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Wayne State's 'Bird Lady': Alum Michelle Serreyn champions urban wildlife with WSU falcon cam

High atop Old Main, nestled under the gabled recesses of Wayne State’s oldest building, a springtime drama of operatic dimension featuring a family of peregrine falcons unfolds. And due in large part to the efforts of Michelle Serreyn, this avian reality show — the nesting, mating, fledging and sometimes spectacular death — is broadcast in real time on camera.

College to Career spotlight: Alumnus Jeff MacLeod's path from physics and astronomy to engineering

Jeff MacLeod (B.S. Physics, B.S. Astronomy '21) turned his passion for physics and astronomy into a career as an air warfare engineer — but his love for space didn’t stop there. When he’s not working in the defense industry (on projects he can’t really talk about), he’s busy building a life-size simulator and recreating a Gemini Space Capsule. We caught up with him to talk about his journey from Wayne State to where he is now.

College to Career spotlight: Q&A with anthropology alum Brendan Doucet

Meet Brendan Doucet, a dedicated National Park Service archaeologist and section 106 coordinator for the Western Arctic National Parklands. Brendan's journey from Wayne State University's anthropology program to his current role in Kotzebue, Alaska, showcases the significant impact of his academic training and fieldwork experiences.

Digging into hockey history: How Anthropology Alum Cory Nummer became a Red Wings curator

Cory Nummer remembers observing her mom watching the Detroit Red Wings on their march to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup in 42 years in the spring of 1997. As her mom white-knuckled it through those tense games, she recalls thinking how cool hockey was. Little did she know that nearly 30 years later she would share a lift in the Little Caesar’s Arena elevator with Red Wing Hall-of-Famer and General Manager Steve Yzerman during the course of her workday as a curator at Ilitch Holdings Inc.

Q&A with Biological Sciences Alumna Denise Bronner '10

Detroit native Denise Bronner has built an impressive career spanning biological sciences, entrepreneurship and venture capital. A Wayne State University graduate, she now serves as the CEO of Empactful Ventures, a consulting firm specializing in healthcare and clinical trial innovation.

Unearthing forgotten histories: Researching abolitionist roots in the rural midwest

For years, Salem Township seemed like just another small farming community—until researcher Alex Klaus uncovered its deep ties to abolitionist movements and Black settlement. Supported by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) at Wayne State, her work explores the paradox of communities that championed anti-slavery efforts yet later excluded Black residents.

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Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Vaden Miles Memorial Lecture on April 03, 2025 at 3 p.m. 3 p.m.
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