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Nigerian mother and son to be reunited after 10 years at Wayne State University graduation

An updated report notes that Wayne State University student Victor Chukwueke on Wednesday morning will be united with his mom whom he has not seen in a decade. Chukwueke left Nigeria 10 years ago to undergo multiple surgeries and has not seen his family since. He is a chemistry major studying prostate cancer drugs and is applying to medical school. He will speak at WSU's commencement on Thursday, April 21. Wayne State officials, who have been spearheading the effort, arranged for Chukwueke's mom to fly out of Nigeria last night. They are hoping she will arrive in Detroit this morning, in plenty of time for the graduation.

Terrorists may target Detroit, expert says

Richard Chasdi, Wayne State University, warned Osama bin Laden laid the groundwork for his ascension after death to a mythical status that al-Qaida could use to recruit more zealots. \"In death, bin Laden will assume a status that even in life he was not able to achieve.\" Chasdi added that Detroit is the next most logical target for a terrorist attack. \"When you think like al-Qaida, symbolically about hitting the American economic machine, you might immediately think Wall Street, but what about the Big Three?\" he said.

Wayne State University is putting on e-waste disposal events in Detroit on Friday and Saturday

Wayne State University invites students, faculty, staff and others to come and get rid of their old and unwanted electronic items. The so-called \"e-waste\" disposal events are scheduled for Friday and Saturday on the main campus. The disposal opportunity is free, and personal items are welcome, although no refrigeration units or major appliances will be accepted. Items that are suitable to bring include laptops, computer monitors, printers, keyboards, routers, cell phones and pagers.
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Local "Love": Wayne State professor releases collection of short stories

Wayne State University creative writing professor Christopher T. Leland recently released his first collection of short stories, \"Love/Imperfect.\" For Leland, this collection is 40 years in the making, with stories that date back to his college days in Los Angeles and new ones from the past few years. The local author has produced novels and non-fiction about the writing process, but when the university encouraged him to release this collection he figured, as he approaches 60, \"maybe I better get them out now while I still can.\"

Ex-GM executive named new DPS emergency manager

Gov. Rick Snyder appointed retired General Motors executive Roy S. Roberts to become the next emergency manager for the Detroit Public Schools, ending weeks of rumors and speculation. Snyder said he wanted a candidate from the Detroit area and called the 72-year-old Bloomfield Hills resident a team builder with perfect qualifications. Roberts, who completed graduate work at Wayne State University and Western Michigan University, made history as the highest-ranking African-American executive at GM before he retired in 2000.

U.P. Golfer Eric Johnson qualifies for nationals

Upper Michigan's Source.com, WBUP-TV (Marquette) The Wayne State University golf team finished in a tie for seventh place as the final day of the NCAA Midwest/South Central Regional drew to a close Wednesday evening at Cherry Blossom. Wayne State will be represented at the NCAA Championships later this month, as Eric Johnson qualified individually by finishing third. Johnson will travel to Florence, Ala., to participate in the NCAA Championships at Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at The Shoals, May 16-20.
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Terror group's support wanes as pro-democracy protests grow, experts say

The killing of Osama bin Laden by a team of Navy SEALs won\'t change the world back, university professors who study national security and the Middle East said Monday. \"This doesn\'t end the movement,\" said Sayeed Khan, a lecturer on Near East and Islamic Studies at Wayne State University. But he and others said there\'s strong evidence that bin Laden\'s movement -- vaulted by the success of the 9/11 attacks -- is petering out. The evidence comes in the form of pro-democracy protests across Egypt, Libya and other autocratic Muslim nations. Known as the Arab Spring uprisings, their successes serve as strong counterpoint to al-Qaida and reflect the organization\'s waning strength and influence, the professors said.

Harvard professor to get peace award in Detroit

Harvard University\'s Herbert Kelman is to receive the Cranbrook Peace Award at the Peacemaker Awards ceremony in Detroit. The ceremony is scheduled Tuesday afternoon at NextEnergy headquarters and is part of the 46th anniversary of Wayne State University\'s Center for Peace and Conflict Studies. The Center also will host a free discussion Tuesday afternoon with Kelman on conflict resolution and reconciliation prior to the awards ceremony. Several community Peacemaker Awards will be presented.

Preterm birth, complications related to Cerebral Palsy reduced

New approaches to preventing preterm birth and related complications were discussed by Dr. Roberto J. Romero, at the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) 59th Annual Clinical Meeting. Romero, affiliated with the Perinatal Research Branch of the National Institutes of Health and professor at Wayne State University, highlighted studies of cutting-edge technology that may lead to an approach for the prevention of cerebral palsy. \"Preterm birth is one of the most challenging problems,\" he said, and the frequency of preterm birth in the United States has remained unchanged over the past 2 decades, remaining at 12 percent overall and 20 percent in underserved populations. \"Worldwide, 30 million preterm babies are born annually, with both short- and long-term complications,\" Romero said. (Subscription may be required)

Groundbreaking Asian American community needs assessment to launch in June

Michigan has been awarded $25,000 from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan to conduct the first-ever Asian American community needs assessment project in Michigan. The project will begin in June 2011 with the purpose of identifying the sociopolitical needs of Asian Americans in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, a tri-county area with some of the greatest densities of Asian American residents in Michigan. Michigan will work in partnership with Wayne State University's Center for Urban Studies to design and facilitate focus groups and administer surveys to Asian American residents. Topic areas will include employment, education, citizenship/immigration, and community connectivity/civic participation. http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/05/03/news/state/doc4dbfa7517f57d040007435.txt?viewmode=fullstory

URC researchers team up on winning proposals

University Research Corridor seed funding of more than $750,000 will support two major environmental health studies including researchers from all three member institutions: Wayne State University, Michigan State University and University of Michigan. One of the projects, the Michigan Bloodspot Environmental Epidemiology Project, will use Michigan\'s newborn blood spot repository to investigate whether researchers can obtain environmental exposure and genetic information from the available bloodspots. Mary Dereski, Wayne State University associate professor and principal investigator, along with Helena Krouse, co-principal investigator and professor of nursing, commented about the project.

Future of U.S. national security following the death of Osama Bin Laden

Sayeed Khan, lecturer on Near East and Islamic Studies at Wayne State University, moderated a discussion Monday evening on national security and how it has evolved since 9/11. The event was hosted by the World Affairs Council of Detroit at Wayne State University. Khan also was a guest on WDET's "The Craig Fahle Show" discussing the relationship between Pakistan and the U.S. in the wake of Osama bin Laden's assassination.

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