- Wayne State University researchers say genes and vascular risk modify effects of aging on brain and cognition in healthy adults
Andrew Bender
Naftali Raz, Ph.D
DETROIT...
- Wayne State University study targets patterns of excessive alcohol use and life commitments in at-risk young adults
DETROIT — A Wayne State University researcher believes a better understanding of risk factors for excessive alcohol use...
- Benchmark study: Michigan research universities rank among nation's best for developing 21st century talent
Michigan's University Research Corridor (URC) institutions continue to competitively rank among the top research innovation...
- Perinatology Research Branch at Wayne State University/DMC discover window of opportunity to prevent cerebral palsy
Researchers at the Perinatology Research Branch of the National Institutes of Health, located at the Wayne State University...
- Wayne State University researcher gets grant to assess road bridge conditions in Michigan
DETROIT — State officials have engaged a Wayne State University College of Engineering researcher in their effort to make...
- Wayne State University names Joan C. Dunbar as interim associate vice president of technology commercialization
DETROIT — Wayne State University announces the appointment of Joan C. Dunbar, Ph.D. of Bloomfield, Mich., as interim...
- Wayne State University researcher seeks to determine a link between genome instability, chronic fatigue syndrome
A national foundation has sought out a Wayne State University researcher in an effort to discover whether overall genome...
- Wayne State University researcher part of national effort to optimize antibiotics use
DETROIT — Because infectious microorganisms are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, a Wayne State University...
- Pre-seed venture fund for students launches at Wayne State University
DETROIT — When the next breakthrough technology is conceived on a university campus, pondered over in a late-night study...
- Federal grants will enable innovative wireless networking and applications, Wayne State University researchers say
Hongwei Zhang
Wayne State University researchers are helping create the future in metropolitan Detroit with...
- Children at risk for schizophrenia show disordered brain networks in childhood, adolescence, Wayne State University researchers say
DETROIT — A team of neuroscientists led by a Wayne State University School of Medicine professor has discovered stark...
- Wayne State University researcher examines effects of jack pine wildfire remnants on ecosystem
DETROIT — Successful efforts to restore populations of an endangered bird species in northern lower Michigan have cleared...
- Wayne State physicians prove targeted tumor freezing therapy increases survival rates in ovarian cancer patients
Hyun Bang, M.D.
Peter Littrup, M.D...
- Wayne State University researcher’s model will target causes of everyday MS symptoms
Detroit — Annoying, frustrating symptoms like difficulty hearing or remembering things can complicate everyday living for...
- RetroSense Therapeutics receives grant from the Foundation Fighting Blindness for Wayne State University-licensed technology
ETROIT – Technology to restore vision through the use of a component of green algae — developed by a Wayne State...
- NIH’s National Library of Medicine acquires papers of distinguished Wayne State University professor
DETROIT — The National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s largest medical...
- Strategy shift with age can lead to navigational difficulties, Wayne State University researcher finds
Detroit - A Wayne State University researcher believes studying people’s ability to find their way around may help...
- Wayne State University researcher’s testing project aims to reduce HIV, AIDS among African-Americans
DETROIT — A grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administered by the Michigan Department of...
- Wayne State University faculty member named associate editor of prestigious neuropsychology journal
DETROIT — The Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology has named Lisa Rapport, Ph.D., professor of psychology...
- Wayne State University to convene childhood epilepsy training in sub-Saharan Africa
DETROIT — A Wayne State University School of Medicine physician and researcher will convene a vital training workshop on...
- Wayne State University research to shed light on bone metastasis in prostate cancer
DETROIT — Prostate cancer is the most frequent and second deadliest cancer men face. A team of Wayne State University...
- NSF grant will help Wayne State University professors’ mathematical modeling of fatty liver predictors
Howard Matthew
Yinlun Huang
Detroit -...
- Treatment with light benefits Alzheimer’s patients, Wayne State University researcher finds
Detroit - Exposure to light appears to have therapeutic effects on Alzheimer’s disease patients, a Wayne State University...
- More efficient structural failure probability calculation method could improve consistency levels, Wayne State University researcher says
Current approaches to calculating failure probability in complex engineering structures can be inefficient and result in...
