Industrial engineering methods will get senior high school math students in proper ‘MINDSET’
October 30, 2007
Students who shudder at the mere mention of the word “calculus” may soon have a more exciting alternative as fourth-year math requirements are introduced into American high schools. A $3 million National Science Foundation grant to researchers at North Carolina State University,...
Wayne State biomedical engineer stars in “Super Strength” and “Sports Science;” Shows pack a powerful punch for national television audiences with hard-hitting Wayne State research
October 16, 2007
Biomedical engineering may not sound glamorous, but a Wayne State bioengineering researcher has found herself in the national limelight. Wayne State Associate Professor Cynthia Bir plays a starring role in two new shows by BASE Productions, a Fox Sports Network series called “Sports...
WSU Transportation Research Group receives NHTSA grant to improve pedestrian safety in Detroit
October 03, 2007
The Wayne State University Transportation Research Group (WSU-TRG) has won a two-year $625,000 National Highway Transportation Safety Administration grant to develop a national model for pedestrian safety. “Last year, total pedestrian fatalities in the city of Detroit was the fourth highest...
Wayne State University receives $407.8 million in engineering tools from Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education
September 18, 2007
Engineering graduates at Wayne State University will be better prepared for careers in Michigan’s emerging high tech and global economy thanks to Wayne State’s selection as a member of Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE), a joint philanthropic...
WSU summer engineering program gives students university experience
July 18, 2007
They’ve traded in idle summer days for classes, homework and trips to local industry. And for the 32 teenagers attending Wayne State University’s High School Engineering Training Institute (HSETI), summertime begins Friday afternoon when the four-week program ends with their final...
WSU researchers to evaluate emergency traffic signal
July 11, 2007
Ever notice how long it takes these days for drivers to pull over to the side of the road to make way for emergency vehicles bearing down the street? The phenomenon has not been lost on firefighters, police and ambulance drivers on the way to emergencies who blame cell phones, iPods, and other...
Wayne State Police make eco-friendly traffic stop
June 21, 2007
Wayne State Police issued a ticket to an errant driver earlier this month for a routine driving violation for what is believed to be the first eco-friendly traffic stop issued by a police officer driving a zero-emission, hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle. The virtually silent silver blue Mercedes...
WSU loses former assistant provost and dean
May 16, 2007
DETROIT - The Wayne State University community extends its heartfelt sympathy to family and friends of James Facen, former assistant dean of academic affairs at the College of Engineering who died suddenly Wednesday, May 16. He was 74. Dr. Facen suffered from emphysema, but his death came...
WSU breaks ground for Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center
April 24, 2007
Wayne State University will break ground Wednesday, May 2, on a $27.3 million engineering facility symbolizing the promise of a state economy based on sustainable energy technology, health care and biotech innovation and other high tech industries. The Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development...
March Madness Engineering Style returns to WSU
March 12, 2007
March Madness returns to Wayne State University this weekend in the form of the FIRST Robotics Detroit Regional Championship. The competition will be played out on the WSU basketball courts Friday and Saturday, March 16 and 17 with more than 500 high school student participants representing some...
WSU helps Egypt with its environmental challenges
March 09, 2007
Wayne State University is one of three distinguished international research institutions slated to present technology breakthroughs in an international conference on energy and the environment in Luxor, , March 11-15, 2007. As one of the original founders and co-sponsors of the bi-annual Cairo...
Engineering curriculum to be enhanced with GM grants for advanced software
March 08, 2007
Wayne State University is pleased to announce the receipt of three grants from the General Motors Foundation in support of engineering curriculum development. The grants, totaling $26,000, will provide the opportunity for faculty to redesign curriculum in undergraduate and graduate courses to take...