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June 29

Guest commentary: Divided court clearly settles health care reform's constitutional question

Professor Robert Sedler opined about the U.S. Supreme court’s decision upholding the Affordable Care Act. Sedler wrote: “The effect of the decision is to now give the states a choice. Michigan will...

June 28

WSU researcher seeks link between obesity, flu severity

The recent H1N1 flu pandemic was found to be particularly dangerous to obese people, and a Wayne State University researcher is looking for clues as to why. Emily Martin, assistant professor of pha...

Michigan media outlets report WSU's 2013 budget

Wayne State University’s Board of Governors approved a 3.88 percent increase on a 6-2 vote Wednesday. The move placed WSU under a 4 percent tuition rate increase cap that the Legislature establishe...

Free Press article features poet Terry Blackhawk, highlights WSU's Made in Michigan Literary Walk

Poet Terry Blackhawk will take part in Saturday's inaugural Wayne State University Made in Michigan Literary Walk, featuring local authors -- from poets to rock 'n' roll historians -- who will read...

Wayne State VP Ned Staebler, Ferndale mayor to lead new economic development group

Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter has established a business council to help spur economic development in the city. Coulter is leading the group along with Ned Staebler, vice president for economic devel...

WSU's Kevin Hayes talks phishing and computer security on Craig Fahle Show

Craig Fahle spoke with Lead Systems Security Specialist for Wayne State University Kevin Hayes about recent computer security issues. They discussed an interesting "phishing expedition" recently pe...

June 27

The Rio+20 Sustainability Conference

Leaders and environmentalists came together last week in Rio de Janeiro for the Rio+20 environmental sustainability conference. The goal of the event was to bring countries together to establish su...

Like humans, dolphins have brainy genes

Evolution-wise, bottlenose dolphins have left their mammalian brothers in the dust, and new research is showing what genes they changed to do it. These genes include those involved in brain and met...

Editorial: New bill is a baby step for higher education

An editorial calls Gov. Snyder’s announcement about funding more than $300 million into 18 infrastructure projects a “drop in the bucket as things go, but at least the water is headed in the right ...

WSU board meeting today

WWJ reporter Sandra McNeill spoke with Wayne State students about tuition costs on the eve of today’s Board of Governors meeting.

June 26

Wayne State looks to 'revitalize city block' with $93 million Midtown research facility

Wayne State University plans to begin work this year on a $93 million biomedical research facility in Midtown that President Allan Gilmour believes will "revitalize a city block that is now vacant....

Gerontology's Cheryl Deep discusses brain neurobics with NPR's Joy Cardin

Cheryl Deep, Wayne State University’s Institute of Gerontology, was a guest on NPR’s Joy Cardin show discussing Brain Neurobics. Research suggests that certain types of mental exercises might help ...

WSU President Allan Gilmour outlines plans for new biomedical research building during press conference with Gov. Rick Snyder

Michigan universities, colleges get $300 million from state for building projects Wayne State University hosted Gov. Rick Snyder yesterday as he signed a bill authorizing more than $300 mill...

June 25

Arizona immigration law discussion

Robert Sedler, Wayne State University law professor, commented on the Mitch Albom Show about the Supreme Court’s ruling Monday which struck down significant portions of the controversial Arizona im...

Michigan colleges go out of state for students

Michigan's public universities are increasing the number of nonresident students on their campuses in an effort to battle demographic slumps in state high school graduates and buttress slumping bud...

WSU supply chain management expert John Taylor comments in Crain's article about state's logistics strategy

Gov. Rick Snyder's administration this fall will launch its comprehensive logistics strategy aimed at turning Michigan into a global logistical hub that it says could bring up to 75,000 direct jobs...

Dr. Herbert Smitherman discusses affordable health care debate with MSNBC's Chris Hayes

“Up” host Chris Hayes talks with Dr. Herbert Smitherman Jr., assistant dean of community and urban health at Wayne State University, about the consequences of the Supreme Court's upcoming ruling o...

Michigan media outlets report on Gov. Snyder's visit to WSU to announce support for biomedical research building at WSU

Gov. Rick Snyder on Monday is scheduled to sign legislation to authorize and assist construction for 18 projects at public universities and community colleges across Michigan. The combined long-ter...