- Wayne State University professor receives INFORMS® President’s Award; Pioneering work helps high school students embrace math skills in daily life; advises government officials with financial constraints
DETROIT — The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®) has awarded Kenneth R. Chelst...
- Researcher at Wayne State University receives DOD grant to study progression of ductal carcinoma; Study may provide insight on slowing or halting invasion of breast cancer
DETROIT — A Wayne State University School of Medicine post-doctoral researcher has secured a significant grant to study...
- Soybean components enhance effects of cancer radiotherapy, preserve normal tissue, Wayne State University researcher finds
A Wayne State University researcher has shown that compounds found in soybeans can make radiation treatment of lung cancer...
- Study by Wayne State University researcher shows early studies on cellphone conversations likely overestimated crash risk
DETROIT — A Wayne State University study published in the January 2012 issue of the journal Epidemiology points out that...
- Nanoparticles help researchers deliver steroids to retina; research at Wayne State University, Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins offers potential treatment for macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa
DETROIT — Hitching a ride into the retina on nanoparticles called dendrimers offers a new way to treat age-related...
- Wayne State University researcher presents findings on drugs that lead to killing of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma tumors
A Wayne State University researcher believes he has found a safer, more effective way to keep cancer cells from protecting...
- Fish may provide answers to stopping disease spread, Wayne State University researcher says
A small fish may prove useful to understanding a worldwide health problem, if a Wayne State University researcher is...
- Better CMT outcome measurement is Wayne State University physician’s goal
A Wayne State University physician is seeking a better way to determine the effectiveness of treatments for Charcot-Marie-Tooth...
- Wayne State faculty to help streamline dual Medicare and Medicaid services in Michigan
DETROIT - Thomas B. Jankowski, Ph.D., has been appointed to the Michigan Department of Community Health committee tasked with...
- Wayne State University research team receives new NIH grant to study numerical processing in infants with fetal alcohol disorders
DETROIT — Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are one of the most common causes of birth defects worldwide and are...
- Wayne State University researchers receive NIH funding to study novel treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
DETROIT — The bacteria Enterococcus can cause infections that typically target the digestive tract or bowel; if the...
- Wayne State University study of therapeutic marijuana use could impact states’ policies, guide patient treatment regimens
A $1.5 million grant to a Wayne State University researcher from the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National...
- Wayne State University receives $1.7 million from NIH to develop a computer-delivered intervention for drug use among at-risk post-partum women
DETROIT — A team of researchers at Wayne State University’s Parent Health Lab in the School of Medicine have...
- Wayne State University receives $655,500 grant from NIH to develop a computer-delivered intervention for alcohol use among pregnant women
DETROIT — A team of researchers at Wayne State University’s Parent Health Lab in the School of Medicine have...
- Wayne State University study of heroin users to examine links between stress, drug use
A Wayne State University researcher is using a three-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the...
- RetroSense Therapeutics announces license agreement with Wayne State University for breakthrough approaches to vision restoration
DETROIT — RetroSense Therapeutics, LLC, a Michigan-based company, announced that it has executed its exclusive, worldwide...
- $1.7 million NIH grant will help Wayne State University researchers prepare girls to study health-related disciplines in college
Detroit - Wayne State University faculty are collaborating on a federally funded effort to minimize health disparities...
- Students experience real-world research through Wayne State University summer programs
A number of local students, along with their peers from institutions in other parts of the country, are beginning the fall...
- Wayne State awarded $3 million grant from NIH to study effects of risky family environments on childhood asthma
DETROIT — According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, asthma is the third ranking cause of hospitalization...
- Michigan's URC a critical asset in state's economic recovery
At the forefront of Michigan’s economic resurgence is the University Research Corridor, an alliance of Michigan’s...
- Wayne State University researcher developing treatments for Parkinson’s disease with help of $2.15 million NIH grant
DETROIT – A Wayne State University professor is leading research efforts to develop new treatment options to slow the...
- Wayne State University study aims to improve diabetes management in high-risk youth
A little motivation for parents could go a long way toward improving young diabetes patients’ ability to manage their own...
- EPA grants help Wayne State University researchers stave off Great Lakes environmental invaders
Two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants are helping a Wayne State University researcher keep new non-native...
