Wayne State students profiled on NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

Recent Wayne State University engineering graduates LaKeesha Perry and Vanessa Sherrod were profiled on PBS' NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Wayne State University President Jay Noren was interviewed regarding Wayne State's efforts in diversifying Michigan's economy. Also shown was Wayne State's new Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center.

June 8, 2009

Mentzer resigns as dean of Wayne State's School of Medicine

Dr. Robert Mentzer, Jr. announced Monday that he has decided to make his two-week leave of absence as dean of the Wayne State University School of Medicine permanent, effective July 31. "We are greatly appreciative of Dr. Mentzer's many significant contributions to making Wayne State University School of Medicine one of the premier medical schools in the nation," said WSU President Jay Noren, in a statement. "We are thankful for his leadership and wish him well in all of his future endeavors."

June 8, 2009

Wayne State holding major event to jump start entrepreneurism

Wayne State University's TechTown will be hosting a free, all day conference on June 24 that will provide guidance for aspiring entrepreneurs - FastTrac to the Future: The First Day of Your Entrepreneurial Adventure. TechTown's goal is to establish 400 new companies over the next three years in metro Detroit through the FastTrac to the Future events.

June 8, 2009

Wayne State researcher develops new stroke treatment

Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi, professor of neurology and director of the WSU/DMC Stroke Program, has co-written a new definition and national treatment recommendations for transient ischemic attacks, or "mini-strokes." The new guidelines call for much faster intervention treatment for TIA symptoms than previously practiced.

June 8, 2009

Wayne State opens $35M medical school center

Wayne State University was the site last Friday of the grand opening of the $35 million Richard J. Mazurek, M.D., Medical Education Commons. The three-story, 53,000-square-foot building features a student center, laboratories and classrooms.

June 7, 2009

An article on breakthroughs in reproductive research mentions the work of Wayne State University researchers Randy Armant and Anthony Imudia.

An article on breakthroughs in reproductive research mentions the work of Wayne State University researchers Randy Armant and Anthony Imudia.

June 7, 2009

Regional economic development organizations' links with Michigan's universities to play influential role in state's economic recovery

Jeff Mason, executive director of the University Research Corridor, says that while Michigan's universities are paramount to the state's success, collaborations between the URC and outside organizations will be critical to aid efforts in resuscitating the economy. Wayne State is mentioned as one of the URC institutions.

June 5, 2009

Higher education is one of Michigan's best exports

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

June 5, 2009

Wayne State's med school opens new $35M expansion

The $35 million Richard J. Mazurek, M.D., Medical Education Commons at Wayne State University is set for its grand opening today at 3 p.m. The three-story, 53,000-square-foot building features a student center, laboratories and classrooms. It will provided needed facilities to train more medical doctors.

June 5, 2009

Dr. Robert Frank appears on WDET's Detroit Today

Dr. Robert Frank, executive vice dean in the School of Medicine, was on WDET's Detroit Today program to discuss the university's new Richard J. Mazurek Medical Education Commons, which opened officially today.

June 5, 2009

Midtown is the place

Although the Detroit Festival of the Arts will not be held this year, Wayne State and the University Cultural Center Association will host a new summer event series called Midsummer Nights in Midtown. It will be a series of cultural performances in June at a variety of venues.

June 5, 2009

Report: Research universities will dominate drug discovery

An economic impact report commissioned by the University Research Corridor shows that the state\'s research universities - powered by $887 million in life sciences research spending in 2008 - account for the vast majority of Michigan\'s pure drug discovery research. Jeff Mason, executive director of the URC, refers to the member institutions, including Wayne State, as "magnets for attracting new companies to Michigan as well as spinning companies out of these institutions."

June 5, 2009

Wayne State opening new medical education building

The $35 million Richard J. Mazurek, M.D., Medical Education Commons at Wayne State University is set for its grand opening Friday from 3 - 6 p.m. The three-story, 53,000-square-foot building will feature a student center, laboratories and classrooms for the medical school's more than 1,000 students. "Many of our students tell us that they choose Wayne State University because of our ability to see and treat such a wide variety of conditions through our commitment to serve the regional population," said Dr. Robert Frank, the executive vice dean, in a statement. "This new building and our new training equipment will ensure that we continue to produce the physicians and researchers of the future."

June 4, 2009

Wayne State's K-12 math programs get Kresge grant

Wayne State has won a $600,000 Kresge Foundation grant to operate Math Corps, as well as other mathematics education programs for K-12 students. The three-year grant will support Wayne State's Center for Excellence and Equity in Mathematics, which opened in 2007 and has about 1,500 student participants each year. Robert L. Thomas, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said the level of support and graciousness shown by the Kresge Foundation is crucial in building programs to provide improvement in mathematics education for K-12 schools.

June 4, 2009

Wayne State study seeks more efficient power grid

An AP story about engineering professor Caisheng Wang's work to develop a control strategy for using powerplant-generated electricity in conjunction with alternative energy sources continues to generate significant media mentions. Among these are the news sources mentioned above. Wang received a grant of over $311,000 from the National Science Foundation to pursue his work.

June 4, 2009

Wayne State leads way in 'green' building

Wayne State installed Detroit\'s first wind energy turbine last month. Located atop the Engineering Technology Building, it will be used to power the computer lab in the building. Ralph Kummler, dean of the College of Engineering, and Associate Dean Michele Grimm comment in the article.

June 4, 2009

Wayne State study seeks more efficient power grid

Caisheng Wang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and engineering technology in the College of Engineering, is developing a strategy that manages new and old energy sources in one dynamic, integrated system that's more efficient and reliable than current energy distribution. Wang received a $311,334 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a control strategy for using both traditional power plant-generated electricity and alternative energy distributed generation sources including wind turbines, solar panels and fuel cells.

June 3, 2009

Heightened collaboration will create jobs for Detroit region

In an op-ed which outlines the steps that would help bring the city of Detroit back to prominence, Wayne State, along with the University of Michigan and Michigan State, as part of the University Research Corridor, are mentioned as being part of a collaboration to bring innovation to the forefront.

June 3, 2009

Wayne State's PhinisheD becomes grad student's online haven

PhinisheD.com, a Web site owned by Thomas Jankowski, associate director of the Institute of Gerontology, provides graduate students with a support system that helps them deal with the rigors of graduate school. It has 4,000 members and about 500 people who visit the site every day. "So much of the academic world is competitive. People who are struggling or insecure or thinking of quitting don\'t want to be confronted. They want a sympathetic ear or a shoulder to cry on,\" Jankowski said.

June 3, 2009

GM Bankruptcy May Say 'No Reason to Stay' to Detroit Residents

With the bankruptcy of General Motors, many see Detroit's problems only getting worse. Looking back on what once was, director of the Walter Reuther Library of Urban Affairs Mike Smith said that getting a job in the auto industry was like being automatically "vaulted into the middle class."

June 3, 2009