WDIV co-anchor Rhonda Walker talked with Wayne State University Information Security Officer Kevin Hayes about the possibility of cleaning up your online fingerprint. Hayes said that many of the things that people once thought were completely private are now available to people who probably shouldn't have them. He also noted that a lot of the information such as your name, telephone number are considered public record so it can be very difficult for a certain class of information like that to be taken off the internet because they're available in so many public databases. As a precautionary measure, Hayes recommends that you be mindful of what you post online.

Ned Staebler, CEO of TechTown Detroit, in a story about entrepreneurial activity in Detroit. About 40 small businesses work out of TechTown. "We have more engineers per capita than anywhere in the world. So, if you need to know how to make something, you need to know how to extrude plastic or bend metal, there's no place better in the world to do it," Staebler says. Designers can think up something here, and they don't have to have it built in China to see what it might look like.

Carl Levin, who recently retired from the U.S. Senate following 36 years as the longest-serving U.S. Senator, wrote a guest article about the newly launched Levin Center at Wayne State University. Levin said the Levin Center is designed to be a "catalyst for encouraging legislative bodies at all levels - from city councils to state legislatures, Congress, and international organizations - to engage in better oversight to solve problems. Our plans include offering practical educational and training sessions taught by proven investigators, such as oversight bootcamps that teach participants how to design investigative, hearing and follow-up plans." The Levin Center also will offer courses, conferences and research to promote the value and mechanics of effective oversight, as well as internships and fellowships to build a cadre of individuals versed in oversight as a means for change.

Fox 2 reporter Deena Centofanti talked with EcoCar 3 competition representatives currently in Seattle, Wash. preparing for the EcoCAR 3 Final Competition to be held May 29-June 5, 2015. EcoCAR 3 is a four-year collegiate engineering competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors. The WSU team represents Detroit, the only university in the state of Michigan participating in the competition. The team is made up of over 30 undergraduate and graduate students from engineering and communications disciplines.

Adam Skornia is one step closer to realizing his entrepreneurial goals after undergoing a rigorous mentoring program and being awarded $5,000 in pre-seed capital from Wayne State's Blackstone LaunchPad Warrior Fund Competition. The Royal Oak resident graduated from Wayne State in December with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering and was awarded the funding last month for his patent pending - design of a crossbow which he says is safer, more efficient and compact - and at just shy of 3 pounds - weighs at least 50 percent less than typical crossbows. He calls it the Compact Pistol Crossbow. Sponsored by the Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, and other partners, the competition is designed to prepare students to pitch, secure and effectively use venture capital. Included among the judges were Gerry Roston, entrepreneur in residence for TechTown, and Nic Wetzler, principal of technology for WSU technology commercialization. "Students participating in the pre-seed pitch competition have been mentored through a rigorous Blackstone LaunchPad program and have a good understanding of their target market, production costs and competition," said Aubrey Agee, senior program administrator for Wayne State's Blackstone LaunchPad and Warrior Fund manager.

Wayne State University will kick off summer with its Wednesday Farmers Market offering fresh, locally grown vegetables, fruit, herbs, flowers, honey and baked goods. There will also be several hot and cold lunch options. The market opens June 3 and will run 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Wednesday through Oct. 28 at 5401 Cass, in front of the Reuther Library. Prepared food vendors for the season will include Midtown's Avalon International Breads, Corktown's Brooklyn Street Local, Russell Street Deli, Mystic Kettle and Sweet Potato Sensations. New vendor Drifter Coffee will also have items available this season.

The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index rose slightly in May, going from a level of 66.3 to 66.4 to hit a seven-month high. A value above 50 suggests economic growth. The three-month average rose more than three points to 65.7. "The production index led the growth last month, gaining nearly 10 points," said Nitin Paranjpe, a supply chain faculty member at Wayne State University's School of Business, in a press release. Other components of the index that were strong were the new orders and employment indices. New orders slid 2.3 points but were still at a healthy 68.8. Employment was off 7.5 points to 68.8. Overall, 87.5 percent of respondents said they expected the economy to stay about the same or improve over the next six months, with 12.5 percent thinking the economy would become less stable. The index is a research partnership between WSU and the Institute for Supply Management - Southeast Michigan.

