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Former Wayne State football star making an impression in the NFL

Former Wayne State star running back Joique Bell played another impressive game for the NFL's Buffalo Bills yesterday. Bell rushed 11 times for 80 yards and a touchdown and added one reception for nine yards against the Indianapolis Colts in Thursday\'s preseason game. http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=2325&DateTime=8%2F19%2F2010+9%3A56%3A24+PM&Term=wayne+state&PlayClip=TRUE http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/Bills-Take-On-Colts-In-Toronto-101120349.html http://www.leaderpost.com/sports/Spiller+steals+spotlight+Bills+visit+Toronto/3419857/story.html http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/sports/Bills-Drop-Colts-In-Preseason-Game-In-Toronto-101131994.html
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Judge calls Barclays pact 'sweetheart deal'

A federal judge criticized as \"a sweetheart deal\" the proposed $298 million settlement that would allow Barclays PLC to avoid prosecution for altering financial records to hide the movement of funds into the U.S. from Iran, Cuba and other prohibited countries. The judge eventually approved a revised $150 million settlement, but his resistance and prodding of the SEC likely encouraged other federal judges to take a tougher stance, said Wayne State law professor Peter Henning. \"It\'s a delicate balancing act,\" Henning said about weighing the benefits of a quick, cost-effective settlement against terms that are sufficiently tough and fair.

Wayne State prepares for biomedical engineering

The Wayne State University College of Engineering's Biomedical Engineering Department will welcome the first class of undergraduate biomedical engineering students this fall semester. The new undergraduate degree program completes the complement of a full BME program, from freshman to Ph.D., initiated in 1998 when the first graduate students began coursework in biomedical engineering. "The new program recognizes the fact that biomedical engineering now stands by itself as a basic engineering field," said Michele Grimm, professor of biomedical engineering, who leads the planning team for the new program. "We expect 20 students enrolled by the start of the semester; it's a great size for our first class."

Detroit farming is slow to grow

Wayne State law professor John Mogk, who specializes in urban land use policy, submitted a report to Mayor Dave Bing this month that advocates encouraging urban farms of all types and moving quickly to change the city and state legal structure to accommodate them. Mogk supervised two WSU law students, Mary Jo Weindorf and Sarah Kwiatowski, who has since graduated. They spent six months researching problems and benefits of urban farming in Detroit. \"You could utilize all the city\'s available land for farming and there\'d still be tens of thousands of acres left over,\" Mogk said.

WSU researcher gets $1.7M to study kidney abnormality

Dr. Tej K. Mattoo, professor and chief of pediatric nephrology at Wayne State University's School of Medicine, recently received more than $1.7 million from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health to continue the project, "Primary Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children." These new funds will allow Mattoo to continue a study started in 2005 that is examining if long-term antibiotics are necessary in children with vesicoureteral reflux. Mattoo is leading the study in Detroit with six additional institutions participating at study sites across the country. http://wwj.cbslocal.com/2010/08/14/wsu-researcher-gets-1-7m-to-study-kidney-abnormality/ http://www.mitechnews.com/articles.asp?id=12025&sec=105 http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=2785&DateTime=8%2F16%2F2010+7%3A53%3A32+AM&LineNumber=&MediaStationID=2785&playclip=True&RefPage=

Jackson, Lynch injured in Bills' preseason opener

SportsIllustrated.com, WRC-DC (Washington, D.C.), WRIC (Richmond, Va.), WXYZ-TV (7), WGRZ-TV (Buffalo, N.Y.), Joique Bell, an undrafted rookie running back from Wayne State, carried the ball five times for 52 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown run in the Buffalo Bills'42-17 preseason-opening loss to the Washington Redskins Friday night. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/08/14/bills.injuries.ap/index.html http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=280&DateTime=8%2F13%2F2010+8%3A54%3A32+PM&Term=wayne+state&PlayClip=TRUE http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=2885&DateTime=8%2F13%2F2010+10%3A06%3A50+PM&Term=wayne+state&PlayClip=TRUE http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=999&DateTime=8%2F14%2F2010+6%3A25%3A23+PM&Term=wayne+state&PlayClip=TRUE http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=2335&DateTime=8%2F15%2F2010+6%3A23%3A13+PM&Term=wayne+state&PlayClip=TRUE

WSU names former Ford exec Allan Gilmour interim president

The Wayne State University Board of Governors voted unanimously today to select Allan D. Gilmour, former chief finance officer at Ford Motor Company, as interim president. "Allan is one of those people who comes to us at the right time at the right place," said WSU Board of Governors chair Richard Bernstein. Gilmour said in his acceptance speech. \"I\'ve done research on Wayne State, and one of the things I\'ve learned is that it\'s a powerhouse research university. Research is the key to turning around this area.\" His goals are continuing the success of the university's research initiatives, its community engagement and creating a collaborative culture on campus. Board member Paul Massaron was quoted in the story.
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Editorials: Wayne State makes an inspired choice

In an editorial, Crain's praises the decision by the Wayne State Board of Governors to appoint Allan Gilmour as the university's interim president. The business magazine suggests that his experience as a CFO at Ford Motor Co. will translate swiftly as he transitions to his new role. "He has financial chops and the skills to keep WSU\'s many critical initiatives in motion, including expanding research and medical education and entrepreneurship programs, and partnering with hospital systems nearby to rebuild Detroit\'s Midtown into a vibrant, walkable district," according to the editorial.
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Software targets water system energy use

Carol Miller, chair of civil and environmental engineering at Wayne State, is leading a team creating software to manage water system energy consumption and reducing pollutants. "We\'re attempting to look at a better link between emissions and energy consumption," Miller said. "The water distribution system is complex, and creating a more efficient control system will reduce emissions." Miller and her team will test software at the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, one of the largest of its kind in the nation, and expects the system to improve efficiency of the pumping station by 10 to 15 percent.
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Wayne State researcher seeks drug to stop epilepsy, seizures

Neurology professor Dr. Jeffrey Loeb is working to develop a drug that will prevent epilepsy and seizures that come as a result of brain injuries. "Drugs right now can only suppress the seizures. All we have is like the equivalency of Tylenol, which takes care of the headache after it has already happened," Loeb said. The project is funded primarily by the Wayne State President\'s Research Enhancement Program and the National Institutes of Health, along with additional financing from federal stimulus funding.

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