Wayne State's program with Mozambique inspires students

Hannah Kelley, a political science major at Wayne State, who with other students and faculty traveled to Mozambique last year to film a documentary about the country's democratic presidential election, writes an opinion piece for the Detroit Free Press. She mentions President Joaquim Chissano's lecture today as part of Wayne's FOCIS project.

October 20, 2010

Lech Walesa to visit WSU

Features by Raymond Rolak and Frank Dmuchowski highlight former president of Poland Lech Walesa's visit to Wayne State and the opening of the "Solidarnosc" exhibit at the Walter P. Reuther Library. Mike Smith, director of the Reuther Library, is quoted. Additionally, the Polish Weekly mentions Wayne State's sponsorship of Dr. Piotr Cywiñski, executive director of the State Museum of Auschwitz-Birkenau, who on Oct. 24, will speak at the Holocaust Museum in Farmington Hills. Polish News http://polishweekly.com/2010/10/observations-22/ http://polishweekly.com/2010/10/tygodnik-polski-42-432010/

October 20, 2010

DSO's strike and its effect on Detroit's creative corridor

Gloria Heppner, associate vice president for research at Wayne State and a member of the DSO board, comments on the DSO's strike and its affect on Detroit's creative corridor. Randal Charlton, TechTown's executive director, also comments in the story.

October 20, 2010

The Selling of the American Economy: How Foreign Companies are Remaking the American Dream

Frank Beckmann interviews author and journalist Michelle Maynard (cue 9:44:15) who will speak on her book The Selling of the American Economy: How Foreign Companies are Remaking the American Dream at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, at Wayne State\'s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium.

October 20, 2010

Assignment Detroit: If You Can Remake Yourself Here...

5/Seize opportunity Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour was profiled in a print article highlighting his career transition from the automotive industry to academia. "I can't think of another enterprise where a quarter of the people are new every year," Gilmour said. Commenting about the link between education and Michigan's economic future, he has no patience with complacency in the workforce. "There's a sense of 'Why do I have to adjust? This will come back; I'll be fine again.' But no, they won't be fine. They need to train - not for today's jobs but for tomorrow's."

October 20, 2010

North American Labor History Conference discussed on WDET

Scott Martelle, former Los Angeles Times reporter and author, appeared on "The Craig Fahle Show" to discuss his participation in the North American Labor History Conference taking place at Wayne State Oct. 21-23. The annual conference will bring researchers, union members, activists and students together to discuss \"New Politics\" and the history of workers in politics and political campaigns.

October 20, 2010

Eastern Michigan University pushes for state funding, adds more student aid

Wayne State University was noted as one of several public universities in the area that kept tuition increases down from previous years.

October 20, 2010

NSF funds WSU prof's e-learning project for sustainable manufacturing

Kyoung-Yun Kim, assistant professor in Wayne State's Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering in the College of Engineering, has received a $250,000 cyberinfrastructure training, education, advancement and mentoring grant from the National Science Foundation. Other Wayne State researchers involved in the project are Leslie Monplaisir, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering; Ratna Chinnam, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering; and Alper Murat, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering.

October 20, 2010

Source: Clinton to campaign for MI Dems

An Associated Press story running in several publications, mentions former President Bill Clinton's visit to Wayne State University in 2006 when he was campaigning for Gov. Jennifer Granholm. He will return to Michigan on Sunday to campaign with several Democratic candidates.

October 20, 2010

Automation Alley to administer Blackstone LaunchPad Support program

Automation Alley, Michigan's largest technology business association, announced today that the organization has received a grant from the New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan to partner with Wayne State University and Walsh College to bring the University of Miami's successful Blackstone LaunchPad program to Southeast Michigan. http://wwj.cbslocal.com/2010/10/20/automation-alley-to-administer-blackstone-launchpad-support-program/ http://www.mitechnews.com/articles.asp?id=12314

October 20, 2010

Wayne State scores $900K grant for healthcare education

Wayne State University has received a $900,000 federal grant to help steer more people in urban areas like Detroit toward healthcare careers. Barbara Redman, dean of Wayne State's College of Nursing, comments in the story.

October 19, 2010

Rethink, remake, redo: John Gallagher explores Detroit's brave new world in visionary book

A Q&A item highlights Wayne State University Press' Reimagining Detroit: Opportunities for Redefining an American City by veteran Detroit journalist John Gallagher.

October 19, 2010

Detroit-based NextCAT Inc. to commercialize biodiesel technology developed at Wayne State University

NextCAT Inc., a Detroit-based company, announced that it has received $250,000 in seed funding from the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund. NextCAT is commercializing biodiesel catalyst technology developed at the National Biofuels Energy Lab at Wayne State University that will allow biodiesel producers to use cost-effective raw materials.

October 19, 2010

Desire pays off for city visionary

Urban planner turned nonprofit developer Susan Mosey is featured in a column that promotes her work in and around the University Cultural District, which includes Wayne State University.

October 19, 2010

DPS Battle of the marching Bands

Fox 2 reporter Lee Thomas reports on the DPS/McDonalds Battle of the Bands on Wed., Oct., 20 at Hart Plaza. Music directors from several colleges, including Wayne State University, will judge the competition.

October 19, 2010

Wayne State University aims to raise more than $500 million in capital campaign

Wayne State is gearing up for a new capital campaign, according to David Ripple, WSU vice president for development and alumni affairs and president of the WSU Foundation. The campaign money will go toward building the university\'s endowment, campus capital improvements and student scholarships. All campus departments are being consulted to determine where the greatest needs lie.

October 19, 2010

Joaquim Chissano interviewed on The Craig Fahle Show

Former Mozambique president Joaquim Chissano was featured in a 23-minute interview on "The Craig Fahle Show" (cue 0:40). Chissano discussed Mozambique's transition to democracy, and host Craig Fahle highlights the FOCIS public forum at Wayne State University on Wednesday, Oct. 20.

October 18, 2010

Michigan adults support a graduated income tax

Reporter Kyle Melinn interviewed Lyke Thompson, director of Wayne State's Center for Urban Studies (CUS), (cue 14:50) to discuss results of the recently released CUS survey of Michigan adults showing overwhelming support for a graduated income tax.

October 18, 2010

Nobel laureate to speak at Wayne State on molecular key to life

WWJ's online edition mentions 1997 Nobel Chemistry Laureate Professor Sir John E. Walker who will be the featured speaker for Wayne State University's 2010 Ahmed H. Zewail Gold Medal Award and Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 26. The event, scheduled at the Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center Auditorium, is free and open to the public.

October 18, 2010

National Institutes of Health to study a potentially ground-breaking immunotherapy treatment

Wayne State School of Medicine professors Lawrence G. Lum, Zeina Nahleh and Zaid Al-Kadhimi are mentioned in an article highlighting a $3 million, five-year research project grant from the National Institutes of Health to study a potentially ground-breaking immunotherapy treatment for women with triple-negative breast cancer.

October 18, 2010