Boris Mordukhovich, professor of applied mathematics at WSU, will discuss new developments in variational analysis and its applications at a mathematics colloquium slated for 4 p.m. today at Northern Michigan University .

Law professor Peter Henning comments in an article that focuses on the recent attempt by GM investor and maverick shareholder Kirk Kerkorian to gain more control over the company's board of directors. Henning said he isn't sure if GM is expecting another foray by Kerkorian "but I would say they are preparing for one." GM has retained Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley - two renowned investment banking firms - to help prepare for a potential Kerkorian-led proxy fight or other hostile action. A GM spokesman said the automaker's main focus is continuing its company-wide turnaround.

In an opinion piece, law professor John Mogk says passage of Proposal 4 in November would cripple Detroit and damage the state of Michigan . If passed, the proposal would amend the state Constitution to prohibit use of eminent domain for economic development purposes. Mogk contends that Proposal 4 is not about protecting property owners so much as it is about blocking the Michigan Legislature from being able to authorize eminent domain for economic development, even in the public interest. "Without eminent domain," Mogk writes, "a single owner holding out in Detroit . . . could scuttle an economic development project of great public value. . . ." He calls for a "no" vote on the proposal.

David Martin, research associate in the Center for Urban Studies, is mentioned in this article about the nation's population hitting the 300 million mark. Martin says he can't predict what kinds of jobs will replace Michigan 's manufacturing sector, but the career wave of the future may be living in one place and working for a company located elsewhere via the Internet.

This article focuses on a lecture given at Michigan Technological University , Oct. 11, by WSU professor Ruth Ray, known for her work in feminist gerontology. In her comments about "Community Based Writing Groups," Ray cited an exercise where WSU sophomores were paired with senior citizens to learn and write about their lives as a way of learning more about the elderly. "We wanted to bring an emphasis on sharing stories of faith and spirituality," she said. The article provides a Web site address for the WSU English Department for more information on "community writing" of the type Ray discussed.

A Lenawee County circuit judge has not yet set a date for a hearing on whether to bar Daniel Kennedy, Wayne State University criminal justice professor, from testifying as an expert defense witness on behalf of the defense in a case against a state trooper who shot into the car of a suspect who was fleeing from police. The state Attorney General's Office, on behalf of the trooper, has proposed putting Kennedy on the stand to give his opinion on the mental states of the shooting victim, who died, and the trooper, who says he shot in self defense. The victim's family brought suit against the officer.

An article about "Africa Week" at California State University-Northridge mentions that Wayne State interdisciplinary studies professor Daphne Ntiri, a former consultant to UNESCO, will be among guest speakers for the event.

Today's report adds another correction to yesterday's addendum about accessing the School of Business Adminstraion 's Web-site to get an application for the Adams Entrepreneurial Fellowship. The school migrated its previous Web address to a new location. The correct site is listed.

Wayne State University and Henry Ford Hospital have entered into a partnership, moving the hospital-based Radiologic Technology Program from a certificate to baccalaureate degree program. The degree program began in September in WSU's Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and is the only degree program of its kind in Michigan .

An article about the upcoming November election discusses local and statewide issues and positions voters will be asked to decide upon. It mentions that there are two seats on the Wayne State University Board of Governors to be decided.

A Virginia-based advocacy group that opposes race-conscious admissions charges that the University of Michigan has increased the amount of consideration it gives to the race and ethnicity of undergraduate applicants since 2003, when the Supreme Court struck down the admissions policy previously used by U-M's chief undergraduate program. The Center for Equal opportunity also alleges that the university's law and medical schools continue to favor black and Hispanic applicants heavily. A U-M spokesperson responded that the center's key findings are "flawed and shallow." According to the article in the Chronicle, the center's report on undergraduate admissions is based on data that the Michigan Association of Scholars obtained from the university through the state's open-records law.

A federal anti-terrorism program that will take effect in late 2006 will require truck drivers to prove they are legal U.S. residents. Undocumented drivers currently make up as many as half of the port-trucking workforce nationwide, according to Michael Belzer, professor of industrial relations here. Belzer wrote a book, titled "Sweatshops on Wheels," about adverse results of the de-unionization of the trucking industry. Many illegal drivers carry false Social Security numbers or work under assumed names. The story is on today's front page.

Comments by law professor Peter Henning in this AP story about a corporate boardroom controversy at UnitedHealth Group appear widely in newspapers around the country. The chairman/CEO will leave UnitedHealth by Dec. 1 in the wake of questions about how the company issued stock options to its leaders. Other officials also will be leaving. Henning points out that the challenge for the company's officials is "to make sure that it looks to the (federal) regulators that they have done a thorough job and gotten all the miscreants out, but they have to maintain their credibility with Wall Street."

Today's report adds an addendum to yesterday's item about the Adams Entrepreneurial Fellowship offered through the School of Business Administration . It notes that the deadline for applications is Oct. 23. Web and e-mail addresses for more information are given.

A college football roundup article mentions that Wayne State running back Joique Bell rushed for 278 yards and four touchdowns. in the Oct. 14 game against Hillsdale. Also, WSU kicker David Chudzinski had a 49-yard field goal and set the school record for consecutive extra points scored - 22.

A brief notes that the National Science Foundation has awarded Wayne State a $499,858 grant to establish a three-year program to improve career advancement opportunities for female engineers and scientists at WSU. Wayne State said in a release that it plans to collaborate with the University of Michigan on the project.

A front-page article about a national children's health study - the largest of its type ever undertaken - mentions that details of the study were provided by Dr. Duane Alexander, director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, in his keynote address to the second biennial Children's Conference hosted by the Wayne State University Children's Bridge program and Children's Hospital of Michigan. In welcoming remarks for the conference, Jacquelin Washington , chair of the WSU Board of Governors, noted that the university is "uniquely qualified to focus its capabilities and its interest on the issues of urban children." President Irvin D. Reid emphasized the important role urban universities have assumed in bridging the gap between research and real-life applications that affect people's lives.

Kansas University 's rate for attaining patents ranks 9th among U.S. and Canadian universities, according to the Milken Institute, a California-based think-tank. KU received 0.62 patent for each application filed between 2000-04. That ratio put KU just ahead of Wayne State University , which had a ratio of 0.61.

In an opinion piece, Crain's Detroit Business publisher Mary Kramer calls on The Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University to resolve their differences regarding the contract governing their relationship. According to Kramer, the contract, which was originally adopted in 1998 and extended since 2001, earns the school and its 700 physicians about $80 million from The DMC directly and an additional $120 million in physician fees for services performed -- paid through Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance. "If WSU loses its residency program," Kramer writes, "it will create chaos and hurt care for the poor and uninsured in the city." She also says it would cause a flood of patients at other area hospitals. She offers two suggestions: First, the governing boards of both institutions - the Wayne State University Board of Governors and the Detroit Medical Center - could meet together; and, secondly, Gov. Jennifer Granholm could intervene and find an impartial third party to facilitate mediation or binding arbitration. "Both boards have smart, talented leaders," Kramer concludes. "They should get involved to avert this train wreck before it's too late."

Wayne State University is included in the list of Southeast Michigan 21st Century Jobs Fund award recipients for 2006. A state board awarded more than $35.8 million to 24 projects that competed in the first round of awards. WSU received $830,277 towards research to develop a tool for more sensitive and quantitative tests to detect brain tumors.