Wayne State University Police Officer Receives Award for Aiding Drowning Victims

Wayne State University Police Officer Patrick Saunders was recognized by the Detroit City Council for his efforts in helping to rescue a child who had fallen into a water-filled pit in late May. A photo of Saunders accompanies the story.

July 22, 2009

Congressional panel to hold auto hearing

A federally appointed panel overseeing the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program will hold a July 27 hearing at Wayne State, looking into the Treasury Department\'s bailout of General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group. The hearing will be held at 10 a.m. and is expected to include the White House\'s top auto adviser, Ron Bloom, and a top executive at both GM and Chrysler -- but not the CEOs.

July 21, 2009

In units, veterans attack transition to college

An article that chronicles the transition that veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan face upon returning home mentions that Wayne State University, among other Michigan schools, has set up a chapter of the Student Veterans of America group to make the campus more veteran-friendly. Kelli Whitney, 27, an Air Force veteran, said that she has felt more comfortable at Wayne State because of connections with other veterans similar in age and mindset.

July 21, 2009

New GI Bill takes battle out of higher ed

Many Michigan higher education institutions are expanding campus services for the anticipated surge in veterans this fall. Wayne State reached out to veterans by holding seminars at Veterans Administration hospitals, and also is considering veterans residency options, so armed services veterans with shared experiences can live in proximity to one another.

July 21, 2009

WSU professor interviewd on WDET

Arlene N. Weisz of the School of Social Work faculty was interviewed on the "Detroit Today" program about her new book titled Programs to Reduce Teen Dating Violence: Perspective on What Works. The book examines programs aimed at reducing teen dating violence and sexual assault.

July 21, 2009

Arlene N. Weisz of the School of Social Work faculty was interviewed on the "Detroit Today" program

Arlene N. Weisz of the School of Social Work faculty was interviewed on the "Detroit Today" program about her new book titled Programs to Reduce Teen Dating Violence: Perspective on What Works. The book examines programs aimed at reducing teen dating violence and sexual assault.

July 21, 2009

Wayne State developing large-scale number crunching outsourcing

Song Jiang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in the College of Engineering, recently received a $400,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation to develop a more efficient method for quantifying Quality of Service, a guaranteed level of performance in data flow. The technology will be developed for large IT companies including Microsoft, Google and Amazon.com.

July 20, 2009

Detroit City Council candidate to moderate debate

The \"New Beginnings and New Endings\" debate, scheduled for July 20 at Wayne State, will feature 10 non-incumbent council candidates handpicked by Detroit City Council Candidate Burgess Foster based on diversity, vocal leadership and online social media presence.

July 20, 2009

Michigan researchers ponder science's future

To commemorate the 40-year anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, researchers from Michigan\'s leading institutions weigh in on some of the promising areas of scientific research in areas they think could be the next \"One small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.\" \"The next decade will bring amazing strides in personalized medicine, including the ability for individuals to have access to their own genome sequence," said Michele L. Cote, assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine here. http://www.detnews.com/article/20090720/LIFESTYLE03/907200404/1040/LIFESTYLE03/Michigan-researchers-ponder-science-s-future

July 20, 2009

Detroit's shrinking population

Urban planning professor Robin Boyle spoke with WDET's Quinn Klinefelter about Detroit's shrinking population and the potential remapping of the city's limits. Professor Gabriel Sosne of the School of Medicine also spoke with Klinefelter regarding research on eye drops developed to protect U.S. soldiers against the blinding effects of some chemical weapons.

July 20, 2009

WSU professor receives award from National Science Foundation

Song Jiang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in the College of Engineering, recently received a $400,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation to develop a more efficient method for quantifying quality of service, a guaranteed level of performance in data flow. The technology will be developed for large technology companies including Microsoft, Google and Amazon.com.

July 20, 2009

Ohio town is leading the way

John Mogk, Wayne State University law professor and urban planning expert, commented in two Detroit Free Press stories about cities across the nation beginning downsizing planning to become smaller and stronger cities. \"You have to anticipate that when you have a plan it\'s not always all going to work -- there will be hits and misses. But they are trying,\" Mogk said.

July 19, 2009

Is your partner in pain? Validating how he or she feels might help

Annmarie Cano, an associate professor in the department of psychology, discusses the social effects of chronic pain.

July 17, 2009

Shakedown case has it all: Love, money, Twitter

Law professor Peter Henning comments in a story about political consultant Sam Riddle's felony case.

July 17, 2009

Pawel: The study of history demands nuanced thinking

In an opinion piece, the Walter P. Reuther Library is noted as a repository for documents, tapes and pictures of labor leader Cesar Chavez. For years, Chavez ordered that all of his materials be sent to the Reuther Library.

July 17, 2009

Wayne County news briefs

Lt. Gov. John Cherry is to hold a town hall meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today to discuss efforts to streamline state government. The session will be at the Spencer Partrich Auditorium on the WSU campus.

July 16, 2009

WSU researcher tests drops as chemical weapons aid

Dr. Gabriel Sosne, associate professor in the School of Medicine, is working with RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense to evaluate newly developed eye drops as protection from the blinding effects of mustard gas and similar chemicals.

July 16, 2009

Rethink college role in job creation

An op-ed reprinted from The Detroit News states that university research must be utilized in order to procure the revival of Michigan's economy. In the piece, the writers point out that although the goal of the University Research Corridor (URC) is to transform the state\'s economy through research and technology, the creation of the URC reflects the entrepreneurial spirit of university leaders more than a concerted strategy from our state government. Wayne State is mentioned as a URC member.

July 16, 2009

Baseball veers into left field

According to researchers at Wayne State University, major-league players who have nicknames live 2½ years longer, on average, than those without them. Ernest Abel, professor of medicine, and statistician Michael Kruger, also say that players who debut at a young age have a shorter life expectancy than their slower-developing teammates; that players with "positive" initials have a longer lifespan than those with initials like "P.I.G."; that southpaws are a little shorter than right-handers; and that major-leaguers are more likely to die on their birthdays than chance would predict.

July 16, 2009

Michigan Jazz Festival seeks 2010 sponsor

The Michigan Jazz Festival, the largest Michigan festival dedicated solely to jazz, has lost its most prominent individual and corporate sponsors for next year and is concerned about the program budget. This year\'s festival, which will be held on Sunday, is dedicated to the career of pianist Dennis Tini, longtime Wayne State faculty member and leader on the local jazz scene for decades.

July 16, 2009