MMBDC Announces 25th Annual Awards Dinner Finalists 'Celebrating the Stars of Supplier Diversity' Oct 3, 2008
"These finalists are the most successful businesses from across Michigan -- and in fact from across the world. They are the key to our success, in fact, to our very survival in the future. They create new wealth for themselves and our communities," said Louis Green, President and CEO, MMBDC. 2008 Corporation of the Year Finalists Commercial Products: Herman Miller, Steelcase, Xerox Corporation Construction: Barton Marlow and Walbridge Consumer Products: DTE Energy, OfficeMax, Wal-Mart Stores... (PR Newswire)
Golf Ties For Seventh At Fall Regional Sep 24, 2008
- The Wayne State University golf team finished in a tie for seventh place at the first Great Lakes Regional event of the season this past weekend at HawksHead. The Warriors shot 286 on Sunday and 296 on Monday for a combined 582, matching Saginaw Valley State's total. (Wsuathletics.com)
PBC recount halted Sep 22, 2008
Anderson, 67, said he has been plagued by back problems since he was injured while playing basketball for Wayne State University in Detroit. The pain occasionally becomes severe, he added. (The Palm Beach Post)
WSU Women's Cross Country 11th at Iona Sep 21, 2008
Seven women of the Wayne State University Cross Country team competed at The Iona Meet of Champions in Bronx, New York. Their combined score of 318 points resulted in an 11th place finish out of 32 teams. (Wsuathletics.com)
Football Moves Into Second Place Tie With 28-7 Win At Findlay Sep 21, 2008
Findlay, Ohio - The Wayne State University football team (3-1 overall, 2-1 GLIAC) moved into a second-place tie in the league standings with a 28-7 road win at Findlay (2-2 overall, 2-1 GLIAC) on Saturday. The win helped the Warriors equal last season's win total, and also makes the 2008 squad just the third WSU team since 1984 to start the year 3-1 (1991 and 2006). (Wsuathletics.com)
WSU Men's Cross Country Takes 16th at Iona Sep 21, 2008
Wayne State University Men's Cross Country finished 16th out of 24 teams at the Iona Meet of Champions this Saturday at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, New York. (Dearborn, Mich. (Wsuathletics.com)
Warriors Defeat Findlay Oilers, 3-1 Sep 20, 2008
DETROIT - The Wayne State University volleyball team (7-5, 2-2 GLIAC) evened its conference record with a 3-1 victory over the University of Findlay (7-7, 1-3 GLIAC) on Friday night at the Matthaei. Three Warriors posted double-digit kill totals and hitting percentages over. (Wsuathletics.com)
Detroit welcomes a new mayor, a new era Sep 20, 2008
Nearly 1,000 people showed up in support of new Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. at Wayne State University tonight ... Cockrels remarks focused on his relationship to Wayne State University ... Detroit's new Mayor Kenneth Cockrel Jr. greets well wishers including Ann Capela, 55, a new resident of Detroit at an open reception held on the campus of Wayne State University Friday, Sept. 19, 2008. (Detroit Free Press)
Softball To Host Alumni Game Sep 19, 2008
The Wayne State University softball team will be hosting its annual Alumni Game on Sunday, Sept. 21. The contest will start at noon and will be followed by a luncheon rain or shine. (Wsuathletics.com)
Warrior Runner Honored By League Office Sep 19, 2008
Wayne State University junior (Canton, Mich. Salem) has been selected Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week. (Wsuathletics.com)
Change of power: Low-key Cockrel takes over Sep 19, 2008
and bring integrity back to the department," said Barren, who spent 31 years on the force in various roles, including heading the Executive Protection Unit and Special Response Team. Barren said he realizes he has a daunting task. Earlier this week, the FBI released statistics showing Detroit had the highest murder and violent crime rates among the nation's biggest cities last year. "I believe we can bring those numbers down," Barren said. The Police Department underwent a major shake-up this... (DetNews.com)
