Rocket Community Fund provides $550,000 grant to expand technology career programs
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George Yoo
School of Medicine
Dr. George Yoo, professor of oncology and of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the School of Medicine and chief medical officer at Karmanos Cancer Center, has been named for the third consecutive year to Becker’s 2026 Chief Medical Officers to Know.
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Latest news
- One class at a time: How Wayne State helped Shannon Dare Wayne turn determination into opportunity
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- Rocket Community Fund provides $550,000 to expand two tech-focused programs
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Wayne State in the news
Arts, Culture & Society
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Wayne State University faculty, alumni among 2026 Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda awardees
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Beyond makerspaces: Wayne State alumni help build a collaborative library community
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WSU’s Art Across Campus tour explores works that spark discussion, debate
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WSU ceremonial mace featured at ‘Michigan Metals’ exhibition
Business & Economy
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Human first, AI second: Exploring how AI can connect local economies
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WSU’s APEX Accelerator helps Detroit businesses compete
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TechTown AI Build Night events drive workforce innovation, digital literacy in Detroit
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Wayne State showcases statewide impact at Advocacy Day
Health
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Community voices help shape next chapter of Well Wayne Stations initiative
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Equipment donation to EACPHS' RTT program supports hands-on learning, student success
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Wayne State advances behavioral health crisis care through provider training
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Construction advances on Health Sciences Research Building as steel arrives
Science & Technology
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Wayne State research advances technology for faster, more secure internet
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TechTown AI Build Night events drive workforce innovation, digital literacy in Detroit
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WSU Planetarium celebrates Statewide Astronomy Night at Belle Isle
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TechTown and Detroit Hacker House host first AI build-a-thon event
Sustainability & Environment
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Wayne State student Jonathan Teh earns national recognition as two-time Udall Scholar
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Michigan Mobility Fellows celebrates inaugural year, opens applications for second cohort
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Gardening safely in Detroit’s soil
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RRAM as a solution to the environmental cost of AI