August 2009
- On Facebook? Become a fan of Research @ Wayne State University!
- Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
Join Wayne State University's newest Facebook page, Research @ Wayne State University. Receive up-to-date news on research discoveries and developments by WSU's faculty. Visit Research @ Wayne State University on Facebook to become a friend...
- E2 Detroit Conference Announced
- Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
Wayne State University and TechTown, WSU's business incubator, will host the fifth annual E2 Detroit conference Thursday, Oct. 15. This event, co-sponsored by WSU, TechTown and WWJ Newsradio 950, and emceed by WWJ's technology editor, Matt Roush, brings entrepreneurs together with business leaders...
- Dr. Simon Ng leads $5 million grant for electric vehicle engineering program from Department of Energy
- Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
As part of President Barak Obama's economic recovery plan to revitalize the automotive industry, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded Wayne State University a $5 million federal grant to provide an electric vehicle engineering education and workforce training program. A critical component of the...
- Dr. Julia Hernandez leads WSU project works to improve special education for minority students in southwest Detroit
- Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
Minority children with disabilities may have a more successful education ahead of them, thanks to a Wayne State project promoting family support to improve in special education outcomes. Julia Hernandez, research assistant in WSU's Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI), received a $210,000...
- Dr. Smiti Gupta heads Wayne State University preliminary study on Health Enhancement Products, PAZ; indicates no detectable change in inflammation when managing cholesterol
- Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
Health Enhancement Products, Inc. (OTCBB: HEPI.OB), in conjunction with Wayne State University, announced that the WSU research team, led by Smiti Gupta, Ph.D., assistant professor of Nutrition & Food Sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, noted the absence of any detectable...
- Wayne State University researchers awarded $18 million in federal stimulus grants
- Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
Wayne State University faculty have received nearly $18 million in research grants under the federal government's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act program. The 32 grants include 27 totaling more than $11.2 million from the National Institutes of Health - the second largest number of NIH...
- Dr. Burack's review of breast and cervical cancer screening program highlights need to address economic challenges of uncompensated care
- Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
DETROIT-With approximately 44 million Americans uninsured, health care systems and providers bear much of the financial burden by providing unreimbursed services. The absence of health insurance is a major impediment to receiving preventative health care as well as other health care needs...
- Dr. CP Yeh to head up Wayne State partnership with state to train first wave of Michigan’s electric and hybrid vehicle workforce
- Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
Wayne State University and the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth (DELEG) are partnering to train hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) engineers as the state's automotive industry transitions to manufacturing more advanced, fuel-efficient vehicles. Graduate-level courses in advanced...
- U.S. News and World Report ranks WSU neurologists and neurosurgeons best in state
- Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
U.S. News and World Report ranked the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery at Harper University Hospital the No. 1 neurological department in Michigan in the magazine's annual ranking of hospitals and hospital services. The hospital's department is largely staffed by faculty of the Wayne State...
- Pharmacy and Health Sciences Research Forum Announced
- Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is hosting the 6th annual research forum, "Stimulating Cooperative Research Between Academia and Industry: A Prescription for Success," on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. The forum will be held at 259 Mack Ave. in the lower...
- Researcher's Dashboard and COEUS Lite Demo Sessions
- Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
The Sponsored Program Administration office is pleased to present demonstrations on two new tools developed for faculty and departmental administrators to streamline the pre-award and post-award processes. All Wayne State University researchers now have a seamless one-point access to "live"...
- NIH NOTICE OF INTENT TO PUBLISH REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE BREAST CANCER AND THE ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH PROGRAM
- Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) recently published a notice in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts of its intent to publish a set of Requests for Applications (RFAs) to solicit applications for the Breast Cancer and the...
- OSHA Laboratory Standard training
- Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
On Wednesday, September 16, 2009 from 9:30 AM to 10:45 a.m., the Office of Environmental Health & Safety will host the OSHA Laboratory Standard training at 3125 Scott Hall. This session addresses chemical safety and is required once for all employees who work in a lab with hazardous...
- Hazardous Waste/Emergency Procedures training
- Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
On Wednesday, September 16, 2009 from 11:00 AM to Noon at 2268 Scott Hall, the Office of Environmental Health & Safety will host the Hazardous Waste/Emergency Procedures training. This session addresses handling, storage and disposal of chemical hazardous waste and is required annually for...
- Training Available for New Research Coordinators
- Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
The WSU Study Coordinators' Advisory Committee (SCAC), which began in July 2006 in conjunction with the Human Investigation Committee (HIC) administration, has developed a short training program for new research coordinators at Wayne State University and its affiliate institutions. This 30-minute...
- ARRA Reporting RequirementsTraining Webinars
- Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2009
To ensure that the public receives as much information as possible on the implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Federal Agencies and recipients of ARRA funding are required to report dozens of data elements. Because such a wide variety of information is required - and...
- Nano @ Wayne Seminars Announced
- Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
The Office of the Vice President for Research invites the campus community to attend the next Nano@Wayne seminar on September 22, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. The seminar will feature guest speaker, Dr. Frank Osterloh, associate professor of Chemistry at the University of California, Davis, for his talk...
- Internal Research Support Booklet 2009-2010 to be available online in early September
- Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
To support and encourage research endeavors at the university, the Office of the Vice President for Research offers a variety of internal research funding opportunities for which faculty are eligible to compete. Additionally, the Graduate School, Office of the Provost, Honors Program, Humanities...
- Seminar: "Getting the Story Right: Tips for Communicating Science to the Press and Public"
- Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
The Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics at Wayne State University is pleased to host the seminar, "Getting the Story Right: Tips for Communicating Science to the Press and Public." The seminar will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2009 from Noon to 1:00 PM in the Green Lecture Hall in...
- Professional and Academic Development Seminar Announced
- Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
The offices of the Vice President for Research, Graduate School, Provost, Postdoctoral Affairs and Faculty Affairs (School of Medicine) are pleased to offer the third year of the Professional and Academic Development seminars, a free career development seminar series for WSU faculty, new...
- New Faculty Research Reception
- Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
All new WSU faculty members are invited to a research reception in the Office for the Vice President for Research (OVPR) on October 21, 2009, 3:00 p.m., Room 6202-5057 Woodward. Meet OVPR staff, share your research interests, meet colleagues outside your own college and enjoy refreshments. Please...
- 2009 Postdoctoral Scholars Research Day
- Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs invites the campus community to the 2009 Postdoctoral Scholars Research Day onFriday, September 4, 2009. The agenda is as follows: Poster CompetitionMargherio Family Conference CenterMazurek Medical Education Commons8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Keynote Address2268...