New Drug treats the new face of addiction

Buprenorphine is the first medication available from the doctor's office for treating addiction to opioids, which are narcotic painkillers and heroin. Methadone, the only other drug used to treat opioid addiction, is available only at methadone clinics. "People who would never come into a methadone clinic, because it is both degrading an stigmatized, will come to a physician's office. They could have a cold for all anyone knows, says Charles Schuster, head of the Substance Abuse Clinical Research Division at Wayne State University .

January 24, 2006

SEC may discipline Ingles

Retail grocery chain Ingles is on notice that it may be fined by federal regulators. Peter Henning, a law professor at Wayne State University in Detroit and former attorney at the SEC, said it is rare for information that arises once a Wells Notice is filed to change the SEC staff recommendation. If the SEC decides to pursue a fine against Ingles or an injunction designed to keep the problems from arising agin, it would have to file a civil suit in a federal district court, said Henning.

January 24, 2006

There's plenty to brag about in Detroit

This letter to the editor mentions the three degrees the writer received from Wayne as among the best reasons to praise the city.

January 24, 2006

Detroit from visitor's eyes

Reporter Matt Helms squired a visitor about town, and WSU and other cultural center attractions were a highlight.

January 24, 2006

Fencers face nation's best

Yale's fencing teams won against Wayne State 18-9.

January 24, 2006

Feeling SAD? So are 14 million other Americans

Seasonal affective disorder causes depression because of shortened exposure to daylight. Antidepressants work for 50 to 60 percent of the people with the disorder, and light therapy works for 70 percent of patients, says Dr. Alireza Amirsadri, a psychiatrist and SAD specialist at Wayne State University School of Medicine.

January 24, 2006

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Wayne State Prof. Harvey Kahalas was interviewed by WCHB's Mildred Gaddis on the show Inside Detroit, regarding the fate of the auto industry in the wake of Ford Motor Co.'s plant closing announcements.

January 24, 2006

Doctors: Grading us isn't the best medicine

The Greater Detroit Public Health Council is planning on issuing physician report cards, and doctors don't like the idea. The rating system may penalize physicians who practice in urban areas like Detroit that have high numbers of medically underserved and sicker patients, said John Flack, chief quality officer for the Wayne State University School of Medicine and the principal investigator for Wayne's Center for Urban African-American Health.

January 23, 2006

Fencing falters against top foes

NYU's men's and women's fencing teams beat Wayne State .

January 23, 2006

Michigan-Louis Stokes alliance for Minority Participation program

Gerald Thompkins, associate dean for student affairs in Wayne State 's College of Engineering , was interviewed by WWJ reporter Greg Bowman for a story it aired on the Michigan-Louis Stokes alliance for Minority Participation (MI-LSAMP) program. Wayne State is offering The "Engineering Pre-First Year" (EPFY) program at the WSU College of Engineering, and those designed by the other alliance partners - Michigan State, University of Michigan, and Western Michigan - are part of an effort by these universities to boost the graduation levels of African-Americans, Native Americans and Hispanics by 50 percent in 5 years. The MI-LSAMP is a five-year, $2.5 million program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the four alliance partners. Wayne State will receive $100,000 annually for the next five years.

January 23, 2006

Thompkins interviewed about MI-LSAMP program

Gerald Thompkins, associate dean for student affairs in Wayne State 's College of Engineering , was interviewed by Metro Networks reporter Alisa Zee, for story it aired on the Michigan-Louis Stokes alliance for Minority Participation (MI-LSAMP) program. Wayne State is offering The "Engineering Pre-First Year" (EPFY) program at the WSU College of Engineering, and those designed by the other alliance partners - Michigan State, University of Michigan, and Western Michigan - are part of an effort by these universities to boost the graduation levels of African-Americans, Native Americans and Hispanics by 50 percent in 5 years. The MI-LSAMP is a five-year, $2.5 million program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the four alliance partners. Wayne State will receive $100,000 annually for the next five years.

