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- Mark your calendars for Warrior Wednesday (2/29), celebrating Wayne State athletics
- Take that green and gold apparel out of your closet and get ready to wear it to campus on Wednesday, Feb. 29 -- Warrior Wednesday 2012.Feb 22 2012
- Engineering students celebrate Engineers Week
- A number of student organizations at the Wayne State University College of Engineering will celebrate Engineers Week Feb. 19-25 with a number of scheduled events and activities.Feb 20 2012
- WSU research reveals improved method for paramedics to stop prolonged seizures
- Drug delivery directly into muscle using an autoinjector is faster and may be more effective in stopping prolonged seizures, according to a study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and conducted by a Wayne State University School of...Feb 16 2012
- Wayne State researchers model will target causes of everyday MS symptoms
- Annoying, frustrating symptoms like difficulty hearing or remembering things can complicate everyday living for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, but most research to date has focused on the disease's less frequent but more debilitating consequences.Feb 15 2012
- Mondays at the Max with WSU is canceled today due to a gas leak near the Max M. Fisher Music Center
- The "Mondays at the Max with WSU" concert scheduled for February 13 has been postponed due to a gas leak near the Max M. Fisher Music Center. The building will be closed Monday. Tickets purchased for the Monday, 2/13, performance will be honored at...Feb 13 2012
- Wayne State professor among top 2 percent nationally, engineering institute says
- Howard W.T. Matthew, Ph.D., professor of chemical engineering, materials science and biomedical engineering at Wayne State University, is one of 107 new members elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological...Feb 10 2012
- Wayne State University Board of Governors elects 2012 officers
- The Wayne State University Board of Governors re-elected Tina Abbott and Debbie Dingell to one-year terms as the board's chair and vice chair, respectively, at their Feb. 1 meeting.Feb 10 2012
- Mondays at the Max with Wayne State concert series opens Feb. 13
- In cooperation with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Wayne State University Department of Music is pleased to announce the second season of "Mondays at the Max with Wayne State," a concert series featuring premier WSU student ensembles at the Max...Feb 3 2012
- Engineering professor works to improve computer storage system experience
- According to a 2010 statement by Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, we now create as much information in just two days as we did from the dawn of civilization through 2003.Jan 26 2012
- Live Midtown lives again
- Live Midtown, a residential incentive program created in 2011 to encourage Wayne State, Henry Ford Health System and Detroit Medical Center employees to live where they work, has been reinstated for 2012.Jan 25 2012
- WSU research sheds light on bone metastasis in prostate cancer
- Prostate cancer is the most frequent and second deadliest cancer men face. A team of Wayne State University researchers recently received $363,660 from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health for the project -...Jan 24 2012
- ArtsCorpsDetroit joins Children's Hospital in arts initiative
- Wayne State University (WSU) senior, Matthew Lambert, visited DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan in search of a service learning project for one of his classes.Jan 20 2012
- Nominations are being accepted for University Safety Award
- Jan 19 2012
- Wayne State students volunteer for MLK Day of service
- More than 150 Wayne State University students have decided to serve the United Way of Southeastern Michigan and will spend the holiday volunteering at different locations throughout the metro Detroit area.Jan 13 2012
- Word Warriors release their annual list of top 10 words worth reviving
- As part of its effort to draw attention to some of the English language's most expressive -- yet regrettably neglected -- words, Wayne State University has released its annual list of 10 words that deserve to be used more often.Jan 9 2012
- Treatment with light benefits Alzheimer's patients, WSU research finds
- Exposure to light appears to have therapeutic effects on Alzheimer's disease patients, a Wayne State University researcher has found.Jan 9 2012
- Wayne State merges departments of theatre and dance
- Wayne State University's Board of Governors voted at its December meeting to merge the departments of dance and theatre in the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts (CFPCA), effective Jan. 1, 2012.Dec 22 2011
- Winters signs extension with WSU
- Wayne State University head football coach Paul Winters has withdrawn his name for consideration for the University of Akron head football coaching position and has signed an extension to be the Warriors head coach through the 2016 campaign.Dec 19 2011
- Wayne State appoints vice president for government and community affairs
- Wayne State University has appointed Detroit native Patrick O. Lindsey as vice president for government and community affairs effective January 1, 2012.Dec 19 2011
- Soybean components enhance effects of cancer radiotherapy, WSU research finds
- A Wayne State University researcher has shown that compounds found in soybeans can make radiation treatment of lung cancer tumors more effective while helping to preserve normal tissue.Dec 16 2011
- Warriors heading to national championship game
- The 2011 Wayne State football team (12-3 overall) stretched its road winning streak in the playoffs to four games by recording a 21-14 at Winston-Salem State Saturday afternoon.Dec 12 2011
- WSU researchers receive NIH grant to study diagnosis of fetal alcohol disorders
- Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are one of the most common causes of birth defects worldwide and are particularly prevalent in some South African communities where heavy drinking during pregnancy is a major public health issue, particularly...Dec 7 2011
- Wayne State closes 2011 with Commencement ceremonies
- Nearly 2,000 students will participate in three commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 at Wayne State University.Dec 7 2011
- Warriors take down defending national champions 31-25
- The Cinderella story of the 2011 Wayne State University football team continued on Saturday as the Warriors (11-3 overall) claimed a 31-25 triumph at Minnesota Duluth (11-3 overall), the defending national champions.Dec 5 2011
- Football team advances to regional finals with 38-26 win at Nebraska-Kearney
- The Wayne State University football team advanced to the regional final (Super Region 3) for the first time in school history with a 38-26 win over second-seeded Nebraska-Kearney (10-2 overall) Saturday afternoon.Nov 26 2011
- Third Zipcar rolls onto Wayne State's campus
- Wayne State University welcomes a third vehicle to its fleet of Zipcars on campus. Zipcar, the world's leading car-sharing network, launched at Wayne State this fall.Nov 23 2011
- WSU researchers receive funding to study treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
- The bacteria Enterococcus can cause infections that typically target the digestive tract or bowel; if the bacteria spread, an abdominal abscess or urinary infection could result.Nov 22 2011
- Football advances in NCAA tourney with 48-38 road win
- The WSU football team (9-3 overall), appearing in the first post-season game in the 94-year history of the program, rallied from a 21-6 second quarter deficit to post a 48-38 road victory at third-seeded St. Cloud State (9-3) Saturday afternoon.Nov 18 2011
- Humanities Center symposium explores art in post-industrial Detroit
- Wayne State University's Humanities Center announces its fall symposium, "The Post-Industrial City," which will take place Friday, Nov. 18, at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center on WSU's main campus in Detroit.Nov 9 2011
- Michigan Family Support Initiative guides people with disabilities on the journey to independent living
- The Michigan Family Support Initiative (MFSI), funded through a five-year, $1.25 million grant to Wayne State's Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI), is now implementing a program designed to benefit Michigan residents living with...Nov 5 2011
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