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February 8, 2010
- Purchasing Managers Index for Southeast Michigan drops sharply in January
- The Metro Detroit Purchasing Managers Index fell more than six points in January to 45.2, the first significant reading below 50 in the last six months. An index below 50 indicates a declining manu...
- Wayne State University School of Business hosts networking luncheon and lecture to honor pioneering black CPAs
- Wayne State University will pay tribute to pioneering African-American certified public accountants (CPAs) during a networking lunch and lecture celebrating Black History Month on Friday, Feb. 19,...
January 11, 2010
- LivingDetroit, Wayne State's new wiki-style Web site, gives Detroiters a voice for chronicling and illuminating the city's history in their own words
- (Detroit) - LivingDetroit , the first virtual museum to chronicle Detroit's history through a Wikipedia-style repository of audio diaries, photographs and interactive maps, will officiall...
January 4, 2010
- Purchasing managers index shows SE Michigan employment lagging despite indicators of statewide stabilization
- Manufacturing activity remains stable in Southeast Michigan but job creation is stagnant, according to a recent survey of purchasing managers. The region's Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) ret...
- WDET launches “Star” program to support arts and culture in Detroit
- January 4, 2009 (Detroit, MI) -- WDET 101.9FM has launched a new arts and culture initiative called the "STAR" program, an acronym for Support The Arts, to provide support to nonprofit ...
December 18, 2009
- WDET announces an enhanced program schedule and public service initiatives
- December 18, 2009 (Detroit, Mich.) - Building on a successful yearlong community engagement strategy, WDET-FM (101.9) -- the Detroit public radio station owned and operated by Wayne State Uni...
November 23, 2009
- TechTown's Charlton to discuss collaborative opportunities in research and entrepreneurship between Michigan and Israel
- DETROIT, November 23, 2009 - The Michigan Israel Business Bridge (MIBB) is hosting a presentation and networking opportunity featuring TechTown Executive Director Randal Charlton speaking about b...
November 18, 2009
- Wayne Law Ranks in Top 40 Law Schools Nationwide in 2010 Super Lawyers Listing
- DETROIT (Nov. 18, 2009) - Wayne State University Law School was ranked as a top 40 law school in the 2010 Super Lawyers listing published Nov. 17, 2009. The list, which ranks law schools b...
November 12, 2009
- OT conference brings My Stroke of Insight author to 65th celebration
- DETROIT, MI -- A New York Times best-selling author is part of the Wayne State University occupational therapy program's 65th anniversary celebration, Dec. 5. Jill Bolte Taylor , Ph...
November 10, 2009
- Graduate certificate program in communication and new media to be offered beginning in January at Wayne State University
- In response to a growing demand for understanding Internet and mobile communication technologies, a 12-credit graduate certificate program in communication and new media will be offered by Wayne S...
November 4, 2009
- Community Investments Aim to Spur New Economic Foundation for Detroit
- (DETROIT) Nov. 4, 2009 - In an effort to help create new economies in Detroit, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced more than $5 million in grants to strengthen the cit...
October 28, 2009
- Wayne Law Alumni Selected to Crain's 40 Under 40
- DETROIT (Oct. 28, 2009) - Wayne State University Law School alumni Angela Davison, '02, Douglas Salzenstein, '01, and Kevin Smith, ‘97, have been named by Crain's Detroit Busi...
October 22, 2009
- Wayne State University to host Oct. 28 30 iSURGITEC 2009 conference at Motor City Casino in Detroit, MI
- WHAT: The iSURGITEC 2009 Conference in Detroit is an international event highlighting the latest advances in surgical technology, research and practice. It brings together departments of su...
October 16, 2009
- Study shows adult stem cell grafts increased mobility in paralyzed patients
- A new study by a Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher details the outcome of adult stem cell grafts in spinal cord injuries and how the procedure led to increased mobility and quali...
September 21, 2009
- Wayne State University launching nation’s first online training curriculum for civilian response in an “active shooter” emergency
- The Wayne State University Police Department (WSUPD), in collaboration with the Wayne State Department of Organization and Employee Development, within the Division of Human Resources, is launchi...
September 3, 2009
- Wayne Law to Host 17th annual Bernard Gottfried Memorial Labor Law Symposium, Oct. 15
- DETROIT (Sept. 2, 2009) - Wayne State University Law School students, alumni and guests interested in gaining additional insight into labor law are invited to attend the 17th annual Bernard G...
August 31, 2009
- 'Stigma and Perseverance in the Lives of Boys Who Dance,' new book authored by Wayne State dance professor
- DETROIT (Aug. 28, 2009) - Dance, its training and social meanings, has a rich history and long-time associations with gender and gender roles in world culture. While dance in some cultures is se...
August 17, 2009
- Wayne State University observing Hispanic Heritage Month with series of events
- Wayne State University and the Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies (CBS) are commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month , running from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, with a series of events ranging from fil...
- Anthropology professor at Wayne State releases new book, Technology and Culture
- Detroit, Mich. - The concept of technology has come a long way over the years, as it was once only described through tangible items such as tools and computers. From the perception of ethnograp...
July 9, 2009
- Wayne State University Graduate School to host Open House on July 14
- The Wayne State University Graduate School, one of the largest graduate and professional schools in the country, will host an open house on Tuesday, July 14, for students and working professionals...
July 8, 2009
- Six Wayne State University student teams pursuing entrepreneurial dreams
- DETROIT-What do six student groups plus six great entrepreneurial ideas equal? Wayne State University officials think it may be a key to boosting our economy and the start of great careers for the...
June 10, 2009
- Wayne Law Welcomes New Professors, Enhances Program and Clinic Offerings for Students
- DETROIT (June 10, 2009) - Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce the addition of five men and women who will join the faculty at the start of the 2009-2010 academic year. The...
June 8, 2009
- Wayne State University researcher defines new treatment intervention recommendations for mini-strokes
- DETROIT-A Wayne State University School of Medicine professor has co-written a new definition and national treatment recommendations for transient ischemic attacks (TIA) or "mini-strokes."...
May 27, 2009
- Lloyd Young appointed dean of the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Wayne State University
- Lloyd Young has been appointed dean of the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Wayne State University effective August 17, 2009. The appointment was announced by Na...
May 19, 2009
- Wayne Law Student Receives American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Scholarship
- DETROIT (May 13, 2009) - Second-year Wayne State University Law School student Sarah McElwaney received a $2,500 scholarship from the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial ...
May 15, 2009
- Mark Wardell appointed Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School at Wayne State University
- Mark Wardell , associate dean of the Graduate School and director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at Pennsylvania State University, has been appointed associate provost and dean of the Gr...
May 1, 2009
- Stay ahead of the recession by exploring new markets at TechTown’s Chinese Business Forum
- DETROIT, April 30, 2009- In a shrinking economy, it's more important than ever for businesses to seek out new markets, and the Chinese Business Forum at TechTown can help entrepreneurs do just...
April 30, 2009
- Wayne State University and Children’s Hospital of Michigan research team discover chemical that plays a major role in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Faculty from the University of Michigan, University of Toronto and Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto key collaborators in study DETROIT-Wayne State University medical researchers recently di...
April 15, 2009
- Wayne Law Receives $155K from Bodman LLP at 12th annual Treasure of Detroit
- DETROIT (April 10, 2009) - Wayne State University Law School received a generous $155,000 gift from Bodman LLP at the 12th annual Treasure of Detroit Gala held at the Westin Book Cadillac ...
March 24, 2009
- A New Syncopation: The People Called it Ragtime
- Detroit and America's history comes alive as the Bonstelle Theatre produces one of the largest shows in its 87-year history. The Bonstelle Theatre presents Ragtime, the Musical at...
March 13, 2009
- Wayne State and the Nederlander family present the 7th annual Apple Award to Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin
- Detroit - Wayne State University and the Nederlander family proudly announce the seventh annual Apple Award gala April 16, 6pm, at the Fisher Theatre. Attendees o...
March 10, 2009
- Wayne Law to Host Oral Argument before the Michigan Court of Appeals, March 12
- DETROIT (March 9, 2009) - Wayne State University Law School is pleased to host Oral Argument before the Michigan Court of Appeals from 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2009. The even...
