Article Archive
April 30
Moriah Yeakula, 18, arrived on campus last week to start work on her bachelor’s degree in economics, and will be exploring Honors Program membership in the fall. Last September, she was part of an international panel presented by President Irvin D. Reid and the United States Mission to the United Nations.
April 26
Along with housing options, retail options are growing in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood. Bureau of Urban Living will open this month on the ground floor of the Canfield Lofts, 460 W. Canfield.
Steven Levitt, author of the bestseller, Freakonomics , wowed an audience of 650 Wayne State University community members and the public on April 26 to mark the implementation of the university’s new strategic plan.
April 25
Wayne State University will break ground Wednesday, May 2, on a $27.3 million engineering facility symbolizing the promise of a state economy based on sustainable energy technology, health care and biotech innovation and other high-tech industries.
Use your OneCard at the Java Exchange for a limited time for discounts on fruit smoothies.
May is Motor City Makeover month, a city-wide, clean-up initiative that is part of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s Kids, Cops, Clean campaign.
College financial aid practices are discussed in the Detroit Free Press in response to an expanding nationwide investigation that has revealed improper relationships between some college officials and the companies to which they steer students for loans.
Recycling is discussed as a student project promoted to Wayne State administrators.
Opposing arguments regarding the creation of a four-year Macomb county university are discussed in several recent newspaper reports.
Michigan State University is establishing a southeast Michigan satellite of its College of Osteopathic Medicine. Institutions bidding to host the DO school include Macomb Community College and the Detroit Medical Center.
SenSound, LLC's application for a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to address the technical issues of the acoustic characteristics of a jet plume resulting from a high performance jet engine has been approved for funding by the United States Air Force.
The latest Wayne State University marketing facts are available for the university community's use in speeches, fliers and other communications.
April 24
WDIV and the Detroit Free Press were among media outlets that ran stories focusing on whether student depression is deadly. Campus police response to emergencies was also reviewed.
Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid wrote a letter that was originally published in the April 5 edition of the South End . It followed a week of meetings between Jewish students and several top WSU administrators to discuss student concerns about anti-Semitism and security.
We all should be aware that exercising is good for you, but you should also be aware that it can do this: positively effect the quality of your sleep, reduce your risk of certain illnesses including diabetes, increase your metabolic rate, and release endorphins that may positively affect your mood.
A recent Open Forum proved to be a helpful occasion to discuss our emotions, thoughts and concerns over the tragedy at Virginia Tech, and another forum is planned.
Separate funding for the state's three major research universities was addressed in several recent reports.
An editorial argues that Michigan researchers should be free to pursue cures through embryonic stem cell research.
April 19
In light of the tragedy on the campus of Virginia Tech University, several local media outlets ran stories about safety measures and security issues at Michigan-based colleges and universities.
In the latest issue of Research@Wayne , learn how an internal collaboration between Wayne State and Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, leads to a license agreement. Also, a WSU researcher is elected to the American Occupational Therapy Foundation's Academy of Research.
A conference, New Risks and Defenses: The Technology of Bioterrorism, was held April 14 at the university. Whether by terrorist intention, accidental introduction or natural evolution, our society is at risk from biological agents.
Wired Online reports how instructors will view dark, tortured writing after the Virgina massacre. Also, several media outlets reported that Wayne State plans a vigil.
April 17
Monday’s appalling events at Virginia Tech have had a devastating impact across our nation. We do not yet fully understand the motivation behind these events, or the extent of their consequences for our colleagues and friends at Virginia Tech. But we do know what profound suffering these brutal acts have inflicted on hundreds of innocent people, not only the victims themselves but their families and friends as well. We mourn the loss of so many innocent lives, and our hearts go out to everyone affected by this tragedy.
The Detroit Free Press reports on Nathaniel Abraham, convicted of murder at age 11, finding peace and enrolling into Wayne State University.
A brief article in Saginaw News , April 16, about a school security firm in Bay City called Critical Incident Management mentions that the group trains campus police forces at Wayne State, Saginaw Valley State and Delta College for scenarios such as the one that occurred at Virginia Tech Monday.
Tragic events do occur in the lives of college students, says Jan Collins-Eaglin, director, Counseling and Psychological Services, Academic Success Center, and Educational Accessibility Services. Collins-Eaglin is responding to the Virginia Tech campus shooting massacre that left 33 people dead, April 16. The suspected gunman, also dead, is Cho Seung-hui, a 23-year-old male student.
