News Releases for October 2008
October 30
- The Friends of the Freer House, Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute Presents A Lecture by Lee Glazer
- "Surface Beauty: Freer's American Art, Home and Aesthetic Vision" WHAT: Wayne State University's Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute and the Friends of the Freer House are...
October 29
- Wayne State University to Host CEO of Menlo Innovations at TechTown, Nov. 14
- The Institute for Information Technology and Culture (IITC) at Wayne State University is hosting guest speaker Richard Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations at TechTown. The Institute for Infor...
- Wayne Law Hosts ‘A Night Out with Wayne State University Law School'
- DETROIT (Oct. 29, 2008) - Wayne State University Law School and Smooth Jazz V98.7 recently partnered to host " A Night Out with Wayne State University Law School " on Oct. 6, 20...
October 28
- New exhibit shares Wayne State University’s Jewish legacy
- Metro Detroit's Jewish community has long played a vital role in the development of Wayne State University. A new exhibit titled "Bricks, Mortar and More: The Jewish Community and the Grow...
October 24
- Made In Detroit Clothing and Kid Rock Partner with Wayne State University to Help Out Hometown Talent
- Symbolic limited edition Made In Detroit T-shirt to fund music scholarship at top urban research university in Detroit Detroit, MI - Proving that music success can indeed be &qu...
- Public relations guru Ofield Dukes parlays degree
- When Ofield Dukes graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in journalism in 1958, little did he know that he would one day found a public relations firm in the nation's capi...
- Wind Symphony, Chamber Winds and Concert Band Fall Performances
- The Wayne State Wind Symphony and Chamber Winds will perform on Wednesday, October 29, at 7:30 pm in Community Arts Auditorium at 5451 Cass Avenue. Conducted by Cliff Chapman, the concert wil...
October 22
- Funeral Mobile Exhibit Adds to WSU Mortuary Science Annual Open House on Oct. 23
- A mobile exhibit exploring American funeral customs and traditions is an added attraction to Wayne State University's (WSU) popular Mortuary Science annual Open House, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct...
- Wayne State researcher's new paradigm for RNA folding paves way for breakthroughs in treatment of deadly disease and understanding gene diversity
- DETROIT- David Rueda , Ph.D ., assistant professor of Chemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wayne State University, was recently published in the Proceedings of the Natio...
- Alumni association anniversary lecture features prominent area professionals, insights about Detroit's future
- DETROIT - Oct. 22, 2008 - The Wayne State University Alumni Association will commemorate the 15th anniversary of its award-winning Arthur L. Johnson Urban Perspectives Lecture Series with an a...
October 17
- Wayne State's University's "GO-GIRL" program launching winter session
- Program addresses declining interest in mathematics among middle school girls and minority youth Wayne State University's " GO-GIRL " ( Gaining Options-Girls Investigate R...
- Wayne State School of Business Named a “Best Business School”
- Wayne State University School of Business Administration is an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company features the schoo...
- Wayne State's Center for the Study of Citizenship hosting Corporate Citizenship Symposium on Monday, Oct. 20.
- Business leaders, educators presenting during panel discussion On Monday, October 20, 2008, the Wayne State University Center for the Study of Citizenship will host its fourth annual ...
October 16
- Wayne State University receives $100,000 grant from Ford Motor Company Fund to develop innovative local food programs and hunger relief efforts
- Sustainability, environmental projects at WSU also will benefit Wayne State University today received a $100,000 grant from Ford Motor Company Fund to support the university's ...
- Stephen Abraham to Speak on "The Mistakes of Guantanamo and the Decline of America's Image: The Ghosts of Nuremburg," Oct. 29
- DETROIT (Oct. 16, 2008) - Wayne State University Law School is pleased to present a lecture by Stephen Abraham , an American lawyer and officer of the United State Army reserves, titled &q...
October 14
- Wayne Law's Journal of Law in Society to Present its 9th Annual Symposium
- DETROIT (Oct. 14, 2008) - Wayne State University Law School's Journal of Law in Society is proud to present a symposium titled " McJustice: Exposing the Inadequacies of Public Defense ...
- WSU to host lecture Oct. 14: Unlocking the Mystery of Extending Life Span: Is Diet the Key?
- DETROIT- The Department of Nutrition and Food Science invites the public to the 2008 Marqueta C. Huyck Lecture on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Bernath Auditorium in th...
- Great Decision Series
- World Affairs Council of Detroit (WACD) will be hosting the following Great Decision Series at the Wayne State University Welcome Center located at 42 E. Warren Ave. from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Ref...
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Makes Unprecedented Research and Local Program Grants
- DETROIT, MI - Susan G. Komen for the Cure® recently announced the distribution of an unprecedented $100 million in grants to American and international scientists this year alone to fast t...
October 13
- Wayne State University expands programs at Macomb Community College South Campus
- More advanced-technology programs offered in response to anticipated demand by industry, students The ongoing partnership between Macomb Community College and Wayne State University ...
