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U.S. Commerce's Perez, Michigan Lt. Governor Brian Calley to speak at Accelerate Michigan Innovation Gala Awards

Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition announced yesterday that U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary of Manufacturing Peter M. Perez, and Michigan\'s Lt. Governor Brian Calley will deliver keynote speeches at its second annual, gala awards dinner Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. Joining Perez and Calley as speakers at the event will be Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour, Michael Finney, CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation; Doug Rothwell, CEO of the Business Leaders for Michigan and David Egner, executive director of the New Economy Initiative.
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Wayne State professor gets $1.55M grant to study links between drug use, stress

A Wayne State University professor was given a $1.55 million grant to explore the links between drug use and stress and the impact of economics on drug users\' choices. The National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded the grant to psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences professor Mark Greenwald, who will study a group of 30 heroin users over the next three years and how drug-induced stress influences their decision to seek money or drugs. A photo of Greenwald is included.

Birmingham plastic surgeon volunteers overseas to give disfigured people brighter future

Dr. Mehul Mehta, a plastic surgeon and assistant professor of surgery at Wayne State University, along with 19 American doctors and support staff known as the "International Surgical Mission Support team," performed 98 major operations over eight days last February in Kenya. That is more than 10 surgeries a day. \"It is hard, hard work,\" says Mehta. \"But what is incredible is that the amount of disease and pathology we see there, you wouldn\'t see in a whole lifetime here.\" Mehta has been doing medical mission work since 1993, which takes the father of four to Third World countries, sometimes twice a year and for two weeks at a stretch. \"Doctors fund themselves and the supporting staff (like operating room nurses, nurse anesthetists and critical care nurses) on the trips,\" says Mehta. \"We also take all our equipment so that the host country doesn\'t incur any expenses on our behalf.\"

Director: Actors are the real story in Hilberry's 'Much Ado About Nothing'

Stage director Matthew Earnest, who is shepherding the graduate student production of \"Much Ado\" at Wayne State University\'s Hilberry Theatre that opens Friday, insists the play is really about the young actors themselves. \"This is an exceptionally bright group of actors here, but while some have been steeped in the classics, others have not. Some find the crazy language a problem. Some are challenged by the candid sexual discussion or the social order and politics of the time." \'Much Ado About Nothing\' begins its run at 8 p.m., Friday, through Nov. 19 at the Hilberry Theatre.

Wayne State University gets NIH grant for intervention

A team of researchers at Wayne State University's Parent Health Lab in the School of Medicine have received a three-year grant to develop a computer-delivered intervention for pregnant women at risk for alcohol use, which can lead to lifelong negative effects on the fetus. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institutes of Health funded the "Healthy Pregnancy Study," which will help Steven Ondersma, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences, and colleagues develop and test a highly practical, high-reaching computer-delivered intervention to reduce alcohol use during pregnancy.

Michigan invests in university efforts to build businesses, jobs

The Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Wednesday voted to invest $6.8 million in university-business partnerships focused on collaboration, commercialization, economic growth and job creation. The goal: partnerships between Michigan universities, including Wayne State, and the private sector focused on collaboration and commercialization of technologies. The board is investing $1.8 million to build a Corporate Relations Network for Michigan's Research Universities; $2.43 million to launch a Tech Transfer Talent Network; and $2.4 million to fund the Michigan Initiative for Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Michigan Universities Commercialization Initiative.

Hyperthermia offers novel cancer treatment options

In CBS Detroit's "Spotlight" piece new cancer treatment research is featured looking at nanotechnology as opening new avenues of cancer treatment that have minimal, if any, side effects. Wayne State University's Department of Radiation Oncology, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Department of Physics are working with a Kettering University professor to develop cancer treatments that utilize magnetic hyperthermia therapy to eliminate cancer cells without damaging surrounding healthy tissue.
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To fix Detroit region, women's voices must be heard

In a column about the need to bring to the table more women leaders in Michigan's efforts to reinvent itself, Rochelle Riley mentions that Forbes magazine convened a roundtable last summer for a major chat called Saving Detroit: The Conversation. Though 15 of the assembled leaders were men, she writes: "I have no quarrel with the Forbes guest list, which included Bing, Techtown Executive Director Randal Charlton, Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford, Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour, UAW President Bob King, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, United Way Vice President Michael Tenbusch, Detroit Public Schools emergency manager Roy Roberts, Gov. Rick Snyder and GM exec Mark Reuss."
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10 schools with most cars on campus

