November 2008
- First study of war-related mental disorders among Iraqis 10 years post-Gulf War published by researchers at WSU and Basrah University, Iraq
- Posted: Saturday, November 1, 2008
A team of researchers from WSU in collaboration with Basrah Medical College in Basrah, Iraq, recently released a study published in The New Iraqi Journal of Medicine on war-related mental health disorders among Iraqis ten years after the Gulf War. Bengt Arnetz, professor of Family Medicine and...
- WSU Researcher Studies Damaging Effects of Fetal Pesticide Exposure on the Neurodevelopment of Toddlers
- Posted: Saturday, November 1, 2008
Household pesticides have been long-recognized as neurotoxins - substances that can affect the development of brain growth and function, either temporarily or permanently. Now, a new study by a WSU researcher is aiming to vastly expand our understanding of the toxins’ damaging...
- School of Medicine team receive NSF grant to study evolutionary origins of the brain and learning
- Posted: Saturday, November 1, 2008
An interdisciplinary group of Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers have been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to delve into how the human brain learns, whether human-specific metabolism in the brain is functionally linked to enhanced plasticity and learning...
- BIO 101 Seminar: Control of Gene Expression - Dec. 3
- Posted: Saturday, November 1, 2008
All interested faculty members, postdocs, and graduate students are invited to attend the next talk in the BIO 101 series on Wednesday, December 3, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., in Room 1200 Engineering Building (Hall of Fame). Dr. Helena Kuivaniemi, Professor, Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics...
- Nano@Wayne Seminar - Dec. 2
- Posted: Saturday, November 1, 2008
The Office of the VP for Research is hosting its next seminar in the John P. Oliver Nano@Wayne Seminar Series on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. in the Welcome Center Auditorium, located at 42 W. Warren on the northwest corner of Woodward and Warren Avenues. The seminar is free and open to...
- Write Winning Grants Seminar (Hypothesis-Driven Research) - Dec 9
- Posted: Saturday, November 1, 2008
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to host a grant writing seminar for WSU faculty, post-docs, and space permitting, advanced doctoral students. The OVPR is sponsoring a major portion of the cost to bring Dr. Stephen W. Russell, co-founder and managing partner of Grant Writers...
- Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program - internal submission deadline reminder - Dec 1, 2008
- Posted: Saturday, November 1, 2008
National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program serves to increase access to shared scientific and engineering instruments for research and research training in our nation’s institutions of higher education, museums and science centers...
- Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards - internal deadline - December 1, 2008
- Posted: Saturday, November 1, 2008
The Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards provide seed money for researcher by junior faculty at Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), of which Wayne State University is a member. These awards are intended to enrich the research and professional growth of young faculty and result in...
- Research Enhancement Program in the Arts - LOI’s Due Dec. 5
- Posted: Saturday, November 1, 2008
This is the third of a three-year commitment to support research projects in the arts, creative arts research or research that engages the arts in carrying out the University's urban research mission. We will consider awards in the range of $10,000 to $50,000. These projects are expected to lay the...
- Arab American National Museum - Call for papers and artistic presentations
- Posted: Saturday, November 1, 2008
The Arab American National Museum (AANM) is seeking artistic presentations and proposals for panels and papers for its 2009 DIWAN: A Forum for the Arts as they build on the great success of their 2006 and 2007 gatherings. The 2009 conference will be held at the AANM in Dearborn, Michigan, March...
- Institute of Gerontology Fellowship for Advanced Study in Aging and Lifespan
- Posted: Saturday, November 1, 2008
The Institute of Gerontology, in conjunction with the Vice President for Research, has created a new fellowship program to support faculty time for research. This Fellowship for Advanced Study in Aging and Lifespan (FASAL) is a three-year pilot program authorized to grant $25,000 each year to a...