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August 31

Grosse Pointe Park man receives Fulbright Grant

Wayne State University law professor Peter Henning is one of 1,100 professionals selected to travel for the coming year after receiving a Fulbright Scholar Grant. Henning will teach at the Universi...

August 30

Entrepreneurs feed hunger for healthy, organic, local products in metro Detroit

An article examining the continued surge in food-based businesses throughout the Detroit area, notes that Wayne State business incubator TechTown has been hosting a nine-week program specifically g...

Wayne State signs 'reverse transfer' deal with 3 community colleges

Wayne State University has signed an agreement with three local community colleges to allow students who transfer to earn credits toward an associate's degree at the same time they're working towar...

State asks judge to toss suit by same-sex couple barred by law from adopting kids

A federal judge said Wednesday that he'll issue a ruling on a request from the state to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the ban on adoptions by unmarried couples, but suggested plaintiffs expand thei...

Wayne State's Nick Thomas back for last year after injury

Nick Thomas was a leader for the Wayne State University football team last season, although he didn't play. Thomas, a senior linebacker, returns for the first time since October 2010 on Saturday wh...

Wayne State professor's labor history commentary published in Detroit News

Elizabeth Faue, professor of history at Wayne State University, wrote a commentary about the history of Labor Day and its current status. Faue wrote: “Today, the labor force is almost evenly divide...

August 29

Oakland Press article highlights President’s Gala celebrating the Hilberry's 50th anniversary

The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance announces the President’s Gala, to be held in recognition of the 50th season of the Hilberry Theatre, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. The evening wil...

Wayne State University in the spotlight on Angelo Henderson Show

Representatives from Wayne State discussed the University’s many positive attributes during an hour-long radio broadcast of “Your Voice With Angelo Henderson.” Along with former WSU Board of Govern...

Wayne State University welcomes its first-year students

Wayne State University’s convocation and FestiFall events were covered in this story featuring a photo gallery. Taz Ahmed, president of WSU's Student Senate, was among several speakers who formally...

August 28

Wayne State University makes Washington Monthly's top 100 list

Wayne State University is one of five Michigan universities to make Washington Monthly’s list of America’s top 100 institutions of higher learning. The rankings are based on “contribution to the pu...

August 27

Small Talk: Chris Collins takes lead as artistic director of Jazz Festival

Chris Collins, professor and director of jazz studies at Wayne State University, is also the newly minted artistic director of the 33rd annual Detroit Jazz Festival, which takes place Labor Day wee...

Detroit News article features WSU student volunteers helping to clean up Detroit neighborhoods

On a sunny Friday morning, a diverse group of volunteers, including more than 100 college students, gathered to clean up some west-side neighborhoods. The Greater Detroit Restoration Project, a col...

Local media outlets cover "Move-in Days" at Wayne State

Wayne State University greeted a record number of students who moved into on-campus housing over the weekend. Students jam-packed the campus Sunday. Wayne State University, which is celebrating it...

WSU President Allan Gilmour to receive the Detroit Free Press' Neal Shine Award for Exemplary Regional Leadership

While living in Dearborn some 30 years ago and working at Ford, Allan Gilmour was asked to get involved in the new Fairlane Medical Center of Henry Ford Hospital. Because the person asking was his ...

August 26

Detroit News publishes College of Nursing Dean Barbara Redman's letter about the Affordable Care Act

Barbara Redman, Wayne State University College of Nursing dean, opined about the Affordable Care Act and the need to increase the availability of primary care – such as preventive and routine healt...

Royal Oak Patch highlights Forbidden Art exhibit coming to Wayne State Sept. 7-28

Forbidden Art, an exhibit coming to Wayne State University September 7-28, includes 20 photographs of artwork created in secret by prisoners of Nazi concentration camps. The powerful exhibit origin...

August 23

14 Michigan districts to try out national models for evaluating teachers

Fourteen school districts -- including three in metro Detroit -- will be part of a closely watched pilot program that is aimed at beefing up teacher evaluations, improving the quality of teachers a...

Ethriam Brammer, Sandra Gonzales discuss civil rights in public education on Craig Fahle Show

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights recently released a study which shows continuing disparities between educational opportunities for White students and students of color. Amon...

