More than 150 students, alumni and community members joined Wayne Law Dean Robert M. Ackerman, Associate Dean John A. Rothchild and a number of faculty members in the 2.2 mile race that pokes f...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/13/wsu-researcher-investigates-potential-role-of-a Fazlul H. Sarkar, Ph.D., professor of pathology in the Karmanos Cancer Center at Wayne State University's School of Medicine and resident of Plymouth Township, Mich., received more than $300,000 from the National Institutes of Health through the American Recovery an...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/12/ot-conference-brings-my-stroke-of-insight 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, PhD, author of My Stroke of Insight, is the keynote speaker for the full-day OT conference.

Conference...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/12/lecture-on-immigration-reform-at-wayne-law DETROIT (Nov. 12, 2009 ) - Wayne State University Law School's Program for International Legal Studies is pleased to present a brown bag lunch discussion on "Comprehensive Immigration Reform: The Situation of Undocumented Migrants in the United States and a Path to Legal Status," by Professor Rachel Settlage. The talk will take place on Nov. 18, 2009, at 12:15 p.m. in Roo...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/11/sixth-annual-wayne-state-university-undergraduate-research Sixth Annual Undergraduate Research Conference (URC). It takes place at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center on Wayne State's campus with panel presentations beginning at 9:00am and poster presentations at noon.

This year, 120 undergraduates present their...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/11/wayne-state-university-and-community-partners-lead DETROIT - As part of the Community Telecommunications Network (CTN), Wayne State University is providing the technical, strategic and systems support to provide Internet access for residents in two low-income Detroit neighborhoods. The initiative is supported by one of several Knight Foundation creative sector grants totaling more than $5 million; these grants are intended to transform the city's economy by creating jobs and e...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/10/graduate-certificate-program-in-communication-and-new 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 State University's Department of Communication beginning January 2010. Students will have the opportunity to examine and experience new media across multiple formats, and will be able to complete all of their coursework online.

"New media culture represents a fundamental shift in human ...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/10/wayne-state-university-seeking-participants-for-firstever DETROIT-Wayne State University is conducting a research study that will examine the brain chemistry and genetics of both children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and without OCD. The study also will include parents of the children participants. This research study is funded by a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health at the National Institutes of Health, and is the first combined imaging and genetics research study on OCD in children.

...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/09/wayne-state-university-a-leader-in-environmental

Improving the crude oil refining process could result in cleaner burning gasoline and increased use of North American crude oil. Wayne State researchers are testing the potential of metal p...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/06/educating-special-needs-children-is-focus-of Jennifer Greening, a local author, educator and parent of a child with disabilities, will give a free public lecture at 7 p.m. Dec. 3, in the Purdy-Kresge Library at Wayne State University. The event is part of the Developmental Disabilities Institute's Author Series.

Volunteer Fair at Wayne State University on Thursday, Nov. 12 for the opportunity to volunteer at some of Metro Detroit's premier volunteer organizations. Volunteer positions, which are available due to Metro Detroit's current economic conditions, will assist participants in obtaining career skills and networking opportunities while they serve the community. The ...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/06/saturday-art-therapy-workshop-for-children-and WHAT: Winter 2010 Saturday Art Therapy Workshop. Open to those who: • Enjoy making art • Want to socialize with others making art • Seek to discover something new about themselves • Want to explore their own creativity • Desire to learn ways to relax and manage stress WHEN: • Registrations now being accepted. • Workshop begins ...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/06/dating-violence-and-sexual-assault-prevention-topic Dr. Arlene Weisz, Wayne State University, will share information from her newly published book, Programs to Reduce Teen Dating Violence: Perspective on What Works, which examines programs nationwide that are geared toward reducing teen dating violence and sexual assault. TIP SHEET Detroit - The following highlights information about Bengt Arnetz, MD, PhD, MPH, MScEpi, a leading expert in the area of stress-related and delayed mental health disorders in first responders and military personnel. Dr. Arnetz is available to comment on the Fort Hood shooting that occurred Thursday, Nov. 5. For an interview, please contact Julie...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/05/wayne-state-to-host-free-science-and DETROIT- Today's world of highly skilled workers trained in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEMs) is faltering, particularly among underrepresented populations. It is these areas that generate breakthrough innovations that will lead to productivity gains, economic growth and higher standards of living. With the U.S. falling behind in producing this technical talent, we will be unable to sustain our economic leadership in the world experts have said. ...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/05/wsu-e2-challenge-winner-plans-launch-of DETROIT- Six months ago, WSU mathematics graduate student and Ann Arbor, Mich., resident David Collins had a great business idea, but little knowledge of how to make it a reality.  David Collins Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/04/wayne-state-professor-elected-president-of-classical How exhausting. But it all comes with being president of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS). Only three Michiganians have received this honor since the association's founding in 1905, and ProfessorJohn S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced more than $5 million in grants to strengthen the city's creative sector, increase job training and expand public Internet access. At the effort's core: investments to help transform the city's newly-designated Creative Corridor into an economic engine and national destination. ...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/05/are-twitter-and-facebook-the-new-arsenals Barack Obama's presidential campaign demonstrated the power of social media as a vehicle for grassroots advocacy, particularly among college students who voted in record numbers. This raises a question central to the future of American democracy: Can social media networks help students to become better citizens? Civic engagement by Gen-Xers will be the focus of a national conference hosted by Wayne State University Nov. 12 and 13 to determine effective methods for connecting with st...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/03/nov-12-citizen-media-lecture-to-focus Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Huffington Post technology and innovations editor José Antonio Vargas will examine the state of professional journalism in The Brave New World of Journalism, a free public lecture at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Partrich Auditorium of the Wayne State University Law School. Hosted by the Wayne State Center for the Study of Citizenship, it is part of the cen...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/03/43rd-annual-salute-concert-to-downtown-detroit On Thursday, November 19, 2009, at noon, the WSU Symphonic Chorus and Orchestra will perform the 43rd Annual Salute to Downtown Detroit at St. John's Episcopal Church in Detroit. The concert will feature French composer/organist Maurice Duruflé's Requiem, op. 9, for choir, organ and orchestra. The Symphonic Chorus is an ensemble of more than 85 student vocalists conducted by Associate Chair and Associate Professor of Music, Norah Duncan IV. St. John's Episcopal is lo...]]> Wayne State University - Public Relations Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.media.wayne.edu/2009/11/02/wayne-state-university-researcher-discovers-dynamic-nature DETROIT- The heart of one of nature's gene editing enzymes has at least three different forms, according to a paper just published by a Wayne State researcher. The discovery is essential for understanding how protein production works - and why it sometimes fails.