Old Life@Wayne Archive
Vol. 2 Issue 16
Among the rubble of broken limestone slabs, damaged sinks and piles of bricks at the Wayne State University Department of Art and Art History sculpture foundry, something of beauty and significance will arise
One can only wonder what William Shakespeare would think if he knew his tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, has been modified to address cultural tension.
A three-day safe-driving campaign featuring computer displays, a driving simulator, child-seat safety check, mocktails, prizes and tons of information for employees and students will roll onto campus on Monday, Oct. 11.
One of the best-kept secrets on campus is you don't have to be a member of the Wayne State Alumni Association to enjoy the fun events they sponsor. Be sure to reserve your spot at these upcoming events.
A Nobel Prize recipient will share his fascinating life described in his book, How to Win a Nobel Prize: An Unexpected Life In Science , as the keynote speaker of the Wayne State University Academy of Scholars 2004 Lecture on Friday, Oct. 22.
It's like your own chauffeur service. Well, it's close.
This year's Homecoming is more than a week of fun-filled activities starting on Monday, Oct. 18. But don't take our word for it: See for yourself during Warrior Homecoming 2004.
Rock the Vote’s 50-city bus tour of hotly contested areas this election year stops at Wayne State on Thursday, Oct. 14, bringing concerts, fun activities and information about political issues.
The Damon J. Keith Law Collection of African-American Legal History's Biannual Lecture Series 2004 features Theodore M. Shaw, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fu...
Exploring topics such as workers and political movements and anti-unionism in 20th-century United States, the 26th Annual North American Labor History Conference, set for Thursday, Oct. 21, through Sa...
Urban sprawl and its ramifications will be discussed at the conference, "Sprawl American Style: New Research on its Nature and Consequences," from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, in McGregor Memorial Conf...
The 2004 Waino Pihl Lecture, sponsored by the Department of Economics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at Alumni House. Robert Topel, professor, economics,...
The power and potential of natural materials will be the subject of keynote speaker Patricia McGrath, of Evergreen Community School in Santa Monica, California, as part of the Innovations in Early Edu...
The 26th International Symposium of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work With Groups, titled "Group Work Reaching Across Boundaries: Disciplines, Seasons of Life, Practice Settings, Cult...
Featuring poetry described by literary critics as deep, sensuous and musical, Charles Fishman will read his original works at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7, at the Scarab Club, 217 Farnsworth, in Detroit. He will...
George Corcoran, chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, has been appointed by the International Union of Toxicology (IUTOX) to serve a...
Frank Wu, dean, Law School, participated in a panel on Sept. 30, during the State Bar of Michigan's Equal Access Initiatives Workgroup, "Connecting the Dots: Brown vs. Board and its Implications for E...
Susan Hendrix, professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, is writing a book on menopause for the Chicken Soup for the Soul Healthy Living Series, which will be published i...
John Crissman, dean, School of Medicine, and the WSU School of Medicine Faculty Senate recently named five winners of its Faculty Research Excellence Awards. The honors will be presented at this year'...
Rahi Victory, fellow, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, School of Medicine, has been awarded first prize by the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility for a paper...
Eugene Rivin, professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, has been elected a fellow of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and will be installed in November. SME...
SenSound, the new WSU spin-off company created by Sean Wu, professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, was chosen by the State of Michigan for the Best Small Business Tech...
St. Louis Post Dispatch, 9/21"Lack of trust poisons efforts to reform asbestos litigation"By Paul HampelMichael R. Harbut, chief of the Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, School of Me...
The SCT Banner system - which provides faculty, staff and students with an online, integrated system critical to supporting teaching, learning and research, as well as the university's day-to-day busi...
WDET-FM 101.9 took top honors from readers of the Metro Times, Detroit's weekly arts and entertainment newspaper, as having the "Best Local Radio News" and "Best Local Radio Music Show" with The Mart...
All WSU faculty, staff and students are now eligible to receive a Michicard, which allows users to borrow materials in-person directly from any of 254 public and 47 academic libraries throughout Michi...
Agustin V. Arbulu has been named chairman of the Board of Visitors and executive chair of the capital campaign for the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University. Arbulu has served on the inst...
You're hard at work grading the first exam of the semester, submitting purchase requisitions for the new fiscal year or making some last-minute preparations for an afternoon meeting. Then a colleague...
Take a look at the Image Gallery to see the fun on campus during the last couple of weeks: The the University Activities Committee organized the Green and Gold Tennis Match Filmmaker Michael Moore sto...
World Bridge will present “Future Technology: Reducing Global Oil Dependence Through Advanced Vehicles,” from 4:30-6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27, at the Bernath Auditorium in the Undergraduate Library...
