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Ed Cackett
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Ed Cackett, distinguished service professor of physics and astronomy and associate dean for research and graduate studies, will serve as the Michigan Science Center’s 2025–2026 astronomer-in-residence. This new position is part of Mi-Sci’s Hyperspace initiative, a transformative effort that includes a renovated planetarium, a new immersive star show, upgraded air and space exhibits, and NASA-funded educational programs for youth. Cackett will bring scientific rigor, dynamic storytelling and authentic research insights to the initiative.
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Arts, Culture & Society
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Summer music, theatre camps abound at WSU's College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts
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Wayne State scholar reveals faith and power in Jacobite songs
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Wayne State launches online cultural hub to explore campus, Detroit’s world-class museums
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You complete me: Valentine's Day 2026 at Wayne State's CFPCA
Business & Economy
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Business and Community Law Clinic strengthens Detroit
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TechTown releases 2025 impact report
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Status, Power, and Supply Chains: Ilitch School researcher expands our understanding of how suppliers and buyers interact
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Wayne State, Michigan’s public universities generate nearly $45 billion in economic impact, fueling jobs, innovation and growth statewide
Health
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Ph.D. candidate hopes her research in health literacy and hypertension can save lives
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A growing network of training programs at Wayne State University is equipping communities across metro Detroit to confront some of their most pressing challenges
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Public health stations offer free overdose prevention supplies to the Wayne State community
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Research finds mental health training improves pharmacists’ readiness to help patients
Science & Technology
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TechTown and Detroit Hacker House host first AI build-a-thon event
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Multifaceted AI research positions WSU as a leader in new era of technological transformation
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Wayne State astronomers capture unprecedented view of neutron star environment
Sustainability & Environment
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Michigan Mobility Fellows celebrates inagural 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
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Grand Challenges: Wayne State researchers are tackling Detroit’s toughest environmental problems
