March 2009
- Medicine faculty crack code between human genome and nuclear matrix
- Posted: Monday, March 2, 2009
A team of Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers has unraveled the secret of interactions between the human genome and the nuclear matrix, a finding that could lead to genetic treatments for myriad diseases and disorders. The findings were published in and featured on the cover of...
- Wayne State researcher heads $1 million study on effectiveness of personal coaching for college students with ADHD
- Posted: Monday, February 16, 2009
Sharon Field, EdD, professor of administrative and organizational studies and co-director of the Center for Self-Determination and Transition in Wayne State University's College of Education, is leading a $1 million study announced today by the Edge Foundation, a national Attention Deficit...
- Ob/Gyn resident wins national honor for paper
- Posted: Monday, March 2, 2009
A third-year resident in the Wayne State University School of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has won a national honor for a paper outlining how cervical canal cells can indicate problem pregnancies, and perhaps more importantly has possibly developed a simple test to screen for...
- The Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR) - Requests for Proposals
- Posted: Monday, February 16, 2009
The Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR) is one of six research centers on minority aging funded by the National Institute on Aging. This center is jointly housed at the University of Michigan (Program for Research on Black Americans) and Wayne State University...
- BIO 101 March 6 presentation by Dr. Reddy on HIV/AIDS
- Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009
March sessions for the BIO 101 Series are: March 6: HIV/AIDSDr. T. R. Reddy, associate professor, Department of Immunology and Microbiology March 27: Bacterially Induced DiseasesDr. Alan Hudson, professor, Department of Immunology and Microbiology All interested faculty members, postdocs, and...
- COS Funding Opportunities Online Training Announcement
- Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009
Wayne State University subscribes to COS Funding Opportunities for all our faculty, students and staff. If you are interested in finding money for research, curriculum development, scholarships, and more, COS is a resource you'll want to use. During the month of March, COS is offering 3 online...
- Professional & Academic Development (PAD) Seminar Series - March 6 and 27
- Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009
March sessions in WSU's free Professional & Academic Development (PAD) Seminar Series are: Transforming Ideas into Reality: Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer and New VentureFriday, March 6, 1 to 2:30 - Welcome Center Auditorium Helpful Tips on Communicating with the MediaFriday...
- Faculty survey on effort reporting due March 4
- Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009
Five emails have been sent individually to faculty requesting their participation in completing an important survey that will assist the university in preparing our NSF Annual Survey of Expenditures. The data captured in these surveys requests information on all research efforts of WSU faculty...
- WSU Disposal Program for Controlled Substance - Deadline extended to Mar. 16
- Posted: Monday, March 2, 2009
The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) performs routine disposal of biomedical, radiological, and chemical wastes on behalf of the University. During several routine waste disposal operations recently, OEHS has found several specialized use and possession substances, all needing to be...
- WSU to host lecture, “The Sustainable Energy Challenge” - George W. Crabtree, distinguished fellow and division director, Argonne National Laboratory, guest speaker
- Posted: Monday, March 2, 2009
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Wayne State University is hosting the 2009 Vaden W. Miles Memorial lecture on March 26, 2009, featuring guest speaker, George W. Crabtree, Ph.D. Dr. Crabtree, distinguished fellow and division director of Argonne National Laboratory, will present, "The...
- MSU invites WSU faculty to NSF research funding workshops - April 6
- Posted: Monday, March 2, 2009
Wayne State University faculty and graduate student researchers will have a rare opportunity for an inside look at how the National Science Foundation (NSF) distributes nearly $6 billion in annual funding during a full-day series of workshops on Monday, April 6, 2009, at Michigan State University...
- 2009 Komen Detroit Race for the Cure® grant writing workshop announced
- Posted: Monday, March 2, 2009
For those interested in learning about 2009 Komen Detroit Race for the Cure® grant opportunities for breast cancerscreening, treatment and education programs (not research grants, you are invited to attend a Komen Detroit Race for the Cure grant writing workshop. Workshops will be...
- The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection
- Posted: Monday, March 2, 2009
Wayne State University has taken out a full paid subscription to the Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection for its faculty members, researchers and students. Several new series and over 100 new talks have recently been added to the resource. Talks related to your research, instruction and...
- FY09 DOD Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Releases Funding Opportunities
- Posted: Monday, March 2, 2009
The Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) Defense Appropriations Act provides $50 million to the Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) to support scientifically meritorious proposals that may impact the field of research and/or patient care across a diverse range of diseases and...
- FY09 DOD NF and TSC Research Programs Releases Funding Opportunities
- Posted: Monday, March 2, 2009
2009 Neurofibromatosis Research Program (NFRP) and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program (TSCRP) Funding opportunities. Funding Opportunities for the following are now available in Grants.gov. FY09 Neurofibromatosis Research Program: NF Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award...
- Invitation to "Changing Landscape of Scholarly Communication" hosted by University Libraries
- Posted: Monday, March 2, 2009
The Wayne State University Library System is pleased to welcome Dean Lee Van Orsdel, of Grand Valley State University Libraries to speak on the changing landscape of Scholarly Communication on Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 in the Kresge Library Auditorium from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. The event is open...
- New NIH reporting requirement: Revised Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research
- Posted: Monday, March 2, 2009
Effective April 7, 2008, WSU recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) must comply with a new reporting requirement, Revised Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research. This new policy ensures that the public has access to...
- The 1st International Congress of Sustainability Science & Engineering - call for abstracts
- Posted: Monday, March 2, 2009
The 1st International Congress of Sustainability Science & Engineering will be held in Cincinnati, OH August 9 - 12, 2009. A call for abstract submission is requested. Submission information and deadlines can be found below. The purpose of the Congress is to provide a common platform to...
- Michigan Initiative for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (MIIE) Request for Proposals
- Posted: Monday, March 2, 2009
The Michigan Initiative for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (MIIE) has issued a request for proposals due on March 27, 2009. These RFPs are focused onthe following three areas: Technology Commercialization Industry Engagement Talent Retention & Entrepreneurship Proposals are due...
- Invitation to School of Social Work research events
- Posted: Monday, March 2, 2009
WSU's School of Social Work is hosting two special research events at Room 150 Thompson Home; WSU faculty are invited to attend. On Tuesday, March 31, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., Luke Bergmann, research director at the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion and faculty association at...
- FSN's "Sport Science" features WSU's Dr. Cindy Bir, in season 2
- Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009
Fox Sports Network is launching the next season of its Emmy winning show, Sport Science, the popular series that brings together professional sports stars and scientists to explain athletic feats of the highest level. Wayne State University Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Cynthia Bir...
- Dr. Peter Hoffmann, Department of Physics, receives NSF award
- Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009
Researcher studies nanoconfined water for biological and engineering applications Dr. Peter Hoffmann, associate professor of physics in WSU's College of Liberal Arts & Sciences received a $365,000 award from the National Science Foundation to study the dynamics of water confined in nanoscale...
- Dr. Cynthia Bir part of Emmy winning show, Sport Science
- Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2009
Sport Science, the popular television series featuring WSU's associate professor of biomedical engineering, Cynthia Bir, won two of the five Sports Emmys it was nominated for Monday, April 27 at Lincoln Center in New York City. The Sport Science team took home awards for Outstanding Graphic...