Will hundreds of middle- and high-school students get a chance to learn about everything from credit cards and student loans to investing in stocks? That\'s the goal of a financial literacy effort being launched by the Michigan Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The grassroots effort involved tapping into the talent of some MBA graduates and MBA students at Wayne State University, who developed the detailed 13-week curriculum.

Dr. Yaddanapudi Ravindranath, professor of pediatrics at Wayne State University's School of Medicine, has been appointed a member of the National Cancer Institute\'s Pediatric Steering Committee. The committee -- a Pediatric Hematology subcommittee -- is responsible for reviewing all pediatric clinical trials and biology studies in leukemia and lymphoma submitted to the NCI for funding.

Wayne State University employee Paul Clemens has received national attention with the release last week of his new book titled \"Punching Out: One Year in a Closing Auto Plant.\" The book received a favorable Times review, and Clemens was a guest last Wednesday on "The Daily Show."

Wayne State's men's basketball team, ranked 25th, defeated host Ohio Dominican Saturday afternoon 69-66.

Wayne State University is noted as one of Michigan's three research universities that will be participating in the Procter & Gamble project providing for funding research over the next five years. Governor Rick Snyder called the deal \"ground breaking\" during last week's State of the State address.

Dr. Harry Chugani, the Rosalie and Bruce Rosen professor of Neurology and chief of Pediatric Neurology for the Wayne State University School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Michigan, has edited a new book detailing the breakthroughs in imaging in the study and treatment of epilepsy. Chugani, who also serves as director of the Positron Emission Tomography Center for the School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Michigan, edited "Neuroimaging in Epilepsy," a compilation of every imaging technique used to study the condition by world experts in the field.

In a story on tips for using your metabolism to burn more calories safely, Wayne State University researchers are noted. When training, slowing things down increases the breakdown of muscle tissue - which may sound bad, but all that damage you are incurring is a good thing. The repair process boosts your metabolism for up to 72 hours after your sessions, according to WSU researchers.

A partnership between Procter & Gamble and Michigan\'s top research universities could spur interest from more powerhouse companies and attract more research dollars to the state, university officials said Thursday. The proposed agreement between Procter & Gamble, the world\'s largest consumer products company, and the University Research Corridor - Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Wayne State University - was announced in Gov. Rick Snyder\'s State of the State address Wednesday evening and is expected to be signed over the next month. The master agreement - which streamlines legal hurdles between the parties to fast-track future research - will eventually be expanded to include all of Michigan\'s 15 public universities, creating opportunities for students to learn from major corporations, Snyder said. Wayne State actively reaches out to industry to work on research. Less than a year ago, WSU opened a business engagement office, said Judy Johncox, WSU associate vice president for technology commercialization. In fiscal 2010, Wayne State tallied $11.1 million in research grants from corporations, up $4.2 million from the year before. http://detnews.com/article/20110121/POLITICS02/101210339/P&G-deal-is-potential-seed-for-research#ixzz1Bg1RxIYo

In another story recapping Gov. Rick Snyder's State of the State address, it is noted that he also praised a new effort to attract young people to Detroit launched by Henry Ford Health System, Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University. It aims to bring 15,000 residents to Midtown by 2015 with incentives.

David Greer, Wayne State men's basketball head coach, was interviewed about the Warriors who are now 8-1 in their conference and 12-3 overall. They cracked into the national top 25 in Division II this week. WSU Warriors Ike Udanoh and Bryan Smothers also offer comments during the "Sports Wrap" segment hosted by Tom Leyden Sunday evening. Another report ran on 1/21.

Child psychologist and Wayne State University Provost Ronald Brown is quoted in an article examining the increase of antipsychotic medication prescriptions for children over the past decade. According to Brown and other experts, the over-prescription problem stems from doctors being too quick to prescribe medications for conditions that could be treated another way, such as with psychotherapy. \"Very frequently, medication is the first thing that providers turn to,\" Brown said. \"This is an issue because there are often times some therapies that are as effective, or maybe even more effective, than medications."

One question interviews with Wayne State University graduates during commencement are featured on this YouTube video.

The Wayne State University Law School Program for International Legal Studies will host a lecture on the Women's Rights Treaty on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2010 from 12:15-1:30 p.m. in the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. Wayne State professor Gregory Fox, director of the Program for International Legal Studies, is quoted.