Wayne State University ranked no. 2 among schools with the highest percentage of students with cars on campus according to a U.S. News & World Report survey. Of the 1,376 ranked colleges and universities that U.S. News surveyed in 2011, all students were permitted to have cars at 1,074 schools; 272 did not allow every student to have a car on campus; and the remaining 30 institutions did not provide data on whether all students were allowed to have cars.
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Panel: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Craig Fahle hosted a panel discussion on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder which included Wayne State University Provost Ron Brown, a leading pediatric psychologist who specializes in children and adolescents with chronic illnesses; Sherri Noga, author, psychotherapist and WSU professor of psychiatry and psychology; and Arthur Robin, WSU professor of psychiatry. The discussion focused on the treatment and new drug therapy recommendations for children with ADHD.
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Wayne State University researchers find way to tailor antibiotics

Members of a Wayne State University research group at a national surgery meeting today described efforts to develop a faster, less expensive method of identifying infections and determining any antibiotic resistance. "This is the way to tailor your antibiotic treatment to the bacteria… so you don't use antibiotics unnecessarily," said Dr. Amy Riley Spencer, a WSU/Detroit Medical Center doctor who presented the findings at the 2011 annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons in San Francisco. The team is working with Dr. Greg Auner, WSU professor of engineering and microchip technology expert, on a miniaturized version of technology called Ramon spectroscopy that has largely been used in the manufacturing industry to study flaws in metals and other objects.

Column: 1 percent does most of giving

Nolan Finley, editorial page editor for The Detroit News, wrote about the recent dedication of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne State University's Law School as an example of how private donors have helped our community. Noting the success of private donors, Finley wrote: "The truth is that their success has helped this community build museums and concert halls, world-class universities, a vast network of charities - and now a center dedicated to protecting the civil liberties of all 100 percent of us." He mentions donors that contributed toward the $5.7 million project, and notes that Eugene Driker, a member of Wayne State's Board of Governors, also makes substantial donations.

TechTown transition: Leslie Smith steps up as Randal Charlton steps down

Randal Charlton is stepping down as executive director of Wayne State University's TechTown, and general manager Leslie Smith is stepping up to fill the position. Charlton announced his pending retirement earlier this month before the TechTown Board of Directors, who adopted a resolution to appoint Smith as his successor beginning November 1. Charlton led the non-profit from infancy into an internationally-recognized business incubator. To date, TechTown has trained more than 2,200 entrepreneurs, directly invested $700,000 in early-stage businesses and is currently supporting 250 companies.

People under 50 can have strokes, too

A report examining the prevalence of strokes among people under 50 years old includes research and commentary from Wayne State University neurologist Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi, who took a look at how often people under the age of 50 were misdiagnosed. \"In our initial study, we found that about one out of seven, 14-percent of the patients, were being misdiagnosed in the emergency room, and one out of seven is a pretty significant number,\" he said. In the U.S., there are about 800,000 strokes a year with 10 percent experienced by those younger than 50.

Slightly more jobs for LIS grads working with kids in schools, public libraries

Freshly minted librarians have more opportunities to work with children and young adults in school and public libraries, according to Library Journal\'s annual Placements & Salaries Survey. \"Based on the reports of the graduates, school library placements continue to be viable,\" says Stephanie Maatta, an assistant professor at the Wayne State University School of Library Information Science, who has written the survey since 2003. \"Those who were already in the school system found it somewhat easier to move into a school library position. For those who were new to [the] field without any teaching experience, [they] felt it was much more difficult to break into the school district.\" A photo of Maatta is included.
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TechTown leadership change is real-life lesson for startups

A feature story highlights the growth and development of TechTown and the transition of leadership as Executive Director Randal Charlton steps down. Leslie Smith, general manager and former Michigan Economic Development Corp. director of business acceleration will succeed Charlton as president and CEO expanding the incubator beyond a startup support entity into a regional business development agency. Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour said he hopes that under Smith, TechTown will begin \"graduating\" companies -- growing them beyond startup phase when they can operate without assistance -- allowing the incubator to work with more and more companies. \"Randal certainly did do a terrific job getting it rolling, and Leslie has got the capability of going forward,\" Gilmour said. \"We\'re sad to see Randal go, but I think it\'s a good transition at this time. Under Leslie, we want greater size, scope and greater impact and influence.\"

Declining numbers of blacks seen in math, science

In a story examining a decline in African Americans' involvement in STEM education and careers, Joseph Francisco, a black chemistry professor at Purdue and past president of the American Chemical Society, spoke about his positive experiences at Wayne State University. After receiving his PhD, Francisco had several job offers, but he chose WSU. "I saw an opportunity at Wayne State to do good science in a supportive place that gave me the flexibility to make a contribution to the community," he said. "To give something back, to a black community."

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