Warriors Picked Second In CHA Preseason Poll Sep 18, 2008
DETROIT - The Wayne State University women's hockey team was selected to finish second by the league coaches in the 2008-09 College Hockey America preseason poll. Wayne State received 13 points and one first-place vote in the poll, behind Mercyhurst which garnered 16 points and four first-place votes. (Wsuathletics.com)
Golf Places Second At Motor City Invitational Sep 17, 2008
- After being rained out Sunday, the Wayne State University golf team hosted the 36-hole Motor City Invitational at Pheasant Run on Monday and finished in second place (288-291--579), six strokes behind Davenport University (288-285--573). (Grosse Ile, Mich. (Wsuathletics.com)
Volleyball Captures First GLIAC Win Of 2008 Sep 17, 2008
DETROIT - The Wayne State University volleyball team (6-5, 1-2 GLIAC) earned its first conference win of the season, 3-1, against Northwood (4-7, 1-2 GLIAC) on Tuesday night at the Matthaei. The Warriors snapped a 10-match losing streak against the Timberwolves. (Wsuathletics.com)
Dunn Claims Two National Player of the Week Awards Sep 17, 2008
Wayne State University senior safety (Lansing, Mich. Waverly) received two national player of the week honors from following WSU's 6-0 victory over Indianapolis last Saturday at Adams Field. (Wsuathletics.com)
Mercyhurst favored to win women's CHA Sep 17, 2008
DETROIT Mercyhurst Colleges womens team is the preseason favorite to win the College Hockey America championship, and Lakers forward Meghan Agosta was the unanimous choice as preseason player of the year in voting during this mornings conference media day at Wayne State University. Mercyhurst, the defending conference champion, received four first-place votes and 16 points. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Breast cancer vaccine hope raised Sep 16, 2008
The study, by Wayne State University, appears in the journal Cancer Research. HER2 receptors promote normal cell growth, and are found in low amounts on normal breast cells. (BBC News -- Health)
Vaccination hope over cancer drug Sep 16, 2008
Professor Wei-Zen Wei, from Detroit's Wayne State University, said: "The immune response against HR2 receptors works in tumours that are resistant to current therapies. The vaccine could eliminate the need for these.". Post to. (Mirror.co.uk)
DNA Vaccine Developed at the Karmanos Cancer Institute Fights HER2-Positive Cancers Sep 15, 2008
DETROIT, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University School of Medicine have developed a HER2 DNA vaccine that has shown to be effective on drug resistant tumors in mice ... D., professor at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, together with a team of researchers have been working on a series of cancer-fighting vaccines since... (PR Newswire)
Breast cancer vaccine helps body fight tumors Sep 15, 2008
"In our own mind it is a very significant advance because we have put the gene into the cells in the body. The vaccine is produced by your own cells," Wei-Zen Wei of Wayne State University in Detroit, who led the study, said in a telephone interview. "It is made right in your body.". (Yahoo News)
Vaccine against HER2-positive breast cancer offers complete protection in lab Sep 15, 2008
PHILADELPHIA Researchers at Wayne State University have tested a breast cancer vaccine they say completely eliminated HER2-positive tumors in mice - even cancers resistant to current anti-HER2 therapy - without any toxicity. The study, reported in the September 15 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, suggests the vaccine could treat women with HER2-positive, treatment-resistant cancer or help prevent cancer recurrence. (EurekAlert!)
