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WSU's Cathy Lysack talks to Detroit Free Press about seniors loving work after 90

Numerous studies have shown that staying on the job later in life has numerous advantages, such as decreased dementia, longer lifespan and greater happiness, according to Cathy Lysack, deputy director of Wayne State University's Institute of Gerontology, whose almost-80-year-old father is a full-time surgeon. "There's a small portion of older adults who are amazingly great at what they do. They have the abilities to perform at a very high level in late life, and it's meaningful for them to work. They're still rewarded," she said.
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Detroit Free Press notes Wayne State headed to Division II National Championship

'Bama bound. That's the buzz phrase for Wayne State these days. The Warriors' defense held steady when it mattered most in a 21-14 victory over Winston-Salem State in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II football playoffs Saturday. The win puts Wayne State (12-3) in the national championship game in Florence, Ala., against Pittsburg State (12-1) on Saturday at 11 a.m. "When I recruited a lot of these guys, I told them that we would compete for a national championship," said coach Paul Winters. "Now they can see that everything has come together. We're going to play for a national championship." A photo is included.

Warriors coach Paul Winters talks about national title with Detroit News' Terry Foster

Detroit Wayne State coach Paul Winters celebrated a spot in the Division II football finals by watching television for half an hour Saturday night and falling asleep. "I will tell you it is a blur," Winters said Sunday before an afternoon team meeting. "I remember there was Thanksgiving somewhere along the line but I don't remember. I understand Christmas is coming soon and I'm trying to figure out when I am going to go gift shopping. But this is the best blur I have been in." The Warriors are living proof of why a playoff format works in college football. Players take books on the road. Monday has become an off day from football and a hard study day for players. But the Warriors are also a pain to the major powers in Division II football. They began the playoffs as a No. 6 seed and marched through four road games in wind, snow and cold. They've rolled through a defending champion, a No. 1 seed and an unbeaten team. A photo is included.

Dr. Sindhu Ramchandren discusses goals for better CMT outcome measurements

Dr. Sindhu Ramchandren, assistant professor of neurology in Wayne State University's School of Medicine, is seeking a better way to determine the effectiveness of treatments for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, or inherited sensory-motor neuropathy, a disease that afflicts one in 2,500 people. With a four-year, $661,000 Mentored Career Development Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health, she is working to develop an outcome measurement that accurately reflects CMT progression in children.
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Times-Herald reports Troy Burrell making history at Wayne State

Port Huron High School graduate and redshirt senior receiver Tony Burrell is noted in this story as quickly making his way to the top of the Warriors record books. Last Saturday, in Wayne State\'s 31-25 victory against Minnesota-Duluth, Burrell led the Warriors with 11 catches for 163 yards and two scores to help the Warriors advance to the Division II national semifinals. With his performance against Duluth, Burrell became the Warriors\' all-time leader in receptions with 182. He is second on the all-time list in receiving touchdowns with 27 and is also second in receiving yards with 3,044. He is ninth all-time in all-purpose yards with 3,202 and is 10th on the all-time scoring list with 28 touchdowns.

Professor George Galster discusses Detroit race relations in Bloomberg Business Week

The law that threatens Detroit with direct state rule may be repealed through a petition drive powered by unions and residents opposed to white control of a city that's 82 percent black. George Galster, professor of urban affairs at Wayne State University, said the racial divide there is the deepest of any major U.S. city. Armed troops quelled riots there in 1836, 1863, 1943 and 1967, he said. "This town has been steeped in racial hatred for so long, white folks and black folks have a real hard time cooperating."

Warriors a tough team on the road

A local story about the upcoming regional final between the Wayne State "Road Warriors" and third-ranked Winston-Salem State discusses the season and prospects for the game at Bowman Gray Stadium on Saturday at 2 p.m. Warriors head coach Paul Winters comments throughout the piece. \"We\'ve got a determined group and they are very close-knit. We\'ve got some breaks along the way, but it\'s been a great ride.\" The Warriors hope to keep riding all the way to Florence, Ala., the site of the Division II national championship on Dec. 17. Jeff Weiss, Wayne State's sports information director, also is quoted in the story. Photos are included.

Wayne State gets grant to study fetal alcohol disorders

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are one of the most common causes of birth defects worldwide and are particularly prevalent in some South African communities. A team of researchers led by Sandra W. Jacobson and Joseph L. Jacobson, professors of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences in Wayne State University's School of Medicine, received a $413,440 grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institutes of Health to conduct a new study designed to improve the diagnosis of FASDs. The research "is addressing a critical research area that currently lacks specific diagnostic criteria and an understanding of the neural structures that underlie specific cognitive deficits due to repeated fetal alcohol exposure," said Hilary Ratner, vice president for research at Wayne State University.
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Law professor John Mogk talks about Detroit Works project

John Mogk, a longtime law professor at Wayne State University specializing in government and urban development issues, said he foresees four major obstacles that continue to hinder Detroit Works, an effort launched in 2019 to more broadly engage city residents and develop a long-range plan for city development. Those include political resistance among residents of distressed neighborhoods who don\'t like the idea of being downsized; the fiscal challenge of paying to implement any plan; the city\'s diminished administrative capacity to handle complex details of any major plan, and legal challenges that may be filed against whatever plan emerges next year.
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Sheila Cockrel comments in USA Today about Detroit emergency financial manager

Sheila Cockrel, who teaches at Wayne State University and is a former city council member for 16 years, commented about the challenges facing an emergency financial manager should Gov. Rick Snyder appoint someone to fill the slot. She said long-term relief is unlikely until the city changes the pension system to a 401(k)-style defined-contribution plan and puts more health insurance costs on employees and retirees. \"The entire structure of the city reflects a 1950s model in which the United States was the dominant economy of the world and automobile manufacturing was the core driver,\" said Cockrel. \"None of that is true anymore.\"

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