August 22

The 313 Project awards scholarship in name of Wayne Law School dean

The 313 Project Scholarship Committee recently presented three Detroit high school students with the Dean Michele R. Miller 2012 Scholarship. Aisa Villarosa Berg, director of the nonprofit founded ...

WSU President Allan Gilmour highlights life-saving perinatology research in his latest Huffington Post column

Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour wrote about the Perinatology Research Branch (PRB) of the National Institutes of Health, which is housed on the campus of WSU. The PRB’s mission is to...

August 21

Abuse worries rise as more police patrol Detroit

Some Detroit community activists say they're concerned that there won't be proper checks in place to report and investigate alleged abuse by county and state law enforcement officers who have been ...

What’s New in LIS Schools

Service to people with disabilities—including limitations that are mild to moderate and therefore not covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act—is the goal of Project ALFA (Accessible Librarie...

Wayne State professor's flexible electronics could lead to new medical devices

A Wayne State University researcher has developed technology that opens new possibilities for health care and medical applications of electronic devices. Yong Xu, associate professor of electrical ...

Wayne State neurologist reports new finding in brains of patients with heart failure

Researchers at Wayne State University’s 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 Dr. Pratik Bhattachar...

August 20

Correctional staff burnout less likely when management trusted

Correctional facility employees who trust supervisors and management are less likely to experience job burnout, a Wayne State University researcher has found. "Trust builds commitment and involveme...

Grosse Pointe Shores pushes county change

Despite legal and political obstacles, a group of Grosse Pointe Shores residents, led by the mayor pro tem, is pressing to move from Wayne County to Macomb County, citing potential tax savings. The...

Bloomberg article highlights Wayne State grad's quest to attend medical school

Sopuruchi (Victor) Chukwueke grew up as an outcast in the village of Ovim in southeastern Nigeria. Tumors that distorted one side of his face wouldn’t stop growing, and a medicine man said he shoul...

August 19

Wayne State researchers look at new approach to diagnose pregnancy problems

Wayne State University researchers are testing a new technique for its efficacy in using fetal cells for the early diagnosis of conditions such as miscarriage or Down syndrome. Through a two-year, ...

MSU, Wayne State seek small biz owners to study barriers to job creation

Michigan State University College of Law’s Small Business & Nonprofit Clinic and the Wayne State University Business and Community Law Clinic will host Detroit small business owners for a Detroit E...

Dean Barbara Redman discusses healthcare reform and nursing on Craig Fahle Show

Craig Fahle spoke with Barbara Redman, College of Nursing dean, about the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on nurses. They discussed how the ACA will affect current nurses and nursing educa...

August 17

Jeff Seidel: U-M's Robinson better than Bolt? Not so fast

Cynthia Bir, Wayne State University biomedical engineer, commented in a story about University of Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson and Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt, who has been called ...

August 16

"The Art of the Gift"

Wayne State University dedicated the Robert Aronson Intaglio Studio in honor of printmaker Aronson who is senior development advisor at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. The studio, lo...

Motor City Tap at WSU

A demonstration of tap dancing is featured on this Fox 2 preview of the Motor City Tap Fest being held at various locations including Wayne State University Thursday through Saturday. Master Tap Da...

Why Silicon Valley loves failures

In the past, investors wanted to back entrepreneurs who had a proven track record. But investors today are beginning to become keenly aware of the virtues and values of entrepreneurs who have made ...

U.S. media outlets highlight WSU College of Engineering, Compuware Corp. mainframe computing education and internship program

Compuware Corp. announced the launch of a mainframe computing education and summer internship program with Wayne State University’s College of Engineering. The program is designed to introduce stu...

WAYNE COUNTY: New fetal cell collection method could improve genetic analysis, disorder detection, Wayne State University researchers say

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 by a two-year, $418,...

WSU President Allan Gilmour to emcee Harvard Business School Club event honoring Henry Ford CEO Nancy Schlichting

The Harvard Business School Club of Michigan, comprised of local graduates of Harvard Business School, announced that Nancy Schlichting, CEO of Henry Ford Health System, has been selected as the Cl...

