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Lana Ruvolo Grasser
Lana Ruvolo Grasser, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and in the Ben L. Silberstein Institute for Brain Health, was selected as an Early Career Policy Ambassador by the Society for Neuroscience. She is one of 10 members chosen from a highly competitive applicant pool, chosen for her dedication to advocating for the scientific community, desire to learn more about effective means of advocacy and leadership in the lab and community.
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- WSU Apple Radiation Therapy Technology earns 8-year accreditation
- Investing in purpose: The Academy tackles Michigan's healthcare workforce shortage
- DORI announces 2025 Social Sciences Research Support Program awardees
- Wayne State awards honorary degrees to leaders driving change in Metro Detroit
- Wayne State and Tigers hit a home run with umpire training for Detroit teenagers
Wayne State in the news
Accelerate mobility
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Wayne State University celebrates the Class of 2025
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Every Warrior Rises: Wayne State University launches Student Success 2.0 to propel graduation rates, career success
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Fueling prosperity: The value and affordability of a Wayne State degree
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Eight ways WSU helps students cut the costs of college
College to Career
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Investing in purpose: The Academy tackles Michigan's healthcare workforce shortage
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Wayne State University celebrates the Class of 2025
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WDET's internships launch media careers
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Every Warrior Rises: Wayne State University launches Student Success 2.0 to propel graduation rates, career success
Fuel innovation
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Wayne State University startup developing new treatments for cancer, heart disease and more
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$50 million gift from Wayne State University alumnus, James Anderson, and his wife, Patricia, powers engineering excellence in Detroit
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WSU hosts leadership forum to address home-repair crisis
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WSU OPEN’s rapid rise is connecting our innovation and driving prosperity for our community
Empower health
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Wayne State celebrates School of Social Work and 90 years of impact
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Wayne State University study finds therapy dogs reduce child anxiety and need for medication in ER
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In new study, community stakeholders identify Detroit’s greatest health equity challenges
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Undergraduate research inspires student to pursue career in sports medicine
Public Health
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Fighting heart disease: Wayne State’s mission to improve Detroit’s heart health
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Bernard J. Costello, MD, DMD, joins Wayne State University as Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
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V Efua Prince explores urban health challenges in new book ‘Kin’ amid ongoing research on addiction and mental health
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Riding with the Wayne Mobile Health Unit