Football Blanks Indianapolis 6-0 For GLIAC Win Sep 14, 2008
DETROIT - The Wayne State University football team (2-1 overall, 1-1 GLIAC) persevered through the elements and came away with a 6-0 triumph over the visiting Indianapolis Greyhounds (1-2 overall, 0-2 GLIAC) Saturday afternoon on a rain-soaked Adams Field in Detroit. Warrior senior (Lansing, Mich. (Wsuathletics.com)
Blog WSU INDY Football Sep 14, 2008
Your final score is Wayne State University 6, University of Indianapolis 0 ... Rain clouds cover Adam's field as the Wayne State University Warriors get ready to take on the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds. (Wsuathletics.com)
Warriors Win At OCC Invitational Sep 14, 2008
- The Wayne State University golf team earned a victory by the narrowest of margins Friday at the Oakland Community College Invitational, held at the Pontiac Country Club in Waterford. The Warriors posted a team score of 292, four-over par and one stroke lower than the host Raiders. (Wsuathletics.com)
WSU's Ashley King Is A Nominee For NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Sep 11, 2008
Former Wayne State University women's ice hockey player is the College Hockey America (CHA) nominee. The top 10 honorees per Division will be announced later this month followed by the selection of the top three honorees per division. (Wsuathletics.com)
Saleh Selected Cross Country Runner of the Week Sep 11, 2008
Wayne State University senior cross country runner (Dearborn, Mich. Fordson) was selected Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) runner of the week for his performance at the Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invitational last Saturday at Cass-Benton Park in Northville. (Wsuathletics.com)
Football Listed In Many NCAA Categories Sep 10, 2008
Wayne State University senior (Lansing, Mich. Waverly) leads the country in kickoff return average at 68. (Wsuathletics.com)
Historical Society fall program ready to start Sep 10, 2008
"I remember going from Wyandotte to pick up the Detroit bus and go down to City Hall, and taking them to go to Wayne State University.". He will show a documentary film on the history of the street car in Detroit. (The News-Herald)
WWU's Schneider among nominees for 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year award Sep 10, 2008
College Hockey America Ashley King Wayne State University (Michigan) (Division II) Ice Hockey. Colonial Athletic Association Megan Moulton-Levy College of William and Mary (Division I) Tennis. (Wwuvikings.com)
Saleh Takes Second at Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invitational Sep 8, 2008
The Wayne State University Men's Cross Country team had three competitors finish in the top 10 joining the Warrior women with a fourth-place finish at The 22nd Annual Running Fit-Detroit Invitational. (Dearborn, Mich. (Wsuathletics.com)
Missed Opportunities Result In 23-17 Setback For Football At SVSU Sep 7, 2008
- The Wayne State University football team (1-1 overall, 0-1 GLIAC) began conference play with a 23-17 setback at 27th-ranked Saginaw Valley (1-0 overall, 1-0 GLIAC) Saturday afternoon. The Warriors lost two fumbles in the red zone, plus missed two field goals but still had a chance for the road victory in the waning minutes. (Wsuathletics.com)
Gubernatorial candidate bios Sep 6, 2008
EDUCATION - Bachelor's degree from Monteith College, 1963; master's in teaching, Wayne State University, 1967; master's in education, Keene State College. FAMILY - Husband, David, and two children. (Concord Monitor)
Creating lung cancer risk models for specific populations refines prediction Sep 6, 2008
D., and Angela S. Wenzlaff, M.P.H., all of Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.. "An Expanded Risk Prediction Model of Lung Cancer": Co-authors with Spitz are Carol Etzel, Ph. (EurekAlert!)
Player of the Week Sep 4, 2008
-- Ferris State University senior outside hitter/setter Andrea Rich and Wayne State University junior middle blocker Lauren Mallast have been selected as the GLIAC Volleyball North and South Division Players of the Week, respectively. North Division Player of the Week: Andrea Rich - Ferris State (SR, OH/S, New Baltimore, Mich. (Wsuathletics.com)
Mallast Named GLIAC South Player Of The Week Sep 4, 2008
DETROIT - Wayne State University junior middle blocker (Chesterfield, Mich. Anchor Bay) was selected as the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference South Division. (Wsuathletics.com)
Not too late for statins to fight strokes after 65 Sep 4, 2008
"Even though the majority of strokes and heart attacks occur in people who are 65 and older, studies have found that cholesterol-lowering drugs are not prescribed as often for older people as they are for younger people," Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi of Wayne State University in Detroit said. "These results show that using these drugs is just as beneficial for people who are older than 65 as they are for younger people.". (Boston Globe)
New research challenges long-held assumptions of flightless bird evolution Sep 4, 2008
In addition to the University of Florida, researchers came from the Smithsonian Institution, the Field Museum of Natural History, Wayne State University and Louisiana State University. . (EurekAlert!)
