UM Study Receives $10 Million to Understand Interplay Between Environment and Childhood Health
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is awarding University of Michigan researchers $10 million to examine the connection between...
Marissa Gawel is a reporter in WDET’s newsroom. She originally joined the station as an intern after working for a social media start-up in San Francisco.
Marissa grew up in Grosse Pointe and then graduated from the University of Michigan with degrees in International Studies and German. She’s worked as a cherry picker, photographer, chakra adviser, magazine editor, and innkeeper.
GM, DTE Energy and Others Coming Together to Promote Clean Fuel
Close to 30 Michigan companies are coming together to grow the state’s clean fuel industry. DTE Energy, General Motors Consumers Energy and other...
Explore Detroit’s Banglatown Neighborhood During Weekend Block Party
Courtesy of Powerhouse Productions Detroit’s Banglatown neighborhood is throwing a block party to showcase area homes and gardens this weekend....
Tigers Attendance Declines by 6% During 2015 Season
The Detroit Tigers saw the number of ballpark visitors drop six percent compared to last year. Despite the decrease, attendance...
Mary Sue Coleman Appointed President of the Assocation of American Universities
The Association of American Universities is appointing a former Wolverine as its new president. Mary Sue Coleman retired as the...
MDOT Adding 54-thousand Cubic Tons of Mulch to I-696 Slopes
The Michigan Department of Transportation is adding 54,000 cubic yards of mulch to a stretch of I-696. The project will...
Developers Wanted for Detroit’s Paradise Valley Area
Courtesy of Detroit Economic Growth Corporation The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation has seven properties in the city’s Paradise Valley neighborhood...
Dearborn Statue of Former Mayor Orville Hubbard Moved
A statue of Dearborn’s longest-serving mayor, Orville Hubbard, has been removed from City Hall. The statue has drawn criticism in recent years due to Hubbard’s...
Wayne State University to Dedicate Alumni Association House to Former Graduate
A Wayne State graduate is donating $2 million to the school’s alumni association. The gift will be used to maintain...
Snyder Announces Program to Spur Economic Development Across the State
Governor Rick Snyder launched a statewide initiative in River Rouge today to stimulate economic growth in cities across the state. The program called...
Brightmoor Community Comes Together to Protect Historic Farmhouse from Arson
Marissa Gawel/WDET A 100-year-old farmhouse on the western end of Detroit’s Brightmoor neighborhood is one of the oldest and most beloved...
U of M Study to Examine Connection Between Relationships and Well-Being in Metro Detroit
University of Michigan sociologists are beginning a study in Metro Detroit to understand how relationships and forgiveness affect a person’s...