Venture capital experts talk Michigan VC in Detroit today

Movers, shakers, and investors in the Michigan venture capital community will discuss the state and future of Michigan's VC environment this morning at Michigan\'s Private Equity Conference at Wayne State University. Among those attending are more than 300 of the nation\'s top institutional investors and private equity fund managers. They will be networking and discussing the latest trends in venture capital and what can be done to bring more of it to Michigan.

April 21, 2009

Oakwood surgeons perform world's first 3D surgery without special glasses

Larry Morawa, chair of Orthopedics at Wayne State University, comments in a story about the first 3D surgery in which doctors could look at a display and visualized human anatomy in its true-to-life 3D form without having to wear 3D glasses.

April 21, 2009

Michigan corporation's chief aims to help entrepreneurs

Wayne State hosted the 2009 Credit Suisse Private Equity Conference on Small & Emerging Manager and In-State Investments today. The conference exposed some 300 investors - most from outside Michigan - to the state\'s entrepreneurs and investors.

April 21, 2009

Irvin D. Reid discusses FOCIS on Detroit Today

Irvin D. Reid, Wayne State University's chair of community engagement, appeared on WDET's Detroit Today to discuss Thursday's FOCIS event featuring David Suzuki.

April 20, 2009

From the land before time, a new biomarker for prostate cancer

Investigating a carbohydrate binding protein that appeared in the plant kingdom before vertebrates existed, researchers at Wayne State University have determined that the protein, galectin-3, is a marker for prostate cancer progression that may one day lead to new treatments. Galectin 3 belongs to a family of 14 galectin molecules, notes Dr. Avraham Raz, professor of pathology and radiation oncology in the School of Medicine at Wayne State University and the Karmanos Cancer Institute.

April 20, 2009

Silent Heroes Awards set for Detroit Opera House

Ebere Azumah, president of Wayne State's African Medical Student Society, will receive a Silent Heroes Award from the Michigan Chronicle on April 25.

April 20, 2009

Volunteers clean, beautify 4 Detroit parks

Hundreds of Wayne State University students and staff partnered with the Detroit LISC community organization to clean up and revitalize four Detroit parks Saturday as part of WSU's Warrior Service Day. Photos of volunteers working at Eliza Howell Park accompany the Free Press story.

April 19, 2009

Your Health: Skin color matters in the vitamin D debate

John Flack, principal investigator at the Center for Urban and African American Health at Wayne State, comments in a story about the risks of low levels of vitamin D in African-American diets.

April 19, 2009

Proof is in the poison: PCB toxins are hazardous to humans

An article about the health hazards of PCB's mentions a study conducted by WSU's Joseph and Sandra Jacobson of the Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Department.

April 19, 2009

Wayne State names James Nicholson Michigan Executive of the Year

James Nicholson, president and CEO of PVS Chemicals Inc., Detroit, has been named Michigan Executive of the Year by the Wayne State University School of Business Administration. Honored as distinguished alumnus was Anthony Frabotta, CEO and chairman of UHY Advisors Michigan and co-CEO of UHY Advisors Inc.

April 19, 2009

Recommendation - Go see 'Ragtime' at the Bonstelle; you'll feel better

In this review of the Bonstelle Theatre's rendition of Ragtime, metro Detroit theater writer Patty Nolan claims that she was "amazed at the depth of the company, amazed at the range of beautiful voices, amazed at the sheer spectacle of this terrific production."

April 19, 2009

Earth Week at Wayne State

The station ran reports throughout the weekend about current and upcoming Earth Week activities at Wayne State. The brief segments were culled from interviews with Dr. Irvin D. Reid, who holds the Eugene Applebaum Chair in Community Engagement, and Victor Green of the Government and Community Affairs Office regarding various aspects of the Earth Week celebration. When he was on campus last week, reporter Mike Campbell also interviewed Distinguished Professor of Music James Hartway and Professor Kami Pothukuchi about Earth Week activities they are involved with. Some of the reports referred listeners to the www.livinggreen.wayne.edu Web site for more information.

April 18, 2009

Communities, parks clean up for Earth Day this weekend

Hundreds of Wayne State University students and staff will partner with community groups and residents this weekend in four parts of Detroit for cleanup projects.

April 17, 2009

Wayne State plans nurse-practitioner training program at Gull Road facility

Beginning this fall, Wayne State will begin a distance-education program in Kalamazoo to train nurse practitioners in either the mental health or public health fields. Students in that city will attend classes at the Kalamazoo County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services facility. "We\'ll be using a distance learning model that uses live synchronizing of students in classrooms," said Linda Lewandowski, assistant dean of family, community and mental health in the College of Nursing. "

April 16, 2009

Wayne State students raise money to aid Italian Red Cross

Members of the Wayne State University Italian Club are collecting monetary donations for the Italian Red Cross, which is aiding victims of the earthquake in that country. The students made friends in Italy while participating in the Wayne in Abruzzo study abroad program.

April 16, 2009

Oakland University hits $110M capital campaign goal a year early

An article about Oakland University's fundraising campaign mentions that Wayne State raised $900 million with its Wayne First capital campaign.

April 16, 2009

Famed scientist Suzuki on 'Saving Our Planet' at WSU

A 4-column story at the top of the back page notes that environmental activist and broadcaster David Suzuki will speak at Wayne State Thursday on the topic "Saving Our Planet." His appearance, which is part of Earth Week activities on campus, is part of the ongoing Focis on Contemporary Issues in Society series. Irvin D. Reid, who holds the Applebaum Chair in Community Engagement, is quoted. A sidebar notes that a "Sounds of the Earth" concert is slated for 6 p.m. that evening. Details of both events are given.

April 16, 2009

SmartStart help for entrepreneurs

Wayne State University's TechTown will host an open house for Southeast Michigan entrepreneurs on April 29. Details and a registration Website are given.

April 16, 2009

Police seek ways to get emergency texts

Wayne State University Police Chief Tony Holt comments on the usefulness of text messaging in critical emergencies. He notes that Wayne State is working on a system where students, faculty and staff would be able to send text messages directly to the emergency dispatch center.

April 15, 2009

Put people at heart of regionalism

Wayne State urban planning professor Benjamin J. Tallerico discusses regionalism and fighting Michigan's brain drain in this op/ed.

April 15, 2009