Author Archives: Bob Mihalek

New agreement with Dayton Public Schools will cover tuition for eligible students at Wright State

Students at Belmont and Thurgood Marshall High Schools will be selected to participate in Wright State’s Take Flight Program for academically accomplished students with financial need. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Enrollment Management, Home news sidebar, News, Student Success, Undergraduate |

Knowledge building

Wright State computer scientist Cogan Shimizu has a key role in designing a federally funded Open Knowledge Network

Cogan Shimizu, assistant professor of computer science at Wright State, will play a key role in providing access to a new network of data designed to help solve a broad set of societal and economic challenges. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Computer Science and Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, News, Research |

Wright State Raj Soin College of Business students, dean win tech leadership awards

Matthew Cavender and Cameron Cross won the Award of Excellence for College Student Project and interim Dean Donald Hopkins received the Legacy of Leadership Award from Technology First. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Business, Home news sidebar, Honors Program, Info. Systems & Supply Chain Management, News, Research |

Wright State alumna Nicole Scherzinger earns critical acclaim as star of London’s ‘Sunset Boulevard’

Nicole Scherzinger, who studied musical theatre and acting at Wright State from 1996 to 1999, stars as Norma Desmond in “Sunset Boulevard” in London’s West End. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News |

Wright State hosts Intel education and research officials for campus tour, meeting

Intel representatives toured Wright State’s lab spaces and discussed opportunities to prepare more students for semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics careers. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, News, Science & Mathematics |

Wright State faculty member Damaris Serrano again wins highest literary honor awarded by her native Panama

For the fourth time, Damaris E. Serrano, professor of Spanish at Wright State, received Panama’s Ricardo Miró Award in the literary essay section. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Awards, Faculty, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News, Research, Social Sciences and International Studies |

Sixth annual Runkle Woods Symposium to celebrate Wright State University woods

The Runkle Woods Symposium on Nov. 17 will feature a keynote address on bird watching in the Wright State University woods and a presentation on pawpaws, the state fruit of Ohio. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Biology, Chemistry, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News, Research, Science & Mathematics |

Wright State Theatre presents ‘Cabaret’ Nov. 3–19 in Festival Playhouse

Wright State University Theatre will present the classic Broadway hit musical “Cabaret” Nov. 3–19 in the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Arts Scene, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Liberal Arts, News, Photos |

Wright State researcher Thomas L. Brown and co-principal investigators awarded $3.2 million grant for pregnancy research

Wright State pregnancy expert Thomas L. Brown is collaborating with two other researchers to determine whether manipulating a gene in the placenta can alter fetal growth and development. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Home news sidebar, Medical Research, Medicine, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, News, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Science & Mathematics |

Dayton Daily News: Wright State grad pushes boundaries during fellowship at Dayton Art Institute

When she received a prestigious fellowship at the Dayton Art Institute earlier this year, 2022 Wright State University graduate Ashley Cheak wanted to push herself as an artist. Continue reading

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