Education more useful to Egypt than cement factories

Annie C. Higgins, assistant professor of Arabic Language and Literature at Wayne State University, wrote an opinion piece in support of Ahmed Zewail's motion for an education revolution in Egypt. Zewail is a Nobel laureate who spoke at WSU two years ago. (Subscribers only)

April 28, 2011

Campus fitness project provides steps for making downtown a walking destination

Today is Health Day on the campus of Wayne State University which features a ribbon-cutting ceremony near the recreation building. The University's athletic department is now in charge of campus recreation and WSU Athletic Director Rob Fournier wants to foster fitness for students, administrators and the community at large. \"We want to promote healthy living and people taking control of their lives,\" Fournier said. \"We want to get people in the habit of, if you have an hour for lunch, I can eat a sandwich and go for a walk.\"

April 27, 2011

Public square - staff picks; Super people, places and things, picked by our team of critics

Wayne State University's Detroit Orientation Institute is featured in the "Best of Detroit 2011" issue of the Metro Times as the "Best Introduction to the City." Directed by Detroitist Ann Cuddohy Slawnik in conjunction with Inside Detroit, the three-day Detroit Orientation Institute unpacks our epochs, delving into the history of the city, tracking how we got to where we are, while ferrying participants around town to talk to some of the most involved and informed folks around.

April 27, 2011

Profile in brief: Peter Hammer centered

Peter Hammer, Wayne State University law professor specializing in health policy and development, is profiled in a feature examining his role as director of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights now under construction. These days, Hammer is contemplating community development more than ever. As director of the Keith Center, Hammer spends a good deal of time thinking about complicated urban issues and their social, economic and political components, while trying to figure out what policy directions from a civil rights perspective the region should head.

April 27, 2011

Hamtramck NAACP to host forum on state immigration bill

Pending legislation that could allow for increased enforcement and regulation of immigration laws has prompted the Hamtramck branch of the NAACP to host a program on such laws and racial profiling. The program Friday is to open with video clips and feature four panelists including Wayne State University professor Saeed Khan.

April 27, 2011

Physician Group offers free skin cancer screenings in May

It is estimated that one in every five Americans will develop skin cancer. To observe Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, the Wayne State University Physician Group is offering two free skin cancer screenings in May. "It's important to catch skin cancer at an early stage, and screenings play a big role in that process," said Dr. Darius Mehregan, chair of the Wayne State University Physician Group Department of Dermatology.

April 27, 2011

Ethics corner: Why Helen Thomas no longer has a lifetime achievement award named after her

Allan Wolper, professor of journalism at Rutgers University, opines about the Society of Professional Journalists' decision earlier this year to retire the Helen Thomas Award for Lifetime Achievement because of allegedly anti-Semitic remarks attributed to her. Wolper writes: "It may be a new world electronically, but the old standards still apply. Journalists are supposed to report the news or analyze it, but as much as possible keep themselves out of it." Wolper also notes that Wayne State University decided to discontinue its Helen Thomas Spirit of Diversity Award, however, it retained the Helen Thomas Scholarship she initially endowed 10 years ago with a $10,000 contribution.

April 27, 2011

Public square - reader's choice

Wayne State University is featured in the "Best of Detroit 2011" issue of the Metro Times as the "Best Local College." Additionally, WSU's Detroit Orientation Institute was highlighted as the "Best Introduction to the City."

April 27, 2011

Researcher files for patent on vaccine for Chlamydia

Judith Whittum-Hudson, professor of immunology and microbiology, internal medicine and ophthalmology, at Wayne State University's School of Medicine, has developed a potential vaccine for Chlamydia, the world\'s most prevalent sexually transmitted disease and the leading cause of new cases of blindness. She was a guest on The Craig Fahle Show. (1:15:35)

April 27, 2011

Italian Film Festival

Elena Past, assistant professor at Wayne State's Department of Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, and chair of the Detroit Festival Organizing Committee for the Italian Film Festival, appeared on The Craig Fahle Show. She talked about the festival which is running during the next two weeks. (Cue 1:25:20)

April 27, 2011

WSU golfer named to GLIAC all-conference team

Marquette native, and Wayne State University golfer, Eric Johnson was a second team selection to the GLIAC all-conference team. It is the second straight year he has been named to the 2nd team. He was a runner-up at the conference tournament, shooting a season-best 70 in the second round.

