- Wayne State University opesn Macomb Education Center
- Wayne State’s grand opening of the Macomb Education Center is the topic of these stories which include comments by Ahmad Ezzeddine, associate vice president for educational outreach and internation...
February 3
- 2010 Federal Census impact on Detroit
- Lyke Thompson, director of the Center for Urban Studies, comments in a film report that deals with the importance of the 2010 federal census. He talks about Detroit’s projected population numbers.
- Study: How many punches can a guy take?
- Professor Cynthia Bir, a bioengineering expert in the College of Engineering, discusses the impact tolerance of the human body. “Understanding brain injury mechanisms all the way down to the cellul...
- Wayne State expands in Macomb Co.
- Wayne State University celebrated the grand opening of its Macomb Education Center, located at Macomb Community College’s Center Campus, yesterday. The renovated 29,000-square-foot building, which ...
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