Professor Cynthia Bir on Detroit Today

Professor Cynthia Bir of the College of Engineering was scheduled for a live interview on the "Detroit Today" show this afternoon regarding her role as lead scientist for the "Sport Science" television series and the online curriculum she helped develop for high school teachers.

March 27, 2009

Two cases involving prosecutors handled in different ways

An article about how disciplinary action against two staff attorneys was handled by the Wayne County prosecutor includes a comment by law professor Peter Henning.

March 27, 2009

Wayne State prof finds new biomarker for prostate cancer

Researchers at Wayne State University have identified a new marker for prostate cancer progression that may lead to new treatments. Avraham Raz, professor of pathology and radiation oncology in the School of Medicine and the Karmanos Cancer Institute, is leading the research team.

March 27, 2009

Free financial summit

The Farmington/Farmington Hills Chamber of Commerce will host a free informational \"financial summit\" with U.S. Rep. Gary Peters from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the WSU Oakland Campus, 33737 W. 12 Mile. It will feature seminars on how to cope with the current economic times; professionals in the education, banking, insurance, job placement, and tax industries will be available.

March 27, 2009

Young Women Strong Leaders conference

Both radio stations provided on-site coverage of the "Young Women Strong Leaders" conference Friday at the McGregor Conference Center.Professor Margaret E. Winters, conference coordinator, S.E. Michigan Regional Representative for the ACE Michigan Network and chair of Wayne State University's Department of Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, was interviewed by both media outlets regarding the purpose of the conference. Participating students at the conference were also interviewed about their reactions to the various workshops and mentoring sessions.

March 27, 2009

DETROIT: Lecture on challenges of sustainable energy today

Wayne State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy is hosting the 2009 Vaden W. Miles Memorial lecture today featuring guest speaker George W. Crabtree, distinguished fellow and division director of Argonne National Laboratory. The lecture, \"The Sustainable Energy Challenge,\" is free and will be held at the Spencer M. Partrich Law School Auditorium.

March 26, 2009

Help at hand

Richard Dunbar, media services manager at Wayne State University, is quoted extensively in an article about equipment security technology on campus. Dunbar was initially drawn to centralized presentation control technology because of the added protection it provides for classroom equipment. An alert is sent to the server if a device is unplugged from the network. Currently 125 of 200 classrooms on the campus are equipped with the technology.

March 26, 2009

Screen Actors Guild Master Classes at Wayne State for prospective actors

Associate Dean Steve Peters of the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts talked with reporter Jason Carr regarding the Screen Actors Guild Master Classes at Wayne State for prospective actors. Three different classes will be held at Wayne State on different Saturdays in March and April, beginning March 28. The interview, which ran during the early evening news, was filmed on Gullen Mall, with the campus and students visible in the background.

March 26, 2009

Annual Vaden W. Miles Lecture at WSU

George Crabtree, keynote speaker for the annual Vaden W. Miles Lecture at WSU, was interviewed live in studio.

March 26, 2009

Detroit Tries to Get on a Road to Renewal

A story about Detroit's economic decline includes a comment that law professor John Mogk made previously in a piece that appeared in the Detroit Free Press.

March 26, 2009

Secret to aging well is exercise and diet

Peter Lichtenberg, director of Wayne State University's Institute of Gerontology, comments in a story about dealing with aging issues. \"You have to engage in aging,\" says Lichtenberg. \"It can\'t be a passive process; it has to be an active one. You have to be willing to focus on improving your memory and problem-solving capabilities, make sure your diet is appropriate and get physical exercise.\"

March 25, 2009

Professor Cynthia Bir of the Biomedical Engineering Department was interviewed on WWJ's "Making the Grade"

Professor Cynthia Bir of the Biomedical Engineering Department was interviewed on WWJ's "Making the Grade" feature that aired this morning. She discussed how the "Sport Science" cable TV series in which she appears can help interest young people in science careers. The series runs on Fox Sports cablevision.

March 25, 2009

Granholm's plan would halt asbestos inspections

An article by the Associated Press about Gov. Granholm's plan to drop the Department of Environmental Quality in her proposed state budget, includes comment by Michael Harbut, an asbestos specialist at Wayne State. The state environmental quality program is designed to ensure compliance with federal asbestos rules."There is no such thing as a safe level of exposure to asbestos," Harbut said.

March 25, 2009

Today's town hall on school finance postponed

An item in the Detroit News Briefs column notes that the Wednesday evening Town Hall session at Wayne State with Robert Bobb has been postponed due to a death in his family.

March 25, 2009

Wayne State-DMC dispute requires a quick resolution

This editorial opines that the dispute between the Detroit Medical Center and the WSU School of Medicine be quickly resolved. The dispute began in early February when the DMC reduced Medicaid payments to the School of Medicine by $12 million asserting that the amount is an overpayment in violation of federal regulations. Top officials of the Wayne State medical school warn that these reductions in payments may lead to layoffs in the university\'s medical practice at the DMC, which has about 1,200 administrators and faculty. The editorial also suggests that there has been some talk of lawsuits, but Eugene Driker, chair of Wayne State University's Board of Governors, says he is hoping to avoid that possibility.

February 29, 2008

Granholm aide featured speaker at Wayne State

A brief mentions that Maxine Berman, director of special projects for Gov. Jennifer Granholm, will be the featured speaker Monday following the opening of \"Is America Ready for a Woman President?\" at noon in the atrium of the David Adamany Undergraduate Library at Wayne State University. Berman\'s speech will begin at 12:15 p.m. in the Bernath Auditorium following the reading of the proclamation for Women\'s History Month.

February 29, 2008

Detroit Medical Center moves to resolve dispute with WSU

The board of The Detroit Medical Center voted Tuesday to address several points raised by the Wayne State University School of Medicine over the DMC's decision to withhold $12 million in annual Medicaid payments to the medical school. The DMC board voted to place the disputed funds in an interest-bearing escrow account if the terms of the account can be agreed upon with Wayne State. DMC chairman Stephen D'Arcy said DMC will meet with WSU over the next week to work out the details of the account. DMC will also hire a former federal prosecutor with Medicaid fraud experience to determine if the $12 million in payments to WSU and additional payments from the state of Michigan violates federal laws on excessive compensation to physicians.

February 27, 2008

Get free tutoring from WSU students

This brief mentions that Detroit middle and high school students can sign up for free tutoring and cultural classes sponsored by WSU School of Medicine students. The program, called PULSE (Promoting Uplift to Lives of Success and Empowerment), has 53 openings and offers MEAP, ACT and homework assistance to help with dance and Japanese culture.

February 21, 2008

Improving campus health

University administrators are realizing the potential influence that improved campus mental health services can have on safety, but inadequate counseling resources are still the norm, particularly at large public universities, according to a survey by the Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors.

February 21, 2008

Italian Government donates to Wayne State

A brief mentions that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Government has donated $15,840 to benefit WSU's Wayne in Abruzzo study abroad program.

February 21, 2008