September 2008
- Dr. Wei Develops DNA Vaccine That Appears to Fight HER2-positive Cancers
- Posted: Monday, September 1, 2008
Dr. Wei Zen-Wei, professor of Immunology and Microbiology in the School of Medicine and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, and a team of researchers have developed an HER2 DNA cancer vaccine that has shown to be effective on drug resistant tumors in mice. The study was reported in the...
- WSU Climbs the NSF Rankings
- Posted: Monday, September 1, 2008
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to report the FY 2007 NSF Research & Development Expenditure ranking outcomes. WSU’s expenditures for FY07 increased by nearly $15 million to $235,135,000. This increase, the first since 2002, raised WSU’s rank...
- Internal Research Funding Opportunities Announced
- Posted: Monday, September 1, 2008
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...
- Feds Can Now Arrest Your Laptop, Electronic Devices and Paper Documents at U.S. Ports of Entry
- Posted: Monday, September 1, 2008
On July 16, 2008, the U.S. Government published its policy regarding border search information. The policy gives guidance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers, Border Patrol Agents, Air and Marine Agents, Internal Affairs Agents, and any other official of the U.S. Customs and Border...
- Compliance with Laws and Regs on the Export of Technology and Information
- Posted: Monday, September 1, 2008
Wayne State University is fully committed to complying with all laws and regulations that govern the export of technology and information controlled by the U.S. Government. All colleges/schools, department and faculty should review ongoing research projects and new proposals...
- Professional and Academic Development Seminar Series: The NSF Review Process on Sept. 26
- Posted: Monday, September 1, 2008
The Offices of the Vice President for Research, Provost and Graduate School are pleased to offer the second year of the Professional and Academic Development seminar series to WSU faculty, chairs, post-docs and graduate students. All seminars are free. On September 26 from 1:00 to 2:30...
- First Annual Palliative Care Research Conference: September 26, 2008
- Posted: Monday, September 1, 2008
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to sponsor the first Palliative Care Collaborative Research Conference to be held at Wayne State University in the Student Center on September 26, 2008. The goal of this conference is to discuss challenges and opportunities with...
- BIO 101: Introductory Topics in Biology for Collaborators: 2008-2009
- Posted: Monday, September 1, 2008
In its second year, BIO 101 is a series of introductory lectures to help researchers in engineering and the physical sciences develop a deeper understanding of key subjects in biology. These lectures are specifically developed to assist faculty and Ph.D. students who may have had little formal...
- Institute for Information Technology and Culture Announces Seminar Series: Kick-off on September 26
- Posted: Monday, September 1, 2008
The Institute for Information Technology and Culture (IITC) at Wayne State University is hosting a seminar series consisting of four presenters speaking on innovations that result from applying social science research outside of academia. The presenters will present on various applications ranging...
- Chinese Business Club Meeting - September 17, 2008
- Posted: Monday, September 1, 2008
Sponsored by TechTown and the Wayne State University Confucius Institute The WSU community is invited to the Chinese Business Club for a hot breakfast and to hear Harry Whalen of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) discuss the state’s investment-attraction...
- Dong, Fotouhi, Haacke and Hua receive NSF Award to Create Computer-Assisted Diagnosis Tools for Various Brain Diseases
- Posted: Monday, September 1, 2008
A team of researchers at Wayne State University were recently awarded $295,022 from the National Science Foundation to develop novel computational methods that will be applied to computer assisted diagnosis of various brain diseases. Ming Dong, Ph.D., associate professor of Computer Science in the...
- Wayne State Receives Eight Midwest Eye-Banks Awards for New Research on Blinding Eye Conditions
- Posted: Monday, September 1, 2008
Wayne State University received the most awards of any institution for research on the causes and cures of blinding eye conditions in the Midwest Eye-Banks 2008 Grant Awards competition. Midwest Eye-Banks is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to eye restoration through the recovery...
- New Study Released by NIH, Wayne State University and ArtJen Complexus Holdings Corp., Finds Dietary Fiber, Alpha-Fibe FBCx, May Aid in Reducing Risk of Heart Disease
- Posted: Monday, September 1, 2008
Alpha-Fibe FBCx currently available at GNC Corporate stores nationwide as a weight loss supplement A new study conducted by researchers from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health, Wayne State University and ArtJen Complexus Holdings Corp., has been...
- AIC changes name to IACUC - new email address for submitting protocols
- Posted: Monday, September 1, 2008
The Animal Investigation Committee (AIC) recently changed their name to Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). IACUC is now the standard name for such committees; this change will align the WSU IACUC with the terms used by other institutions. For more information about the IACUC...
- Invitation to First Fridays at TechTown on October 3, 2008
- Posted: Monday, September 1, 2008
Join Detroit's fastest-growing network of entrepreneurs October 3rd from 4 to 6 p.m. at TechTown! What better way to kick off the weekend than with fabulous free food and even better networking opportunities? Come to TechTown's First Friday networking party, the first Friday of every month, and...