Current Releases
May 8, 2008
- Wayne State University's Elaine L. Jacob Gallery will host Still Pulling: Traditional Printmaking in the Digital Age
- Wayne State University's Elaine L. Jacob Gallery will host three days of gallery talks in conjunction with Still Pulling: Traditional Printmaking in the Digital Age by artist Denes Galfi on M...
- Elaine L. Jacob Gallery to present Look Close, Looking Far: A Survey of Artworks by John Torreano
- Artist John Torreano's large, colorful, three-dimensional paintings pack a big punch. There is a familiarity in the artist's forms and materials, albethey unconventional in fine art; acryl...
May 6, 2008
- Wayne State University and the Union of Part Time Faculty reach tentative agreement
- On April 30, 2008, Wayne State University and the Union of Part Time Faculty (UPTF) AFT-CIO reached tentative agreement on their first collective bargaining agreement. The agreement is subject to ...
WSU In The News
Great Lakes IT Report, 5/4
TechTown’s SciTech Honored by NIH, Michigan Growth Capital Symposium
SciTech, a Wayne State University spin-off company headquartered at TechTown, is gaining national attention for promising anti-cancer drug research that could save thousands of lives.
The company has been chosen by the National Institutes of Health Commercialization Assistance Program to present at the Larta Institute’s 2008 Venture Forum, the largest showcase of early-stage innovation and entrepreneurship.
The Detroit News, 4/25
People on the Move
President Irvin D. Reid selected the following School of Medicine faculty members for distinguished professor awards: Barry Rosen, PhD, professor and chair of the department of biochemistry and molecular biology; Jack Sobel, MD, chief of the division of infectious diseases; and Linda Hazlett , PhD, chair of the department of anatomy and cell biology.
The Detroit News, 4/25
State House approves part of stimulus package
By Gary Heinlein
House lawmakers have approved bonds for a number of projects -- including a biomedical research building at Wayne State -- as part of Gov. Jennifer Granholm's economic stimulus package. Democratic members of the House planned news conferences to tout the package, which they say will create 29,000 jobs and more than $1 billion in economic activity.
Detroit Free Press, 4/20
Doctor shortage lies ahead
By Patricia Anstett
A story about Michigan’s looming doctor shortage mentions that the Wayne State University School of Medicine has added enrollment to train more doctors. It also mentions that the Detroit Medical Center pays off loans up to $15,000 for primary doctors trained at Wayne State University.
Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News, MLive.com, 4/13
Gov. Jennifer Granholm and former Vice President Walter Mondale joined hundreds of people at Wayne State Saturday for a memorial ceremony in honor of former UAW President Doug Fraser, who passed away Feb. 23. Several photos of the ceremony accompanied the stories. The Detroit News story mentions that Fraser taught at Wayne State following retirement from the union presidency. Provost Nancy Barrett read a tribute letter from former Chrysler Corp. CEO Lee Iacocca. A version of the story was picked up by AP and ran widely in newspapers around the state and some other states.
Crain’s Detroit Business, 4/14
Warm remembrances of a great labor leader
Crain’s Detroit Business publisher Mary Kramer reflected in her blog about the late Doug Fraser and the recent memorial tribute held at Wayne State’s Community Arts Auditorium. Kramer wrote, “Fraser, who I got to know after he had left the UAW and joined Wayne State and the Reuther Archives, had a quick wit and a ton of charisma. He was a fountain of stories about the labor movement and about Detroit.”
WWJ AM 950, 4/12
Mike Smith, director of the Walter P. Reuther Library, commented about his friendship and professional relationship with Doug Fraser during a WWJ interview with Tim Kiska. The story aired Friday evening and Saturday afternoon following the memorial tribute.
Crain’s Detroit Business, 4/14
WSU is looking south for its new president
A spokesperson for Bowling Green State University confirmed that the presidential search committee at Wayne State University has been in contact with BGSU President Sidney Ribeau. Paul Massaron of the WSU Board of Governors said he was aware of the news reports about Ribeau but could neither confirm nor deny that the BGSU president is under consideration for the Wayne State presidency.