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Media Reports for September 2011

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September 30

Rochelle Riley: Obama is looking at Clarke's bold tax plan for Detroit

Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley writes in support of U.S. Rep. Hansen Clarke’s proposal this week that the federal government allow Detroit to keep its own federal tax dollars for five ...

September 29

The history of a calamity

In a story about Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s “Prohibition” series, a photo from Wayne State’s Walter P. Reuther Library is included. The series begins with a look at 19th-century America, and at t...

Michigan bill proposes commission to examine university governance

Executive Director of the State Universities of Michigan Presidents Council, Mike Boulus, joined WDET’s Craig Fahle to discuss legislation introduced to establish the State University System Restru...

Slightly raised blood pressure, pre-hypertension linked to stroke risk

While high blood pressure is considered the most important risk factor for strokes, new findings target even slightly high blood pressure as a danger. The authors suggest treatments more aggressive...

Economic impact of Michigan’s research universities

Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour was interviewed by WJR’s Paul W. Smith about the economic impact of higher education on the state’s economy. President Gilmour will be participating w...

Putting WSU's mission into practice

Detroit News columnist Laura Berman joined Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour during the recent New Student Convocation and developed a feature story about his move from retirement to a...

September 28

SLAC invention measures stroke damage in the brain

A technique Stanford Linear Accelerator Center scientists invented for scanning ancient manuscripts is now being used to probe the human brain, in research that could lead to new medical imaging me...

September 27

Bass impressive in final start, but Cubs rally to beat Padres

When 23-year-old Anthony Bass was promoted from Double-A San Antonio on June 13 to join the Padres bullpen, key members of the Padres hierarchy believed that is where his future was. Though Bass ha...

Josh Linkner to keynote Nov. 15 Get Launched! event at Wayne State

Josh Linkner, CEO and managing partner of Detroit Venture Partners, will be the keynote speaker during Wayne State University’s Get Launched! event, to be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov...

Michigan H2Objective Conference

Carol Miller, chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at Wayne State’s College of Engineering, joined WDET’s Craig Fahle to discuss the upcoming Michigan H2Objective Conference. The two-day co...

Law School ambulance chase

The Wayne State University Law School Student Board of Governors will host the 26th annual Ambulance Chase Charity Run/Walk at 5 p.m. today, consisting of a 2.2 mile race in which participants run ...

September 26

Susan G. Komen for the Cure grants more than $6 million to Michigan scientists for new and novel breast cancer research

Researchers at Wayne State University and five other Michigan institutions will receive more than $6 million for significant new research into treatments for aggressive forms of breast cancer and m...

Wayne State researcher developing treatments for Parkinson's with aid of $2.15 million NIH grant

Aloke Dutta, professor of pharmaceutical sciences in Wayne State University’s Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, is leading research efforts to develop new treatment options ...

Parental motivation could improve diabetes management in high-risk youth

A little motivation for parents could go a long way toward improving young diabetes patients' ability to manage their own care, a Wayne State University researcher believes. Deborah Ellis, associa...

September 25

Weekend review by the numbers

The Wayne State Warriors are mentioned in USA Today’s list of noteworthy performances last weekend in college football. 44: Years since Division II Wayne State (Mich.) started 4-0. The Warriors go...

DMC physicians pick Dearborn PHO over DMC's group

Up to 1,100 private-practice physicians affiliated with Detroit Medical Center have signed an affiliation agreement with 1,200-physician United Outstanding Physicians LLC, a Dearborn-based physicia...

Wayne State researcher gets $2.15M NIH grant to develop Parkinson’s treatments

A Wayne State University professor is leading research efforts to develop new treatment options to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects nearly six ...

Tuition hikes spark state Rep. Genetski to call for panel to oversee public universities

Rising tuition is prompting a state representative to call for a state commission to oversee public universities, but a spokesman for the colleges accuses Rep. Bob Genetski of trying “to dismantle ...

September 24

Criminal Justice alumni sponsor community forum on the Michigan Sex Offender Registry

The Criminal Justice Alumni Advisory Group at Wayne State University will sponsor a community forum on the Michigan Sex Offender Registry, Saturday, Sept. 24, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the David Adamany ...

