display Latest news from Wayne State University Division of Research on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/three-wayne-state-university-professors-elected-as-aaas-fellows/?sc=rsin /articles/three-wayne-state-university-professors-elected-as-aaas-fellows/?sc=rsin Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:40:17 EST Wayne State University is proud to announce that three professors have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-university-research-making-strides-in-autonomous-vehicle-and-machine-systems-to-make-them-safer-more-effective/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-university-research-making-strides-in-autonomous-vehicle-and-machine-systems-to-make-them-safer-more-effective/?sc=rsin Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:20:30 EST A grant to Wayne State University from the National Science Foundation (NSF) is opening new doors for researchers and students to explore the future of autonomous vehicles, machines and drones. Zheng Dong, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science in Wayne State's School of Engineering, was awarded a five-year, $595,611 NSF grant for the project, "CAREER: ChronosDrive: Ensuring Timing Correctness in DNN-Driven Autonomous Vehicles with Accelerator-Enhanced Real-Time SoC Integration." Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-university-research-reveals-new-data-in-how-the-brain-learns-new-information/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-university-research-reveals-new-data-in-how-the-brain-learns-new-information/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:10:04 EST Wayne State University researchers are using photoacoustic imaging to observe brain activity and, in the process, discovering more about how it responds to different types of learning and experiences. The team's findings were recently published in the science journal Photoacoustics. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/va-merit-grant-to-wayne-state-university-searches-for-new-insights-into-onset-of-diabetes/?sc=rsin /articles/va-merit-grant-to-wayne-state-university-searches-for-new-insights-into-onset-of-diabetes/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:15:01 EST A grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will aid Wayne State University researchers in finding new insights into diabetes and its onset. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-university-experts-available-to-offer-insights-on-measles-outbreak/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-university-experts-available-to-offer-insights-on-measles-outbreak/?sc=rsin Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:05:50 EST Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-university-research-to-help-better-understand-critical-cell-biological-processes-that-may-lead-to-new-disease-treatments/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-university-research-to-help-better-understand-critical-cell-biological-processes-that-may-lead-to-new-disease-treatments/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:00:40 EST A recent award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health will aid Wayne State University researchers in their exploration of the underlying biology of several diseases. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/new-software-developed-at-wayne-state-university-will-help-study-chemical-and-biological-systems/?sc=rsin /articles/new-software-developed-at-wayne-state-university-will-help-study-chemical-and-biological-systems/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:30:58 EST With the help of a new grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), a team of Wayne State University College of Engineering researchers are developing new software to support computational materials design. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/study-links-air-pollution-exposure-to-type-2-diabetes-susceptibility/?sc=rsin /articles/study-links-air-pollution-exposure-to-type-2-diabetes-susceptibility/?sc=rsin Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:30:00 EST A new study by researchers at Wayne State University links exposure to air pollution to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-experts-advise-public-on-current-u-s-outbreak-of-avian-influenza/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-experts-advise-public-on-current-u-s-outbreak-of-avian-influenza/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:10:19 EST Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-professor-awarded-lou-guillette-jr-outstanding-young-investigator-award/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-professor-awarded-lou-guillette-jr-outstanding-young-investigator-award/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:25:04 EST Christopher Kassotis, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology in Wayne State University's School of Medicine and the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, has been chosen to receive the 2024 Lou Guillette Jr. Outstanding Young Investigator Award from the Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS) organization. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/new-research-on-chronic-inflammation-explores-potential-treatments-for-chronic-diseases-and-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/new-research-on-chronic-inflammation-explores-potential-treatments-for-chronic-diseases-and-cancer/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:10:49 EST A recently published study led by Wayne State University on a new approach to understanding chronic inflammation could lead to new advancements in the treatment of many debilitating medical conditions, including cancer. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/detroit-health-professionals-urge-the-community-to-act-and-address-the-dangers-of-antimicrobial-resistance/?sc=rsin /articles/detroit-health-professionals-urge-the-community-to-act-and-address-the-dangers-of-antimicrobial-resistance/?sc=rsin Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:35:48 EST Wayne State University's Center for Emerging and Infectious Diseases (CEID) is launching its participation in World AMR Awareness Week with an urgent message: the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance requires immediate community action, so it is critical to educate, advocate, and act now. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-university-to-lead-usda-grant-to-support-program-training-students-in-smart-agriculture/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-university-to-lead-usda-grant-to-support-program-training-students-in-smart-agriculture/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:30:02 EST A new program at Wayne State University supported by a four-year, $749,991 grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will use data to study the future of agriculture and train students to better understand how to keep people fed in an ever-changing world. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/new-study-links-air-pollution-with-higher-rates-of-head-and-neck-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-links-air-pollution-with-higher-rates-of-head-and-neck-cancer/?sc=rsin Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:30:21 EST A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports correlates higher levels of pollutant particulate matter to higher occurrences of head and neck aerodigestive cancer. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/ai-computer-models-may-make-development-of-new-drugs-easier-and-more-cost-effective/?sc=rsin /articles/ai-computer-models-may-make-development-of-new-drugs-easier-and-more-cost-effective/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:25:55 EST A grant from the National Institutes of Health will help Wayne State University researchers explore new avenues for using computer models to produce medications. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-researcher-secures-two-grants-from-the-national-institute-on-aging-to-address-alzheimer-s-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-researcher-secures-two-grants-from-the-national-institute-on-aging-to-address-alzheimer-s-disease/?sc=rsin Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:30:57 EST A Wayne State University School of Medicine faculty member has been awarded a total of $2.3 million by the National Institute on Aging of the National institutes of Health for two new, concurrent projects that both address questions related to Alzheimer's disease, a progressive, age-related degenerative brain disease characterized by memory problems, impaired judgment, cognitive issues and changes in personality. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/william-t-grant-foundation-grant-to-wayne-state-university-to-study-impact-of-mixed-income-neighborhood-initiatives-on-black-youth/?sc=rsin /articles/william-t-grant-foundation-grant-to-wayne-state-university-to-study-impact-of-mixed-income-neighborhood-initiatives-on-black-youth/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:50:18 EST The Wayne State University College of Education was awarded $600,000 from the William T. Grant Foundation to study the impact of mixed-income neighborhood initiatives on educational inequality for Black low-income youth. "How do Mixed-Income Neighborhood Initiatives Reduce Educational Inequality for Low-Income Black Youth?" will be conducted through the Detroit Partnership for Education Equity & Research (Detroit PEER), a college research center that conducts collaborative, community-centered and equity-focused studies to improve the Detroit educational ecosystem. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-university-s-new-assistant-vice-president-for-sponsored-program-administration-announced/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-university-s-new-assistant-vice-president-for-sponsored-program-administration-announced/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:05:16 EST Aleta Savage has been named the assistant vice president for Sponsored Program Administration in the Division of Research & Innovation at Wayne State University. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-university-awarded-grant-to-combat-microplastics-in-the-great-lakes/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-university-awarded-grant-to-combat-microplastics-in-the-great-lakes/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:05:41 EST Wayne State University researchers recently received a grant from the Great Lakes Protection Fund to team with the Huron River Watershed Council, the Cleveland Water Alliance, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper and Resource Recycling Systems to help communities combat microplastics in water sources. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/research-study-to-explore-environmental-factors-affecting-male-fertility/?sc=rsin /articles/research-study-to-explore-environmental-factors-affecting-male-fertility/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:05:38 EST A grant from the National Institutes of Health will support ongoing research at Wayne State University investigating the consequences environmental factors may have on fertility in males. Wayne State University Division of Research