- Wayne State University researcher to study spinal muscular atrophy – number one genetic killer of children under 2
DETROIT – Graham Parker, Ph.D., assistant professor of research in the Department of Pediatrics at Wayne State...
- Philip Cunningham appointed Wayne State University’s assistant vice president for research compliance
DETROIT – Hilary Ratner, Ph.D., vice president for research at Wayne State University, has announced that Philip...
- Mother-son ties change over time, influence teen boys’ behavior, Wayne State University study finds
DETROIT – Relationships between mothers and their sons change during childhood and adolescence, however, not all...
- WSU-MCCC partnership a finalist for 2011 Automation Alley award
The Education Partnership in Advanced Automotive Technology between Wayne State University and Macomb Community College is...
- Measurement tools for traffic crash injury severity improving according to Wayne State University study
Efforts to improve traffic safety have been aided by mathematical models that allow researchers to better assess those factors...
- WSU press event to launch online initiative for the disabled
DETROIT - A new Web-based initiative designed to identify and solve problems in rehabilitation, health care and daily living...
- Wayne State University researcher discovers antibiotic useful for localized treatment of bone wear
DETROIT – Total joint replacement surgeries can help relieve joint pain common in people with conditions like...
- American Psychological Association honors Wayne State University researcher for improving lives of older adults
Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D.
DETROIT – Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D., professor of psychology and director of...
- Wayne State University professor serving as research mentor to Grosse Pointe Public Schools teacher
Detroit - Patrick Mueller, Ph.D., assistant professor of physiology in Wayne State University’s School of Medicine, is...
- Wayne State University wins $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to foster science and research careers
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a five-year grant...
- Wayne State University researcher receives National Science Foundation award to develop neural implants
DETROIT – Neural implants have the potential to treat disorders and diseases that typically require long-term treatment...
- NIH awards WSU researcher $1.7 million to study non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
DETROIT – Kezhong Zhang, Ph.D., assistant professor of molecular medicine and genetics and of immunology and microbiology...
- Invisible poverty: One in three Michigan seniors can’t afford basics according to Wayne State University study
Michigan’s older adults are more likely to be poor and at greater risk of not being able to afford their basic living...
- Wayne State University researchers examining how toxicity of fatty acids links obesity and diabetes; Research may lead to new anti-obesity drugs
DETROIT – Though it generally is known that obesity dramatically increases the risk for type 2 diabetes, the biological...
- Environmental factors predict underserved children’s physical activity, Wayne State University researcher finds
DETROIT – In 2005, Jeffrey Martin, Ph.D., professor of kinesiology, health and sport studies in Wayne State...
- Severity of spinal cord injury in adults has no impact on how they rate their health, Wayne State University research finds
Cathy Lysack, Ph.D.
Stewart Neufeld, Ph.D...
- Wayne State University engineering student receives American Tinnitus Association award
DETROIT – Na Zhu, a Wayne State University College of Engineering student, has received the 2011 American Tinnitus...
- Wayne State University researcher argues that sex reduces genetic variation
DETROIT – Biology textbooks maintain that the main function of sex is to promote genetic diversity. But Henry Heng...
- Health providers should emphasize breast cancer screening, Wayne State University research finds
Rosalie Young, Ph.D.
DETROIT – Wayne State University researchers believe medical practitioners can...
- Religion benefits traumatic brain injury victims, Wayne State University research finds
DETROIT – Brigid Waldron-Perrine, Ph.D., a recent graduate from Wayne State University, and her mentor, Lisa J. Rapport...
- Wayne State University announces research enhancement program in the arts and humanities awards totaling over $194,000
DETROIT – Wayne State University Vice President for Research and Interim Dean of the Graduate School Hilary H. Ratner...
- Wayne State University researchers win grant from the National Science Foundation to target tinnitus
Yong Xu
Jinsheng Zhang
DETROIT — A...
- Wayne State University first-year engineering students selected as finalists in design competition
L to R - Brandon Heid, Hajra Khan, Ali Abdallah, and Nigel Valikodath
DETROIT — A team of four Wayne...
- Wayne State University professor honored for commitment to multiple sclerosis research
DETROIT— The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers has honored a Wayne State University professor and department chair...