September 23

Satellite debris heading for Earth

Wayne State University physics professor Claude Pruneau was interviewed in studio by co-anchor Guy Gordon regarding the satellite debris that is heading towards Earth today. Pruneau says that NASA ...

Editorial: Put tuition fight to rest

A Detroit News editorial says the tuition fight initiated by Bob Genetski, R-Saugatuck, chairman of the higher education subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, should be put to rest fo...

September 22

Karmanos Cancer Institute gets $3.5M Komen Grant to treat ‘triple negative’ breast cancer

Researchers at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute will focus on creating better therapies to treat triple negative breast cancer thanks to a $3.5 million grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cu...

WSU study aims to improve diabetes management in youth

A little motivation for parents could go a long way toward improving young diabetes patients’ ability to manage their own care, a Wayne State University researcher believes. Deborah Ellis, associa...

Negative supplemental bill meant as 'strong message'

A bill that would dock Michigan State and Wayne State universities millions of dollars is meant to be a strong message about making tuition increases, according to sponsor Rep. Bob Genetski (R-Saug...

Toyota takes on the myth of the above-average driver

Toyota is working with Wayne State University to develop crash dummies patterned after children and seniors to account for their body differences. The goal is to close the gap between current safet...

WSU opens new $76 million research facility

An article features the opening of Wayne State University’s A. Paul Schaap Chemistry Building and Lecture Hall. The new building and lecture hall are the result of a $76 million expansion project t...

URC presidents speaking at Detroit Economic Club

On Tuesday, Oct. 4, the Detroit Economic Club will feature University Research Corridor (URC) Presidents in a program titiled “Creating a Dynamic 21st Century Business Model for Economic Recovery.”...

September 21

Obesity summit

Catherine Jen, chair of Wayne State University’s Department of Nutrition and Food Science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was interviewed during the Obesity Summit held in Lansing yest...

Detroit Public Television plans extensive coverage of ‘Great Lakes Week' conferences

Six environmental organizations will convene in Detroit on Oct. 11-14 to discuss the future of the Great Lakes, including at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center at Wayne State University. "Grea...

GOP lawmakers move to strip millions from MSU, WSU

A quartet of state House Republicans wants to strip millions in state aid from Michigan State and Wayne State universities. Last week, four Republican members of the state House’s appropriation’s h...

EMU joins other Michigan universities in banning medical pot on campus

Eastern Michigan University became the latest university to formally ban medical marijuana on its campus. EMU regents unanimously approved the measure at a board meeting Tuesday. Despite state laws...

September 20

Al Gore to speak at Wayne State University

Additional media outlets highlight Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore’s upcoming visit to Detroit to speak about climate change. Gore will give the keynote address at the International Joint Commis...

Al Gore to speak on climate change in Detroit

Al Gore will bring his message of climate change to Detroit next month. The former vice president and presidential candidate will deliver the keynote address at the International Joint Commission’s...

Wayne Law Celebrates Grand Opening of Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights Oct. 19

Wayne State University Law School celebrating the grand opening of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The Keith Center honors the life and legacy of Judge ...

$76 million lecture hall and research facility opens on WSU campus

The second phase of the A. Paul Schaap Chemistry Building and Lecture Hall opened last week on Wayne State's campus, expanding and renovating the school's chemistry laboratories and classrooms to s...

September 19

Toyota's electric motor sound gets spacey and its safety initiative is an open book

An article highlighting safety initiatives from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America notes a partnership between the automaker and several institutions including Wayne State Unive...

Teen driving safety targeted at Drive Safely to Wayne State Campaign, Sept. 19-20

Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for American teenagers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Wayne State’s “Drive Safely to Wayne State Campaign” addres...

September 18

Children with respiratory illnesses had multiple viruses

About half of children with respiratory illnesses at a daycare center had multiple viral infections during their illness, according to findings presented at the 51st Interscience Conference on Anti...

Professor Bir featured on “Anything is Possible”

Cynthia Bir, Wayne State University professor of biomedical engineering, is profiled on “Anything is Possible” hosted by Jack Krasula.

Online commentary: Snyder's attention to obesity in Michigan is welcomed

Dr. Valerie M. Parisi, dean of Wayne State University’s School of Medicine, writes in an op-ed piece that Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposal to have doctors report children's weight information to the sta...