Vocalist Nicole New, a 2006 Wayne State graduate, is the Jazz Café's featured artist for its on-going Happy Hour series. New, 26, along with Cliff Monear, New's mentor and former professor, performs Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Music Hall located at 350 Madison in Detroit.

Wayne State University police officers are mentioned in an article for helping three women arrest an alleged car thief. The officers carried out the arrest of the suspect after the women earlier yanked him out of the vehicle he was trying to steal, held him down and walked him to a Detroit police station.

During Paul W. Smith's "Destination 313" Wayne State University is mentioned in conjunction with the "Live Midtown" incentive program. A Detroit News story also discusses the "Live Midtown" project.

Michigan Chronicle senior editor Bankole Thompson wrote an opinion piece about the challenges facing Wayne State University and President Allan Gilmour. Thompson wrote, "As he assumes the leadership of Michigan's third largest university and a leading research institution that sits at the heart of Detroit, Gilmore will hear from a cross section of the community about issues relating to the university's expansion and growth. That is because everyone has a stake in the well-being of Wayne State University. It is a major factor in Detroit's brand. In addition to Ford, Chrysler and General Motors, Wayne State is the next institution that helps Detroit and this region interact with the rest of the world."

The Free Press ran a transcript of Gov. Rick Snyder's State of the State address that he delivered last night. Wayne State is referenced twice noting the 15x15 project and the University Research Corridor, as follows: "I want to recognize an exciting new initiative to attract young people to Detroit by the Henry Ford Health System, the Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University. They are spearheading the 15x15 project, a coordinated effort to bring 15,000 young educated people to live in Midtown Detroit by the year 2015. Working with the Midtown Association and local foundations, the program will provide incentives such as loans for new homeowners and assistance to new renters. We hope this model will inspire others across Michigan to rebuild their urban cores. I'm also pleased to announce that the University Research Corridor institutions, the University of Michigan, Wayne State University, and Michigan State University, are entering into a research partnership with Procter & Gamble company." http://www.freep.com/article/20110120/NEWS15/110120009/Transcript-State-of-the-State#ixzz1BZuL9kTq http://www.connectmidmichigan.com/news/story.aspx?id=569869 http://www.annarbor.com/news/rick-snyder-lays-out-plan-to-fund-pure-michigan-build-new-bridge-to-canada-in-state-of-state/ http://www.detnews.com/article/20110119/POLITICS02/101190441/Gov.-Snyder%E2%80%99s-State-of-the-State-Address http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=2790&DateTime=1%2F19%2F2011+8%3A40%3A06+PM&LineNumber=&MediaStationID=2790&playclip=True&RefPage= http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=999&DateTime=1%2F19%2F2011+7%3A42%3A08+PM&LineNumber=&MediaStationID=999&playclip=True&RefPage= http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=1014&DateTime=1%2F20%2F2011+6%3A47%3A55+AM&LineNumber=&MediaStationID=1014&playclip=True&RefPage=

Three of Michigan\'s top universities are ready to sign an agreement with Procter and Gamble that promises to bring a hefty amount of research funding to the state. The Cincinnati-based company has negotiated a master contract with three universities - Wayne State University, the University of Michigan and Michigan State University - that will fast-track future research projects by preemptively clearing legal hurdles. Gov. Rick Snyder announced the development in his State of the State speech Wednesday night. http://www.detnews.com/article/20110120/POLITICS02/101200392/1024/Deal-gives-research-a-boost-at-Michigan-s-top-schools http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110119/FREE/110119815

The combined results of a genetic blood test and a five-minute functional MRI successfully classified more than three-quarters of healthy older adults, many of whom were destined to develop cognitive decline within 18 months of testing. John Woodard, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University, is lead author of "Predicting Cognitive Decline in Healthy Older Adults Using fMRI" published in the Journal of Alzheimer\'s Disease (vol. 21, no. 3). "No one had studied these combinations of tests in such a large sample," Woodard said. The story was picked up by numerous media sites globally. http://story.argentinastar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e974f944f2e7496e/id/42182514/ht/Wayne-State-University-Study-Predicts-Risk-Of-Memory-Loss-In-Healthy-Older-Adults/ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110119120404.htm http://topics.dallasnews.com/article/0cIibVi1Ggamr