March 6, 2009
- Bassist John Clayton to Perform with Wayne State Big Band at the Music Box
- John Clayton , Grammy winning jazz artist and 2009 Detroit International Jazz Festival artist-in-residence, will perform with Wayne State Big Band on Friday, April 3, 7:30 pm at The Music Box i...
March 4, 2009
- Wayne State University Graduate School to host Open House, March 12
- Application fee to be waived for attendees The Wayne State University Graduate School , one of the largest graduate and professional schools in the country, will host an open house on T...
March 3, 2009
- Farai Chideya to guest host on “The Takeaway,” airing mornings on WDET-FM
- March 3, 2009 (Detroit, MI) - Wondering where you can find the brilliant and accessible social + political analysis of FARAI CHIDEYA now that NPR's News & Notes is ending? For three weeks...
February 24, 2009
- TechTown’s free event instructs entrepreneurs about business growth programs in Detroit
- DETROIT, February 24, 2009-TechTown has revamped its monthly networking events, First Fridays, to make them even more useful to entrepreneurs and innovators. In addition to networking and guest spe...
February 10, 2009
- Wayne State Society of Women Engineers to host event for female high school students
- The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Wayne State University is pleased to host "Future SWE", a free event for high school girls aimed at increasing the enrollment of women in enginee...
January 29, 2009
- Celebrate the Stories and History of Zora Neale Hurston
- Zora is My Name! Safiya Johnson as Zora (from left to right) Victoria Weatherspoon, Safiya Johnson, and Taurean Hogan Zora is My Name! Adapted by Ruby Dee Fr...
January 28, 2009
- The Hilberry Pays Tribute to Veterans
- All My Sons All My Sons performance breakdown: Playing in Rotating Repertory February 20 - May 16, 2009 Wed. 2 p.m.: April 15 Thurs. 8 p.m.: April 16, April 3...
January 21, 2009
- Wayne Law to Host Motion Day with Judge Bernard Friedman
- DETROIT (Jan. 21, 2009) - Wayne State University Law School and the Federal Bar Association are pleased to host Motion Day with Judge Bernard Friedman of the U.S. District Court, Easte...
January 16, 2009
- Three American Classics at Wayne State University Theatres
- American Classics 3 shows for only $58! All My Sons By Arthur Miller One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest By Dale Wasserman Ragtime Book by Terrence McNally Lyr...
December 3, 2008
- New and increased services help ease financial strain on students
- As a way to address the bleak economic reality confronting students, Wayne State University is establishing an action plan that will help ease some financial worries while encouraging registration...
November 14, 2008
- This Christmas, It's a Wonderful Life in Detroit
- There is no need to stay at home this holiday season when you can see what many consider one of the most inspirational stories of all time. The Bonstelle Theatre presents Lloyd Garrison and Ro...
November 4, 2008
- Conductor Erich Kunzel, "Prince of Pops" to Lecture in Department of Music
- On Friday, November 14, renowned conductor and multiple Grammy winner Erich Kunzel will speak to WSU Department of Music students about his remarkable music career. Mr. Kunzel's presentat...
October 6, 2008
- 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...
October 2, 2008
- 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 ...
September 22, 2008
- Tenor Madness featuring Jerry Bergonzi at Wayne State
- On Thursday, October 23, and Friday, October 24, the Department of Music at Wayne State will host Tenor Madness , two days of workshops, saxophones and performances in the Old Main building...
September 10, 2008
- Wayne Law Professors Play Active Role in Area Legal Issues
- DETROIT (Sept. 10, 2008) - As the dust begins to settle on the city of Detroit after Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's resignation, word of the professionalism, expertise and civic-mindedness of Wayne S...
September 9, 2008
- Wayne Law to Host 16th Annual Bernard Gottfried Memorial Labor Law Symposium, Oct. 16
- DETROIT (Sept. 8, 2008) - Wayne State University Law School students, alumni and guests interested in gaining additional insight into labor law are invited to attend the 16th annual Bernard Gottfri...
- Wayne State University and the Screen Actors Guild partner to help student actors land film and TV jobs in Michigan
- SAG presents "An Actor's Survival Guide to Working in Film and TV" at WSU's Hilberry Theatre, September 20 An Actor's Survival Guide to Working in Film and TV 1:3...
September 4, 2008
- Heartbreaking Beauty on the Hilberry Stage
- Caroline Price as Eurydice, Aaron Kirby as Orpheus. On Friday, October 3, 2008 at 8:00 p.m., the Hilberry Theatre will present the Detroit premiere of Eurydice by Sarah R...
September 3, 2008
- Wayne State University's Department of Music and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra present the Power of Dreams String Music Project
- Wayne State's Department of Music and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra are pleased to present the Power of Dreams Strings Project , providing low-cost weekly lessons in violin, viola, cello or...
September 2, 2008
- Long-time Wayne Law Library Director Georgia Clark Co-Founder of LLMC
- DETROIT (Sept. 2, 2008) - Upon meeting Wayne State University Law School long-time Law Library Director Georgia Clark one immediately gets a sense of her passion for and dedication to providing s...
August 12, 2008
- Wayne Law Welcomes New Visiting Professors
- Broughton Leibowitz Mateikis Rollins Safranek DETROIT (Aug. 12, 2008) - Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce the...
- Business & Technology Camp Gives 30 High School Students a Glimpse of College, Work Life
- At a time when many high school students are kicking back for summer break, 30 students from Detroit and Inkster high schools are getting a leg up at a nine-week camp designed to prepare them for ...
July 16, 2008
- Media Advisory -- Business & Technology Camp Gives 30 High School Students a Glimpse of College, Work Life
- WHAT: Wayne State University's School of Business Administration's E-commerce Summer Camp students demonstrate, display and present Websites that they designed to address a business a...
July 8, 2008
- MEDIA ADVISORY -- Wayne State Business Alumni Seek Golfers to "Swing for the Students"
- Proceeds From Golf Tournament Will Grow Scholarship Endowment Fund WHAT: Golf outing to grow an endowed scholarship fund benefitting Detroit high school students planning to major in b...
June 23, 2008
- TechTown forms alliance with the Michigan India Chamber of Commerce to serve Indian business community
- DETROIT, June 5, 2008-TechTown is partnering with the Michigan India Chamber of Commerce (MIICC) to provide enhanced business and networking opportunities for the Asian Indian business community in...
June 18, 2008
- Entrepreneurial Toolkit for Success Gives Entrepreneurs Proven Success Strategies For Their Developing Businesses
- Entrepreneurs looking to learn more about how to build a successful business will have an opportunity to learn from some of the best in the business at the Entrepreneurial Toolkit for Success event...
June 5, 2008
- Sandra Yee, dean of the Wayne State University Library System, elected to Online Computer Library Center Board of Trustees, a global libraries organization
- Sandra Yee , dean of the Wayne State University Library System, was elected to the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) Board of Trustees, a nonprofit, membership computer library service and res...
June 3, 2008
- Wayne State University offers Adults in Transition Program for those wanting to change careers or continue education
- Wayne State University will be offering the "Adults in Transition" informational program on Wednesday, June 11 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the WSU Welcome Center. The event was designed es...
May 28, 2008
- Wayne State Announces $1.8 Million Research Enhancement Program
- Detroit - Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid recently announced the awardees from Wayne State's President's Research Enhancement Program, nearly a $1.8 million investment desi...
May 16, 2008
- Wayne State Music Student Earns Michigan Emmy Nomination
- Wayne State University music student Michael Karloff of Windsor, Ontario, has received a nomination for a Michigan Emmy award in the craft specialty category for musical composition/ arrangement...
April 30, 2008
- Wayne State’s Board of Governors approves Graduate Certificate program in Records and Information Management: First such graduate program in the country
- A ddresses critical requirements regarding information management following passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002 Wayne State University's Board of Governors approved today the establ...
April 23, 2008
- Wayne State University Shiffman Medical Library director steps down after 15 years
- After 15 years as director of Wayne State University's Shiffman Medical Library and the Learning Resources Center, Ellen Marks will be stepping down on April 30, 2008 to take a position in Way...
