Monthly Archives: April 2017

House speaker: Wright State on right track for new beginning

Excerpt Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger told more than 2,100 graduating Wright State University students on Saturday that their shared alma mater has a bright future, despite recent controversies. Rosenberger’s speech at the Ervin J. Nutter Center touched on the … Continue reading

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Over 2,100 students graduate at Wright State University’s 2017 spring commencement

Cliff Rosenberger, the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives and a 2012 Wright State graduate, gave the commencement address. Continue reading

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Scholarships help medical student pursue dream of research

Sabrina Metzger, an M.D./Ph.D. student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, is searching for targeted treatments for myotonia congenita. Continue reading

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Thomas Traynor named interim dean of Raj Soin College of Business

Thomas Traynor has served as associate dean for graduate studies and executive education in the Raj Soin College of Business, professor of economics and chair of the Department of Economics. Continue reading

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Smashing success

Wright State senior Vanessa Madrigal epitomizes athletics department’s academic emphasis

Vanessa Madrigal enrolled at Wright State to play on the tennis team and study biomedical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Continue reading

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Medical students volunteer internationally through scholarship

B. Laurel Elder Memorial Scholarship helps many Boonshoft School of Medicine students travel to foreign countries to volunteer in underserved areas. Continue reading

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Wright State, AFRL get $9.1M project from DARPA

Excerpt Wright State University is partnering with Air Force Research Laboratory and others on a $9.1 million contract from one of the government’s most advanced research groups. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded the work to WSU, AFRL, Vanderbilt University, … Continue reading

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Wright State and AFRL partner on DARPA project to accelerate learning

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The Wright State Research Institute has partnered with the Air Force Research Laboratory to assess improvement in intelligence analyst skill acquisition and performance. Continue reading

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Cafeteria style

Wright State marketing students put robotic dining device under the microscope

Students in the Marketing Challenges course work on applied-type projects, including with established companies on products that are new and innovative. Continue reading

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Stress relief

More than a dozen furry guests visited Wright State University’s Dunbar Library April 25 for Fuzz Therapy. Continue reading

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