In the News on Today@Wayne Tue, 21 May 2013 10:42:11 -0500 PHPSimpl http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11083 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11082 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11081 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11080 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11079 In the future, when machines run our lives, we'll need a way to keep tabs on all those helper bots. Two Wayne State University researchers have come up with a solution. In a paper titled "LOBOT: Low-Cost, Self-Contained Localization of Small-Sized... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11078 Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11077 The Third Annual International Children's Festival activities will take place at Wayne State University from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 19, with participation from about 20 groups from various countries/cultures. In line with the highly successful... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11076 Angelina Jolie says she had a double mastectomy this year, after learning that she had a high genetic risk of breast cancer. The actress says her doctor told her she had an 87 percent chance of getting breast cancer, and a 50 percent risk of ovarian... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11075 Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11074 Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11073 Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11072 Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11071 Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11070 Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11069 A request for proposals is currently open through the end of the month for development plans for a mixed-use project on Canfield between Cass and Woodward. The RFP was issued by Wayne State University, which owns the land and is considering this... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11068 Sixto Rodriguez flew under the radar when he received a philosophy degree from Wayne State University in 1981, but now the folk singer, songwriter and subject of last year's Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man is quite a bit more... Sun, 12 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11067 Sun, 12 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11066 Those who suffer from allergies may be in for some problems in Metro Detroit, experts say, as warmer temperatures have lengthened the allergy season. With the spring weather starting in March instead of April and running through October, the pollen... Sun, 12 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11065 The Detroit musician who's suddenly become one of Wayne State University's more prominent alumni wished the class of 2013 good luck Thursday as he received an honorary degree from the school. In a short speech thanking the University, musician Sixto... Sat, 11 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11064 Wayne State University senior Eric Johnson has earned the 2013 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Men's Golf "Athlete of the Year" award. Johnson posted the lowest stroke average among the GLIAC's men's golfers this season.... Sat, 11 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11063 Wayne State University's EcoCAR 2 team is in the third year of a three year challenge to turn a Chevy Malibu into a more eco-friendly car by changing the engine and other key components. General Motors donated the car for this competition sponsored... Wed, 08 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11062 Wed, 08 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11061 Wed, 08 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11060 Tue, 07 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11058 Tue, 07 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11057 Tue, 07 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11059 A series of explosions rocked Damascus last Sunday morning, re-igniting Syrian claims that Israel has launched attacks inside the country. While a Syrian official called the explosions "a declaration of war" by Israel, the Israeli government has not... Mon, 06 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11056 Elder Law of Michigan has scheduled two events for the 5th Annual Joe D. Sutton Call to Justice Awards, honoring individuals and organizations that help adults in need and work towards health, safety, fairness and justice for vulnerable people.... Mon, 06 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11055 With its national advertising campaign well under way, Pure Michigan on Monday kicked off its spring and summer regional marketing blitz, primarily targeting Great Lakes states. The television and radio ads feature 34 private sector partners and... Mon, 06 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/report.php?id=11054 Mon, 06 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500