Officials at Wayne State\'s TechTown have joined the effort to bring an ultra-high-speed experimental network from Google Inc. to Detroit. Executive Director Randal Charlton is quoted. Google is seeking a community to test-drive a new high-speed internet connection that would allow up to 500,000 users in a community to download files and use the internet at exceptionally high speeds.

In a letter to the editor, professor Anca Vlasopolos of the English Department takes issue with Crain's Publisher Mary Kramer for "chiding" the presidents of WSU's academic union and Academic Senate for criticizing a proposed code of ethics that was sent by President Noren to the senate for consideration. She mentions some specific concerns about the proposed code.

The state of Michigan is preserving records from the office of Modernist architect Minoru Yamasaki, who designed the World Trade Center as well as several structures on the Wayne State University campus, including the McGregor Memorial Conference Center. http://www.9and10news.com/Category/Story/?id=211310&cID=2 http://www.fox33.com/category/story/?id=211310 http://www.mlive.com/business/detroit/index.ssf/2010/03/state_preserves_records_of_wor.html http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/travel/2086149,TRA-News-detroit07.article http://www.fox28.com/Global/story.asp?S=12098051

Wayne State officials are making preparations to ensure that the Perinatal Research Branch will be able to continue its mission of reducing infant mortality and pre-term delivery rates in Detroit. The branch is housed at the Detroit Medical Center's Hutzel Hospital, and the university's current contract with the National Institute of Child Health and Development expires in 2012. Valerie Parisi, M.D. and interim dean of the medical school, is cautiously optimistic about chances for winning renewal of the contract.

Wayne State's alternative spring break program is mentioned in a story about the growing popularity of such community service initiatives across the country. During a weeklong program (March 14-19), students will immerse themselves in the city in various ways. "We approach the problems of Detroit in a very positive and constructive manner,\" said student Fatima Younus.

Enrollment in the mortuary science program at Wayne State is up the past two years, growing from 24 students in 2007 to 39 in 2009. David Ladd, director of the Mortuary Science Department, comments in the story, which focuses on reasons for increased interest in the career field.

Focus: HOPE and Wayne State University will receive $3 million in federal broadband stimulus funds for "Connect your Community," an effort that supports broadband Internet training and adoption by more than 5,000 low-income households in Detroit. In a related effort, Focus: HOPE and the university are also partnering to deploy a wireless broadband network in the Central Woodward/ North End and Osborn neighborhoods, which will provide free or extremely affordable high speed Internet access for "Connect Your Community" participants.

Actors from the WSU Theatre Department will perform in conjunction with the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts in "Ain't Misbehavin' - the Fats Waller Musical" at the Music Hall Jazz Café. Showtimes and ticket information are included. The Hilberry Theatre presents C.P. Taylor's "Good," a theatrical presentation of moral dilemmas faced by a German literature professor during the early years of the Third Reich. Showtimes and ticket information are included for the show, which runs through May 7.

The University Research Corridor announced Wednesday the formation of a new transportation research consortium to promote research that supports industry, community and government policymaking and planning. "This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rethink fundamental assumptions," said Allen Batteau, director of WSU's Institute for Information Technology and Culture. http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20100305/FREE/100309891#

Booth Newspapers business columnist Rick Haglund writes that University Research Corridor members are "having a tough time selling their message as state budget woes deepen and the public becomes increasingly ambivalent about supporting universities." He suggests that the universities do "a better job" of explaining how their research projects benefit the state economy.

Wayne State and the two other universities that comprise the University Research Corridor are collaborating to create a new transportation research consortium. The goal is to find ways to transform the regional, state, national and, ultimately, global transportation industries. The three URC institutions are holding meetings with their campus researchers to prepare for an inaugural transportation summit being planned for Detroit in October.

A group of protestors marched from Wayne State's campus to the Detroit Public Schools headquarters on Thursday calling for an end to the de-funding of public education.

The presidents of Wayne State, Michigan State and the University of Michigan testified Monday before Michigan's Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education regarding the importance and economic value of the University Research Corridor. Last year, the URC generated an economic impact estimated at $14.5 billion, the educators pointed out. http://detnews.com/article/20100302/SCHOOLS/3020361/Universities--Cuts-could-be--devastating-#ixzz0h2PbLXmQ http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=21985 http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/michigan/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1618300/Michigan.News/University.Presidents.Say.They.Can.Power.Michigan%27s.Future.Economy--But.They.Need.Money

Wayne State University's Detroit Orientation Institute (DOI) and the nonprofit organization Inside Detroit are accepting applications for a special one-day spring session titled \"Understand Detroit: Past, Present and Future,\" scheduled for April 15. In an effort to provide a session that is more accessible, convenient and affordable, the DOI is pooling resources with Inside Detroit, which showcases the city's assets. Contact information and links for registration are included.

Wayne State University officials are making preparations to ensure that the Perinatal Research Branch will be able to continue its mission of reducing infant mortality and pre-term delivery rates. The branch is housed at the Detroit Medical Center's Hutzel Hospital, and the university's current contract with the National Institute of Child Health and Development expires in 2012. Valerie Parisi, M.D. and interim dean of the medical school, is cautiously optimistic about chances for winning renewal of the contract. "We hope and we believe very strongly that Wayne State's housing of the (perinatal center) has put us in strong position for recompeting," she said.

Wayne State psychologist Richard Slatcher lists journaling as one way to curb the negative effects of anxiety.

Researchers from WSU\'s Department of Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering and the Perinatology Research Branch of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development have teamed together to develop new methods to aid in diagnosing pregnancy complications, an underdeveloped area in medicine. Researchers Rangaramanujam Kannan and Dr. Roberto Romero are quoted, and a link to the original press release on wayne.edu is also included in the mitechnews.com article http://www.mitechnews.com/articles.asp?id=11485&sec=105

A collaboration between Wayne State University and Focus: HOPE has more than tripled both the number of African-American undergraduates enrolled in computer science courses and the number of African-American declared computer science majors at the university since 2004. Monica Brockmeyer, associate professor of computer science and director of the IMSE program at WSU, is quoted.

Wayne State University\'s business incubator TechTown is preparing to welcome the first tenants to its newly purchased second building, a former Cadillac dealership that will be called "TechTwo." \"These 12 city blocks ... will soon be home to new companies in the arts, alternative fuels, life sciences, education, information technology and automotive spinoffs,\" said Randal Charlton, TechTown\'s executive director. A link to TechTown's Web site is also included. http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/michigan/index.ssf?/base/business-59/126618364178630.xml&storylist=michigannews#continue http://www.wxyz.com/news/local/story/TechTown-Prepares-for-Expansion/mJfGyFK4U0CajsKFgtZXgg.cspx http://www.detnews.com/article/20100213/BIZ/2130308/1409/metro/WSU-s-TechTown-booming http://news.bostonherald.com/business/automotive/view/20100215college_turns_detroit_dealership_into_tech_haven/srvc=home&position=also http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20100214/NEWS05/100214002/0/NEWS01/TechTown-prepares-Detroit-expansion-with-%91TechTwo- http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=11983575 http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/22560811/detail.html http://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/84338167.html

This story outlines the commitments that Dr. Valerie Parisi, Wayne State University School of Medicine interim dean, and Mike Duggan, Detroit Medical Center CEO, have made over the years to solidify the relationship between the longtime partners. The leaders spearheaded negotiations that resulted in multiyear contracts that covered residency programs, clinical services and teaching while ensuring that the health care needs of Detroit\'s most vulnerable residents would continue to be met. Parisi is quoted throughout the article, and the language of the contract is also included.