- Wayne State University professor receives lifetime achievement award for research on Iraqi refugee and immigrant health disorders
DETROIT— A Wayne State University professor of family medicine and public health sciences has been recognized for his...
- URC report: Information technology sector shows potential for Michigan
The University Research Corridor has released a new report that shows how the information and communication technology industry...
- Wayne State University to study the role of vitamin D in African-Americans with high blood pressure
DETROIT — A Wayne State University School of Medicine physician researcher has received a $1.9 million National...
- Wayne State University researcher receives NSF CAREER Award to redesign wireless networking
DETROIT — The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated in a 2009 report that each year more than 1.2 million people die...
- Wayne State University study finds super bacteria in local meat
DETROIT — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that the June 2011 issue of Emerging...
- Wayne State University researchers find new way to examine major depressive disorder in children
David Rosenberg, MD
DETROIT — A landmark study by scientists at Wayne State University published in...
- World premiere of Wayne State University composed orchestral commission to take place in Torino, Italy
Chris Collins
James Hartway
DETROIT...
- String Project@Wayne named String Project of the Year; students to perform at free concert at Orchestra Hall May 14
Laura Roelofs
DETROIT — The American String Teachers Association...
- URC researchers team up on winning proposals
University Research Corridor seed funding of more than $750,000 will support two major environmental health studies including...
- Wayne State University researcher designs multilingual instruction materials for world’s largest mall
Housing 1,200 stores, an underwater zoo, a SEGA indoor theme park, an Olympic-size ice rink, a 22-screen Cineplex and the...
- First road in Michigan newly designated on National Register of Historic Places; nominated by Wayne State anthropology student
DETROIT—Daniel Harrison, an anthropology graduate student in Wayne State University’s College of Liberal Arts and...
- Wayne State University researcher appointed to Great Lakes Science Advisory Board by IJC
DETROIT—Carol Miller, Ph.D., P.E., professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Wayne...
- WAYNE COUNTY IS VANGUARD SITE FOR LAUNCH OF NATIONAL CHILDREN’S STUDY IN MICHIGAN
Detroit -The Michigan Alliance of the National Children’s Study (MANCS) today announced the launch of the National...
- Detroit-based NextCAT Inc. secures $250,000 to commercialize biodiesel technology developed at Wayne State University
DETROIT—January 26, 2011. NextCAT Inc., a Detroit-based company, announced that it has received $250,000 in seed funding...
- Speaking the same language means better health care quality, Wayne State University study finds
Hector M. González
DETROIT—Wayne State University researchers have found that...
- Wayne State University study predicts risk of memory loss in healthy, older adults
John Woodard, Ph.D.
DETROIT— The combined results of a genetic blood test and a five-minute functional...
- Wayne State University researcher partners with West Virginia University to ease information overload for software developers
Andrian Marcus, Ph.D.
Wayne State University
Modern technologies, including the...
- Wayne State University scientist named AAAS fellow
DETROIT—A Wayne State University faculty member is among the 503 newly elected fellows of the American Association for...
- Wayne State University researchers determine quake’s effect on mortality and well-being of Port-au-Prince residents - Data collected pre- and post-quake used in UN Post-Disaster Needs Assessment
Photo by Fred W. Baker, III, courtesy of DoD
DETROIT—Four months after Michigan researchers conducted...
- Wayne State University researcher receives grant to develop text messaging system to aid treatment of hypertension in African Americans
In recent years, cell phones have been used in many sophisticated ways to make daily life easier. Now, one Wayne State...
- Wayne State University study shows one third of U.S. babies are obese or at risk for obesity
DETROIT—A study led by Brian Moss of Wayne State University’s School of Social Work reveals that one third of...
- Wayne State University’s McGregor Memorial Conference Center among seven Michigan sites added to National Register of Historic Places
DETROIT— On Jan. 3, 2011, the State Historic Preservation Office announced the addition of seven Michigan sites to the...
- WSU researchers capture 25 percent of DOD's Concept Award grants
Alexander Gow
Jeffrey Loeb...
- WSU researcher awarded $718,000 NSF grant to study mechanism of gene looping
DETROIT—Athar Ansari, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and...
