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Old procedure brings a happy result

A recent success story in preventing a miscarriage shows that timeworn methods such as bed rest and cerclage, a surgical technique to sew up the cervix, can be effective even though research indicates otherwise. A 2001 study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (the research was conducted by doctors at the Wayne State University School of Medicine) concluded that cerclage did not reduce the risk of spontaneous pre-term delivery. Respected obstetricians say there\'s still a place for the surgery, however. The trick is figuring out who benefits.

America's quiet infant health crisis

Premature births are one of America\'s most serious health problems with more than 10 of U.S. births in this category. Multiple births, largely the result of infertility treatments, are also a big factor. \"A rule of thumb is that each time there\'s another baby in a pregnancy, you subtract three weeks from a full-term pregnancy, \" said Dr. Mitchell Dombrowski, chief of obstetrics and gynecology at St. John Hospital, and professor of ob-gyn at the WSU School of Medicine.

Universities fight for Army facility

The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command (TACOM) has received a big boost from top college educators in Michigan in its campaign to survive military installation closures. Eight university presidents, including Wayne State's, have signed a report that touts TACOM as vital to military and civilian research and development, and which urges the government to keep the facility open. The report details the ways TACOM is involved with the big three automotive companies and Michigan's public and private universities.

Wayne State University to host annual Science Bowl for middle and high school students

Student teams from the Detroit Public Schools, along with students from Indianapolis and Cincinnati, will compete in the Midwest region Science Bowl, hosted by Wayne State University March 5 at the Science Hall. The competition will test the students' knowledge of subjects like science, engineering and math. The Science Bowl is sponsored by the Office of Minority Student Initiative in Wayne State's department of chemistry and the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE).

'Every day is Black history at WSU

Wayne State University kicked off its Black History Month celebration this year with "Hip Hop Performance: A Black Berry Suite Production" Feb. 1, featuring the work of local hip-hop and spoken word artists. Ollie Johnson, assistant professor in the Africana Studies department, which sponsored the month's events, said the idea was to "pass on the message that everyday is Black history and [to] encourage students, faculty and staff to attend cultural, educational and political events and become engaged.

Mich.'s old land-taking rules help economic development

John E. Mogk, professor of law at Wayne State University, writes in an op-ed about the 1981 Poletown case involving the Michigan Supreme Court's ruling authorizing the city of Detroit to take land for the development of a factory by General Motors Corp. Mogk says "few cases in the history of American law have been manipulated more to promote a political ideology than Michigan's Poletown case." The Poletown case has recently emerged as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to decide a land dispute case from Connecticut at the federal level.

First Robotics competition coming soon

Wayne State University is hosting Detroit Regional of The FIRST Robotics Challenge, March 18-19. The events are sponsored by inventor Dean Kamen\'s nonprofit group FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. Michigan has 98 teams, made up of about 3,500 high school students and mentors. The teams had six weeks to design, build and test their robots. \"This program is key to developing Michigan\'s future great innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs,\" said David C. Hollister, Director of the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, the leading sponsor of Michigan\'s three regionals.

Despite ads, Detroit can't lure students

Steve Brown, associate vice president for marketing and communications, comments in a front page story about the Detroit Public Schools advertising and marketing campaign which has cost the district more than $2 million over the past two years. The campaign, designed to increase community confidence and stop students from fleeing, has met with mixed reviews in terms of success. Brown says it could take at least three years to see any measurable results. \"It\'s the right thing to do,\" he said. \"You can always look back and say, \'If only we had done this two years ago.\' But you have to face the reality of what you\'re in now and say, \'Let\'s batten down the hatches and hold onto the walls.\' \"

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