Detroit Mayor's Political Future Hinges on Hearing Sep 4, 2008
The first witness was a contracts expert, Peter Hammer, a professor at Wayne State University Law School, who supported the council's view by saying the confidentiality agreement appeared to be for "private purposes.". The mayor's legal team twice failed to persuade courts to stop the hearing. (Newsmax)
Dunn Selected GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week Sep 3, 2008
Wayne State University senior safety/kick returner (Lansing, Mich. Waverly) has been selected GLIAC (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time in his career (first was Oct. 21, 2006). (Wsuathletics.com)
Football Records 14-10 Victory In Season Opener Aug 31, 2008
DETROIT - The 2008 Wayne State University football team (1-0) did something in the season opener the 2007 squad failed to do on four different occasions -- have the lead in the fourth quarter and win the ball game. The Warriors held on a 14-10 triumph over Mercyhurst College (0-1) in a non-league affair since the Lakers have moved to the PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference). (Wsuathletics.com)
Russ Bent, 79, helped refine psychology Aug 31, 2008
He taught at Wayne State University from 1978 until 1994, when he retired as dean of its School of Professional Psychology. That position, his wife said, allowed him to further refine his ideas about how professional psychologists should be trained, which he continued to hone as an officer of the American Board of Professional Psychology. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Men's Cross Country Opens With a Win Aug 30, 2008
Five members of the Wayne State University Men's Cross Country team finished in the top ten at the UP Collegiate Opener resulting in a first place team finish. Senior (Dearborn, Mich. (Wsuathletics.com)
Michigan ACLU expanding with new home in Detroit Aug 30, 2008
The ACLU of Michigan's new headquarters is located at 2966 Woodward Ave. The ACLU was previously located near Wayne State University. . (Dowagiac News, MI)
Tournament Site Aug 29, 2008
Wayne State University. Merrimack College. (Wsuathletics.com)
Urban medical schools feel weight of uninsured Aug 29, 2008
As one of about 750 Wayne State University Medical School physicians, he looks at the deluge of job cuts in Detroit's auto, manufacturing and other industries and sees even more people lining up for health care they can't afford to pay. Doctors at the urban medical school working primarily through the Detroit Medical Center are feeling the financial and academic strain of treating 70 percent of the city's estimated 200,000 uninsured residents. (MSNBC -- Health)
GRANHOLM PLANS TO PROCEED 5 lawyers won't testify at Kilpatrick's ... Aug 29, 2008
The hearing's administrative nature -- as opposed to being a court of law -- means Granholm can conduct the hearing even without those witnesses, said Maurice Kelman, a retired Wayne State University law professor who has studied the removal law. Goodman can present sworn testimony from all five attorneys, mostly from the council's April investigative hearings, Kelman said. (Detroit Free Press)
David Snider Aug 29, 2008
Snider earned a bachelor's degree from American University of Beirut (Lebanon) and a master's in library science from Wayne State University. In talking about the issues he deemed most important, Snider cited "transitional change.". (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Detroit Mayor May Not Survive Scandal Aug 29, 2008
Peter Henning, a Wayne State University law professor, said it's likely such talks are occurring and that they involve Kilpatrick's resignation. "If he wants to leave the criminal cases, he is going to need to do it before the removal is resolved," Henning said. (CBS News -- US)
Fisher Promoted to Chief Financial Officer at Ilitch Holdings, Inc. Aug 29, 2008
Fisher earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Wayne State University in 1983 and became a certified public accountant in Michigan in 1986. A Michigan native, he resides in Northville with his wife and two daughters. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Wayne State Names Morrow Head Tennis Coach Aug 28, 2008
DETROIT - Wayne State University Director of Athletics Rob Fournier announced today the appointment of Bryan Morrow as the men's tennis coach ... "I'm excited to be back at Wayne State University," stated Morrow. (Wsuathletics.com)
BET's '106 & PARK' Goes Live With Democratic National Convention Coverage Aug 28, 2008
Terrence and 106 & PARK will also be stopping in Detroit at Wayne State University on Friday, August 29 to encourage voter registration in the battleground state of Michigan. All times ET/PT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Magnesium Sulfate for the Prevention of Cerebral Palsy Aug 28, 2008
From the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (D.J.R.); National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD (D.G.H.); George Washington University Biostatistics Center, Washington, DC (E.T.); University of Utah, Salt Lake City (M.W.V.); National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD (C.Y.S.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, and University of Tennessee, Memphis (B.M.M.); Ohio State University, Columbus (J.D.I.); Thomas Jefferson... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Bell A First Team Pre-Season All-America Selection Aug 27, 2008