- Wayne State University's Confucius Institute launches Chinese teaching conference on Saturday, Nov. 15
- The Confucius Institute at Wayne State University will sponsor a Chinese teaching conference on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center on the c...
- Wayne State hosts Debate Watch, Wednesday night, Oct. 15
- MEDIA ADVISORY 1000+ students expected to attend, view the presidential debate and discuss WHO: Open to the public, with Wayne State's award-winning debaters and coaches WHA...
October 10
- MacArthur Genius Award Winner, Urban Farmer Will Allen to Speak at WSU
- Wayne State University is pleased to announce a lecture by Will Allen, urban farmer and 2008 MacArthur "Genius" Award winner on campus. When: Monday, October 13, 2008, 4:30 to 6:00 p.m....
- WSU research team receive grant to develop simple blood test for detecting breast cancer
- A Wayne State University research team led by Felix Fernandez-Madrid , M.D., Ph.D., professor of Internal Medicine in the School of Medicine, was awarded a three-year, $1.67 million grant from ...
October 8
- WSU Conference Addresses Climate Change in Local Community
- Free and open to the public Wayne State University is hosting " Assessing the Implications of Climate Change for Southeastern Michigan, " a one-day conference on Tuesday, October...
October 6
- Wayne State to Select Four Students for State Department Internship Fellows Program; $6,000 Stipends to be Awarded
- In partnership with the United State Department of State, Wayne State University will nominate four students to serve as members of the Internship Fellows Program in embassies abroad o...
- Hamlet Inside Out On The Hilberry Stage
- This season the Hilberry theatre will present Hamlet and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead in rotating repertory using the same set and actors for both productions. Hamlet wi...
- Wayne Law Dean Robert M. Ackerman to Serve as Keynote Speaker at the Stanley "Hank" Marx Lecture Series in Dispute Resolution, Oct. 20
- Wayne State University Law School Dean and Professor of Law Robert M. Ackerman will serve as the keynote speaker during the Stanley "Hank" Marx Lecture Series in Dispute Resoluti...
- Wayne State researcher developing new method to reduce complications of severe hemophilia in children
- Meera Chitlur, M.D ., assistant professor of Pediatrics, Department of Hematology/Oncology in WSU's School of Medicine and resident of Northville, Mich., recently received a grant for $49,9...
- WSU researcher investigates potential link between beetle outbreak in Yellowstone and climate change
- Scientists may soon be closer to understanding the intricate connection between a large scale insect outbreak in Yellowstone National Park and global climate change, thanks to the work of one Wayn...
October 3
- WSU's Journalism Program Honors Detroit Free Press Deputy Editor Stephen Henderson and WCHB's Mildred Gaddis
- Ben Burns, director of the journalism program in WSU's Department of Communication announced the 2008 Journalism Day professional awards recipients. The Service to Journalism Award w...
- Wayne State University to Host Crisis Communication Expert, Oct. 17
- The Institute for Information Technology and Culture (IITC) at Wayne State University is hosting guest speaker Baruch Fischhoff , Ph.D. of Carnegie Mellon University. DETROIT, MI October ...
- Michigan's role in National Children's Study expanded with $57 million NIH grant
- WSU spearheads prenatal assessment portion of study DETROIT- Wayne State University is playing a major role in the most ambitious children's health research project in history. The N...
October 2
- Wayne Law Alumni Selected to Crain's 40 Under 40
- Janis Acosta Mary Margaret O'Donnell Matt Schenk DETROIT (Oct. 1, 2008) - Wayne State University Law School alumni Janis Acosta, '97, Mary ...
- Wayne State University paves the way to Michigan’s new economy; hosts conference to examine new ventures in economic development
- Join local and national experts on Tuesday, October 7 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. as they convene at Wayne State to discuss ways to strengthen commercial development and create eco...
- Wayne State to host E2detroit entrepreneurial conference October 8, 2008
- Wayne State University will host a stellar line-up of speakers and panel discussion facilitators at its fourth annual E2detroit Entrepreneur's Conference on Wednesday, October 8, 2008. G...
October 1
- The Studio Theatre Honors an All-Detroit Cast
- Blues for an Alabama Sky Justin Crutchfield as "Leland," Erica Fuller as "Angel." *Photo Credit: Nikki Allen Blues for an Alabama Sky performance breakd...
- Wayne State and Beaumont Hospital will retrain returning military surgeons
- Beaumont Hospitals and Wayne State University's Smart Sensors and Integrated Microsystems (SSIM) program will collaborate on research for retraining surgeons returning from active milit...
- Wayne State University paves the way to Michigan’s new economy; hosts conference to examine new ventures in economic development
- Join local and national experts on Tuesday, October 7 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. as they convene at Wayne State to discuss ways to strengthen commercial development and create economic opportunity du...
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