April 22, 2008
- Wayne State University Technology Resource Center Named National Model of Digital Teaching and Learning
- Wayne State University's Technology Resource Center (TRC) was recently named an "exemplary model of digital learning and teaching with new technologies" by the international Humaniti...
April 17, 2008
- WDET PRESENTS ACCLAIMED AUTHOR AND HOST OF "DEMOCRACY NOW!" AMY GOODMAN AT THE COMMUNITY ARTS AUDITORIUM ON MAY 9, 2008 AT 7PM
- Amy Goodman DETROIT - April 17, 2008 - WDET 101.9FM Detroit Public Radio is proud to present award-winning journalist and best-selling author Amy Goodman in Detroit on Friday, May...
March 24, 2008
- Wayne State University upgrades to next-generation, high-performance wireless networking
- Technology initiative more than doubles wireless Internet access in WSU classrooms, research buildings, and libraries on its main campus With the launch of a $1.3 million technology initiativ...
March 20, 2008
- SACRED JAZZ AT THE MUSIC BOX
- DETROIT, MI (MARCH 20, 2008) - On Friday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m., Wayne State's Big Band will perform a Sacred Jazz Concert at the Music Box in the Max M. Fisher Music Center. Conducted by WSU...
February 25, 2008
- Local media representatives and Citizen Journalism Advocate discuss role of bloggers, at Wayne State University's Journalism Program on March 3
- Detroit, Feb. 25, 2008 - Professional journalists, including those from The Detroit News and WXYZ TV-7 (ABC), will discuss the impact on the industry of the citizen journalist and opportunit...
January 22, 2008
- Pfizer Inc. to donate up to $6 million in lab equipment
- Surplus Gear to Support Michigan Innovation Equipment Depot & Startups; Universities, Community Colleges & Schools Also Receiving Supplies ANN ARBOR, Mich.; Jan. 22, 2008 &ndash...
November 19, 2007
- Alumni E-Communications Place First at CASE V
- Alumni editor also to present at December conference The Wayne State University Alumni Association’s e-communications will be recognized in December with a first-place award from the ...
October 31, 2007
- Wayne State University TechTown’s GradeCheck Celebrates National Launch of NCAA Qualifying Tool
- WHAT: GradeCheck National Kick-Off Celebration SPEAKERS: Former NCAA At...
October 30, 2007
- Industrial engineering methods will get senior high school math students in proper ‘MINDSET’
- Student...
October 25, 2007
- Wayne State University’s admissions Web site ranked among top ten nationally
- Wayne State University’s admissions Web site www.admissions.wayne.edu was recently ranked 6th among more than 3,000 colleges and universities nationally for effectiveness in reaching prospe...
October 15, 2007
- WSU, U-M begin joint program to clean up the Internet
- Wayne State University and the University of Michigan have launched a multi-disciplinary research-and-education program to help make the Internet less like the Wild West by making online ...
September 25, 2007
- Wayne State University hosts The Coming Pandemic: A Conference for Business and Health Professionals to explore implications of global avian influenza outbreak
- Threat continues to spur local companies, organizations to invest substantial resources into disaster preparedness Conference held as winter flu season kicks off As the annual flu s...
September 21, 2007
- MEDIA ADVISORY - Wayne State University hosts “The Coming Pandemic: A Conference for Business and Health Professionals”
- MEDIA ADVISORY Wayne State University hosts “ The Coming Pandemic: A Conference for Business and Health Professionals” National and local exper...
September 17, 2007
- Demand for accounting grads remains strong 15 Firms Taking Part in First Accounting Job Fair at WSU School of Business Administration, Sept. 20
- Fifteen accounting firms, including the Big Four, will participate in the Wayne State University School of Business Administration’s “Meet the Accounting Firms” career fair on Thu...
September 7, 2007
- Wayne State University to offer weather studies course online
- Hurricanes, floods, tornados, and earthquakes have been grabbing a large share of news headlines in recent weeks. To get a better understanding of what causes these and other weather phenomena, st...
July 18, 2007
- Wayne State to host July 26 panel discussion aimed at remembering, learning from Detroit’s 1967 civil unrest
- The civil unrest that shook the summer of 1967 forever changed the char...
July 12, 2007
- Wayne State College of Nursing Receives Nearly $1 Million to Expand Outreach Education for Care of Sick Infants and Children Statewide
- DETROIT, July 2007 – The Wayne State University College of Nursing has been awarded a three-year, $995,000 federal training grant to offer two Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) programs and...
July 3, 2007
- Alumni Communications Honored by IABC, APEX
- DETROIT – The Wayne State University Alumni Association’s print and electronic communications, including its magazine, Web site and online community, were honored in June by two separat...
May 9, 2007
- StoryCorps Griot, an historic initiative to preserve the stories of African American familes, arrives in Detroit
- StoryCorps Griot Partners with WDET in Gathering Stories for Archive to be Housed at Smithsonian Detroit, MI – (May 11, 2007) – StoryCorps Griot , a year-long initiative t...
April 19, 2007
- Alumni Association Launches Let’s Go! and W3
- DETROIT – April 20, 2007 -- The Wayne State University Alumni Association has launched a new electronic newsletter, Let’s Go!, a 24/7 guide for what to do and where to be. The e-ne...
April 12, 2007
- Spring Awards Gala Celebrates Alumni of Achievement
- The Wayne State University Alumni Association invites alumni and friends to attend the first Spring Alumni Awards Gala, a new Commencement tradition. While the campus community celebrates ...
April 6, 2007
- Wayne State University Task Force on Environmental Initiatives delivers suggestions to enhance campus sustainability practices
- WSU students and stakeholders embrace plan A special task force created by Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid to review the university’s environmental needs, has identi...
March 30, 2007
- Global Youth Service Days
- Wayne State University to coordinate effort Global Youth Service Days program will involve 1,000 civic-minded volunteers in Detroit metro area Some 1,000 youthful volunteers f...
March 23, 2007
- New York Times best selling author Steven Levitt invites audience to “think out of the box” at free April 26th lecture sponsored by Wayne State University
- WSU enlists cutting edge economist’s perspective in launching Strategic Action Plan DETROIT -- Illuminating unconventional truths that underlie the riddles of everyday life –...
January 19, 2007
- Award-Winning Titles from Wayne State University Press!
- Wayne State University Press is pleased to announce that two of our recent titles have been recognized with prestigious awards: The Stains of Culture: An Ethno-Reading of Karaite Jewish W...
- Wayne State University appoints Ahmad Ezzeddine associate vice president for educational outreach
- Business expert to spearhead university expansion throughout metro area Wayne State University has appointed Ahmad Ezzeddine as the associate vice president for educational outreach to lead...
December 4, 2006
- ‘Too Hot’ tenor Rod Dixon will offer insights to Wayne State University music students
- World-class operatic tenor vocalist Rod Dixon , in Detroit for his performance in Rackham Symphony Choir’s production of the jazz gospel variation on Handel’s Messiah -- titled To...
November 21, 2006
- Wayne State University Press Celebrates the Holidays with Special December Events
- The Detroit Public Library has extended its exhibition of photographs from the best-selling American City: Detroit Architecture, 1845–2005, by William Zbaren and Robert Sharoff. The exhibit ...
September 28, 2006
- Innovative information technology quality assurance program saves Wayne State University nearly a quarter-million dollars annually
- DETROIT – Information technology is the lifeblood of a major research university. And, as any chief information officer (CIO) or budget director can confirm, keeping IT systems consistently a...
September 14, 2006
- VETERAN DETROIT BROADCASTER JAY BUTLER JOINS WDET
- Detroit Public Radio Welcomes Familiar Voice With New Saturday Night Blues Program DETROIT – September 12, 2006 – WDET 101.9FM proudly welcomes long-time Detroit broadcaster J...
August 28, 2006
- WDET presents acclaimed author and host of "Democracy Now!" Amy Goodman at the Hillberry Theatre on September 22
- DETROIT – August 25, 2006 - WDET 101.9FM Detroit Public Radio is proud to present Amy Goodman in Detroit on Friday, September 22 at 7pm at the Hilberry Theatre on the campus of Wayne St...
