Wright State Headlines
-
Apr 19
Organized duffel bag wins entrepreneur contest
Wright Venture is an entrepreneurial opportunity modeled after “Shark Tank,” an ABC–TV reality competition series that features aspiring entrepreneurs making business presentations to a panel of potential investors. Continue reading
-
Apr 19
Wright State students reflect on Civil Rights Pilgrimage
Wright State University students spent their spring break on a pilgrimage to historical sites associated with the civil rights movement. Continue reading
-
Apr 18
Ahead of her time
The Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter Dance Scholarship benefits students studying dance at Wright State. Continue reading
-
Apr 18
Wright State women’s bowling team wins national title
Wright State’s women club bowling team won its first national championship since 2015. Continue reading
-
Apr 18
Wright State students brainstorm solutions to plastic in oceans at Innovation Weekend
Wright State students from across the university came together to devise solutions to plastic waste in the world’s oceans at the spring Innovation Weekend. Continue reading
-
Research
Extreme behavior
Wright State researchers Terry Oroszi and David Ellis offer identifying characteristics of American terrorists in their new book
New book seeks to halt the recruitment of American citizens by terror organizations as well as to identify the common traits of terrorists. Continue reading
Paralysis analysis
Wright State researchers Mark Rich and Andrew Voss awarded $2.7 million in federal grant money to study muscle disease
Mark Rich and Andrew Voss have received a five-year grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases with additional funding from the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Continue reading
Medical school researcher earns more than $3 million in grant funding to study vascular diseases
Ji Chen Bihl, assistant professor of pharmacology and toxicology, is working to unlock better treatments for ischemic stroke and reveal the intricacies of microvesicles and exosomes. Continue reading
Top detective
Wright State doctoral student Soon Jye Kho named top performer in FDA challenge to detect medical mislabeling
Soon Jye Kho, a computer science Ph.D. student in Wright State’s Kno.e.sis Center, was recognized at the precisionFDA Mislabeling Correction Subchallenge. Continue reading
Damage control
Wright State toxicology researcher Michael Kemp awarded up to $1.48 million to study DNA damage
Research by Michael Kemp, research assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, may help improve cancer therapies. Continue reading
Wright State marketing professors developing special issue of top marketing journal dedicated to mobile apps
Department of Marketing faculty members will serve as guest editors on a special issue dedicated to mobile apps for the Journal of Business Research. Continue reading
Coming of age
Wright State professor Corey Seemiller authors new book on Generation Z with co-researcher Meghan Grace
Latest book by Corey Seemiller, associate professor of leadership studies in education and organizations, takes a deep look at the characteristics of Generation Z. Continue reading
Seaworthy
Wright State alumna Alison Agather helping federal government predict and measure polar sea ice
Alison Agather, who earned her Ph.D. in environmental sciences from Wright State in December, helps to identify emerging issues in the Arctic as a fellow with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Continue reading
Wright State research effort into engineering a better bra expands to include medical element
A research project designed to engineer a better bra to ease discomfort has expanded to include medical students investigating breast disease. Continue reading
Pregnancy-related research by Wright State professor Thomas Brown and team published in major journal
Thomas Brown, vice chair for research in the Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, published his latest research on preeclampsia in Scientific Reports. Continue reading