- Wayne State University civil engineering faculty members receive Safe Routes to School grant to improve child pedestrian safety
A recent grant awarded to faculty members in Wayne State University’s Transportation Research Group (WSU-TRG) aims to...
- Wayne State University offers first U.S. Industrial Engineering doctorate program for working executives
DETROIT—Wayne State University’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering now offers managers and...
- Wayne State University’s Michigan Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science Selects the OnCore® Informatics Platform to Support Centralized Clinical Research Operations
MADISON, Wis. (January 3, 2011) – In support of its new Michigan Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science...
- Wayne State University researcher’s paper in Nature reveals how a protein-enzyme interaction provides clues to understanding and managing serious diseases
A partnering between a protein-editing enzyme and its protein cousin helps shape the mechanism underlying infections such as...
- Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher receives NIH grant to combat osteoporosis
A Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher has received a $228,000 national grant to investigate the mechanism of a...
- WSU researcher shows husbands’ work worries are linked to wives’ higher stress hormones - Happy marriages reduce impact of women’s work-related stress
Richard B. Slatcher, Ph.D.
DETROIT— With its many pressures, the workplace can be a stress hub...
- WSU researcher awarded $1 million NIH grant for cardiovascular disease study
DETROIT—Patrick J. Mueller, Ph.D., assistant professor of physiology in Wayne State University’s School of...
- Study by Wayne State University researcher reveals eyeblink conditioning may help assess children with fetal alcohol exposure
DETROIT—Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an irreversible disorder in children that affects the learning centers...
- URC honored with Catalyst for ‘making Michigan a better place’
DEARBORN, Mich. – The University Research Corridor has been awarded the 2010 Catalyst award from Michigan Emerging for...
- Wayne State University researcher discovers new molecular target for developing new treatments for cardiomyopathy and heart failure
J.P. Jin, M.D., Ph.D.
Mutations that are detrimental to the heart when occurring alone restore heart health...
- Wayne State University study reveals rubber-like property of nanoconfined water, ends scientific debate
Peter M. Hoffmann, Ph.D.
DETROIT—Identifying water’s behavior when confined at the molecular...
- Karmanos Cancer Institute, Josephine Ford Cancer Center and Wayne State University Partner to Address Cancer Disparities in Southeast Michigan - $4 MILLION NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE GRANT SPURS SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN PARTNERS AGAINST CANCER
Terrance Albrecht, Ph.D.
DETROIT – Three institutions dedicated to health, innovative science and...
- Wayne State University engineering professor receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
DETROIT - Pamela J. VandeVord, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Wayne State University, was among 85...
- Wayne State Researcher receives nearly $3.4 million from National Institutes of Health to test psychological therapies for fibromyalgia
Mark Lumley, Ph.D.
A Wayne State University researcher is investigating whether therapy that focuses on...
- Wayne State University professor inducted to the National Academy of Kinesiology
Jeff Martin, Ph.D.
DETROIT—Jeff Martin, Ph.D., professor of exercise and sport science in Wayne State...
- Wayne State University study shows teens provide socially acceptable responses even in the face of impending drug testing
DETROIT—A recent study by researchers at Wayne State University showed that both teens and parents substantially...
- Wayne State University researcher serves as guest editor of special issue of Journal of Health and Social Behavior - Anniversary issue compiles major insights from 50 years of medical sociology research
A Wayne State University researcher is the senior editor of a special 50th anniversary issue of Journal of Health and Social...
- Wayne State University researcher reviews link between frataxin and iron-sulfur clusters - Research offers clues to mechanisms behind childhood-onset disorder, Friedreich’s ataxia
DETROIT—Friedreich’s ataxia is a childhood-onset disorder that causes progressive sensory and muscle loss. The...
- Wayne State University researcher receives National Science Foundation CAREER award to develop smaller, more predictable computer systems
Detroit - A Wayne State researcher is working to understand how to squeeze the most applications into the smallest, lightest...
- Wayne State University professor awarded up to $12.8 million from NIH to address antimicrobial resistance
Keith S. Kaye, M.D., M.P.H.
DETROIT—On Oct. 19, 2010, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...
- NSF funds WSU researcher’s educational e-learning project for sustainable design and manufacturing
DETROIT— Kyoung-Yun Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor in Wayne State University’s Department of Industrial and...
