Author: Carly Adams

Wayne State University’s Department of Chemistry has been rated third in the country for its percentage of female faculty by the Open Chemistry Collaborative in Diversity Equity (OXIDE). For years, STEM fields have been a male-dominated, but with help from OXIDE, a diversity equity initiative co-funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of […]

After her 11-year-old brother was diagnosed with Wilms tumor, a type of kidney cancer, Athraa Hannawa, 22, decided to use her passion for sociology to understand why certain populations are more likely to get cancer. “We already know how cancer forms. I want to figure out why. There are so many theories out there — […]

Sociology chair explores the city’s importance Jeffrey Kentor, Ph.D., possesses a unique perspective of Detroit and brings his fresh outlook and passion for research to Wayne State’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, where he has served as the chair of the Department of Sociology since the beginning of this year. Born in Pittsburgh and […]

After encountering homeless people in Detroit, nutrition and food science major Alyssa Washeleski, 19, decided to take action. “I didn’t have anything to give them. I wanted to do something to help, but wasn’t sure how,” said Washeleski. After some research, Washeleski came across the idea for blessing bags. Blessing bags are filled with various […]

Abbass Berjaoui, a second-year student pursuing a bachelor’s in biology, is no stranger to the consequences of health disparities. It’s the reason he was compelled to create MedEq: Medical Equity at Wayne State. MedEq is a nonprofit student organization that aims to reduce health disparities and promote equity in the health care system. Berjaoui, 20, […]

Leah Ouellet, who is currently working toward a master’s in criminal justice at Wayne State University, spends her Monday evenings hosting a writing circle with inmates at a local correctional facility to aid in the efforts of restructuring the prison system. Ouellet, 25, got involved with the Prison Creative Arts Project after spending time working […]

Kaitlin Carter, 21, a senior anthropology student at Wayne State University, has been working alongside assistant professor Julie Lesnik to educate people about entomophagy, or the practice of eating insects. We spoke with Carter about her experiences in the field and working on Eating Insects Detroit, the first international entomophagy conference in the U.S. What made […]

Jared Talaga, 26, is a graduate student working toward a master’s in urban planning at Wayne State University. He is working alongside Growing Hope, an agricultural focused nonprofit in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to assess their local food system this summer. Through his data collection and assessment, Talaga hopes that he can help persuade people to grow […]