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Taking it to the Streets: Fighting Urban Diabetes and Obesity
Benzene, a major component of air pollution in urban manufacturing areas, may be an underlying cause of type 2 diabetes and obesity, according to Marianna Sadagurski, Ph.D., WSU assistant professor of biology. She and her research group are conducting animal studies to investigate the role of benzene and have found that chronic exposure to low levels causes inflammation of certain brain cells that set the stage for the development of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
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Fighting to Save Native Fish: On the Brink of Extinct
When new species of fish are introduced into a lake, they can wreak havoc on the native fishes. In some cases, the introduced species may eat the native ones, causing the population to crash and sometimes disappear altogether.
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Spotlights
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Ph.D. student Héctor Esparra-Escalera champions sustainability research
PhD student Héctor Esparra-Escalera first heard about Wayne State at an invasive species workshop in Puerto Rico. The workshop was organized by graduate students from Donna Kashian’s laboratory in partnership with the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez (UPRM) and supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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In the community
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Cranes on the Skyline
In 2019 Wayne State Athletics entered into a partnership with the Detroit Pistons to build a new arena on the Wayne State campus, slated to be completed in 2021. The arena, near the corner of Warren and Trumbull, will host home games for a G league Pistons affiliate.
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Bioswale in bloom
The bioswale project at Lot 12 (and its sister site at iBio) is thriving – and doing its job.
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