TeachDETROIT program turns classrooms into training grounds
On a brisk autumn morning at an elementary school in southwest Detroit, a kindergarten class is in full swing. As teacher Lisa Briegel runs through the day’s first lesson, with nearly all of the 30 or so children engaged. But no student in this classroom is as focused as the woman assisting Briegel from the rear of the room, her hands clasped, her eyes studying the teacher’s every word and gesture.
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Alumna fights insect-borne illness with natural product line
Iyinoluwa Omishope, who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor’s in industrial and systems engineering, is curating a line of all-natural skincare products and insect repellents to fight insect-borne illness worldwide.
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STEM Day returns to Wayne State
Wayne State’s third annual STEM Day is expected to draw more than 2,000 sixth- through ninth-grade students to participate in more than 80 interactive sessions throughout campus on March 12. The event combines learning and experimentation in all areas of science, technology, engineering and math. Students from more than 25 schools in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties will learn how these fields can create pathways toward careers in those key areas.
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Senior Sprint helps students reach the finish line
Students nearing graduation now have an additional springboard to help them complete their degree on time through Wayne State's Warrior Senior Sprint scholarship, which will cover the full cost of tuition and fees during the 2019 spring/summer semester.
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Relationships on hold
Since the release of the first iPhone, the landscape of social relationships has changed. Smartphones — and the constant access they provide to text messaging and social media — make it easier for people to disclose personal information and respond in real time. But doing so in the presence of a close friend, family member or romantic partner may leave that person feeling ignored, annoyed or even pushed away. That’s according to a growing body of research on “technoference,” or the potential interference smartphones and other technologies can have in our face-to-face social interactions.
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