The B.S. in general engineering is a broadly focused, interdisciplinary program that will draw from all eight departments in the College of Engineering and strengthen students’ grasp of concepts related to physics, design systems and mathematics. The program will cater to first-year and transfer students alike, as well as international students from institutions affiliated with Wayne State through 3+1 agreements.

A new student organization at Wayne State University, Wayne Defenders: Social Work and Law Students for Holistic Defense, was launched with the mission of building a strong interdisciplinary network of holistic defense-minded individuals from the social work and law fields who are committed to mutual support, professional development, mentorship and community outreach.

With a bachelor’s and master’s in biomedical engineering, Wayne State M.D./Ph.D. student Rafael Ramos has long dreamed of working at a place like NASA — and that dream came one step closer to reality when Ramos learned he had been awarded one of NASA’s Michigan Space Grant Consortium’s Graduate Fellowships. Ramos said he is currently funded through the National Institutes of Health T32 Detroit Cardiovascular Training Program, hosted out of the School of Medicine’s Department of Physiology. His area of work is tissue engineering.

“Going through breast cancer is horrible — I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. But for me, I was able to take the focus off myself and dedicate my life to helping others, and it really helped me grow as a person. It gave me a purpose in life. Before my diagnosis, I was kind of struggling with, ‘What am I supposed to be doing and what are my goals?’ Now, I know we can help other people get through something as difficult as a cancer diagnosis.”

According to research, approximately 4% of college campus populations in the United States meet the criteria for substance use disorder or are in recovery. For Wayne State, that means more than 900 students are likely in crisis and would benefit from a collegiate recovery support network on campus. Wayne State has received a $55,000 grant from the Jamie Daniels Foundation, which is funded in partnership with the Children’s Foundation. The grant will help to establish the university’s first collegiate recovery program.