'Picturing Hemingway's Michigan' explores how summers in Michigan shaped author's childhood

"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.

June 16, 2010

WSU Dean interviewed on The Craig Fahle Show

Wayne State College of Nursing dean Barbara Redman was interviewed on \"The Craig Fahle Show\" regarding nursing and health care reform. She discussed how nursing can help address the primary care gap and the nursing shortage.

June 16, 2010

Wayne State re-employment program for displaced auto workers

A segment highlights Wayne State's re-employment program for displaced workers available through the University\'s Macomb Education Center. Terry Margolis, director of educational outreach and executive and professional development, comments in the story.

June 15, 2010

UAW begins historic convention

More than 1,200 autoworkers arrived at Cobo Center yesterday for the UAW's 35th Constitutional Convention. This year's convention has extra historical significance, according to UAW president Ron Gettelfinger, as union members mark the 75th anniversary of the UAW, and the constitutional convention is taking place in Detroit for the first time since that year. Mike Smith, director of Wayne State University's Walter P. Reuther Library, commented about the significance of this year's event. http://www.freep.com/article/20100614/BUSINESS01/100614011/1322/UAW-begins-historic-convention

June 15, 2010

Special letter: UAW changes tough, but necessary

In his last "Labor Voices" column of his tenure, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger mentions that Wayne State University's Walter P. Reuther Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

June 15, 2010

Study in Lansing might lead to improvements in care of premature babies

A new study of premature infants at Lansing\'s Sparrow Hospital could provide a bedside measure of pain and lead to more effective pain management for those infants. Carolyn Herrington, an assistant professor in Wayne State's College of Nursing, started the study in May, comparing new stress detector equipment to the current methods of measuring pain in infants. She hopes the comparison will show the stress detector is accurate because it delivers faster results.

June 15, 2010

Editorial: Menu labeling can have positive health effects

Wayne State University nutrition and food science researcher Catherine Jen speaks out in favor of a recent government mandate requiring restaurants to post the nutritional information of menu items.

June 15, 2010

Tech jobs slipping in state, education key to industry, leaders say

George Ericksek, senior regional analyst at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, said that while some are concerned about the state suffering from a brain drain, Michigan would have an even harder time attracting people without higher education institutions such as Wayne State.

June 15, 2010

Local prep standouts on their grind at all-star games, camps the next few days

Wayne State's fifth annual Sound Mind, Sound Body football camp is included in a calendar listing of upcoming prep sports events. 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 D1 offers.

June 15, 2010

WSU professor honored by SAE International

Mechanical engineering professor Ming-Chia Daniel Lai was the recipient of a Forest R. McFarland award from SAE International. http://www.wxow.com/Global/story.asp?S=12652947 http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=12652947

June 15, 2010

Music, art combine for museum's Downtown@Dusk

Jerry Herron, dean of the Irvin D. Reid Honors College, is scheduled to give a lecture July 8 at the Akron Art Museum titled, "Living with Detroit: An All-Purpose Guide to American Forgetting."

June 15, 2010

Cultural barriers can deter some from care

Only 42 .9 percent of Arab-American women age 40 to 49 reported having a mammogram in the previous two years compared with roughly 74 percent of all Michigan women, according to a 2008 report from Wayne State's Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences.

June 15, 2010

SE Michigan Purchasing Managers Index improves to 62.1

The Southeast Michigan economy is expanding at a faster rate and showing greater signs of recovery, according to a monthly survey of purchasing managers by Wayne State University\'s School of Business Administration and the Southeast Michigan chapter of the Institute for Supply Management. The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index - a composite index of local economic activity calculated from the survey data - improved in May to 62.1. Economist Nitin Paranjpe comments.

June 15, 2010

BP may face charges, but execs likely won't

Professor Peter Henning comments in a story about the unlikelihood of BP executives facing charges in the wake of the massive oil spill, noting that it wasn't one person's fault, but rather "a massive failure that involved many different causes and factors."

June 14, 2010

Spirit Airlines pilot strike frustrates stranded LaGuardia Airport travelers

Wayne State biomedical student Rupi Sckhon commented in a story about Spirit Airlines travelers' strife and anger over the company's decision to cancel all flights due to a pilot strike. \"I\'m supposed to be in lab class by tomorrow morning, now I have to drive 10 hours to make my class," Sckhon said.

June 14, 2010

Professors become entrepreneurs, market discovery as supplement

Wayne State University researchers Catherine Jen and Joseph Artiss are now in the marketing phase of their recent discovery, mirafit fbcx, a dietary supplement that binds fat, and keeps it from entering the bloodstream. In the U.S., the supplement is available in select GNC outlets and Better Health Stores, and other retails stores can be found with the store locater on the company's web site.

June 14, 2010

DETROIT: Reuther Library features exhibit on UAW's history

Wayne State University\'s Walter P. Reuther Library is featuring an exhibit titled \"75 Years of Solidarity: A History of the UAW\" through Oct. 1. The exhibit highlights the story of the UAW from its beginnings in 1935 to the present. Contact information is included in the article.

June 13, 2010

Oil damage may be beyond calculation

Professor Peter Henning comments in an article outlining the difficulty many people may find in proving to the court that their losses resulted indirectly from the Gulf oil spill.

June 13, 2010

Wayne State's Justin Mazur signs with Royals

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.

June 12, 2010

Higher education is one of Michigan's best exports

Wayne State is among three universities in Michigan that rank in the top 40 doctoral granting institutions based on the number of international students, according to the Institute of Higher Education. And Michigan ranks eighth nationally in economic impact from international students.

June 11, 2010