Strong athletic history builds a solid teacher
Wayne State men’s basketball coach David Greer is in his ninth season at Wayne State, and he is passing on to his players the same work ethic he had as a player for Bowling Green State on and off the court. Greer has the responsibility of helping develop young athletes mentally and physically.
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Students struggle to afford college
Michigan’s economic woes could mean trouble for Wayne State students. State budget cuts and a deficit will force WSU to raise its tuition rates and fees as soon as the fall semester.
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Potential cancer cures put through ringer
Global researchers dedicated to the search for new drugs find issues like proper dosages, time, facilities and most of all — money — that keep them from becoming a reality.
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Course utilizes diverse expertise of professor
Assistant Professor Bill Lynch, 44, probably didn’t expect to be sitting in the history department, given his broad wealth of knowledge in science and technology. Wayne State’s Interdisciplinary Studies program tossed Lynch around various departments for about six years, and then it finally dissolved for good last year. He and the IS department were dispersed throughout the university, unsure of their futures.
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Funding will provide for research on black adolescent obesity
Wayne State was recently one of seven universities awarded a $5.7 million grant for research into black adolescent obesity. from the National Institutes of Health.
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Wayne State students have the opportunity to win up to $300 by entering in a contest during the fifth annual E2 Conference.
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Free online class prepares students for shooting scenarios
After the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, Wayne State police realized that universities can be targets.
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Jim Peterson, an expert in student loans and financing, believes college students will have a leg up in ensuring their future financial security by getting in the habit of budgeting expenses.
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Students in the engineering department will be welcomed into their career during the Order of the Engineer ceremony.
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Evaluating the myths of studying in foreign countries
Panrimo, a local company offering customized study abroad programs, brought its expertise to WSU on Nov. 20 as part of International Education Week.
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A great way for students to broaden their horizons is to experience another culture, according to some Wayne State students who spent three weeks this past summer in Peru.
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More than 200 people gathered at Wayne State’s McGregor Memorial Conference Center on Nov. 14 for a research conference that hosted student projects in various fields.
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Getting into medical school isn’t just about grades and test scores
Last year 143 students from Wayne State applied to the WSU School of Medicine — 54 of them were accepted. The entering class of 2008 has 290 students.
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Second-, third- and fourth-year med students offer advice, build relationships
The Minority Association of Pre Medical Students hosted its yearly 'Speed Mentoring' event on Monday, allowing pre med students the opportunity to have a Medical Student Mentor that will assist and guide them throughout their course of study.
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New breast cancer vaccine offers next step to a cure
Wayne State researchers have developed a HER2 DNA vaccine that has eliminated tumors in mice, giving hope for breast cancer patients.
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Weeklong fair instructs students on interviewing, investment and self-employment techniques
Dreams don't come with guarantees. This was one of the "Six Steps to Self-Employment" presented by Steve Lane, a Northwestern Mutual financial representative, during Wayne State's Business Week.
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Wayne State students drop anywhere from 5,000 to 6,000 courses per semester, according to WSU Registrar Linda Falkiewicz.
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Building is third in Macomb County
Clinton Township – Wayne State officially opened its Macomb Education Center Feb. 3. The newly renovated building, located at 16480 Hall Rd. in Clinton Township, was previously occupied by the Macomb County Library, which closed in 2008 due to budget constraints.
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Former Detroit City Council member Cockrel joins WSU faculty
Former Detroit City Council member Sheila Cockrel is returning to her roots and will teach two classes at Wayne State this semester.
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Graduate curriculum to exist online only
The Graduate Certificate Program in Communication and New Media, scheduled to launch in January 2010, was recently approved by Wayne State’s Board of Governors.
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Adult cells may be used for research
Stem cells have long intrigued scientists and the public with their potential to treat incurable diseases. Stem cells’ pluripotency means they have the ability to become almost any cell in the body.
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World-wide topics to be discussed
A General Assembly of nations will meet at Wayne State’s Undergraduate Library to present their resolutions on a particular global issue as the annual Model United Nations Conference reconvenes this month.
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Research assistant receives grant for study
Julia Hernandez from Wayne State’s Developmental Disabilities Institute recently received a three year grant for $210,000 to study special education students placed in regular education schools.
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Structure named for former professor and donor
Wayne State broke ground for a new chemistry building and lecture hall designed to attract more top faculty, staff and students while being more energy efficient.
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Though the program began with less than half of its expected attendees, Wayne State’s financial aid office succeeded in hosting yet another informative seminar in budgeting advice.
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Alternative to breaking down garbage gaining ground
“Vermicomposting,” the process of breaking down organic matter by placing red wriggler worms inside of a bin filled with shredded newspaper and topsoil, was on display at Wayne State on Nov. 14.
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Money will be used to study pesticides’ possible damaging effects on infants
A professor of pediatrics at Wayne State’s School of Medicine has received a grant of more than $2.8 million from the National Institute of Child Development to investigate damages to neurological development in infants caused by pesticides.
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Students get help, preparation going from undergraduate status into doctoral graduate schools
Senior Airika Crawford is in the process of applying to graduate school. She graduated in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and is determined to do something great with her life. “With my bachelor’s degree, especially with psychology, I can’t go as far as I want to,” Crawford said.
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Money will be used to study development of complications in kidney donors
First-year med student Karan Singh received an $8,000 grant from the American Society of Nephrology to study the link between maternal diet during pregnancy and its relation to the development of complications in kidney donors.
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$300,000 grant helps continue investigation on global warming, beetle population rise at Yellowstone
Thanks to a Wayne State researcher, scientists may soon find the link between global climate change and a large insect outbreak in Yellowstone National Park.
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High-enrollment, lack of teachers is concerning; state estimates shortfall of 7,000 nurses
There are good job prospects for nurses and salaries are soaring — $60,000 a year or more in some states. But those jobs remain out of reach for some, because of the shortage of nursing educators. And because there are too few teachers, many would-be nurses will be turned away.
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