A lengthy review of 40 top economic development projects in the Detroit metropolitan area includes projects at Wayne State. In 2004, the university launched TechTown in the 12-block area between the campus and the New Center neighborhood. Since 2000, the campus welcomed more than $170 million in new buildings, including the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, three new residence halls, a Welcome Center, a bookstore operated by Barnes & Noble, additions to the Law School and a new Recreation & Fitness Center. The newest residence hall, dubbed The Towers, just opened for the current academic year. A photo of the Applebaum College building and an interior shot of one of the TechTown laboratories accompany the story.