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• Obituary: Bennie Zak, PhD (September 29, 1919-July 29, 2005)

  - 2005-11-01

  Dr. Bennie Zak, whose career spanned the entire 50-year history of Clinical Chemistry, was a pioneer in our field and a beloved professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine, where he taught for more than 50 years.Bennie Zak was the second of 4 children born to Lithuanian immigrant parents....

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• Lloyd Richards: reminiscence of a theatre life and beyond

  - 2005-09-22

  Lloyd Richards, who was born in Toronto, Canada, moved to Detroit, Michigan, with his family when he was four. He graduated from Wayne State University before moving to New York in 1947 to pursue an acting career. His commitment to the theatre is equal to his achievements as an actor,...

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• WSU College of Urban Labor and Metropolitan Affairs student excels

  - 2005-06-21

  Michigan Chronicle 06-21-2005 Dewayne R. Hayes, a corporal with the Wayne County Sheriffs Department in Detroit, recently graduated from Wayne State University with co-major degrees in Technical Science in Interdisciplinary Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies. Corporal Hayes received the highest student ...

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• 'Bernard J. Firestone: Joy in Solidarity' exhibit opens at Wayne State University

  - 2005-02-01

  Michigan Chronicle 02-01-2005 Wayne State University's Walter P. Reuther Library, in the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs, will present the "Bernard J. Firestone: Joy in Solidarity" exhibit on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Featuring the extraordinary life and service of nationally recognized...

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• Crain's Detroit Business honors Minority Business All-Stars

  - 2004-05-18

  Michigan Chronicle 05-18-2004 Approximately 160 people gathered April 21 at the Wayne State University Welcome Center to honor Crain's Detroit Business's Minority All-Stars. Crain's featured 15 successful minority businesspeople in its March 29 issue, which also included interviews with other leading minority...

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• Proud Moment For Woodie King

  - 2000-02-07

  PROUD MOMENT FOR WOODIE KING: Director-producer Woodie King Jr. r is congratulated by Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid moments before King was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by the university during its annual winter commencement ceremonies at the Cobo Arena in Detroit. King, who attended...

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• FORTY UNDER FORTY.

  - 1999-10-04

  Eric Dobrusin, 35 Executive director, National Patent Board Principal, Rader, Fishman & Grauer P.L.L.C. Bloomfield Hills Biggest Achievement: ``I feel my biggest achievement so far has been twofold. ``One:...

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• Veteran photographer eyes book/lecture circuit

  - 1995-07-04

  Marie Teasley Michigan Chronicle 07-04-1995 Veteran photographer eyes book/lecture circuit. By Marie Teasley CHRONICLE STAFF The name James D. Wilson is certainly one to be reckoned with if you're talking photography. He's been around a long time. Long...

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