July 28, 2006
- Wayne State’s NewStart Program assists displaced workers
- Detroit — Wayne State University has created a new program to help workers displaced by the transitional economy enhance their skills, advance in their current job or begin a new career. The...
July 10, 2006
- IC Datacom Launches Innovative E-Commerce Electronics Store
- (Detroit) July 10, 2006—IC Datacom, an IT network services provider headquartered at TechTown, celebrates its tenth anniversary with an expansion into e-commerce. The company’s online...
June 16, 2006
- Wayne State Library and Information Science Program Recognized for Excellence in Distance Education
- The Wayne State University Library and Information Science (LIS) Program was recently selected as the winner of the Excellence in Distance Education award in Sonic Foundry’s 2006 Rich Media I...
May 2, 2006
- Jazz saxophone superstar Joe Lovano performs at The Max
- PERFORMANCE INFORMATION Jazz Club @ The Max The Music Box at the Max M. Fisher Music Center ...
- Larry Patrick, pioneer auto safety researcher, 85
- Patrick Lawrence M. Patrick, one of the early pioneers in impact biom...
April 19, 2006
- Moving arsenic from roots to shoots for environmental clean-up
- Arsenic ranks first on the U.S. government's Priority List of Hazardous Substances, ( http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/cercla/05list.html ) both because of its toxicity and its prevalence in the environme...
April 10, 2006
- Wayne State University officials seeking educational opportunities with China
- A delegation of Wayne State University faculty and officials is traveling this month to China to meet with university and government officials. Wayne State University is expanding its broad globa...
February 28, 2006
- Jason VanDiver earns professional development scholarship from NEATrust
- COLUMBUS, Ohio – Feb. 28, 2006 – Jason VanDiver, an alumni relations officer with Wayne State University, received a 2006 professional development scholarship from the National Educati...
February 22, 2006
- New theory of placental evolution in humans reported by Wayne State researchers in PNAS
- The placenta is the lifeline for mammalian reproduction and a complex organ that provides clues about natural selection and evolution. Through phylogenetic analysis of molecular and anatomic...
February 13, 2006
- Complexity of primate gene regulation revealed in B-type globin expression and distance, report Wayne State researchers in PNAS
- Phylogenetic comparisons suggest that the locus control region (LCR)—the area that regulates transcription—interacts with primate b ...
February 8, 2006
- News from the Women’s Health Initiative: Reducing total fat intake may have small effect on risk of breast cancer, no effect on risk of colorectal cancer, heart disease, or stroke
- Telebriefing on WHI Dietary Modification Trial Findings: February 7, 10:00 a.m. Call: 1-800-230-1093 ...
January 6, 2006
- Marguerite Rigby elected chair of NEATrust Executive Committee
- COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jan. 5, 2006 – Marguerite Rigby, Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations at Wayne State University, began a one-year term January 1 as chair of the National Educ...
September 22, 2005
- Wayne State University study recommends expansion of e-learning for K-12 Education
- Michigan’s K-12 public school system must adapt to a changing world by moving away from the traditional learning environment within classrooms and school buildings, according to a newly rele...
September 14, 2005
- Wayne State University’s School of Business Administration Offers Opportunities to Both Faculty and Students Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
- The School of Business Administration at Wayne State University has opened its doors to Gulf Coast faculty and students from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama universities adversely impacted by ...
August 5, 2005
July 22, 2005
- Wayne State University Library System receives $150,000 grant to expand access to digital collections
- The Wayne State University Library System was recently awarded one of ten 2005 Digitization for Preservation and Access grants from the Library of Michigan totaling $150,000. These grants represent...
May 13, 2005
- Detroit Business the Only U.S. Company to Win European Trade Association Award
- (Detroit) May 13, 2005—ForeverFresh Global, a Detroit-based maker of disposable undergarments, gloves and gowns, was the only U.S. company this year to win an award at the annual European Dispos...
April 29, 2005
- WSU Library System Introduces Herman Miller Collection
- The Wayne State Library System and The Henry Ford Museum have partnered to host the Herman Miller Consortium Collection, an historic, digital, product collection originally accumulated as part of H...
April 11, 2005
- WDET concludes succesgul on-air fundraiser
- DETROIT - April 11, 2005 - The on-air portion of WDET's spring fundraiser ended on Friday, April 8. Prior to the on-air fundraiser, WDET experienced the most successful pre-pledge campaign in its h...
March 30, 2005
- Listener support overwhelming for WDET's Spring Pledge Drive
- WDET's On-Air Pledge Drive Begins Thursday, March 31st DETROIT – March 30, 2005 – Following the most successful “pre-pledge” campaign in its history, WDET kicks off the on-air portion of its S...
March 21, 2005
- Three High Tech Companies Select Detroit's TechTown as New Headquarters
- (Detroit) March 15, 2005—TechTown has increased the number of companies operating in TechOne, its first by business incubator facility, by 50 percent in a single month. In March, TechTown welcomes...
February 18, 2005
- Program Manager at Detroit's TechTown Selected as a Finalist in National Entrepreneur Competition
- (Detroit) February 17, 2005—Scott McZeal, a program manager at TechTown—a c ommunity of entrepreneurs building technology businesses in Detroit—has been selected as one of 15 finalists nationwid...
February 4, 2005
- Thomas Watkins to join Wayne State as special assistant to the president
- Thomas Watkins, Superintendent of Public Instruction for Michigan, will be joining Wayne State University as special assistant to President Irvin D. Reid for K-12 initiatives, the university anno...
- Wayne State University to hold Valentine's week blood drive
- The American Red Cross and the Wayne State University Dean of Students Office will host a Valentine's week blood drive from Feb. 14-17 in the Student Center building, Hilberry B and C. Donations ...
January 12, 2005
- Wayne State University to hold Jan. 13 memorial gathering in remembrance of tsunami victims
- DETROIT -- Wayne State University is planning a public remembrance ceremony in the Student Center Ballroom on campus at noon Thursday, Jan. 13, in honor of the tsunami victims in Asia. The univer...
January 7, 2005
- Wayne State University to hold Jan. 13 memorial gathering in remembrance of tsunami victims
- Also offering assistance to students, faculty from countries hit by wave DETROIT -- Wayne State University is planning a public remembrance ceremony in the Student Center Ballroom on camp...
December 6, 2004
- WSU's games.wayne.edu Web site is first of its kind for a university
- Detroit, MI - Want to play a game? Targeting junior and high school students, Wayne State University's newly launched games.wayne.edu Web site, with a package of six retro-arcade games, is the f...
November 5, 2004
- U.S. Department of Energy official Phyllis Hanfling featured speaker at Wayne State University's Hank Marx Annual Lecture Series
- Phyllis Hanfling, director of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Dispute Resolution, will be the featured lecturer at the Hank Marx Annual Lecture Series in Dispute Resolution, on Friday, No...
October 11, 2004
- WDET 101.9FM kicks off fall pledge drive with Judy Adams' 7000th program: Celebrated music host marks 30th year at Detroit Public Radio
- When Judy Adams opens her microphone on Friday, Oct. 15 at 9 a.m., it will mark an important milestone in the long career of one of Detroit's most listened-to and respected radio personalities. Ada...
May 19, 2004
- WDET 101.9 FM to hold first onlina auction
- Detroit - May 19, 2004 - WDET is gearing up for its first online auction with a special preview period that begins May 25th. Official bidding on items in the WDET Auction begins June 3rd and contin...
April 9, 2004
- Wayne State hosting conference on children's well-being in urban America
- Wayne State University will host a conference on promoting the well-being of children and youth in urban America on April 22-23, at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center on the Wayne State campus...
- Director of Wayne State Library Computing and Media Services named one of Library Journal's 2004
- Jeff Trzeciak, director of Library Computing and Media Services, was named by Library Journal, as one of 2004's "Movers and Shakers," an award that recognizes librarians across the count...
