Taking it outside
A study conducted by Wayne State researchers, which proposed correlations between post-strength training muscle repair processes and increases in resting metabolic rates, is mentioned in an article encouraging active lifestyles.
In the news
Supply chain strategy could bring 66,000 new jobs to region, report says
Metro Detroit, in combination with the adjacent areas of Ontario and Ohio, could see up to 66,000 new jobs and $10 billion in new annual economic development if the region develops a coordinated cross-border supply chain management strategy. That\'s according to an executive summary of a new report made public from the Detroit Regional Chamber and Michigan State University. Teams from Wayne State University, the chamber, MSU and industry spent six months collaborating on the new report to identify how best Southeast Michigan, Southwest Ontario and Northeast Ohio can bolster the cross-border and national supply chain in the region.
University of Michigan, Michigan State, Wayne State all reaching out to industry
An article directs entrepreneurs and members of Michigan's budding high-tech community to Wayne State's new Front Door office. The Front Door, located at TechTown, helps companies identify and access university resources, including: research discoveries, new technology, high-tech facilities and labs.
Numerous construction projects recognized with Engineering Society of Detroit awards
Wayne State University\'s Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center recently received an honorable mention from the Engineering Society of Detroit. \"It\'s important because it\'s an important research center here in southeast Michigan,\" said Robert Stevenson, chair of the committee in charge of selecting the winners. \"And then to put that on a college campus and make it look good -- we thought that was a challenge.\"
Detroit's ruins bring visitors, but rankle critics within the city
Jerry Herron, Dean of Wayne State's Irvin D. Reid Honors College, comments on a photo collection at the Akron Art Museum that features shots of Detroit's infamous ruins.
Racial profiling on the rise?
A town hall meeting concerning racial profiling was held Wednesday night at Wayne State. U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade was among the attendees, along with various advocates for immigrant and minority communities.
Detroit Windsor Intern'l Film Festival leaves a lasting impression (Part 1 of 4 in the DWIFF series)
A story on Detroit's burgeoning film industry highlights the Detroit Windsor International Film Festival, which took place at Wayne State University this past weekend.
Kresge names grant recipients
Professor Chris Tysh was announced as a recipient of the Kresge Foundation's 2010 Kresge Artists Fellows. This year, 18 winners were chosen from more than 350 applicants in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. Each fellow is granted $25,000, for a total of $450,000 in awards.
Links' members leave lasting imprint: Professional women's group contributes to new learning center
Alicia Nails, director of Wayne State University's Journalism Institute for Media Diversity, is quoted in a story profiling The Links, Inc., which brings its five-day 2010 National Assembly today to Detroit. Nails is also the spokesperson for the Oakland County chapter of the organization, which is comprised of professional women of color dedicated to enriching the lives of people of African descent here and abroad.
Wayne State rallies millions of grants for research
Grant funding for research at Wayne State University is up $8.2 million as of the end of June, compared to the same time in 2009. So far the university has taken in $122.7 million this year compared to $114.5 million a year ago, representing an increase of about 7 percent. That increase came after most of the federal stimulus funds were disbursed last year. \"The funds we got from the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation were more continuation and bridge funds than seed funds,\" says Jim Barbret, associate vice president for research and finance at Wayne State. \"Yes, we expect a plateau of funding (over the next year or two now that the stimulus funds have been sent) but not a drop.\"
Detroit - A major American filmmaking city
A story on Detroit's burgeoning film industry highlights the Detroit Windsor International Film Festival, which took place at Wayne State University this past weekend.
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Former WSU baseball star makes professional debut
Former Wayne State pitching star Justin Mazur made his professional debut Thursday for the Burlington Royals in the Appalachian League. In two relief innings, he allowed two hits, no earned runs and struck out one. Mazur, this year\'s Great Lakes Conference pitcher of the year, signed with the Kansas City Royals as a free agent.
Youth Theatre Intesive Day Camp to be held at Wayne State University
The Youth Theatre Intensive Day Camp will take place July 12-16 at Wayne State University. The camp will offer acting, scriptwriting and directing classes to students ages 9-17.
E2 Challenge winners pursue business dreams at TechTown
The Wayne State student entrepreneurs who won the 2010 E2 Challenge are preparing to take the next step in developing their business ventures through a summer-long mentoring program housed at TechTown.
Supply chain strategy could bring 66,000 new jobs to region, report says
Metro Detroit, in combination with the adjacent areas of Ontario and Ohio, could see up to 66,000 new jobs and $10 billion in new annual economic development if the region develops a coordinated cross-border supply chain management strategy. Teams from Wayne State University collaborated with the Detroit Regional Chamber and Michigan State University to devise a new study which identified three areas of supply chain management: heavy manufacturing, light manufacturing and distribution.
Resourceful traveler
"Picturing Hemingway's Michigan," written by Michael Federspiel of Midland, is a compilation of Hemingway family photos and other glimpses into what northern Michigan was like in the early 1900's. Published by Wayne State University Press, the 200-page hardcover book was released in May.
TechTown part of Business Accelerator Network
Judy Johncox, director of New Business Services at TechTown, talks about the new Business Accelerator Network that TechTown joined in June and how she hopes it will work with a pool of external business support professionals to help entrepreneurs develop startups.
Clemetson new TechTown SmartStart leader
Gary Clemetson is the newest SmartStart support leader at TechTown. He has extensive experience in developing small companies around the globe. The United Kingdom native also has an MBA from the University of Michigan.
WSU med school's interim dean to keep job
After nearly a year as interim dean, Dr. Valerie Parisi has been elevated to full dean of the Wayne State University School of Medicine. "Valerie has done an outstanding job of building relationships within the School of Medicine and throughout Wayne State, as well as with other health-care organizations in the community," said President Jay Noren. During the past year, Parisi has led talks for a closer partnership with the Henry Ford Health System and completed contracts for medical students, residency programs and clinical services at the Detroit Medical Center.
Tech + Art = Business?: TechTown offers artists gallery space, entrepreneur training
Increasingly focusing on the arts, TechTown is evolving a holistic approach to economic development in Detroit - the idea that art and technology go hand-in-hand in making a livable city. Thanks to a $50,000 grant from Wayne State's Office of the Vice President for Research, work is already underway on the 10,000-square-foot TechTown Gallery, which will be housed inside the Tech Two building on Cass Avenue. "This will be for students and faculty who need an outlet. Ultimately, the hope is they\'ll be able to commercialize their art," said Gloria Heppner, associate vice president for research. TechTown's executive director Randal Charlton, and John Richardson, interim department chair of WSU's Department of Art and Art History are also quoted.