April 27, 2011

Christopher T. Leland on "Love/Imperfect"

Christopher T. Leland, professor in Wayne State's Department of English, discusses his new book titled "Love/Imperfect" during a segment on The Craig Fahle Show.(Cue to 42:05)

April 27, 2011

Spring awakening

The Free Legal Aid Clinic (FLAC) conducted its 46th Annual Spring Reception and Fund-raiser on Friday, April 15, at the Detroit Yacht Club in celebration of 46 years of providing legal assistance to low-income community residents and practical legal experience to the students of Wayne State University Law School. FLAC is a nonprofit organization that provides legal counsel to those who cannot otherwise afford it. FLAC has been providing legal assistance to the citizens of Metro-Detroit since 1965.

April 27, 2011

Wayne State University awards honorary degrees to Detroit's lifetime achievers in 2011 commencement ceremonies

The Oakland Press ran a story providing detailed biographical information on each of the honorary degree recipients at this year's commencement ceremonies. In addition, a detailed schedules about each ceremony is provided.

April 27, 2011

Wayne State scientist files for Chlamydia vaccine patent

Judith Whittum-Judson, professor of immunology and microbiology at Wayne State University, has filed for a patent for a Chlamydia vaccine, a development that could lead to a significant change in battling the disease over the next decade. \"People have been trying to find a protective vaccine for Chlamydia for 30-40 years,\" says Whittum-Hudson. \"There have been a lot of failures.\" Wayne State has filed patent applications for the vaccine and licensed them to a start-up company.

April 26, 2011

How to ease fibromyalgia pain when traveling

Dr. Howard Schubiner, a fibromyalgia researcher at Providence Hospital and clinical professor at Wayne State University's School of Medicine, offers 11 tips for women who suffer from fibromyalgia pain when travelling. "There are many ways women with fibromyalgia pain can stay comfortable - or at least minimize symptoms - when they travel," Schubiner said.

April 26, 2011

Colleges' animal research under fire

Julie O'Connor, spokeswoman for Wayne State University's Office of the Vice President for Research, commented in a story about the practice of animal research. "Virtually every major medical advance for both humans and animals was achieved because of the use of animals,\" said O\'Connor.

April 26, 2011

Head and neck cancer risk factors

Dr. Michael A. Carron, assistant professor at Wayne State University's School of Medicine, talked about symptoms and risk factors involved with head, neck and throat cancers. It was noted that on Friday, May 13, Karmanos Cancer Institute is offering free head and neck cancer screenings.

April 26, 2011

Dearborn Dems host redistricting expert Jocelyn Benson

Jocelyn Benson, Wayne State law professor and director for the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights Michigan Allies Project at WSU, was scheduled to be in Dearborn last night as the featured guest speaker at the Dearborn Democratic Club meeting. She discussed an upcoming map-drawing contest hosted by the Citizens' Redistricting Commission in Michigan. This contest is designed to give Michiganders and Dearborn residents the opportunity to draw district maps.

April 26, 2011

Mich. court overturns major environmental decision

The Michigan Supreme Court has reversed a major decision that expanded the ability to sue the state in environmental disputes, reigniting an ideological battle between liberal justices and conservatives who are back in the majority after the fall election. In a 4-3 order released Tuesday, the court threw out a four-month-old opinion in a case involving the discharge of partially contaminated water to the headwaters of a popular trout stream in northern Michigan. \"Most environmental attorneys didn\'t rush to file cases,\" said Noah Hall, environmental law professor at Wayne State University Law School. Even if some people disagree with the new decision, he said, it at least eliminates any uncertainty.

April 26, 2011