September 17

Susan Tompor: Placing blame goes nowhere in economic crisis, commentator Robert Reich says

As the country continues to struggle with the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, commentator Robert Reich warned Friday that scapegoating won't lead to good solutions. The scapegoats...

Local university opens new building

Details about the grand opening event and ribbon cutting ceremony for Wayne State University's new A. Paul Schaap Chemistry Building and Lecture Hall are included in this article about the event. A...

September 16

Celebrating 40 years of academic excellence

An article highlights the 40th Anniversary Gala and Celebración for Wayne State’s Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies (CBS). The event, held on Saturday, Sept. 10, featured a keynote address from Re...

1.5 million packs of birth control pills recalled because pill weeks in wrong order

Dr. Manish Jain, Wayne State University Physician Group associate chief medical officer, comments in a story about a recall of birth control pills. He says the problem with the six recalled brands ...

Paul Schaap Chemistry Building and Lecture Hall grand opening

Jim Rigby, chair of the Department of Chemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was interviewed during the grand opening of the A. Paul Schaap Chemistry Building and Lecture Hall. Rigb...

Detroit culture boost aims for creative, economic spark

A new national initiative has awarded three Detroit cultural organizations a total of $1.33 million to stimulate redevelopment along the Woodward Corridor. The funds are part of a pilot program to ...

Forum tackles new retirement hurdles

Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour spoke about the need for educational institutions to revamp and offer new alternatives beyond current lifelong learning programs that are often deride...

September 15

MI H2Objective Conference: Research shaping Michigan's water future

Wayne State University is hosting a conference Sept. 29-30 to connect scientists, researchers, and community leaders working in academia, industry, and government from across the state of Michigan ...

Detroit's TechTown Offers 2nd Career Opportunity

With retirement out of the question for many Baby Boomers, the thought of an encore career needs to become a reality. Wayne State University’s TechTown campus works 70-year-old art history professo...

FOCIS retirement seminars

WWJ reporter Marie Osborne provided on-site coverage yesterday of the “Retirement in Transition: Work, Relax or Reboot?” presentations at Wayne State University’s Community Arts Auditorium.

September 13

EPA grants help Wayne State keep invaders out of Great Lakes

Two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants are helping a Wayne State University researcher keep new non-native invasive species out of the Great Lakes and minimize the impact of those that are...

WSU professor donates $17 million to expand chemistry building, endow research

A feature story examines the development of Wayne State University’s A. Paul Schaap Chemistry Building and Lecture Hall, which has a scheduled grand opening on Friday, Sept. 16. A. Paul Schaap and ...

WSU president discusses culture, vision of university

Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour spoke to students, faculty and staff Sept. 12 at Bernath Auditorium during his State of the University address. “We are a community of learners with a...

September 12

WSU program nurtures budding research scientists

At Wayne State, students in the university’s Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) work directly with their instructors, get a taste of the scientific life, and gather some up-close ...

EPA grants help Wayne State keep invaders out of Great Lakes

Two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants are helping a Wayne State University researcher keep new non-native invasive species out of the Great Lakes and minimize the impact of those that are...

Irvin D. Reid joins Craig Fahle to talk about FOCIS

On September 15 and 16, 2011, the Forum on Contemporary Issues in Society (FOCIS) at Wayne State University will present “Retirement in Transition: Work, Relax or Reboot?” The two-day symposium, wh...

Wayne State researcher to study spinal muscular atrophy

A Wayne State University researcher has won a $418,000 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health. Graham Parker, assistant p...

Susan Tompor: WSU event to look at rethinking workers' retirement dreams

Business columnist Susan Tompor focuses her column on this week’s two-day symposium on retirement in transition hosted by Wayne State University’s Forum on Contemporary Issues in Society. The event...

September 11

State roundup: Wayne State blows away Tiffin

After rolling up a school-record 69 points in its season-opening victory over Urbana, Wayne State defeated Tiffin 55-0 at Adams Field Saturday. http://detnews.com/article/20110910/SPORTS0203/...

Health care people

The following Wayne State University School of Medicine people were named to positions: Dr. Ashok Sarnaik, professor of pediatrics, has been appointed interim chair of the Department of Pediatrics ...

September 10

New way to diagnose childhood depression according to Wayne State University

An article highlights a General Psychiatry Journal published study by scientists at Wayne State University which revealed a new way to diagnose and distinguish children with depression. Dr. David R...

