• WSU School of Medicine continues climb in NIH grant rankings during 2023

• Melissa Smiley named new chief of staff and university relations officer

• Radiation Therapy Technology students explore new career options in metro Detroit

• Venture capitalists from across Michigan attended the Ilitch School’s Future of Venture Capital in Detroit and Southeast Michigan panel discussion and keynote

Celebrate the rich tapestry of African American culture throughout February in a new display in the David Adamany Undergraduate Library atrium. The exhibit focuses on the vibrant world of quilting by Black women, a craft that goes beyond textile to weave tales of creativity, resilience and cultural significance.

Join us Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway to enjoy African finger food, pastries, beverages and more. The studio will offer dance presentations and the opportunity to sample African, ballet, contemporary and Afrobeat classes, along with spoken word and a drum jam session.

The Wayne State University School of Medicine’s End Race-Based Medicine Taskforce will present “It’s Racism Not Race: Moving From Race Science and Race-Based Medicine to Racism Conscious Medicine in Practice, Education and Policy" on Feb. 28. The panel discussion, part of the taskforce’s townhall roundtable series, will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. via Zoom. 

On Feb. 29 at 5:30 p.m., Associate Professor Gladys Mitchell-Walthour examines the lives and struggles of poor Black women in Brazil and in the United States. She examines how these women navigate a system that oppresses them and provides benefits. The event will be held in the Bernath Auditorium at the David Adamany Undergraduate Library.