Wayne State University said projects related to its research received $7.2 million in grants from the state\'s 21st Century Jobs Fund. Of the $7.2 million committed to Wayne State, $4.2 million was awarded to faculty at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. Projects funded include chemical engineering professor K.Y. Simon Ng\'s proposal for the development of synthetic-fueled generators, $2 million; Karmanos Cancer Institute professor Neb Duric\'s proposal for improved breast cancer diagnosis with ultrasound, $1.6 million; Karmanos Cancer Institute professor Patricia LoRusso\'s proposal for more monitoring equipment for cancer drug development, $2.6 million; mechanical engineering professor Golam Newaz\'s proposal for laser joining technologies, $700,841; and mechanical engineering associate professor Xin Wu\'s proposal for new bonding technologies, $302,761. The Ng proposal is in conjunction with Detroit-based Titan Energy Development Inc. and NextEnergy, the state\'s alternative energy development incubator.