April 16
Wayne Sate University’s Elaine L. Jacob Gallery will present a special exhibition, Real and Imagined: Works of Art by alumni Ed Fraga, Susan Hauptman and Carol Pylant, April 20-July 20.
In the April issue of @Wayne State , read about W3 -- a new world for alumni. Also, read articles on a lecture highlighting economic growth, Spring Awards Gala, Detroit Tigers and the Hilberry Theatre 2007-08 season.
Seats are still available in the next Core Supervisor Development Program that starts Tuesday, May 15.
April 12
The Wayne State University Alumni Association invites alumni and friends to attend the first Spring Awards Gala, a new commencement tradition.
The search to hire the Law School’s 10th dean will commence shortly, after Dean Frank H. Wu informed the Law School’s faculty and staff of his resignation, effective May 2008.
If you've never been to TechTown, Wayne State's research and technology park, a video tour is available courtesy of the e-magazine, Metromode.
Women of Wayne will host the 41st annual Headliner Awards Luncheon on Saturday, April 28, to honor WSU alumnae whose achivements have made headlines in the media during the preceding year.
April 11
Richard P. Miller, who entered the master's program in Classics in Wayne State's Department of Greek and Latin in 1976, has provided a $25,000 gift for the department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Milton G. Koenig, honored professor emeritus of the College of Engineering, died from complications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in an Ann Arbor hospital, April 7, with his wife and three children at his side.
The Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Program (IME), College of Engineering, welcomes several new faces.
The 2007 University Safety Award was presented April 3 during a luncheon ceremony at the Student Center Building. The award was presented to Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS).
Wayne State University is tied for 21st in the nation in the latest 2006-07 US Sports Academy Directors' Cup standings recently released. It was the final winter report.
Check out a video tour of a new Midtown housing development and a new booklet featuring incentives for Wayne State University affiliates who move into selected Midtown homes.
The Detroit Free Press reported April 10 that Alicia Nails, director, WSU's Journalism Institute for Media Diversity, commented on the Don Imus controversy.
April 10
Wayne State University faculty and staff members are invited to attend a Thursday, April 26, lecture including a cutting-edge economist's perspective on launching the university's Strategic Action Plan.
The Detroit News reported on April 5 that the Law School's rank slid down, according to US News & World Report.
Great Lakes IT Report and the Detroit Free Press say Wayne State University is an economic titan due to spinoff companies.
Valerie Parisi is named vice dean for hospital relations and clinical affairs; Office of the Dean hosts seminar series on interdisciplinary, translational research; and MacArthur fellow to speak at Pharmacology’s Founders Lecture, April 12.
April 5
Paula Wood, dean, College of Education, and the COE Alumni Association are planning a celebratory event to mark the 125th anniversary of the college’s founding.
The Library and Information Science Program (LISP) marks a four-decade anniversary.
There have been several recent updates to your benefits regarding dental, long-term care and retiree medical insurance.
April 4
Robert Mentzer, dean, School of Medicine, discusses the search for department chairs.
According to an April 24 Detroit Free Press article by Kristen Jordan Shamus, a state House subcommittee narrowly approved a measure on Tuesday that would separate the funding for Wayne State University, University of Michigan and Michigan State University.
The Detroit Free Press reported April 4 on the death of Neal Shine and how his book will be published through Wayne State University.
In an April 4 Metro Times article by Larry Gabriel, Ollie Johnson comments on Barack Obama's run for president.
In February, Life@Wayne launched Classifieds, a new feature of the newsletter proving to be a popular and useful tool for university colleagues. The tool allows free ads to be posted for 30 days.
Volunteers are needed for the Late Night Breakfast on Wednesday, April 25, in the Towers Cafe.
April 3
The stem cell research discussion takes place 9-11 a.m. Monday, May 7, and includes a catered reception, 10:30-11 a.m., in the Green Auditorium, Scott Hall.
What you don't know can hurt you. The US Federal Government has increased enforcement regulations concerning academic activities related to the transfer of certain information (regardless of medium), goods, technology and materials to individuals or entities both inside and outside of the United States.
Arthur J. Tarnow, US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, will deliver the address when the Law School holds its annual commencement ceremony on Monday, May 14, at the Detroit Opera House.
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has applied for accreditation with the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of the rights and welfare of research participants and the promotion of scientifically meritorious and ethically sound research.
Attend the presentation, New Risks and New Defenses: The Technology of Bioterrorism at the 2007 spring meeting of the Michigan Branch of the American Society for Microbiology on Saturday, April 14, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at School of Medicine, Scott Hall.