June 24

Rochelle Riley: $180,000 in grants a big milestone for metro Detroit's Reading Works literacy effort

A community coalition founded to boost adult literacy across metro Detroit will award $180,000 in grants this week to nine literacy agencies, partners in its mission to increase job readiness and a...

TechTown highlighted in Dbusiness article for its Startup SOUP competition for entrepreneurs

TechTown, Wayne State University’s research and technology park and business incubator, invites metro Detroiters to see what’s brewing among local entrepreneurs at its inaugural Startup SOUP, a nov...

Detroit Free Press reports Chevrolet Malibu to get eco-redesign by Wayne State students in contest

Wayne State University students got the keys to a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu last week that they’re going to re-design to make more eco-friendly as part of an international, three-year auto-engineering ...

June 22

University of Michigan Board of Regents approves 2.8 percent tuition increase

The typical University of Michigan student in Ann Arbor will pay 2.8 percent more in tuition and fees next school year, the Board of Regents decided yesterday. Regents voted 5-3 to pass the tuition...

June 21

What local universities mean to the economy

While RTP is the oldest and most famous research consortium, University Research Corridor in Michigan is following in its footsteps, and generating significant economic impact. Allan Gilmour, presi...

Wayne State President Allan Gilmour discusses universities' economic impact in Huffington Post blog

Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour wrote about the importance of the economic impact of public universities, and particularly Michigan’s University Research Corridor (URC) member instit...

Detroit Free Press article notes Hilberry students start theater company to stage summer shows

This summer members of Wayne State University's Hilberry graduate theater program has decided to stage shows of its own. The Drastic Theater Company plans to mount three plays in the Elizabeth Thea...

Warriors coach Paul Winters named a Detroit News outstanding "Michiganian"

A feature story examines the remarkable year of the Wayne State University Warriors football team under the leadership of coach Paul Winters. For four weeks, the “Road Warriors” won four playoff ga...

June 20

Sheila Cockrel featured in Metro Times for work with students, community and CitizenDetroit program

A profile piece highlights the work of former Detroit City Councilwoman Sheila Cockrel, who is fighting for a new Detroit. She’s on a mission to educate young people about the city’s past to make a...

Detroit-area media outlets highlight university, business partnerships for "IT in the D" program

Detroit News, dbusiness, CBS Detroit, 6/19 Detroit firms, colleges create program to promote IT careers A group of Detroit companies and colleges have formed a partnership to deal with the shorta...

June 19

TechTown, Wayne State welcomes Tunisian entrepreneur, bio-tech start-up

A novice entrepreneur, a Muslim woman from Tunisia, with big dreams about the new economy is getting a comprehensive education at TechTown this summer. Souad Rouis works is an associate professor...

Detroit News reports WSU's Center for Urban Studies has partnered with community to revive neighborhood park

The AmeriCorps Urban Safety Project at Wayne State University's Center for Urban Studies has partnered with community volunteers to refurbish Scripps Park, at the corner of Grand River and Trumbull...

Colleges’ ROI more complicated than simple math

Philip Swanson, fresh from earning his degree in civil engineering from Wayne State University, already is among a fortunate group of graduates. While more than 50 percent of college grads under ag...

WSU researcher receives grant to see if troubled teens who train shelter dogs improve social skills

It may seem intuitive to believe that working with animals has a positive effect on people, but a Wayne State University researcher is trying to determine the nature of that effect, and whether it ...

Model D highlights the impact and progress of WSU's Detroit Revitalization Fellows program

A feature story highlights the progress of the Detroit Revitalization Fellows Program (DRFP), a Wayne State University project that connects rising mid-career professionals to organizations at the ...

June 18

New U.S. union chief to face war over benefits

When the largest U.S. union for public sector employees elect its first new president in a generation next week it will be a watershed moment. The new chief will be running an organization whose me...

Crain's highlights WSU med student who created app company in spare time

Medical school is workload enough for most students. But not for Enea Gjoka, who will start his second year of med school at Wayne State University this summer. Gjoka, 22, is also something of a Re...

Detroit Free Press announces construction to begin on new Wayne State medical building

A ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony Friday launched construction of a new medical office building in Midtown that will house Wayne State University’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuros...

June 17

A mostly perplexed AAUP accepts pledge to treat its staff fairly

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) members recently supported a resolution that calls on the AAUP to give its own employees the same fair treatment that it expects colleges to...

