DETROIT - Four of 10 Ford College Community Challenge annual grants were awarded to Wayne State University students recently for projects that will advance sustainability and community wellness in neighborhoods across greater Detroit. The remaining six awardees were Harvard University, Michigan State University, Ohio State University (2) and Rutgers University. The Ford Motor Company Fund
LANSING – Michigan’s three major research universities are leading the nation in preparing students who will take their talents into the ever-changing mobility industry, according to a new report released today by Michigan’s University Research Corridor. The URC, an alliance of Michigan State University (MSU), the University of Michigan (U-M), and Wayne State University (WSU),
DETROIT- The needs of entrepreneurs have shifted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in response, TechTown Detroit today announced a strategic reorganization of its programs to better support small business owners and tech founders in reaching key early-stage growth milestones. Led by TechTown Managing Director of Entrepreneurial Programs and Services Amy Rencher, the strategic
DETROIT - Wayne State University has established a new center to study and combat infectious diseases and to prepare for future pandemics. The Center for Emerging and Infectious Diseases builds on the university’s experiences in combating COVID-19 to prepare Detroit and the state of Michigan to tackle pandemic diseases. The center is the first of
DETROIT – Repela Tech LLC, a Detroit-based sustainability tech startup from Wayne State University, was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer Phase II grant totaling $993,788 for research and development on a patent-pending (WSU Tech ID 20-1601), first-of-a-kind, safe antifouling marine coating. The project, “STTR Phase II: The Next Generation of
DETROIT - Wayne State University and Henry Ford Health System announced today the launch of a basic and translational research initiative in Cardiometabolic Health and Disease as a thematic focus for program growth. The Integrated Research and Development Initiative in Cardiometabolic Health and Disease will focus on program strengths at both institutions that directly addresses
DETROIT - Mark L. Kornbluh, Ph.D., who most recently served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky, began his new role as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Wayne State University on July 1. Kornbluh, who served as a history professor at UK, is a
DETROIT—Amesite Inc., the artificial intelligence software developer, announced that it will now offer six-week certification courses through Wayne State University on autonomous vehicle technologies, data science, electric vehicle technologies, mobility as a service, and programming for autonomous systems. “We chose to partner with Amesite because they offer the most advanced online learning platform in the
ANN ARBOR - Tonya Matthews is the Director of the new Wayne State STEM Innovation Learning Center. In this video interview, she explains how the center will train professionals in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and even the Arts (STEAM). https://youtu.be/qPQG17DDOJc STEM Innovation Learning Center The STEM Innovation Learning Center (SILC) is a signature component of
DETROIT—The University of Detroit Mercy and Wayne State University will co-host the Environmental Design Research Association’s 52nd annual conference May 19-23. Experts from around the world will explore how research, design and relationships between people and environments contribute to the creation of justice. Delivered in a virtual format, EDRA52 will bring together professionals from a