August 15

The Knight Foundation and the TurboVote Initiative

Craig Fahle spoke with representatives from the Knight Foundation and the founder of TurboVote, an online platform for registering, finding election information, and voting by mail. Wayne State Uni...

CBS Detroit highlights Wayne State student's photo project offering a look at homeless life in the city

What’s it like to be homeless for a day? A Wayne State University student will offer a glimpse through a photography project. Corey Wheeler, 21, has distributed 40 cameras to homeless men and women...

When Alzheimer's isn't the real problem

Research from Wayne State University's Institute of Gerontology is included in a story profiling people who were misdiagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Peter Lichtenberg, director of the institute and a cl...

College of Engineering student who completed Compuware mainframe training course featured in Detroit Free Press article

An article notes that companies like Detroit-based Compuware and IBM are preparing for a shortage of mainframe workers. Compuware estimates that as many as 40 percent of the world's mainframe progr...

August 14

Detroit River fishing safety

When you fish along the Detroit River, you’ll see signs telling you which kind of fish are safe to eat and which are not. You may also be approached by volunteers who will be able to tell you more ...

Grassroots movement shatters myth that Detroit is 'food desert'

The widespread belief that Detroit is a food desert with no supermarkets or any sources of fresh produce is, like many myths about Detroit that have grown up over the past 30 years, simply not true...

WSU School of Business professor tells Supply Chain Brain why Southeast Michigan's economy is bouncing back

Timothy Butler, associate professor at Wayne State University's School of Business Administration, details how Southeast Michigan's economy – of which the automotive industry is a major piece – is ...

Wayne State football team ranked fifth in DII preseason poll

The Wayne State University football team learned Monday it is ranked fifth in the preseason Division II coaches poll. Fresh off an appearance in the national championship game, the Warriors even re...

August 13

Egypt’s president takes back executive powers

Abdullah Al-Arian, Wayne State University assistant professor of history, comments in an interview about Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi’s move to remove senior generals from office and take back ...

Legal News profiles Wayne Law Professor Howard Hertz

An article profiles attorney Howard Hertz and his Entertainment Law classes at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan. Hertz, who studied psychology and earned his law degree from WS...

Wayne State Head Coach Paul Winters tells Channel 7 News what's next for the Warriors

It took Wayne State 94 years to reach the postseason, and now the Warriors are looking ahead to what's next. Head Coach Paul Winters drew interest from FBS schools, including Akron, during the offs...

Wayne State psychiatrists discuss mental illness, violent crime connection on Craig Fahle Show

In the wake of the recent mass shootings around the country, many are asking what can be done to prevent these types of tragedies from happening. Craig Fahle spoke with Dr. Alireza Amirsadri, chief...

August 12

Graphic: Downtown gems

A list of historic landmarks and buildings and other cool locations throughout downtown and Midtown Detroit, includes the Beecher House at Wayne State University. The 1894 mansion, now WSU’s develo...

Jewish News highlights Forbidden Art exhibit coming to Wayne State

Photographic images of works of art completed by concentration camp prisoners at Auschwitz, Buchenwald and Ravensbruck will be seen in free displays planned for Orchard Lake and Detroit. The displa...

August 11

Wayne State wants another run

After a miracle run to the national championship game in Division II last season Wayne State is ready for more. Fox 2 reporter Ryan Ermanni provides a look at the Warriors who are ranked #4 and in ...

August 10

Male couples face pressure to fill cradles

John Corvino, chair of the philosophy department at Wayne State University, is quoted in an article featuring same-sex couples who are beginning to feel the same what-about-children pressure that h...

August 9

ProQuest launches social network for library schools

Librarians and library students can now connect with each other and access free career and education resources through a new social network designed for the library sciences. ProQuest's new Graduat...

Detroit's rising star Tim Bowman Jr. to headline Certified Praise Fest

Wayne State University pharmacy student and gospel recording artist Tim Bowman Jr. has been tagged as one of the headliners for the Certified Praise Fest taking place on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, at...