Creating a Midtown 'living room'

A lot more people are visiting and living in Midtown these days, but places for them to gather are few. The Detroit Institute of Arts hopes to change that by creating what it calls a cultural livin...

Nicole Blaszczyk, former Miss Michigan and new WSU athletics employee, highlighted in Mlive feature

Nicole Blaszczyk, who won the Miss Michigan title in 2009, is profiled in a story highlighting the life of winners after taking off the crown. Blaszczyk is in her third week as the assistant athlet...

HOUR Detroit health feature references Dr. Kezhong Zhang's liver disease research

An article examining the causes of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, a liver disease commonly called “NASH” that can turn into cirrhosis, includes medical opinions and analysis from Detroit-area docto...

Detroit News, CBS Detroit cover URC event focusing on universities' contributions to the auto industry

Nearly 200 people learned more about the high-tech future of the auto industry at a WWJ Newsradio 950 business breakfast Thursday morning at Michigan State University’s Management Education Center,...

June 14

Wayne State's partnership with Higher One highlighted in Detroit Free Press article

This fall, Wayne State University plans to launch a card involving a partnership with Higher One, a financial firm with card agreements at 520 campuses nationwide. Jim Barbret, controller and assoc...

Detroit News, Oakland Press announce 2012 Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellows

A fighter pilot, a pastor, a biologist and a sea kayak instructor are among the latest round of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellows being sent to teach in high-ne...

June 13

Wayne State swimmer Catherine Leix profiled in Flint Journal sports article

The awards keep coming in for Wayne State University swimmer Catherine Leix after her spectacular senior season with the Warriors. In addition to being placed on the First Team Academic All-America...

Education technology professor Michael Barbour comments in Yahoo News article about online teaching methods

Scant research exists on the effectiveness of full-time online learning, but 30 states allow K-12 students to learn entirely online. Across the country, more than two million K-12 students particip...

U.S. News & World Report ranks Wayne State among top 10 universities with most freshman commuters

Wayne State University is ranked 8th by U.S. News & World Report in the number of freshman students who commute to campus with 68 percent living off campus. The U.S. News “Short List,” separate fro...

June 12

Wayne State father-daughter engineering team profiled in CBS Detroit feature

A feature story highlights father and daughter James and Stephanie Boileau, who share a love for engineering and passion for being involved. They received their engineering educations at the Wayne ...

CBS Detroit report highlights WSU's research accreditation

Following a rigorous evaluation process, Wayne State University’s research program involving human participants has been renewed for full accreditation by the Association for the Accreditation of H...

June 11

Robert Sedler on the emergency manager referendum decision

Wayne State University professor of law Robert Sedler spoke on “The Craig Fahle Show” about the emergency manager referendum decision by the Michigan Court of Appeals.

WSU study finds hidden heart disease in African-Americans with high blood pressure

A Wayne State University School of Medicine study has found that an overwhelming majority of African-American patients with hypertension also suffered hidden heart disease caused by high blood pres...

CBS Detroit lists Wayne State's Foreign Language Technology Center among Detroit's best language learning providers

Wayne State University offers a state-of-the-art language program through the Foreign Language Technology Center where students get the most use of technology while learning a chosen language. The ...

WSU's Institute of Gerontology highlighted in Detroit Free Press feature story exploring benefits of mental exercise

Research suggests that certain types of mental exercises -- whether they are memory games on your mobile device or jotting down letters backward -- might help our brain maintain concentration, memo...

June 10

Despite Arab Spring, Saudi Arabia leads a counter-revolution

With much of the Arab world in a do-or-die stampede toward greater democracy, Saudi Arabia is looking to consolidate the old way of doing things. Riyadh is pushing an agenda to strengthen the long-...

U.S. News and World Report article references WSU study examining high blood pressure, heart disease in African Americans

High blood pressure is strongly associated with heart disease in black Americans, new research shows. In the study, published online May 31 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, researchers looked a...

CBS Detroit reports Wayne State researcher receives $110K grant to study diabetic retinopathy

A Wayne State University researcher believes a protein that fails to reach the nucleus of retinal cells may play a role in causing eye disease in people with diabetes. Renu A. Kowluru, professor of...

June 9

Nick Carey: A radical shift

Activists with the conservative Tea Party movement say they owe a lot to their schooling in left-wing community organizing tactics for the historic Republican victory over the Democrats and their u...

June 8

GM's Chevy, Warrior Sports sponsor soccer teams in U.K.