February 27, 2004
- Wayne State University's Law School nets new E-Newsletter
- Wayne State University Law School has launched the inaugural edition of its electronic newsletter called the Wayne Lawyer Newsletter. The new publication, which supplies desktop access to the lat...
February 4, 2004
- Wayne State University's Walter P. Reuther Library launches
- The Walter P. Reuther Library announces the launch of the Virtual Motor City (VMC), a collaborative project between the Walter P. Reuther Library and the Digital Library Services team of the Wayne ...
September 23, 2003
- Workplace communication is focus of Oct. 14 seminar at Wayne State
- "Workplace communication: Advancing yourself in print, on the phone and online," is the focus of an Oct. 14 seminar in the McGregor Memorial Conference Center at Wayne State University. ...
May 20, 2003
- DNA demands chimps be grouped in the Human Genus, say Wayne State Researchers
- Proposed changes in the primate order are stirring up evolutionary debate. Humans and chimpanzees should be grouped in the same genus, Homo, according to WSU researchers in a May 19 article (#2172)...
May 2, 2003
- Women care for men with Alzheimer's; nursing homes care for women, says WSU study
- Men with Alzheimer's disease typically live at home under the care of their wives. Women with Alzheimer's disease typically move to nursing homes after being cared for by their daughters. A study o...
January 23, 2003
- Tavis Smiley to come to Detroit for live national broadcast of the Tavis Smiley Show from NPR
- DETROIT - WDET 101.9FM plays host to a live national broadcast of The Tavis Smiley Show from NPR(r) (National Public Radio) on Friday, February 7 from 9-10am. The live radio program will focus on b...
September 12, 2002
- Tavis Smiley brings a bold, new voice to Detroit airwaves, WDET 101.9 FM launches new program
- DETROIT, MI - Beginning Monday, September 30, 2002, The Tavis Smiley Show from NPR(r) will air weekdays from 9-10 am on WDET FM 101.9 FM, following Morning Edition(r) with Bob Edwards. The Tavis ...
September 5, 2002
- New website offers tools and tips for resolving campus conflicts
- Detroit, MI - Sept. 4, 2002 - Campus-adr.org is a new web site with over400 pages of content that offers free tools and tips for resolving conflicts and building conflict resolution systems. Design...
July 11, 2002
- Raftery named assistant vice president of lifelong learning
- Susan R. Raftery has been named assistant vice president of lifelong learning. In this position, Raftery will assume supervision of the Metropolitan Programs and Summer School unit and coordinate d...
May 6, 2002
- New library service makes getting books easier
- The Wayne State University Library System has just made getting books easier for students and faculty by launching the Michigan Library Exchange (MiLE) service. This new electronic service will all...
April 16, 2002
- Wayne State University professor sees technology driving the future of journalism
- Ben Burns has seen a lot of changes in his 30 years in the newspaper industry. This Wayne State University professor, director of journalism and Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame inductee says tech...
November 16, 2001
- Russian President Putin speaks with America
- DETROIT- November 14, 2001 - In an historic, unprecedented interview, the President of Russia will take questions directly from the American people during a special broadcast on Thursday, November ...
May 31, 2001
- Statewide Genetics Symposium focuses on impact of genetics on chronic disease, public health
- Newspapers have become filled with the stuff of science journals ¾ and even science fiction. We’ve read about decoding the human genome, screening programs to identify and prevent ...
May 1, 2001
- Statewide Genetics Symposium focuses on impact of genetics on chronic disease, public health
- Newspapers have become filled with the stuff of science journals and even science fiction. We've read about decoding the human genome, screening programs to identify and prevent inherited diseases...
February 7, 2001
- WSU conference to showcase accomplishments in teaching with technology set for March 8
- WSU's Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable (TLTR) is sponsoring the second annual "Teaching & Learning with New Technologies" conference on Thursday, March 8, at the David Ada...
April 4, 2000
- Using Hot Sound -- Wayne State inventors license special camera technology
- Wayne State University has licensed a new high technology invention that the researchers who discovered it call "Hot Sound." A team of scientists from Wayne State University's Institute ...
March 30, 1999
- WSU joins forces with UM-D, OU, to help grads find jobs
- A new website allows graduating students and alumni to check out job openings with employers who participate in the Michigan Jobs Consortium through Wayne State, Oakland University and the Universi...
February 17, 1999
- College students, employers can connect at 23rd Michigan Collegiate Job Fair
- Graduating seniors can meet one-on-one with prospective employers at the 23rd Michigan Collegiate Job Fair (MCJF) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 26, at Burton Manor, 27777 Schoolcraft Road in ...
February 7, 1997
- College students, employers can connect at 19th Michigan Collegiate Job Fair
- Graduating seniors once again will get a chance to meet prospective employers at the 19th Michigan Collegiate Job Fair (MCJF) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 4, at Burton Manor, 27777 Schoolcra...
November 30, 1999
- Wayne Law student research group receives award for work on Michigan Green Enterprise Zone Initiative
- DETROIT (Feb. 4, 2010) - Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that four of its students will receive the Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) Institute's Distinguished ...
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January 12, 2010
- Wayne State launches Web site of Detroit audio diaries
- Wayne State University’s Honors College is launching a new Web site on Thursday, Jan.14 during an event at the Walther P. Reuther Library. The site, LivingDetroit.wayne.edu, is an online encycloped...
November 13, 2009
- 'eCitizenship' conference next week at Wayne State
- Wayne State University is hosting a national "eCitizenship" conference on the role of online social media and democracy. The conference is Thursday and Friday in Detroit and focuses on whether soci...
November 12, 2009
- Wayne State offers grad program in communication and new media
- In response to a growing demand for understanding Internet and mobile communication technologies, a graduate certificate program in communication and new media will be offered by Wayne State beginn...
September 22, 2009
- WSU has course on response to shooter
- Wayne State University is offering an online educational curriculum that teaches how to react properly should there be an active shooter emergency on campus. Police Chief Anthony Holt, Lt. David Sc...
- Wayne has online training for response to shooter
- The Wayne State University Police Department, in collaboration with the Wayne State Department of Organization and Employee Development, within the Division of Human Resources, is launching an onl...
August 14, 2009
- Wayne State teaches students how to stay safe in campus shootings
- A lengthy feature story highlights Wayne State’s efforts to ensure a safe campus and to react quickly and effectively to crisis situations. Police Chief Anthony Holt describes several measures the ...
August 8, 2009
- At Wayne State Law School, remarkable success still
- A letter to the editor from Wayne State University’s Law School dean Robert Ackerman clarifies the statistics provided in a Detroit Free Press online chart that accompanied a July 19 article titled...
July 27, 2009
- Buy Michigan effort gains steam
- Wayne State University’s weekly Farmers Market is mentioned in an article about purchasing local products. Several photos of the market on a recent Wednesday accompany the online edition.
July 20, 2009
- Detroit City Council candidate to moderate debate
- The "New Beginnings and New Endings" debate, scheduled for July 20 at Wayne State, will feature 10 non-incumbent council candidates handpicked by Detroit City Council Candidate Burgess Foster based...
June 22, 2009
- Business Roundup
- This chemical, life sciences and laboratory online news publication mentions that Wayne State University will be a partner in a drug development company to commercialize molecules discovered in the...
June 3, 2009
- Wayne State’s PhinisheD becomes grad student’s online haven
- PhinisheD.com, a Web site owned by Thomas Jankowski, associate director of the Institute of Gerontology, provides graduate students with a support system that helps them deal with the rigors of gra...
May 8, 2009
- NetEase interviews TechTown
- Reporter’s from NetEase, China’s leading interactive online and wireless community, visited the campus last month and talked with TechTown officials regarding Detroit economic issues. Below are Web...
April 22, 2009
- Wayne State may hike tuition 3 percent for medical students
- The newspaper’s online edition reported that tuition for Wayne State University medical students may go up more than 3 percent for the 2009-2010 academic year, under a resolution passed this mornin...
March 29, 2009
- Documentary about Detroit focuses on roots
- Wayne State University's Detroit Orientation Institute plans to premiere a 30-minute documentary, “Regional Roots: The Birth and Evolution of Detroit and its People” May 21 at Compuware Corp. headq...
