Universities and colleges across Michigan may be scrambling to reduce costs as state officials weigh deep budget cuts to higher education. But programs that encourage entrepreneurship and innovation will likely be spared. Judy Johncox, associate vice president for research and technology commercialization at Wayne State University, said there is still strong interest in university innovation from students and faculty and companies looking to commercialize high tech intellectual property. She remains confident any cuts will not hurt WSU's efforts to foster an entrepreneurial spirit on campus.

A foundation that awards scholarships to high school and college students from Sterling Heights has added three new board members, including Kevin Chandler, associate director of off-campus programs for Wayne State University.

The Alabama House has apologized for how authorities mishandled the 1944 rape of a young black woman by a gang of white men as she walked home from church. The House on Tuesday approved by an apparent unanimous voice vote a resolution that expresses \"deepest sympathies and solemn regrets\" to Recy Taylor, who is now 91 years old and lives in Florida. Wayne State University professor Danielle McGuire's book \"At the Dark End of the Street\" chronicles Taylor's story, along with other black women attacked by white men during the civil rights era. \"It was such a miscarriage of justice,\" McGuire said Tuesday after hearing Alabama had passed the apology resolution. \"It can\'t hurt that Alabama now recognizes what happened.\" The story ran in numerous media outlets nationwide.

State Rep. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, has introduced a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to implement a graduated income tax in Michigan, saying the evidence is clear that state residents want income to be taxed in accordance with ability to pay. Irwin pointed out that 33 states have graduated income tax models and other state legislatures are considering them. Irwin cited an Oct. 9 survey by Wayne State University\'s Center for Urban Studies that revealed nearly two-thirds of Michigan adults - or 64.3 percent - favor shifting away from the state\'s current flat income tax rate to a graduated income tax plan.

TechTown, the Wayne State University research park and business incubator, is hosting a Shifting Gears training program that begins April 15, 2011. Shifting Gears is for seasoned professionals looking to shift into new career opportunities that allow them to contribute to success by leveraging their business knowledge and experience in new ways.

Grosse Pointe teacher Susan Speirs announced that she\'ll be working with Dr. Patrick Mueller of Wayne State University\'s Medical School this summer doing research focusing on how exercise affects the neuro-plasticity of the brain particularly in the brainstem and how the cardiac and sympathetic nervous system work together to achieve it. A photo of Dr. Mueller and Speirs is included.

An article profiling Wayne State University theatre student Andrick \"Andy\" Siegmund mentions his role as a priest in the university's production of Doubt, which plays through Saturday at WSU's Studio Theatre.

An article offering advice on how couples can prevent complacency and boredom in their relationships notes that a recent study from Wayne State University showed that, if your relationship is suffering from the doldrums, having fun with another couple will not only put a spark back into date night, but will also enhance your individual romantic connection.

An article gives an overview of the Wayne State University Law School Program for International Legal Studies lecture series featuring Natalie Klein, dean and professor of Macquarie Law School in Sydney. In her lecture, \"Protecting Whales Under International Law: Australia\'s Case Against Japan Before the World Court,\" Klein discussed Australia\'s effort to stop scientific whaling in the Southern Ocean. Wayne Law Professor Gregory Fox, director of the Program for International Legal Studies, is quoted.

Wayne State University campus police say officers are taking a new step to prevent crime by warning drivers about the vulnerability of items left in their unattended vehicles. Police said officers and volunteers are handing out tickets when they see valuables inside cars, such as laptops, GPS devices, wallets, purses and other items.

Henry Ford Health System and Wayne State University have formed an academic partnership to enhance clinical training of the university\'s audiology students, the parties announced yesterday. As part of a five-year contract, Wayne State students enrolled in its four-year doctor of audiology program will be able to work in patient care during their first year and have formal clinical training at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit during their second year. Jean Andruski, chair of the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, describes the program to WWJ-AM reporter Pat Sweeting.

