Fly America - It’s the Law
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Recipients of Federal financial assistance funds (i.e. federal grants) are required to abide by the provisions of the Fly America Act - - but what does that mean?
Research News Archive
University Research Corridor Funds Two ‘Revolutionary But Feasible’ Energy Projects
Friday, June 27th, 2008Stephanie Brock, associate professor of Chemistry at WSU, is collaborating on funded project that aims to develop bulk thermoelectric materials containing nanostructures to improve energy efficiency of industrial processes.
Wayne State Chair of Neurology, Robert Lisak, M.D., Selected to Prestigious Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
Friday, June 27th, 2008Robert Lisak, M.D., chair of the Department of Neurology, was recently elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians “by distinction.”
AVC Bio-Form Essentials USA Announces National Launch of Dietary Health and Weight Loss Supplement Developed by WSU Team, Jen and Artiss
Friday, June 27th, 2008Founding Company ArtJen, thinks Alpha-Fibe FBCx may one day provide new treatment for reducing cholesterol and other diseases.
Wayne State Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Albert King, Ph. D., Named Honorary Professor at Prestigious University in China
Friday, June 27th, 2008Dr. Albert King, distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering at Wayne State University was recently named Honorary Professor at Tsinghua University in China.
Dr. Liying Zhang and Team Embark on New Traumatic Brain Injury Study
Friday, June 27th, 2008$1.3 million NIH grant will support research in quest of effective prevention and treatment of traumatic brain injury for more than 1.5 million Americans injured yearly.
Dr. Jennifer Beebe-Dimmer Receives Training Grant for Research on Prostate and Bladder Cancers
Friday, June 27th, 2008Dr. Jennifer Beebe-Dimmer, assistant professor of internal medicine in Wayne State University’s School of Medicine and the Karmanos Cancer Institute, received a $664,290 training grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health for research involving the influence of genetic susceptibility on the development of prostate and bladder cancers.
Dr. Zhiwei Wang Receives Award for Potential Prostate Cancer Treatment
Friday, June 27th, 2008By investigating a novel approach to the treatment of prostate cancer, Zhiwei Wang hopes to uncover a better way to fight the deadliest forms of the disease.
Dr. Allen Goodman is “Jeopardy” Champ at Heart
Friday, June 27th, 2008Dr. Allen Goodman of Economics was recently a contestant on the game show, “Jeopardy.”
Dr. Paula Dore-Duffy Receives Grant to Study Potential Cell Replacement Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
Friday, June 27th, 2008Dr. Paula Dore-Duffy, professor of Neurology in the School of Medicine, was recently awarded a $44,000 grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for her research on a potential cell replacement therapy for people with multiple sclerosis.