Two Metro Detroit companies have jumped into international soccer sponsorships, hoping to cash in on a sport that is bigger worldwide than pro football, which is the king of U.S. sports. The deals ...

June 7

UPDATE 1-Wisconsin result could inspire further attacks on unions

Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker's recall election victory and the vote of two California cities to curb the pensions of city workers may embolden political leaders across the country to ...

Craig Fahle Show highlights upcoming Healthy City Summit at Wayne State

WDET-FM, 6/6 Craig Fahle talks with Enterprising Health Director Chandra McMillion and Enterprising Health Lead Entrepreneur Yodit Mesfin-Johnson about Friday's Healthy City Summit at Wayne State ...

CBS Detroit notes TechTown's Leslie Smith to participate in the “Clinton Global Initiative” meeting this week

Tech Town, Wayne State University’s business incubator and technology and research park, will share it’s success stories at this week’s “Clinton Global Initiative” meeting in Chicago. The “Clinton ...

June 6

Conflict expert and assistant professor Richard Chasdi speaks with WWJ about Al Qaeda leader's death, terrorism threat

Richard Chasdi, an expert in international conflict and terrorism issues and adjunct assistant professor at Wayne State University, commented about the global threat of terrorism after U.S. officia...

Detroit News highlights region's first major fiber arts fair scheduled at Wayne State University

Artisan Knitworks in St. Clair Shores, known for its large selection of hand-spun and hand-dyed yarns, will sponsor the area's first major fiber fair: Third Coast Fiber Arts Festival, Sept. 21-22 a...

June 5

Michigan Senate passes final piece of state budget

The Michigan Senate approved an increase in funding for state universities, community colleges and public schools Tuesday, passing the final piece of the state budget for the fiscal year starting O...

Report: Michigan economy stable, stronger

A May survey shows the southeast Michigan economy continues a strong economic recovery, with an index above 50 — which indicates a favorable economic environment — for 27 of the last 28 months, ac...

Detroit Free Press includes WSU Law School's new Assistant Dean of Students Ilana Ben-Ze'ev in "People Making News"

Wayne State University Law School announced that Ilana Ben-Ze'ev has been named the school's assistant dean of students. Ben-Ze'ev has practiced business law more than 29 years. Most recently, she ...

Journal of Blacks in Higher Education reports Cheryl Waites named dean of WSU's School of Social Work

Cheryl Waites was appointed the seventh dean of the School of Social Work at Wayne State University. She has served as interim dean since last October, and joined the School of Social Work in 2007 ...

Wayne State professor part of major black hole breakthrough talks about research on WWJ

Wayne State University has collaborated with an international team of astronomers using data from the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton satellite that has identified a long-sought X-ray “echo” tha...

Detroit-area media outlets highlight WSU events, activities honoring the transit of Venus

A rare celestial event known as the transit of Venus will take place Tuesday -- and Wayne State University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy will be ready for an evening of sky-gazing. The Depa...

June 4

Rental unit demand grows near downtown

Rental apartments from Midtown to Corktown to downtown are filling up because more workers and students are choosing to relocate to Detroit. To date, 445 employees of Detroit companies have partici...

College of Nursing study examining the effects of cyber bullying highlighted in Detroit Free Press article

Cyber bullying is taking an emotional toll on the adolescents who experience it, and some resort to becoming bullies themselves, according to research out of Wayne State University. A study release...

CBS Detroit reports Wayne State prof part of major black hole breakthrough

Wayne State University has collaborated with an international team of astronomers using data from the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton satellite that has identified a long-sought X-ray “echo” tha...

June 3

MSNBC article examines WSU professor's stroke prevention guidelines

One in five people who get artery-clearing surgery to prevent a stroke are likely too old and sick to live long enough to benefit from the procedure, according to a new study. Guidelines from the A...

WSU Police Chief Tony Holt discusses CompStat initiative in Campus Safety Magazine podcast

The Wayne State University Police Department and the Center for Urban Studies have developed a targeted crime fighting initiative called Midtown CompStat. Wayne State police, representatives from H...

June 2

State House approves education budget $1.4 billion for public universities, $12.9 billion for K-12

State House lawmakers completed work on the state's 2012-13 budget Friday, adopting a $1.4-billion spending plan for public universities, $12.9 billion for K-12 education and $294 million for commu...