WWJ morning anchor Joe Donovan dedicated a segment of his "Detroit History" broadcast to a Michigan landmark, Hull's Trace, a supply line from central Ohio to Detroit built on the eve of the War of 1812. Named after Michigan Territory Governor William Hull, the state's first road was also the nation's first military road commissioned under President Thomas Jefferson to counter British control of Lake Erie. Wayne State anthropology graduate student Daniel Harrison nominated the roadway to the National Register of Historic Places, and it is now listed as a significant national treasure of the greater Detroit metropolitan area. He is working with the Michigan Commission on the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, and hopes to unveil a historic marker at the site marking its 200th anniversary on July 4, 2012.

A front page story, which includes a photo, discusses the FIRST Robotics 2011 Detroit District competition held last month at Wayne State University. Students from 39 Southeastern Michigan high schools were cheering on their robotics teams during the 2-day event known as the "varsity sport of the mind." (print edition only)

Michigan universities increased their spending on administrative positions by nearly 30 percent on average in the last five years, according to data submitted by the schools to the state budget office. Wayne State University, however, had the lowest percentage increase in spending on administrators\' positions, growing by 14.8 percent. That\'s because WSU has worked hard at creating efficiencies, said Robert Kohrman, associate vice president for budget, planning and analysis. http://www.freep.com/article/20110327/NEWS06/103270503/1318/FreepHigh11/Amid-tougher-times-spending-payroll-soars-Michigan-universities?odyssey=nav%7Chead http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20110328/NEWS01/103280309/Universities-Michigan-spending-more-administrators?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage

Wayne State University and Detroit Public Television (DPTV), WTVS Channel 56, on Friday announced the launch of a new Midtown Detroit studio at 5057 Woodward Ave. The studio is located in the landmark Maccabees Building, owned by Wayne State. The studio was once home to WXYZ-TV Channel 7 and the official birthplace of the iconic \"Soupy Sales Show.\" \"This WSU - DPTV studio collaboration creates an opportunity for us to bring TV production back to Midtown,\" said Matthew Seeger, interim dean of the Wayne State College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts. \"In addition to revitalizing the historic relationship that existed between Wayne State and WTVS through the late 1970s, the new studio will serve as a training ground for our media arts students, many of whom plan to stay in Michigan after graduation and become part of the state\'s growing TV and film industry.\" http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/03/27/wayne-state-detroit-public-tv-launch-new-midtown-studio/ http://www.centredaily.com/2011/03/25/2605807/wayne-state-university-and-detroit.html##ixzz1HdudWPtS http://hollywoodindustry.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=1417059 http://www.sacbee.com/2011/03/25/3503120/wayne-state-university-and-detroit.html http://www.detnews.com/article/20110326/OPINION03/103260302/1034/ent02/Hollywood-needs-some-new-blood http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/updates-on-3-films-partly-shot-in-ann-arbor-scream-4-meet-monica-velour-and-appleville/ http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=2785&DateTime=3%2F27%2F2011+9%3A22%3A19+PM&LineNumber=&MediaStationID=2785&playclip=True&RefPage=

During his address before the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, Sandy Baruah, president of the chamber, praised Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour for his leadership on the Midtown development initiative. http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20110327/NEWS02/103270303

Automotive suppliers continue to conduct triage on the crippled supply chain after the disaster in Japan this month. With Japan\'s supply base nearly out of commission, the global operations of Southeast Michigan-based suppliers are trying to pick up the slack, despite limited plant capacity and limited inventory space. However, more shutdowns remain imminent because the true test for the supply base remains two to three weeks out, said John Taylor, director of supply-chain programs at Wayne State University. Parts are still in transit on ships, and suppliers still have inventories to pull from to keep automaker plants operational, he said. \"We\'ve got a little breathing room now, but it\'s going to come to a head,\" he said. \"Capacity is tight to begin with, and this isn\'t helping.\"

In a story about the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History broadening its programs to get more people from around the region through its doors and vested in the museum, Wayne State University is noted as one of last year's sponsor organizations.

Wayne State University is hosting a seminar on legal and regulatory issues associated with nanotechnology. Speakers will include members of the nanotechnology practice team from Chicago-based law firm of Sidley Austin LLP. Invited are manufacturers, scientists and anyone with an interest in the science of the very small. The free seminar runs 2-3:30 p.m. April 11 in the Bernath Auditorium.

Jennifer Ward Batts, assistant professor of economics at Wayne State University, commented on the impact of the economic downturn on families. She said a sudden separation of families is happening across the country.