March 27, 2009
- Professor Cynthia Bir on Detroit Today
- Professor Cynthia Bir of the College of Engineering was scheduled for a live interview on the “Detroit Today” show this afternoon regarding her role as lead scientist for the “Sport Science” televi...
August 16, 2007
- Chinese Cars Pose Long-Term Challenge for Detroit's Big 3
- This daily online business headlines service carries a home-page story speculating about the increased pressure Chinese import vehicles will eventually put on American manufacturers. On a jump page...
July 25, 2007
- Senate passes sweeping higher education bill, including a code of conduct for college-lender relationships
- Today’s online report carries a report on U.S. Senate action yesterday that would set federal higher education policy for the next five years. The sweeping bill would increase student aid and crack...
- Wayne State set to hike rates
- The Detroit Free Press online report carries a brief item noting that the Wayne State Board of Governors will consider three possible tuition increase plans today that could add more than $1,000 to...
July 23, 2007
- Ultrasound warning signal for breast cancer
- This online bulletin notes that scientists at the Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University have discovered a correlation between the speed of ultrasound transmitted through breast tissu...
July 13, 2007
- Chief of Whole Foods Extolled His Stock Online
- Wayne State University Law Professor Peter J. Henning commented extensively in a New York Times article on Whole Foods Market co-founder and chief executive John P. Mackey’s decision to discuss and...
May 14, 2007
- WSU medical school staff, students campaign against potential MSU-DMC alliance
- More than three dozen Wayne State University medical students and faculty voiced their concerns through e-mail last weekend over the possibility that Michigan State University could choose the Detr...
April 26, 2007
- Financial Headlines: DEVELOPMENT: WSU to build alternative energy center
- A brief item in the business section notes that Wayne State plans to break ground May 2 on a $27.3 million engineering facility that will focus on research and development in the area of alternativ...
April 25, 2007
- Wayne State breaks ground for engineering building
- This online news briefs site from WWJ Radio includes an item about the planned May 2 groundbreaking on campus for the Marvin Danto Engineering Development Center. Details are given regarding planne...
April 19, 2007
- After Virginia Tech, writing instructors confront ethical choices – UPDATE
- Prior to his shooting rampage at Virginia Tech Monday, Cho Seung-Hui was a creative writing student who had earlier been referred to the university’s counseling center because of the disturbing con...
April 16, 2007
- Google executive meets WSU business students
- This article relates a few of the comments made by Grady Burnett, head of online sales and operations for Google’s Ann Arbor office, during an April 10 speech organized by the WSU School of Busines...
April 12, 2007
- Getting technical
- Many universities – including Wayne State University – are offering more online degree programs. WSU offers an MBA degree solely online, as well as on campus, according to Ahmad Ezzeddine, WSU asso...
April 4, 2007
- Educators, others push for classes to help kids learn Chinese
- Eastern Michigan University is the only university in Michigan to have developed a program for Chinese teachers to become certified. However, there is a strong push for educators across Michigan to...
March 28, 2007
- Podcast: Randal Charlton
- Podcast: Randal Charlton – Wayne State entrepreneur in residence This weekly online report of technology and entrepreneurship news includes mention of a podcast featuring an interview with Randal ...
March 23, 2007
- U-M, MSU, Wayne presidents: Help us, help state
- A front-page story accompanied by photos of President Reid and the presidents of the University of Michigan and Michigan State University covers the hearing before a state House Appropriations Subc...
March 21, 2007
- Today’s News: Michigan’s regional universities band together to take on its “Big 3’ in budget talks
- This article in the Chronicle’s online version, reports on the formation of an alliance by nine of Michigan’s smaller public universities to lobby against separate funding for Wayne State, Michigan...
March 16, 2007
- March madness is here, so go ahead and goof off
- Wayne State economist Josh Hendrickson is quoted in this story about lost work time due to employee participation in office pools and conversation about the annual college basketball playoffs. The ...
November 17, 2006
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- The above were among TV outlets that ran brief online reports about the WSU-DMC negotiations, as picked up from the AP wire. It is likely, though not confirmed, that they also mentioned the situati...
November 16, 2006
- News: WSU staff candidate’s suitability questioned
- This article examines the controversy over the candidacy of professor Edward Said for a WSU Law School faculty position (see above). The article says Said is being considered for a professorship i...
November 8, 2006
- Groups collaborate to keep Detroit’s rich heritage alive
- Wayne State’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects Program is developing a documentary based on the interviews being conducted by students culled from the university’s Media Arts and Studie...
November 7, 2006
- Affirmative action ban gets voter approval
- An article in the online version of The News yesterday evening includes a comment by President Irvin D. Reid regarding passage of the controversial Proposal 2, which bans affirmative action in gove...
November 2, 2006
- Group’s collaborate to keep Detroit’s rich heritage alive
- This article about a project to record and present “Detroit stories in drama, fiction poetry, creative nonfiction and oral history” mentions that the Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects Pr...
October 26, 2006
- Women pick up win on way to Harvard
- The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute women’s ice hockey team notched a win over Wayne State University last Saturday in a non-conference match-up. However WSU rebounded to win over Rensselaer the n...
October 18, 2006
- Oak Park firm proves survival of the e-fittest
- Neveen Awad, assistant professor of information systems, is quoted in an article about Biznet Internet Solutions’ evolution from a web-site design company into an online business software developer...
October 16, 2006
- Eagles Top USCHO.com/CSTV Poll Again
- This U.S. College Hockey Online report mentions that the University of Minnesota won a pair of hockey games against visiting Wayne State University on Oct. 13-14.
October 12, 2006
- Oak Park firm proves survival of the e-fittest
- Neveen Awad, Wayne State assistant professor of information systems, commented about software developer company Biznet Internet Solutions’ efforts to develop online business software. Awad said tec...
October 5, 2006
- WDET-FM opens ‘Jay’s Place’
- Entertainment writer Susan Whitall calls Jay Butler’s news show “Jay’s Place,” airing live from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday nights on WDET-FM (101.9) and online at wdetfm.org, “all the more refresh...
October 4, 2006
- Strategic tech purchasing
- An article offering tips on how educational institutions can cut tech procurement costs and control spending includes information from John Camp , chief information officer at Wayne State . He poin...
October 1, 2006
- CHA 2006-07 season preview
- This online magazine has a feature on the upcoming College Hockey America season that previews conference teams, including Wayne State . The Warriors open the 2006-07 season on Friday, Oct. 13, at ...
September 28, 2006
- Wayne State gets awards, cash savings from IT innovations
- Wayne State University earned national recognition twice in the past year for innovation in the application of information technology. Developing procedures to identify and document functional proc...
September 6, 2006
- GMC plays football to push Sierra pickup
- General Motors Corp. has announced a multimedia advertising promotion linked to Monday Night Football on ESPN. The automaker will give away a new GMC Sierra pickup each of the 16 weeks of the tele...
September 1, 2006
- Open season on Haiti's poor, study finds
- A study in the British medical journal The Lancet suggests that, despite the presence of a Canadian-led United Nations police force and UN peacekeepers, 8,000 people have been killed and 35,000 wom...
August 31, 2006
- Fighting Back
- This online newsletter on occupational safety and health quotes Dr. Steve Geiringer of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in an article about back injuries. He points out that t...
August 29, 2006
- Online courses fuel growth in colleges’ continuing education programs, survey finds
- Online course enrollments now account for about a fifth of all continuing- and professional-education enrollments at colleges and universities, according to a Eduventures, a research and consulting...
August 27, 2006
- Health care: Created unequal
- A story picked up from the Detroit Free Press about disparities in health care between poorer and more affluent population areas mentions that separate federally funded projects at Wayne State are ...
August 9, 2006
- EPrize faces culture challenge
- Professor Neveen Awad, Wayne State's School of Business Administration, commented about EPrize LLC's plan to triple its size by adding 450 new jobs to its Pleasant Ridge based staff. The interactiv...
August 8, 2006
- Hot Club of Detroit
- An article in this online newsletter about the musical ensemble Heart Club of Detroit notes that the group, which plays gypsy jazz, has a Wayne State connection. Founder Evan Perri “rounded up the ...