January 23, 2006

Wayne State offers The "Engineering Pre-First Year" (EPFY) program at the College of Engineering

The station aired a story on the Michigan-Louis Stokes alliance for Minority Participation (MI-LSAMP) program. Wayne State is offering The "Engineering Pre-First Year" (EPFY) program at the WSU College of Engineering, and those designed by the other alliance partners - Michigan State, University of Michigan, and Western Michigan - are part of an effort by these universities to boost the graduation levels of African-Americans, Native Americans and Hispanics by 50 percent in 5 years. The MI-LSAMP is a five-year, $2.5 million program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the four alliance partners. Wayne State will receive $100,000 annually for the next five years.

January 23, 2006

Editorial - Cities can't ignore recover zones

If an educated workforce is Michigan 's new mantra, we're in trouble. U.S. Rep. Sander Levin, D-Royal Oak, is championing the Macomb university idea, but his first town hall meeting last week on the topic drew a lukewarm response in St. Clair Shores . Oakland and WSU are minutes away for commuting students.

January 23, 2006

Doctors: Grading us isn't best medicine

Dr. John Flack, chief quality officer for the Wayne State University School of Medicine and the principal investigator for Wayne State 's Center for Urban African-American Health, comments in a story about the Greater Detroit Area Health Council plans to issue public report cards for physicians by late 2007. According to Flack, the ratings system may penalize physicians that practice in urban areas like Detroit that have higher numbers of medically underserved and sicker patients. The Council says its system will tie together disparate ratings systems now used by insurance carriers such as Aetna and Grand Rapids-based Priority Health to form one regional, easy-to-use system.

January 23, 2006

In Focus: Larry Fobes on Leader on Leadership

Detroit Public Television's magazine and schedule booklet carries a profile piece on Larry Fobes, director of the Institute for Organizational and Industrial Competitiveness in the School of Business Administration , and the "Leaders on Leadership" program that he hosts on WTVS-TV. The weekly show, in which Fobes interviews prominent business and civic leaders in front of a WSU student audience, received a 2005 Michigan Emmy as best interview/discussion series. "It's fun to meet successful people, our students benefit from the experience, and the partnership between Wayne State University and Detroit Public TV showcases the best of both institutions," Fobes says.

January 23, 2006

The business list

The Power of Branding: Building a Brand for Wayne State University, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at McGregor Memorial Conference Center , WSU in Detroit . $30 for IABC/Detroit members, $40 for nonmembers. Call 248-546-5490.

January 23, 2006

Will the flow remain steady?

A story about recent and planned construction in the Detroit area includes Wayne State . It mentions that "higher education institutions such as Wayne State University . . . plan to continue their building booms. WSU has, among other projects, an Engineering Development Center under way and a chemistry building renovation nearly complete."

January 23, 2006

Grad students compete to fill seats at WSU theaters

A feature story about Wayne State 's theater class, "THR 6550: Marketing the Theatre," discusses how Professor Anthony Rhine's class must devise and conduct the subscription drive for the university's theaters: the Hilberry and the Bonstelle. The stronger the campaign, the higher their grades. "Our friends on the other side of the footlights don't like to talk about it as product, but that's what it is," Rhine says. A photo of several students and Rhine is provided.

January 22, 2006

Put on your game face

An opinion piece by Super Bowl XL committee members references a study released by Wayne State University last year titled \"Reality vs. Perceptions: An Analysis of Crime and Safety in Downtown Detroit.\" The study found that downtown Detroit \'s rate of serious crime is 26% below the national average and that the crime rate for event visitors is extremely low.

January 22, 2006

Big game will snarl traffic

A schedule of parking and shuttle service for Detroit commuters during Super Bowl week is noted in a story about transportation issues leading up to the big event. Shuttles will be operating during the Super Bowl at various locations around the city including Wayne State University at the Lodge Freeway and I-94. Parking is free except at Wayne State , where it costs $10.

January 22, 2006