Wayne State University junior running back (Benton Harbor, Mich. has been selected to the Pre-Season All-America First Team. (Wsuathletics.com)
Infections Linked To Premature Births More Common Than Thought, Study Finds Aug 27, 2008
DiGiulio and Relman collaborated with researchers at Wayne State University in Detroit, the Detroit Medical Center and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to conduct the research ... Romero is also a professor of molecular obstetrics and genetics at Wayne State University ... DiGiulio worked with Elisabeth Bik, PhD, a research associate in Relman's group at Stanford and the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, as well as colleagues who... (Science Daily)
More of this story» Aug 27, 2008
"Citizen Arthur Jackson had cited a Wayne State University study to say the strategy of granting property tax breaks "is not only ineffective in aiding economic growth, it actually contributes to fiscal distress in many communities. Communities that seldom or never grant abatements are about as likely to experience economic growth as communities that generously grant abatements. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Loan cost increases pinch students Aug 25, 2008
MSU, Eastern Michigan University and Wayne State University participated in FFEL, in part, because their network of lenders had the flexibility to offer benefits the federal government could not. The interest rates in both programs were the same, but the incentives often made the loans cheaper. (DetNews.com)
Laker volleyball team picked 6th in GLIAC North Aug 23, 2008
Northwood University finished in third-place with 17 points, followed by the University of Findlay with 13 points in fourth-place, Wayne State University in fifth-place with 10 points, and Tiffin University rounding out the South Division in sixth place with five points. Each of the GLIAC's 12 coaches voted for the division in which they play, but were not allowed to vote for their own team. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Off the Record: The rumor mill Aug 23, 2008
I did a little research the other day after reading about an actual course in rumors and legends taught at Wayne State University in Detroit. Legend enters into the rumor equation when a long-running story reaches no resolution. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Bass Pitching Well For Eugene Aug 22, 2008
Former Wayne State University pitcher has continued the form that made him an All-American this past spring. Bass struck out the side in the top of the ninth in a 9-5 Eugene win over Vancouver on August 20. (Wsuathletics.com)
WSU Baseball To Hold Open Tryouts Aug 21, 2008
The Wayne State University baseball team is holding open tryouts for the upcoming 2009 season on Friday, September 5. The tryouts will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the WSU Baseball Field and are open to all enrolled students. (Wsuathletics.com)
EDS Student-Athletes Of The Year Selected Aug 20, 2008
Wayne State University Director of Athletics announced today the 2007-08 Male and Female EDS/Student-Athletes of the Year. Candidates were judged on academic distinction, athletic accomplishments, individual involvement and University and community service, as well as coaches' recommendation. (Wsuathletics.com)
On Race A mockery of Olympic ideals Aug 20, 2008
Frank H. Wu is the author of "Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White," and is the former dean of the Wayne State University Law School in Detroit. This article appeared on page B - 11 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Council's bid to boot Kilpatrick doomed by vague charter Aug 19, 2008
Dillard and his partner in the suit, Wayne State University constitutional law professor Robert Sedler, hugged after the ruling and called Ziolkowski's decision a victory for democracy. They have repeatedly emphasized that they were not interested in representing the mayor's interests; rather, they were representing the voting interests of Detroit residents. (Detroit Free Press)
Golf Inks Two For 2008-09 Aug 18, 2008
DETROIT - Wayne State University golf coach has announced the signing of two prospective student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to enroll at WSU in the fall of 2008. (Garden City, Mich. (Wsuathletics.com)
Helping Tumor Cells Not To Stick To The Wound During Surgical Removal Aug 18, 2008
New data, generated by Marc Basson and colleagues, at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center and Wayne State University, Detroit, using a mouse model of surgery to remove a colon cancer tumor, suggest that perioperative treatment with a drug known as colchicine might decrease the incidence of tumor formation at the site of the surgical wound. When colon cancer tumor cells are exposed to high pressure they exhibit an increased ability to stick to other cells. (Science Daily)