Wayne State University School of Medicine Class of 2016 medical student Bradley Larson was recognized at the Midwestern Anesthesia Residents Conference for his presentation about a mobile application for Android and Apple platforms that provides physicians with a list of pre - surgical prophylactic antibiotic choices and their corresponding weight - based dosing. Larson received second place in the Quality Improvement category for his talk about the app, called "ABXassist." The project was developed through the WSU Department of Anesthesiology under the guidance of Interim Chair Terry Ellis, M.D., and Assistant Professor Daniel Applefield, M.D., the department's student coordinator.

Students who attend one of Michigan's three research universities in the University Research Corridor (URC) are more likely to live in the state after graduation than students who don't attend one of the schools, according to a study released last week. The University Research Corridor - which consists of Wayne State University, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan - also ranks at or near the top of many of its peer university clusters. The report revealed that in-state and out-of-state students alike were 60 percent more likely to live in Michigan 10 years after graduation and 19 percent more likely to live in Michigan a year after graduation than students who didn't graduate from one of the three schools. Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson said the three schools are also playing a major role in rejuvenating the city of Detroit. He pointed to the recent Match Day event at Wayne State, where graduating medical students from all three schools were paired up with hospitals where they will do their residency. Many of those who would do their residency in Detroit were likely to stay there, he said. With more and more young professionals looking to live in cities, it's important the universities play a role in attracting talent to the state's urban areas, he said. "We want to try to attract more students and more young people back into Michigan," he said, "and to do that, we have to cultivate the urban cores - Grand Rapids, Detroit, places like that."

A recently completed study shows that rumble strips are proving to be an effective and low-cost way to reduce crashes on Michigan's state highways. The Michigan Department of Transportation started a major rumble strip program for two-lane high-speed rural highways in 2008. The study, conducted by the Wayne State University Transportation Research Group, found significant reductions in several targeted categories of crashes, including head-on, sideswipe and run-off-the-road crashes. The study showed a 47 percent reduction in total crashes and a 51 percent reduction in fatal crashes. "This study is one of the largest and most comprehensive investigations of effectiveness of any safety countermeasure that has ever been performed at a state level," said Tapan Datta, a WSU civil engineering professor and principal investigator of the research project. "Analyzing all of MDOT's two-lane high-speed highways with rumble strip treatments targeted to alleviate lane departure-related traffic crashes makes the results real and reliable. They can be used by other states to establish their own rumble strip programs." Datta said future research should focus on use of rumble strips on two-lane county roads and multi-lane non-freeway high speed roads.

Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson participated in a discussion with the presidents of Michigan State and University of Michigan about the University Research Corridor (URC) and how it's working to improve Michigan and the global economy. The three university leaders were guests on the Paul W. Smith show at the Mackinac Policy Conference.

President M. Roy Wilson joined MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon and U-M President Mark Schlissel as guests on "Michigan's Big Show" during the Mackinac Policy Conference. The discussion, hosted by Michael Patrick Shiels, focused on the efforts of the universities and the University Research Corridor.

Wayne State University Police Department investigators presented a free course titled Rape Aggression Defense, or RAD, to female club members ages 11-18 May 18-21 at the Boys & Girls Club of Troy. The program presents self-defense tactics and techniques. Lt. David Scott, who works in crime prevention for the Wayne State University Police Department, said that girls and women ages 11-74, including a legally blind woman, have completed the basic RAD training. He explained that training is also available to boys and men, with a focus on risk avoidance and self-defense. The RAD training for females consists of four sessions that focus on safety awareness, physical defense techniques and aggressive defense measures.

The Wayne State University School of Business Administration is making it less complicated for students to start and complete its MBA program. The school will offer students who meet certain criteria waivers for the GMAT and is supplementing the traditional 16-week semester model with a set of accelerated 12-, four- and even one-week courses. Students could earn an MBA in as short as one calendar year. The school also has established an agreement with Oakland Community College that makes it easier for students to earn an associate degree at OCC while earning credit toward a business degree at WSU. OCC students are able to transfer up to 82 credit hours to Wayne State. WSU has similar agreements with Schoolcraft College and Macomb Community College.

