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Research Events and Notices Archive

Neuroscience Symposium - May 31

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Wayne State University will be host to the 39th annual Michigan Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience meeting/symposium on Saturday, May 31st from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center.

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Blast Injury Symposium - May 15 and 16

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Blast injuries to US troops and bystanders are being called the signature wound of the current military conflicts. IED’s are the cause of most injuries and account for almost 80% of all wounds to U.S. troops. Many troops caught near these explosions suffer symptoms such as perforated eardrums, ringing in the ears, blurred vision, memory lapses, headaches and more long-lasting effects.

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Faculty Development Seminar - How to Start Up and Run a Lab

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

The next seminar in the faculty Development Series, “How to Start Up and Run a Lab,” will be held on February 22 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium at WSU’s Law School.

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Computational Biology Seminar - February 20th

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Faculty and students are invited to the next Computational Biology Seminar on February 20, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. The guest speaker is Dr. Bernie Brooks, Senior Investigator, Laboratory of Computational Biology, National Institutes of Health, speaking on “Multi-scale Methods for Macromolecular Systems in Computational Biophysics.”

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Nano@Wayne Seminar Reminder

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

The Office of the Vice President for Research hosts a regular Nano@Wayne seminar series that is open to the public. The next seminar is February 19, 2008 - 2:30 p.m. Dr. James Hone, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University will present “Electrical, Mechanical and Optical Studies of Carbon Nanotubes with Known Chirality.”

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Colloquium series on children and families research announced

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

The Merrill-Palmer Skillman Institute is pleased to announce their Winter 2008 Colloquium Series centered around research to enhance the well-being of children and families, and invite all WSU faculty to attend. The next colloquium will be held on February 13 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Freer House - 71 E. Ferry St. Dr. Joseph Jacobson, professor, Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, WSU School of Medicine, will present, “Environmental contaminants and infant development in an Inuit Arctic community.”

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Save the Date - E2detroit Symposium Announced!

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

E2detroit 2008 Entrepreneurship & Excellence Symposium presented by Wayne State University will be held October 8 & 9 - mark your calendar!

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Internal Funding Opportunity: Transformational Nanoscience

Friday, December 21st, 2007

The Office of the Vice President for Research announces the availability of funds for nanoscience research. The goals of the initiative are twofold: i) to support the development of pioneering research to be linked with Wayne State University, and ii) to serve as seed money in externally funded high-risk/high-pay initiatives.

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Computational Biology Seminar Series Announced

Friday, December 21st, 2007

A new computational biology seminar series will begin on January 22, 2008. This free seminar series is open to all faculty and students. The series brings together WSU leaders in the development and use of computational techniques, with emphasis on molecular mechanics and quantum mechanical methods, to study the conformational properties of macromolecules in solutions, and to determine the energetics and mechanisms of enzymatic reactions in living cells.

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New Faculty Development Seminar Series

Friday, December 21st, 2007

The Office of the Vice President for Research in conjunction with the Office of the Provost and The Graduate School, are hosting a seminar series for tenure-track faculty, post-docs and new departmental chairs.

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