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Media outlets report Warriors coach Paul Winters named AFCA Division II Coach of the Year

Wayne State's Paul Winters named AFCA Division II Coach of the Year After guiding the Wayne State Warriors to the Division II National Championship game, Paul Winters has been named American Football Coaches Association Division II Coach of the Year. The organization announced Winters' honor Tuesday afternoon in San Antonio. "This is the ultimate accomplishment for me, and getting the vote from my peers makes it so much more important," he said. "The credit needs to be completely shared by our players and coaches, because this season was a team effort."

Archaeology Magazine highlights new research by WSU's Krysta Ryzewski

Archaeology Magazine highlights new research by Krysta Ryzewski, an assistant professor in Wayne State University's department of anthropology. Ryzewski along with researchers from Brown University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed an imaging device that uses a beam of neutrons, a particle found in the nucleus of most atoms, to make three-dimensional images of archaeological artifacts. "The 3-D imaging allows us to peel back the layers of an artifact like an onion," Ryzewski said.
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75 years ago: Flint autoworkers clash with police

Last month, Michigan Radio's Steve Carmody visited Flint to report on the 75th anniversary of the start of the Flint sit down strike, a work stoppage at multiple GM facilities beginning in 1936, which Carmody says was "pivotal to the birth of the United Auto Workers," and had profound implications for American organized labor in general. Carmody writes: "The Flint sit down was a major test for labor at large," says Mike Smith, archivist at the Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University. "It was a major stepping stone for the UAW. United Automobile Workers really might not have existed if this strike was not successful."
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Detroit Regional Chamber CEO mentions WSU President Allan Gilmour's MICHauto appointment on Craig Fahle Show

Detroit Regional Chamber President & Chief Executive Officer Sandy Baruah joined Craig Fahle to discuss the creation of MICHauto, a new initiative launched by the Detroit Regional Chamber. MICHauto will serve as a statewide association designed to establish an automotive-centric economic development and advocacy platform. At the conclusion of the interview, Baruah mentioned that Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour and other leaders is a member of the MICHauto CEO advisory committee.
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Wayne State listed as one of Michigan's more affordable public universities in Bridge Magazine analysis

A Bridge Magazine college cost analysis has found that Michigan families pay more to send their children to state universities than families in almost any other state. Twelve of Michigan's 15 public universities had net student costs higher than the median of their peer institutions across the country. Only Wayne State University, U-M Dearborn and U-M Flint had prices below the average for their peer groups.

Canadian publications note WSU computer scientist Robert Reynolds' role on "lost world" discovery team

A feature story highlights the recovery of a mysterious wooden pole at the bottom of Lake Huron which is fuelling excitement among U.S. and Canadian researchers that they have found more evidence of a "lost world" of North American caribou hunters from nearly 10,000 years ago. The article notes that the principle researchers from the University of Michigan have also teamed with Wayne State University computer scientist Robert Reynolds to create a three-dimensional, virtual model of the ridge.
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Mlive notes that WSU President Allan Gilmour was appointed to the MichAuto Advisory Board

In an effort to keep Michigan the "epicenter for the global automotive industry," the Detroit Regional Chamber has formed MichAuto. The new group will work closely with other economic development agencies -- and industry leaders themselves -- to help Michigan's auto industry compete with other regions around the country and around the world that are building automotive hubs. Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour has been appointed to the MichAuto Advisory Board which serves as strategic advisers with oversight of the association's direction and activities.

Local media outlets report results from December's Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index

The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index fell below 50 in December for the first time in 22 months, crossing the threshold that indicates a contracting economy. The index, a survey of area purchasing managers, is a joint effort of the Southeast Michigan chapter of the Institute for Supply Management and the Wayne State University School of Business Administration. It fell to 47.6 in December, off from 51.5 in November and 59.7 in October. Anything over 50 indicates a growing economy. "It remains to be seen if this is a temporary dip in local economic activity," said Timothy Butler, an associate professor of supply chain management at WSU. "We will be concerned about the stability of metro Detroit's economy if this trend continues over the next several months, but it's too soon to say."

Daily RX reports findings from sleep study by WSU Professor Timothy Roehrs and associates

A new study has found that people with primary insomnia (insomnia not attributable to a medical, environmental, or psychiatric cause) do not usually increase their dose of the drug Ambien over time. Timothy Roehrs, Ph.D., is director of research at the Sleep Disorders Research Center of the Henry Ford Health System and a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Wayne State University. Roehrs and his team of associates conducted the 12-month study to determine whether or not taking Ambien for an extended period leads to dose escalation.

Local and national news outlets note WSU's new Maggie Allesee Department of Theater and Dance

The newly merged Wayne State University Department of Theater and Dance has been named after Maggie Allesee of Bloomfield Hills, a longtime supporter of the arts at WSU and benefactor to many in metro Detroit. WSU's Board of Governors recently voted to merge the departments of dance and theater in the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, effective today. The newly merged Wayne State theater and dance department will serve as a nexus for performance, production and research in the fields of dance, theater and performance studies. Dean Matthew Seeger said: "We can expect both our dance and theater performances to reach even higher levels of artistic excellence and our students will have even more opportunities."

Wayne State Alzheimer's research highlighted on WWJ-AM, CBS Detroit

Exposure to light appears to have therapeutic effects on Alzheimer's disease patients, a Wayne State University researcher has found. In a study published in the Western Journal of Nursing Research, LuAnn Nowak Etcher, assistant professor of nursing, reported that patients treated with blue-green light were perceived by their caregivers as having improved global functioning. Caregivers said patients receiving the treatment seemed more awake and alert, were more verbally competent and showed improved recognition, recollection and motor coordination. They also said patients seemed to recapture their personalities and were more engaged with their environment. Patients' moods also were described as improved.

Media outlets report WSU's merger of theater and dance departments

Wayne State University's Board of Governors has voted to combine the dance and theater departments, effective this month. The board's decision creates the Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance. It's part of the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts. Dean Matthew Seeger says the move allows economies of scale and helps people in the two performance fields learn from each other. The dance program has 93 undergraduate majors, while the theater program has 176 undergraduate, 39 graduate and seven doctoral students.

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