Michigan first lady Sue Snyder will host a summit next month aimed at preventing campus sexual assaults. The daylong “Inform. Empower. Prevent. Let’s End Campus Sexual Assault Summit” will be June 8 at the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing. The event is meant to spread awareness about the issue and promote safety on campus. “Sexual assault has been a sensitive topic gaining national attention and I believe Michigan can and should be a leader in addressing this critical issue,” Snyder said in a statement. “As a mom whose youngest daughter will soon be a college sophomore, this issue has taken on a personal meaning. As first lady, it’s an honor to use my voice in an effort to make our students’ home away from home —our college campuses — safer.” The summit will be co-hosted by state Sens. Tonya Schuitmaker, R-Lawton, and Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, and state Reps. Laura Cox, R-Livonia, and Marilyn Lane, D-Fraser. Also participating will be college and university representatives, law enforcement officials and students. The summit keynote address will be given by attorneys Gina Maisto Smith and Leslie Gomez of Pepper Hamilton LLP, a Southfield-based law firm. Both attorneys have experience investigating and responding to sexual assault, intimate partner violence and child abuse. They also help colleges, universities and K-12 schools develop policies for dealing with sexual assault, domestic violence and related issues. During the summit, experts will discuss various aspects of campus sexual assault: •Emma Hanrahan and Lauren Debski, sexual assault survivors working with the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, will share the struggles they faced following their assaults. •Rebecca Campbell, a Michigan State University psychology professor, will discuss the neurobiological effects victims experience when seeking help. •Casey Corcoran, program director at Futures Without Violence, will host a main session examining best practices for responding to sexual violence on campus. •Antonia Abbey, a Wayne State University psychology professor will discuss research on the role of alcohol in college sexual assaults. The four summit co-chairs — Schuitmaker, Warren, Cox and Lane — will join Debi Cain, director of the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board, for a Q&A session to discuss the state’s role in preventing assault. Based on available space, summit attendance is limited to campus representatives and issue experts. A livestream will be offered. More details, speakers and a full agenda can be found at www.endcampussexualassault.com. Universities have been tightening policies on sexual misconduct in the wake of federal investigations of dozens of schools, including Grand Valley State University, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, for their handling of assault complaints. Last month, MSU announced it was establishing a new office to handle all complaints involving discrimination, including sexual assault allegations and relationship violence. Earlier this year, UM President Mark Schlissel said the school would survey 3,000 students to assess the campus climate, one of the suggestions made by a White House task force.

Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson spoke with Ned Staebler, president and CEO of TechTown Detroit and vice president for Economic Development at Wayne State University. They discussed the revitalization of Detroit's economy, how the business accelerator and incubator helps, and what role Wayne State plays.

Dr. Keith Kaye, professor of medicine in Wayne State University's Division of Infectious Disease and Department of Medicine, talked with WDIV reporter Paula Tutman about the increasing resistance to antibiotics. Kaye said that the old standard of washing your hands with soap and water is still an effective method to fight germs.

While development efforts have picked up in the downtown Detroit area over the past decade - over $9 billion in real estate development since 2006 and over half of that occurring just between 2013 and '14 - that's still not fast enough to meet the demand for housing. During her tenure as an undergraduate and graduate student at Wayne State University, Jennifer Hui experienced campus life as both a resident and commuter. In 2009, she spent her freshman year in the Towers Residential Suites. After that first year, Hui chose to commute from her parents' home 45 minutes away. Hui notes the advantages of each experience, though she says that meeting people and studying came easier when living on campus. The Towers Residential Suites is one of seven WSU on-campus housing facilities. Now over 3,000 of the university's 28,000 students live on campus, putting its dorms at capacity. WSU is planning $60 million mixed-use development, hoping to alleviate some of the demand for student housing with 248 apartments and 120 hotel rooms. After finishing her undergrad experience commuting 45 minutes each way, Hui decided that a return to the city would best suit her. She found a room in Woodbridge and lived off campus. Since earning a master's degree in civil and environmental engineering in December 2014, Hui has stayed in the city, still living in Woodbridge today.

Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the 40 finalists for the 2015 Governor's Service Awards. The finalists have been selected from more than 160 individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations statewide for their commitment to volunteer service. Among the finalists for the Outstanding National Service Program Award is Wayne State University's Center for Urban Studies Americorps Urban Safety Program of Detroit. AmeriCorps members use Detroit Police Department crime data to identify hot spots of criminal activity and the group determines ways to make improvements to those areas. One of the program's main pieces is the Safe Pathways to Schools initiative, which identifies walkways frequented by students and improves them by boarding up abandoned houses or improving lighting.

Math Corps, a Detroit-based math program noted for raising the test scores of middle school participants, has expanded to Philadelphia. The program, which is equal parts academic enrichment and mentoring, was founded by math professors at Wayne State University. David Shen, an adjunct math instructor, was instrumental in bringing Math Corps to the region. A few years ago, Shen was inspired by a documentary about the program. So he flew to Detroit to learn the Math Corps model, resigned from his former job, and devoted time and resources to get the program off the ground in Philadelphia.