August 7, 2006
- Secondary schools to conduct scientific research
- This online newsletter notes that Wayne State professor Bhanu Jena was among the widely known researchers who attended the inaugural International Nanobioscience Conference Sunday in India . Scient...
August 3, 2006
- Volunteer brings joy of reading to disabled
- A feature story examines the Detroit Radio Information Service (DRIS), a free closed-circuit radio service operated at Wayne State University since 1978. Through the service, volunteers read newspa...
July 29, 2006
- A shaky hand: Collegian’s hot pastime deals new worries
- An article about the popularity of online gambling by college students says representatives of the University of Michigan, Michigan State and Wayne State declined to comment on whether school-appro...
June 28, 2006
- Ford invites public to see workings
- Hugh Cannon, Wayne State advertising professor, commented about Ford Motor Co.’s new Internet promotion. The car manufacturer will be showing a series of 50 three-to five-minute online documentarie...
June 26, 2006
- Meconium may provide clues to fetal alcohol exposure
- Enrique M. Ostrea, Wayne State University professor of pediatrics, commented about the possibility that researchers have discovered certain fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs) in meconium that may prov...
June 22, 2006
- More students are skipping classes to get degrees online
- An increasing number of students nationwide and worldwide are turning to online degree programs to complete or advance their educations while they work. Online enrollment jumped from 1.98 million i...
June 20, 2006
- Wayne State library, info science program wins distance learning award
- The Wayne State University Library and Information Science program has been selected as the winner of the Excellence in Distance Education award in Sonic Foundry's 2006 Rich Media Impact Awards at ...
June 7, 2006
- Enron case showed the limitations of the underdog defense
- In an opinion peace in this online publication for the legal profession, WSU law professor Peter Henning talks about the unsuccessful defense strategy used by Enron officials Kenneth Lay and Jeffre...
June 5, 2006
- Crain’s List: Detroit Area Graduate Business Degree Programs
- An alphabetical list of 22 Detroit-area schools with graduate business degree programs includes the WSU School of Business Administration. Degrees listed include the following: MBA; online MBA; MBA...
June 2, 2006
- Marketing will be key to growth as enrollment patterns shift, conference speakers say
- College branding and marketing will grow in importance as institutions have to rely more heavily on adult students and online education to increase enrollment, industry experts said at a recent con...
May 17, 2006
- Body found in WSU classroom building
- These media outlets were among those that aired reports throughout the morning about a body discovered around 6:45 a.m. by a custodian in the Life Sciences Building . The deceased was reported by o...
May 15, 2006
- Colleges Saw Surge of Applications and Record Enrollments in 2005, Report Says
- Applications for college admission surged in 2005 because of a combination of factors, including a "population wave" of high-school graduates, more of whom are applying online and to multiple colle...
May 9, 2006
- Wayne State to invest $1.2 million in nanotech projects
- Crain’s online edition ran an article similar to the one reported here yesterday from the Great Lakes IT Report about the university’s funding of $1.2 million in nanotechnology-related projects by ...
May 4, 2006
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- “The Virtual Motor City,” a joint Wayne State Library System and Walter P. Reuther Library project, is highlighted in a news brief. The project consists of online images from the Detroit News Colle...
April 21, 2006
- Michigan’s 3 research universities want separate funding
- For many years, community colleges and universities have been separated into individual budgets to recognize the differences in their missions, according to an item in this online newsletter. But ...
- Sports put Detroit back on map
- One area where the city of Detroit , in spite of struggling with its public image, has had great success in recent years, is hosting major sporting events. These include the NFL Super Bowl, the Maj...
April 16, 2006
- Teaching lures math, science professionals
- Wayne State University College of Education Dean Paula Wood comments in a story about state officials wanting to fill the shortage of math and science instructors. They want to attract professional...
April 9, 2006
- GM’s top executive soothes
- This online newsletter carries a Detroit Free Press story by Michael Ellis and Jennifer Dixon about GM’s recently reported accounting errors and an explanation of them by CEO Rick Wagoner. Winning...
April 4, 2006
- Expand online college classes to reach more Mich. Students
- In an editorial, The News calls for universities in the state to boost the number of online course offerings, calling this method of delivery, “the future of education.” The editorial notes that s...
- Nanotechnology news: Dendrimer naonoparticle overcomes drug resistance in tumor cells
- This online newsletter out of Australia carries an article about researchers at Wayne State who have found that attaching the cancer drug methotrexate to a dendrimer nanoparticle can overcome the r...
March 11, 2006
- Online colleges click up the academic ladder with more students
- Online colleges are the fastest-growing segment of higher education despite questions about their quality. More than 2.3 million people took at least one online college course in 2004, according to...
March 8, 2006
- College offers online courses for Detroit school students
- The district's high school students soon will be able to log on and attend any of the more than 100 online classes offered at the Wayne County Community College District. The access is part of a pa...
- College offers online courses for Detroit school students
- Detroit Public Schools and Wayne County Community College will announce today that DPS students will soon be able to log on and attend more than 100 online courses at WCCC. The offerings will help...
March 2, 2006
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- WSU College of Nursing Dean Barbara K. Redman was a guest on The Jack Lessenberry Show, discussing the proposed state bill that would place Michigan in a multi-state compact making it easier for ou...
February 9, 2006
- Steps to boost one’s fertility
- An article in the online edition of “ India ’s national newspaper” gives advice on the importance of proper vitamins to human fertility and includes comments by Ananda Prasad, distinguished profess...
December 29, 2005
- Two women prove learning is ageless
- December Wayne State graduates Dorothy Dekutoski, 75, and Erika Martin, 60, both of Macomb County, are featured in a story about their quest for a college degree. Wayne State is mentioned numerous ...
December 26, 2005
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- --- Wayne State University is listed as 10th among Detroit ’s largest employers with 5,078 employees reported in 2005. Detroit Public Schools led the category 17,151 employees. --- Wayne State ’s...
December 22, 2005
- Wayne State offers online bookstore
- Today’s report carries an item about a new service for Wayne State University students, an online bookstore where students can browse a large selection of used books by course and section. The ser...
December 14, 2005
- Tulane Students Seek to Save Engineering Programs Slated to Close, With Petition and Pledges
- Engineering students at Tulane University are gearing up to save their programs, which were among the academic units that Tulane announced last week would close as the university struggles to recov...
November 10, 2005
- Multiple sclerosis diagnostic guidelines updated
- This and other online newsletters carried this item about an international panel of neurologists updating guidelines for diagnosing multiple sclerosis. Among those quoted is Dr. Robert Lisak of Way...
November 7, 2005
- Their city in decay, mayoral candidates get personal
- This online publication of The Repository in Canton , Ohio , picked up a Los Angeles Times article about the Detroit mayoral election and what significance it may have for the future of the city. T...
- Study proves the effectiveness of Vfend for the treatment of candidemia
- This article focuses on results of a study headed by Dr. Jack D. Sobel, professor and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the WSU School of Medicine. The study found that Pfizer’s Vfen...
November 3, 2005
- Gender and corporate citizenship conference Nov. 4
- This online newsletter carries a brief item on the gender and corporate citizenship conference mentioned above. Details and contact information are provided.
October 26, 2005
- College protest upgrade of Internet scrutiny
- The federal government is requiring hundreds of universities, online communications companies and cities to overhaul Internet computer networks to make it easier for law enforcement authorities to ...
October 17, 2005
- Online classes can shorten time it takes to get degree
- Online classes are shortening the time it takes students to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees, some colleges and universities say. Data collected by one of the schools indicates students taki...
- Schools evaluate quality to determine online options
- Not all colleges and universities see online classes as the Holy Grail. Academic philosophies about the need for face-to-face instruction and the perceived quality of Web-based courses play into sc...
- Dialing up a degree
- An increasing number of computer mice are running round the clock at home, in the park or abroad as the number of online courses and degrees offered by colleges and universities rises in correspond...
- Biz schools find ‘flat is the new up’ for MBA enrollment
- A downturn in the economy traditionally has been a time to beef up the résumé with some new training. Tough times don’t last, but tough people can come out of them with an MBA and be ready to make ...
