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WSU E2 Challenge winner plans launch of his business in the alternative energy field
DETROIT– Six months ago, WSU mathematics graduate student and Ann Arbor, Mich., resident David Collins had a great busines
Wayne State to host free science and engineering career exploration event for high school and college students
DETROIT— Today’s world of highly skilled workers trained in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEMs)
Wayne State University spin-off, SenSound, and Revware, Inc. announce launch of new product for resolving noise and sound problems in wide range of products and industries
DETROIT, MICHIGAN. SenSound, LLC and its digitizer manufacturing partner, Revware, Inc., announced today the launch SenCAH, a p
Wayne State University researcher discovers dynamic nature of gene editing enzyme
DETROIT– The heart of one of nature’s gene editing enzymes has at least three different forms, according to a paper
NIH comes to Michigan Nov. 11 to brief life sciences community
Officials from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will brief Michigan's life sciences community - from academic researchers
Wayne State senior leads grassroots effort for food sustainability in Detroit through “action research”
DETROIT– For anyone who has ever attended a Wayne State farmers market or spent time in an on-campus garden, chances are t
U-M/WSU center announces 2009 pilot scholars
Wayne State to launch child-focused obesity center funded by $5.7 million NIH grant
DETROIT—While obesity is a growing problem with Americans, it is significantly higher among African Americans, particularl
WSU partners with Duke, University of Washington and Group Health Research Institute to develop ResearchToolkit.org
Wayne State University, in partnership with the Duke University Translational Medicine Institute, the University of Washington&r
Wayne State University School of Medicine secures additional grant for Women's Reproductive Health Career Development Center
The Wayne State University School of Medicine continues its role as a leader in obstetric and gynecological research with the re
Wayne State University to lead $6.25 million NIH research program on one of the most common inherited neurological disorders: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
DETROIT—The National Institutes of Health announced yesterday a second phase of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Networ
Wayne State University researchers receive funding to seek new ways to halt sight threatening disease, retinopathy, feared by diabetics
DETROIT— Renu A. Kowluru, Ph.D., professor of ophthalmology, anatomy/cell biology and endocrinology at Wayne State Univers
Wayne State University announces fifth annual E2 Detroit entrepreneurship conference; Keynote speakers include Rick Inatome, Michigan computer pioneer, and Thomas Murphy, former mayor of Pittsburgh
DETROIT—Wayne State University will host the fifth annual E2 Detroit conference on Thursday, Oct. 15. Built upon the found
Michigan computer pioneer Rick Inatome to speak at WSU’s E2 Detroit Oct. 15;
DETROIT— Officials at Wayne State University announced today that Rick Inatome, Michigan native, life-long entrepreneur an
Wayne State's School of Medicine exploring alternative therapies to reduce anxiety in children undergoing MRIs
DETROIT— Three Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers will explore complementary and alternative medicine t
Michigan’s URC rises in rankings: R&D, high tech climbs
Impact on Michigan’s economy climbs to new high of $14.5 billion Michigan’s University Research Corridor has grown
Wayne State University to lead first ever combined imaging and genetics study in childhood OCD
Unique collaboration between WSU, the University of Michigan and Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto will examine r
Troy High School senior jumpstarts med school plans by job shadowing Wayne State traumatic brain injury researcher
DETROIT– She still has a year of high school to go, but Troy High School student Gayathri Kollipara already knows the day-
WSU researchers receive $1.32 million to develop technology for clean, renewable fuel alternative
DETROIT– Understanding the process by which solar energy can be used to create an alternative to fossil fuel is the focus
WSU faculty receives stimulus funds to continue congenital abnormality in children study
Tej Mattoo, MD, professor and chief of Pediatric Nephrology at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine and Children&rs
Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute receive additional funding to improve access to cancer care
Nationwide, African Americans have the highest death rate of all racial or ethnic groups, according to the American Cancer Socie
WSU/KCI review of breast and cervical cancer screening program highlights need to address economic challenges of uncompensated care
DETROIT—With approximately 44 million Americans uninsured, health care systems and providers bear much of the financial
Wayne State University preliminary study on Health Enhancement Products, PAZ, indicates encouraging results in inflammation when managing cholesterol; Study is expanded
