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Daniel Howes: Old hand touts new plan for Michigan economy

Doug Rothwell, former Michigan economic development czar and current president of Renaissance, wants to focus Detroit 's corporate leadership on driving economic change, but do so with greater attention to the whole region without undermining the group's "special priority on the city's redevelopment." "There are a few isolated initiatives under way that are trying to change the local economy, such as Automation Alley and university-based economic development programs" like Wayne State University 's Tech Town , Roth well told Renaissance's Board in a strategy paper.

Alternative energy may help jolt Michigan 's economy

Next Energy got off to a rocky start when an arrangement with U of M fell apart. The Engler administration then turned to WSU, which offered building space in its nascent Tech Town technology park. The non-profit received an initial $30 million for the Michigan Economic Development Corp. NextEnergy has attracted another $13 million in federal research funding for incubator companies that are developing wind power, fuel cells, bio-diesel fuel and other alternative energies.

Student program aims to solve pharmacy woes

Oakland University is partnering with Wayne State and its Pharmacy School to share resources and expertise. This new partnership allows students to enter OU, enroll in its School of Health Sciences Pre-Pharmacy program and gain early entry into WSU's doctoral program. This new model will begin to fill the expected demand of 157,000 pharmacists needed by 2020 and address increasing complexities of drug interactions, addiction and misuse among the growing population of seniors.

National & World News Section - Beyond Black and White

In 2004, former AsianWeek columnist Frank H. Wu became the ninth dean of the WSU Law School . He is profiled here. For ten years before, he taught at Howard University as the only Asian American on the faculty of an African American school. Wu is the author of a landmark book, Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White. "Asian Americans have to throw off the image that others have created for us, the script that they've written for us to follow," Wu said. Some say Wu may be Asian America's leading public intellectual.

American City : Detroit Architecture 1845-2005

Celeste Headlee did an extensive report on this new book from the Wayne State University Press. The report included interviews with the book's author, Robert Sharoff, and some Detroit architects. The McKenzie House on Wayne State University's campus is a wonderful Queen Anne and it's almost the only one in Detroit and the Freer House, also on Wayne State's campus is one of the finest shingle style houses in the country, but it's the only example of that form in Detroit. The reviewer also said that two of Detroit 's prime examples of Queen Anne and shingle architecture are found on the campus of Wayne State University . When the report concluded, the announcer mentioned that a story on the book was available on the WDET Web site featuring photos from the book.

Stolen memories

Lauren Ungar, a clinical psychology physician at Wayne State 's Institute of Gerontology (IOG), commented in a story about the effects of Alzheimer's. Ungar said people suffering from Alzheimer's experience problems with memory judgment and thinking and eventually need total care. Peter Lichtenberg, director of the IOG, also commented in the piece about statewide epidemiological data. The Detroit area has about 10,000 to 14,000 cases of dementia, and since the city's black population hovers at 90 percent, the majority of those cases are African Americans, Lichtenberg said.

4-year Macomb university proposed

U.S. Rep. Sander Levin, D-Royal Oak, is leading an effort to form the 12th District Congressional Advisory Committee on Higher Education in Macomb County . Local elected officials are gathering in Warren today to call for the committee to study whether it's time to establish a new college. Macomb Community College has already established partnerships with four-year universities such as Wayne State University and Oakland University to offer bachelor's and master's degree programs at its University Center . Richard Harlan, a 17-year-old senior at Sterling Heights High, said he thinks putting a four-year university in Macomb County is "a great idea - provided it's a school on the same level as Wayne State , U-M or MSU."

CROSS-COUNTRY: Wayne State fast becoming stellar

Wayne State University continues to prove itself as one of the top men's cross-country programs in the nation, running to a seventh-place finish at the Nov. 19 2005 NCAA Division II 10-kilometer championship in Chino , Calif. "The guys ran tough, and everyone had to deal with the conditions (80-degree temperatures), Warriors coach Rick Cummins said. "It was a very good day." A photo of Warrior Matt Fecht is included. Wayne State Football: Defensive end Leo Wells (Hamtramck High) capped a fine collegiate career at Wayne State by being named to the D2Football.com Northwest Region second team. The first three-time captain in school history, Wells was also an all-GLIAC first team selection after being named to the league's second team in each of his first three years with the Warriors.

Jenison swimmer St. Andrew finds Wayne State to her liking

Jenison standout Ashley St. Andrew has signed with Wayne State 's swimming program. St. Andrew was also a prospect for the University of Toledo and Oakland University but chose Wayne State because of its pharmacy program and the swimming coach Sean Peters. Peters was a four-time NCAA champion at Oakland University , and under his tutelage the WSU program has had 78 All-American candidates (23 All-Americans, 27 All-American honorable mention individual recipients and 28 All-American honorable mention relay recipients).

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