Wayne State University

The state of Michigan is funding two major medical cannabis research projects to the tune of $20 million with tax revenue from the state’s recreational marijuana program, announced Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA). And There's No Shortage Of Cannabis Cash In...

Detroit’s Wayne State University announced a plan this week to eliminate tuition and fees for local students. From some, that will cut the cost of a four-year degree by more than $45,000. The Heart of Detroit Tuition Pledge will be available to Detroit residents working toward a high school...

The Michigan Mobility Institute, a mobility talent organization, and Wayne State University said Monday they are launching the Center for Advanced Mobility at the Detroit college.  The center adds to the cyberphysical systems programs that are now offered at the College of Engineering and...

The Michigan Mobility Institute expects next-generation driving technology — autonomy, electrification, connectivity —  to create 100,000 jobs in the mobility sector in the coming decade.  The organization announced the world’s first advanced mobility education...

Michigan voters will decide whether to make the state the next to legalize recreational marijuana by approving or disapproving Proposal 1 on the Nov. 6 ballot. In the view of one-pro marijuana lawyer who spoke this week in Detroit, a "yes" vote on Prop 1 will eliminate Michigan's...

Since the federal minimum wage was instituted in 1938, it's increased from 25 cents to $2.13 for tipped workers. In Michigan, it's $3.38. Actress and activist Lily Tomlin, speaking in her Judith Beasley character, told a packed auditorium at Wayne State University how she feels about that...

The architectural firm bearing the name of the late Minoru Yamasaki — who designed the original World Trade Center — is returning to Detroit, the city where Yamasaki’s first skyscraper was built and his work transformed the campus of Wayne State University. Yamasaki, Inc. is...

By Doug Sears The millennial workforce embodies a pioneering mindset, seeing entrepreneurship as an idealized career path, according to recent studies. While data suggests many millennials feel entrepreneurial and aspire to start their own businesses, few do. Business owners under age 30 are small...

New York and Chicago may get all the media attention, but the world's largest student investment conference is coming to Detroit. Hosted by Wayne State University and Mainstay Capital Management, ENGAGE 2015 International Investment Education Symposium is coming to Cobo Center on March 26 and 27....

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is expected to enter the health care sector with support communities and/or preventative care applications. This could be huge for the social network, which already collects some user data. What does it mean for Facebook's 1.32 billion users? "I think it...

Much is being said about Wells Fargo’s (NYSE: WFC) new startup accelerator. There are only three main aspects about it that everyone should know, and Steve Ellis, Wells Fargo executive vice president and head of wholesale services, took the time to tell Benzinga what those are....

Detroit city attorneys filed a plan of adjustment with the bankruptcy court today to deal with the city's $18 billion in secured and unsecured debt. The plan proposes investing roughly $1.5 billion over the next 10 years to city services, including police and fire services, garbage removal and...