September 28, 2005
- Addition to Wayne State’s law school named after Judge Damon Keith
- This online version of the Free Press carries an article mentioning that “ Wayne State University is recognizing the distinguished career of Damon Keith by naming a $16.5 million addition to the la...
September 27, 2005
- MIKE WENDLAND: E-learning report says more tech skills needed
- Technology columnist Mike Wendland dedicated his column to a Wayne State University research study on e-learning released last week. The 6-month-long study, authored by Tom Watkins , special assist...
September 9, 2005
- Governor, Republican leaders reach budget agreement – sort of
- A story in the Free Press online edition notes that Gov. Granholm and Republican legislative leaders have tentatively agreed on a $40 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The proposed budge...
September 6, 2005
- Schools and Universities Open Their Doors
- Colleges and Universities are offering Hurricane-displaced students opportunities to continue studies via Society for College and University Listserv. Most are offering students the opportunity to ...
- Identity theft greets incoming college freshmen
- Most universities have implemented practices of their own to prevent tampering with personal information. Social Security numbers have been replaced with student I.D. numbers. At nearly every campu...
August 23, 2005
- College textbook prices soar
- Critics call it gouging by publishers, but publishers say the text updates are necessary. The average college student spends nearly $900 a year on textbooks and supplies above and beyond fees, tui...
August 17, 2005
- SUSAN TOMPOR: Shop beyond the bookstore: Students find good deals online
- Business columnist Susan Tompor gathered comments from Wayne State University students regarding the escalating costs of course textbooks. College textbook prices have risen at twice the rate of an...
- New Detroit data site a stunner
- Kurt Metzger, research director for the Center for Urban Studies and director of the Michigan Metropolitan Information Center, helped introduce a new Web site Tuesday night that is designed to conn...
August 16, 2005
- New online data partnership to be unveiled
- A new effort called the Detroit Data Partnership is to be launched today in a 6 p.m. event at the Detroit Science Center . The effort aims to put all sorts of data about Detroit online, organized f...
August 3, 2005
- Wayne People in the News
- Nardina Mein and Shawn McCann are the primary grant writers of a proposal that won a $150,000 grant for Wayne State University from the Library of Michigan. The state awarded 10 grants as part of a...
August 1, 2005
- Library of Michigan donates to WSULU digitations section
- The WSU Library System has received a 2005 Digitization for Preservation and Access grant from the Library of Michigan. The grants are part of a statewide effort to digitize significant local and s...
April 28, 2005
- New company’s technology creates performance-enhancing nano-fillers for polymers
- This online newsletter includes a list of news releases from member organizations, including one announcing that NanoScience Engineering Corp. has obtained “exclusive license to commercialize Wayne...
April 21, 2005
- Researchers find promising cancer-fighting power of synthetic cell-signaling molecule
- Wayne State professors Eva Schmelz and Paul Roberts are mentioned as among collaborators in a study that revealed that an anti-cancer compound called Enigmois may be effective in treating several t...
April 14, 2005
- MI: State sup’t. of schools TBD
- The article speculates about who the next state superintendent of schools will be. Writer Michael McGuinness points up some irony in the departure of former superintendent Tom Watkins, who is “off ...
March 22, 2005
- TechTown signs three new tenants
- Three new businesses have established offices in TechTown, an economic-development hub for research and technology startups in Detroit. The businesses are Bioko, an engineering research company, fo...
March 6, 2005
- Watkins to lead online project
- Both newspapers used parts of an AP story about former state schools Superintendent Tom Watkins joining Wayne State as special assistant to the president. He will lead a study to determine how to e...
March 3, 2005
- Watkins to lead Wayne State project on online courses
- Former state Superintendent Tom Watkins will receive $98,000 in salary and benefits for a six-month project at Wayne State University. Watkins will lead a study to determine how to expand online co...
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- Both stations mentioned in news reports that former state schools superintendent Tom Watkins, is taking a job at Wayne State University, where he will head a study to help determine how to expand o...
February 21, 2005
- TechTown manager nominated for award
- An item in this report mentioned that Scott McZeal, program manager at TechTown, has been selected as one of 15 finalists nationwide in the 2005 Miller Urban Entrepreneurs Series Business Plan Comp...
January 6, 2005
- Iraqis in Michigan gear up to vote
- In Iraq's first national election -- set for Jan. 28-30 for expatriates -- Michigan is expected to have the largest contingent of voters in the United States. About 95,000 living in the state are e...
January 3, 2005
- Making the Grade
- Josh Millet of Harvard University recently created a website devoted to making College Board test-preparation classes available to all students for free. Would-be test takers work through ha series...
December 14, 2004
- U-M libraries get Googled
- Nick Bunkley, of the News, and Mike Wendland, of the Free press, write that the public will have virtual access to seven million books in the U of M library through a new service being offered by U...
November 18, 2004
- Morning-after pills feared by Shanghai women
- Several newspapers and online versions in China ran a story originating in the Shanghai Daily about a U.S. study on oral contraceptives that was led by Dr. Rahi Victory of the WSU School of Medicin...
- Sports – Wayne State to build hockey arena
- This online newsletter for the Detroit Regional Chamber includes an item noting that Wayne State is planning a $17.1 million hockey arena to seat 4,500 fans. Funding will come from the university’...
November 10, 2004
- Out of whack, out of mind
- In this online science of aging magazine, Naftali Raz, neuroscience researcher with the WSU Institute of Gerontology, is quoted in an article about why memory declines with age. One theory is that ...
November 7, 2004
- Their city in decay, mayoral candidates get personal
- This online publication of The Repository in Canton, Ohio, picked up a Los Angeles Times article about the Detroit mayoral election and what significance it may have for the future of the city. The...
- Study proves the effectiveness of Vfend for the treatment of candidemia
- This article focuses on results of a study headed by Dr. Jack D. Sobel, professor and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the WSU School of Medicine. The study found that Pfizer’s Vfen...
October 23, 2004
- Lifeline
- This online version of the famed British medical journal carries a brief profile and a Q&A article on Steven Stack of the WSU Criminal Justice Department. The piece notes that Stack received the 2...
October 11, 2004
- MI: Wayne State University comes out in opposition to Proposal 2
- This online political report carries a copy of a memo to WSU employees from President Reid which points out that the university, as a constitutionally autonomous institution, will continue to offer...
September 24, 2004
- At WSU, 20 artists present images of Cuba
- This online publication ran The Detroit News story on the Cuban exhibit at Wayne State's Elaine L. Jacob Gallery. The exhibit titled "Cuba from the Inside Out" includes works from faculty members, ...
September 23, 2004
- Teen's lawyer decries tactics
- Law professor Peter Henning, a former federal prosecutor, is quoted in a story about the upcoming trial of the Clinton Township teen who is accused of planning a Columbine-style massacre at his hig...
September 20, 2004
- Online college applications are on the rise
- Online applications to Michigan colleges are surging in popularity, and all 15 public universities in the state, including Wayne State, offer the convenience of online application. But the process ...
- More Michigan colleges receiving online applications
- These newspapers used an AP story about the surge in online applications to universities. Wayne State freshman Tamaria Dewdney is quoted. “I personally prefer to see everything I’m writing,” she s...
September 19, 2004
- College Web applications rise
- This article on the increase in college applications on the Web quotes a Wayne State student and also Wayne State's director of admissions. "I personally prefer to see everything I'm writing," said...
- Use of online applications grows at Michigan colleges
- This article on online applications quote a Wayne State student. "I personally prefer to see everything I'm writing," said Tamaria Dewdney of Southfield, a freshman at Wayne State University who ap...
September 17, 2004
- Flint colleges go online
- Mott Community College (MCC) and the University of Michigan-Flint either have started or may begin sending grades and tuition bills online. MCC has begun a pilot project in which students get an e-...
November 30, 1999
- Tuition hike for Wayne State students to be decided
- “Wayne State University students, not surprisingly, will be paying more for classes this fall,” writes Robin Erb in this afternoon’s online edition of the Free Press. Depending on which of two poss...
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