Wayne State University is teaming up with The Detroit Windsor International Film Festival (DWIFF) presented by Wayne County to host the DWIFF annual Tech Fair on June 26. The free event will give the public access to filmmaking and TV broadcast professionals, vendors and educators to enhance the overall filmmaking experience and create a rich learning environment.

TechTown has partnered with Automation Alley, Ann Arbor SPARK and Macomb Community College/Oakland University Business Incubator to launch a new collaborative group formed to support business development throughout the region. The four business accelerators have received a $3 million grant from the New Economy Initiative, which is pushing to rebuild the Detroit area's economic base. "Each business accelerator has developed particular strengths, and by sharing them, we will all be stronger," said Randal Charlton, executive director of TechTown.

The third annual Detroit Windsor International Film Festival, which will be screened at a variety of locations around the Wayne State campus, runs Thursday through Sunday and will feature more than 50 entries this year.

In his latest column, Dzwonkowski highlights this Saturday's unprecedented national discussion to be held at Wayne State's McGregor Conference Center, at which 85 invited participants will meet with the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to help set priorities for spending, cutting and taxing. www.freep.com/article/20100620/COL32/6200515/1068/rss06

Professor Cynthia Bir commented in an article about the various anti-riot weapons that police tactical teams have practiced at a Canadian military base near Toronto, which is preparing to host this year's G20 summit.

Mechanical engineering professor Ming-Chia Daniel Lai was the recipient of a Forest R. McFarland award from SAE International.

A news brief mentions that Sharon Vasquez, dean of Wayne State's College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, has been named the new provost at the University of Hartford.

Wayne State's Sound Mind-Sound Body Football Academy, which recently was described as one of the region\'s premiere events for talent development, is featured. The camp, which features many of the state's top college gridiron prospects, will showcase over 70 players - mostly in-coming juniors and seniors - that currently hold Division 1 offers. http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=2&c=978542&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2frecruiting.scout.com%2f2%2f978542.html

Wayne State University President Jay Noren announced the appointment of Ronald T. Brown as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs effective August 1, 2010. Brown was dean of the College of Health Professions at Temple University for six years before joining Wayne State. "Ron consistently has earned the respect and admiration of his students and colleagues for high standards as a teacher, administrator, scholar and researcher, and he brings an outstanding record of visionary leadership to bear on his new responsibilities," Noren said in a statement.

In an article about U-M's increased fall 2010 tuition rates, it's mentioned that Wayne State will set its rates next week.

Rich Rodriguez, head coach of the University of Michigan football team, was a guest speaker at Wayne State's Sound Mind, Sound Body football camp, which was hosted by Detroit native Antonio Gates of the San Diego Chargers.

An article mentions that Wayne State's TechTown is heavily involved with Maker Faire, a do-it-yourself festival celebrating individual innovation that will be coming to Detroit July 31-Aug. 1.

A local company hopes to use medical technology developed by cardiologists at Wayne State to help clean up the areas affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Using technology to get oxygen into the bloodstream, the company is looking to do the same thing to the Gulf waters - replace the oxygen used by the oil, allowing bacteria to consume the oil.

The U.S. Civil Rights Commission met at Wayne State last Friday, prompted by Rep. Kim Meltzer's (R-Macomb Twp.) Immigration Reform Enforcement Act, which mirrors Arizona's recent controversial immigration law. The meeting is mentioned in the Detroit Free Press article, which reports on opponents who stood in protest outside of Comerica Park this weekend as the Detroit Tigers faced the Arizona Diamondbacks. http://mms.tveyes.com/transcript.asp?StationID=2790&DateTime=6%2F18%2F2010+1%3A04%3A47+PM&LineNumber=&MediaStationID=2790&playclip=True&RefPage=

Wayne State University President Jay Noren announced the appointment of Ronald T. Brown as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs effective August 1, 2010. Brown was dean of the College of Health Professions at Temple University for six years before joining Wayne State. ""Ron consistently has earned the respect and admiration of his students and colleagues for high standards as a teacher, administrator, scholar and researcher, and he brings an outstanding record of visionary leadership to bear on his new responsibilities," Noren said in a statement. http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20100617/FREE/100619883 http://www.freep.com/article/20100617/NEWS05/6170428/News-briefs-Gun-incident-at-school-brings-assault-charge http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/news/article.aspx?feed=PR&Date=20100616&ID=11604664 http://www.centredaily.com/2010/06/16/2042633/wayne-state-university-names-ronald.html http://www.sunherald.com/2010/06/16/2265383/wayne-state-university-names-ronald.html http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Michigan/2010/06/16/DC22421 http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Michigan/2010/06/16/DC22421 http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Michigan/2010/06/16/DC22421 http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Michigan/2010/06/16/DC22421 http://www2.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=MITNMI.story&STORY=/www/story/06-16-2010/0005258916&EDATE=Jun+16,+2010

A sports column describes Wayne State's Sound Mind-Sound Body Football Academy as "one of the region\'s premiere events for talent development." The camp, which features many of the state's top college gridiron prospects, will showcase over 70 players - mostly in-coming juniors and seniors - that currently hold Division 1 offers.

The city of Detroit, in partnership with Wayne State University, will construct a streetscape project on Anthony Wayne Drive, from Warren Avenue to Palmer Street. This includes building ADA-compliant sidewalks, street lighting, trees, bike lanes, benches, and trash receptacles, which will improve safety, security, and walkability.

NextCAT Inc., a Wayne State University spinoff that hopes to commercialize its process for using catalysts to make biodiesel fuel, has received a $150,000 Small Business Innovation Research award from the National Science Foundation, which comes with a $25,000 match from the state of Michigan's Emerging Technologies Fund.

Wayne State's Sound Mind-Sound Body Football Academy, which recently was described as one of the region\'s premiere events for talent development, is featured. The camp, which features many of the state's top college gridiron prospects, will showcase over 70 players - mostly in-coming juniors and seniors - that currently hold Division 1 offers.

Former Wayne State University right-hander Justin Mazur signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Royals. Mazur was named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference pitcher of the year this season, leading the conference in strikeouts (73), complete games (eight) and opponents\' batting average (.258). He is WSU\'s all-time leader in winning percentage with an 18-4 record. Mazur becomes the third Warrior since 2008 to sign a professional baseball contract.