- Detroit-based NextCAT Inc. secures $250,000 from Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund to commercialize biodiesel technology developed at Wayne State University’s National Biofuels Energy Lab
DETROIT—October 18, 2010. NextCAT Inc., a Detroit-based company, announced that it has received $250,000 in seed funding...
- Wayne State University researcher identifies possible cause for neurodegenerative Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 4J disorder
DETROIT– A Wayne State University researcher has identified a novel regulatory mechanism that may be the cause behind the...
- Wayne State University study on combination of routine tests predicts risk of cognitive decline
DETROIT— The combined results of a genetic blood test and a five-minute functional MRI successfully classified more than...
- Wayne State University and Children’s Hospital of Michigan to enhance neonatal and pediatric training for nursing students and nurses using new simulation technologies
DETROIT–On Sept. 17, 2010, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $130.8...
- Wayne State University researcher’s ADHD study begins testing phase - Results to help develop “better targeted and age-appropriate cognitive and behavioral therapy” for ADHD
Jeffrey Stanley, Ph.D.
DETROIT— Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects 4.5 million...
- Wayne State University professor named American Chemical Society Fellow
Dr. James Rigby
DETROIT— James Rigby, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Chemistry at Wayne State...
- Study by professors at Wayne State University shows children born to older drinking mothers show significantly more attention deficits
Dr. Lisa M. Chiodo
DETROIT— Identifying maternal characteristics that increase the risk of Fetal...
- WSU researcher receives more than $1.7 million from the National Institutes of Health to continue study of congenital abnormality in children
Tej K. Mattoo, M.D.
DETROIT—Tej K. Mattoo, M.D., professor and chief of Pediatric Nephrology at Wayne...
- Chief of the National Institutes of Health’s Perinatology Research Branch at Wayne State University named Crain’s Detroit Business Health Care Hero
DETROIT—Crain’s Detroit Business announced today its 2010 Health Care Heroes. Roberto Romero, M.D., chief of the...
- Wayne State University researcher uncovers measuring technique for conditions of early universe - Milestone could lead to answers to fundamental questions in physics
DETROIT – A Wayne State University researcher has devised a groundbreaking measurement technique that could vastly...
- Guy Stern, WSU distinguished professor emeritus, to receive award from the Society for Contemporary American Literature in German
DETROIT — Guy Stern, Ph.D., distinguished professor emeritus at Wayne State University, will receive the Geertje...
- WSU medical article named as one of the most significant published in 2009
DETROIT—A study and subsequent article by a Wayne State University School of Medicine professor concerning death rates...
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure® awards $1.2 million for innovative breast cancer research at the Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University
Dr. Angelika Burger
Dr. Neb Duric...
- WSU researcher receives funding to study risk mechanisms among adolescent females who were sexually abused as children
Valerie Simon, Ph.D.
DETROIT—A Wayne State University researcher has received an award from the...
- WSU researcher receives Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation grant to determine benefits of administering oxygen to end-of-life patients
Margaret L. Campbell
DETROIT– Margaret L. Campbell, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor of nursing in the...
- Wayne State University wins 2010 Campus Technology Innovators award
DETROIT — On July 19, administrators from Wayne State University’s Computing & Information Technology...
- Wayne State University study shows combined behavioral interventions best way to reduce heart disease risk
Detroit — A study led by a Wayne State University researcher shows that combining counseling, extended follow-up with a...
- When education is not enough: Wayne State University researcher examines septic system failure, critiques government response
DETROIT — Poorly maintained septic systems result in severely polluted bodies of water and contribute to tens of...
- Can Aspirin Prolong a Healthy Life? Wayne State University to test the benefits of aspirin
DETROIT— In an effort to extend the length of a disability-free life for older adults, researchers from Wayne State...
- Wayne State University receives $2.6 million National Institutes of Health grant to investigate stress resiliency of Iraqi refugees
DETROIT — A Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher will conduct one of the largest studies ever on stress...
- Wayne State University student entrepreneurs pursue their first startup companies with summer program at TechTown
DETROIT – Talking to investors, planning a budget, learning about legal rights – these are just a few of the...