August 8

U.S. Senate race

Lyke Thompson, professor of political science, commented about the U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow and Republican challenger Peter Hoekstra. (cue to 2:17)

Michigan primary decided several congressional races, but three districts may be in play

Shaped by two rounds of GOP-led remapping in the past decade, critics say Michigan's congressional districts are designed to keep political parties in power. As a result, primaries often end up bei...

Startup gives $120K to Wayne State for energy, mining research

Faculty and research assistants in Wayne State University’s Department of Geology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences soon will become the latest additions to a national team of experts at ...

August 7

Wayne State University to search for potential drug targets to treat Barth Syndrome

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 disorder. Fifty percen...

Wayne State: New fetal cell collection could improve disorder detection

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 by a two-year, $418,...

Christopher Leland: WSU professor taught a love of life as well as literature

There were few things Christopher Leland loved more than to sit with his students after English class at places near the Wayne State University campus, such as the Cass Café, discussing writing and...

SEED Wayne's Kami Pothukuchi featured as Detroit 20/20 Person of the Week

WXYZ’s Detroit 2020 selected Wayne State University professor Kami Pothukuchi as their Person of the Week for her efforts at spreading the word about the benefits of a motor city harvest. Every day...

CBS Detroit reports Wayne State research team finds possible clue to progression of MS

Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers, working with colleagues in Canada, have found that one or more substances produced by a type of immune cell in people with multiple sclerosis ...

August 6

Wayne State College of Nursing gets $3.4M grant to prepare high schoolers for health careers

Wayne State University’s College of Nursing has received a $3.4 million grant to fund the C2 Pipeline, a program to help prepare 1,250 high school students for admission to college and careers in h...

Detroit Wayne County Health Authority gets $1.5M grant to start Nurse Family Partnership

The Detroit Wayne County Health Authority has been awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant to bring the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) to Detroit. The NFP is designed to improve the health of infa...

Crain's reports job opportunities increasing for WSU pharmacy management program graduates

Job growth in health care is spurring universities to create or expand specialized degree or residency programs for both clinical and non-clinical professionals. Oakland University, the University ...

Channel 4 news report highlighting the Detroit Tigers baseball clinic features WSU baseball players

Clark Park in Detroit became a baseball boot camp for some lucky kids Friday as Detroit was one of three cities chosen this summer where McDonald's is sponsoring youth baseball clinics. Roughly 100...

Academic Success Interim Director Michelle Bruner comments in Detroit Free Press article about college preparation

Michelle Bruner, interim director of Wayne State University’s Academic Success Center, comments in a story about teens preparing to head to college. "As students move from high school to college, t...

August 5

Universities review policies in wake of Penn State scandal

Michigan universities are reviewing their reporting policies to avoid potential problems in the wake of the sex abuse scandal that rocked Penn State University. Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn Stat...

August 3

Purchasing Managers Index slips in July, indicating possible local economic slowdown

The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index slipped in July to 54.6 from 60.3 in June. A score above 50 indicates an expanding local economy, and the index has been above that for 29 of the pa...

August 2

Fred Pearson on Hiroshima Remembrance Day

Craig Fahle spoke with the director of the Wayne State University Center for Peace and Conflict Studies Fred Pearson about the upcoming peace demonstration and news conference on nuclear arms reduc...

MDCH unveils Michigan’s infant mortality reduction plan

The Michigan Department of Community Health has unveiled the state's Infant Mortality Reduction Plan, a strategy that includes significant recommendations developed from medical research conducted ...

Chicago Tribune highlights Detroit Jazz Fest, features Chris Collins for travel section article

Now in its 33rd year, the Detroit Jazz Festival is the largest free jazz festival in the world. This year’s main event happens over Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31-Sept. 3. "The festival brings national...

August 1

Asterand to remain in TechTown after sale

Ian Ratcliffe, the president and CEO of Cambridge, Mass.-based Stemgent Inc., the company that bought the tissue-bank business from Detroit-based Asterand plc for $9 million, announced Wednesday th...

Wayne State University's police chief explains why crime is down nearly 40% in Midtown

An article further examines why Wayne State University’s Police Department recorded a 38 percent reduction in crime between 2008 and 2011. Police Chief Anthony Holt said it's a symbiotic relationsh...