Health Enhancement Products, Inc. (OTCBB: HEPI.OB), in conjunction with Wayne State University (WSU), announced that the WSU res
IOG Director Edits Once-A-Decade Journal on Alzheimer’s
Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D., director of Wayne State University’s Institute of Gerontology, is guest editor of the spring iss
Wayne State partners with state to train first wave of Michigan’s electric and hybrid vehicle workforce
Wayne State University and the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth (DELEG) are partnering to train hybrid e
Wayne State University announces fifth annual E2 Detroit conference
DETROIT— (August 18, 2009) Wayne State University and TechTown, WSU’s business incubator, will host the fifth annual
Wayne State University researchers awarded $18 million in federal stimulus grants
Detroit - Wayne State University faculty have received nearly $18 million in research grants under the federal government’
WSU project works to improve special education for minority students in southwest Detroit
DETROIT– Minority children with disabilities may have a more successful education ahead of them, thanks to a Wayne State p
Wayne State receives $5 million grant for electric vehicle engineering program
As part of President Barak Obama’s economic recovery plan to revitalize the automotive industry, the U.S. Department of En
WSU developing efficient, cost-effective method for outsourcing large-scale data crunching and computer storage
DETROIT– As today’s businesses struggle to meet their needs for large-scale information processing and storage, one
Health Enhancement Products Announces Positive Preliminary Analysis of Wayne State University Study: Initial Results Show PAZ Organic Compounds Significantly Reduces LDL (Bad) Cholesterol and Significantly Improves HDL (Good) Cholesterol
SCOTTSDALE, AZ- July 15, 2009-- Health Enhancement Products, Inc. (OTC BB: HEPI.OB) today announced preliminary results of its s
Six Wayne State University student teams pursuing entrepreneurial dreams
DETROIT—What do six student groups plus six great entrepreneurial ideas equal? Wayne State University officials think it m
Researchers from Wayne State University, University of California Santa Barbara and University of Southampton, UK, discover that the solid material, Bi2Ti2O7, may be both glass and crystal; May lead to new types of electronic materials
DETROIT—Most solid materials can be neatly divided into two structure systems – crystal or glass. Crystal structures
Michigan Technology & Research Institute of Ann Arbor to partner with Wayne State University on potential new treatment of depression
DETROIT—The Michigan Technology & Research Institute (MITRI), in Ann Arbor, Mich., and Wayne State University have par
University of Sydney faculty member to join Wayne State University as Fulbright Scholar - International collaboration aims to establish international research program focused on CMT, one of the most common inherited neurological disorders
DETROIT— Wayne State University is pleased to welcome Dr. Joshua Burns who will spend three m
Wayne State University researcher defines new treatment intervention recommendations for mini-strokes: May lead to reduced rates of strokes and further brain damage
DETROIT—A Wayne State University School of Medicine professor has co-written a new definition and national treatment recom
Wayne State Web site helps students cross the ‘Phinish’ line
DETROIT—Tom Jankowski battled writer’s block for four years. While trying to complete his dissertation, he got distr
Wayne State researcher receives grant to expand program for treating Borderline Personality Disorder
The Wayne State University program that provides scientifically-proven treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder recently r
Wayne State researcher tests new, comprehensive therapy for mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse
For people suffering with both severe mental health and substance use disorder, the best treatment could be a combination of pat
Wayne State researcher developing strategy for integrating alternative energy sources with existing power grids
A Wayne State researcher is developing a strategy that manages new and old energy sources in one dynamic, integrated system that
Wayne State University and Children’s Hospital of Michigan research team discover chemical that plays a major role in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder
DETROIT— Wayne State University medical researchers recently discovered a chemical that plays a major role in children wit
Wayne State announces $293,200 Research Enhancement Program in the Arts
Wayne State University Vice President for Research Hilary H. Ratner announced the awardees from the university’s Research
Wayne State researcher works to improve refining process for cleaner burning gas and use of North American oil sources
DETROIT– A Wayne State researcher is working to improve a step in the crude oil refining process which could result in gas
WSU researcher receives Department of Defense award to develop computer model of mild traumatic brain injury
DETROIT– Liying Zhang, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical engineering in WSU’s College of Engineering and resi