September 9

Michigan lawmakers divided Obama's jobs plan

Robert Rossana, Wayne State University economics professor, commented on President Barack Obama's $450 billion plan to boost jobs and help Americans that he outlined on Thursday night. "The preside...

September 8

Belafonte wants more from Obama

Prior to his keynote address during the Damon J. Keith Biennial Lecture at Wayne State University on Sept. 8, Harry Belafonte commented during a press conference that President Barack Obama should ...

Dec. 7 Pearl Harbor and 9/11

Professor Fred Pearson, director of Wayne State University’s Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, talked with Channel 20 reporter Dave Leval about comparisons between the Dec. 7 Pearl Harbor atta...

Would you give your kids coffee?

Dr. David Rosenberg, research director of child and adolescent psychiatry at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine, was interviewed on CNN’s HLN about the effects of caffeine on children’s ne...

Wayne State University 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

During a 6:23 a.m. news segment, David Strauss, Wayne State University dean of students, talked about the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony scheduled at noon today on Gullen Mall. (Audio not available)

Metro Muslims, Arabs overcome 9/11 tensions by forging ties

Arab Americans and Muslims throughout the Detroit area from business to politics have forged ties during the past decade amidst the tensions of 9/11. At the American Arab Chamber of Commerce, membe...

September 7

Terrorist plots

Richard Chasdi, professor at Wayne State University’s Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, comments in an interview exploring terrorist activities and the 9/11 tragedy. He discusses why New York ...

The risks of cell phone obsession

An article highlighting the compulsive use of smartphone devices and associated dangers cites a study conducted by Wayne State University’s School of Medicine and researchers in Sweden which found ...

September 6

Study links mental health issues to youth violence

Criminal justice experts and psychologists have long debated the role that mental health problems play in influencing violent behavior in teens and adults. Jennifer Wareham, associated professor of...

Wayne State boosts campus security

Channel 4 reporter Frank Holland examines security on Wayne State University’s campus and the ongoing efforts by the WSU Police Department to maintain a safe campus for its students and the Midtown...

Wayne State sets school record in season-opening win

Wayne State University’s football team kicked off the 2011 season in record-breaking fashion, scoring a school-best 69 points, on its way to a 69-24 victory over Urbana University on Saturday after...

September 5

Labor Day

Mike Smith, Wayne State University archivist, was a guest on the Paul W. Smith show with guest host Warren Pierce. The show featured topics revolving around the significance of Labor Day, President...

Deficit fight threatens funding for health research projects

While grants fuel research at colleges statewide, the three schools that make up the University Research Corridor are the largest recipients of federal research dollars in Michigan. They are concer...

September 4

SB 5 fight a battle for unions’ future

Marick Masters, director of Labor @ Wayne at Wayne State University, commented in a story about the battle in Ohio over State Issue 2 that restricts public employee collective bargaining. A “no” wo...

September 3

Close bond with mom helps keep teen boys safe

A boy's relationship with his mother changes as he grows up and the way it changes can affect his behavior when he's a teen, a new study says. The researchers assessed the level of conflict and war...

September 2

Biography of punk rock pioneers the Stooges goes from Mich. beginnings to Rock Hall of Fame

The author of a biography on the Stooges says it's the first to tell the full story of the punk rock pioneers, from the band's beginnings lurking around the University of Michigan in the late 1960s...

Close bond with mom helps keep teen boys safe

A boy's relationship with his mother changes as he grows up and the way it changes can affect his behavior when he's a teen, a new study says. "These results suggest that successfully adapting to t...

September 1

Purchasing managers report uptick In Detroit-area economy

The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index, a composite index of local economic activity, stood at 53.8 for the month of August. An index above 50 indicates an expanding economy. The Southeas...

Wayne State designing tomorrow’s efficient auto

Wayne State University will host the kickoff workshop for “EcoCar 2: Plugging Into The Future,” a one-of-a-kind engineering competition between teams representing 15 universities challenged to redu...

Ford targets a younger generation of drivers in deal with Zipcar

In a story about Ford supplying up to 1,000 cars to Zipcar, whose members rent cars on an hourly basis, Wayne State University is noted as one of 250 college campuses that is now participating in t...