- Detroit-based NextCAT Inc. awarded a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to commercialize biodiesel technology developed at Wayne State University’s National Biofuels Energy Lab
DETROIT—NextCAT Inc., a Detroit-based company, announced today that it has received an award from the National Science...
- Wayne State University professor receives prestigious National Institutes of Health training grant - Award will prepare future leaders of endocrine research
DETROIT—Abdul Abou-Samra, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine, physiology and molecular genetics in the School of Medicine...
- Wayne State University professor receives two distinguished awards for contributions to interdisciplinary research and education
DETROIT— A Wayne State University professor of humanities in the Department of English and member of the WSU Academy of...
- Wayne State University researcher recommends dramatic shift in cancer research - New study supports a move from gene to genome-based studies
DETROIT– For decades, cancer has been believed to be caused by a sequential accumulation of common gene mutations, with...
- URC reports energy gains; announces three joint symposia
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. – Michigan’s University Research Corridor Thursday announced steady progress on recent...
- Wayne State faculty member helps Detroit Public School students use theatre to educate peers about nutrition
DETROIT– As public knowledge about healthy food alternatives in Detroit becomes more widespread, one Wayne State faculty...
- Wayne State University names Melissa Runge-Morris, M.D., director of the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
DETROIT—The Office of the Vice President for Research at Wayne State University has announced the appointment of Melissa...
- Wayne State spinoff SenSound highlighted in national report on economic benefits of federally funded, university-based research
DETROIT - A Wayne State University spinoff company is highlighted in a national report that shows how investment in basic...
- Wayne State study links early childhood socioeconomic factors and later life disability
Hector González, Ph.D.
Having parents with a low level of education or an absent or deceased father...
- TechTown startup wins $200k grant for revolutionary stem cell technology developed by Wayne State University
DETROIT, May 3, 2010— MitoStem, a startup company in TechTown’s SmartStart business accelerator program, has...
- Wayne State University study shows humans and elephants took similar evolutionary paths to develop large brains
Morris Goodman
Derek Wildman...
- Wayne State University researcher receives $1.3 million NIH grant to develop compounds that may inhibit tumor growth
DETROIT– Suppressing an enzyme that promotes tumor growth is the goal of a $1.3 million study led by Wayne State...
- Wayne State University ranks among the top universities with the greatest share of women chemistry faculty
DETROIT—Chemical & Engineering News recently released a survey of the number of women chemistry professors at the top...
- Wayne State University students selected as finalists in Microsoft’s U.S. Imagine Cup technology competition - Vote for Michigan’s only student tech innovation team and follow along as they travel to Washington, D.C., to showcase their project
DETROIT—A student team from Wayne State University has been dreaming up ways to solve the world’s toughest problems...
- WSU undergraduate researchers to take 40-hour, cross-country train ride to national conference
DETROIT– A caravan of Wayne State students will make its way to Montana this month to present a wide variety of...
- Detroit-based NextCAT Inc. signs an option agreement for Wayne State University biodiesel technology
DETROIT—April 1, 2010. NextCAT Inc., a Detroit-based company, announced today that it has signed an option agreement for...
- WSU researcher receives National Science Foundation CAREER award to develop tools to help programmers understand and manage large software systems
Increasing the speed and efficiency by which computer programmers manage large amounts of computer code is the goal of a Wayne...
- Wayne State leads first-ever study focused on effects of threat of legal action on pregnant women abusing drugs or alcohol
Studies show that 25 percent to 50 percent of people receiving treatment for substance abuse report some formal pressure to do...
- Wayne State University and Macomb Community College launch executive advisory committee for electric drive vehicle technology programs funded by DOE-ARRA stimulus
DETROIT—Wayne State University and Macomb Community College recently announced the executive advisory committee for a new...
- Wayne State University and Karmanos researchers successfully freeze, eradicate breast cancer cells using cryotherapy - Study results show potential for new treatment method
A team of doctors from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University's School of Medicine recently...
- Twelve-year study by Wayne State faculty shows term limits for Michigan legislators have negatively impacted state - Term limits eliminate expertise, dissolve important checks and balances
DETROIT– State legislators spend less time monitoring state agencies since the introduction of term limits for Michigan...
- Michigan’s research universities start transportation consortium
Transportation research has always been a long-term interest of the University Research Corridor, but now the URC will step up...
