Monthly Archives: October 2011

Margaret Dunn receives prestigious award from Association of Women Surgeons

Dunn serves as executive associate dean in the Boonshoft School of Medicine and president and CEO of Wright State Physicians. Continue reading

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$5 million software gift to Wright State training geologists of the future

Photo of Ernest Hauser, Ph.D., showing students the benefits of the new software.

In a Wright State University lab, seismic and well log information fed into a computer are blooming into colorful… Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, News, Science & Mathematics, Special Categories, Videos |

Wright State University, Mound Laser win state grant for high-tech laser

File photo from tour of Mound Laser & Photonics Center following Wright State agreement announcement.

A state grant for the purchase of a high-tech laser for use in micro fabrication has been awarded to Wright State University and Mound Laser & Photonics Center, Inc… Continue reading

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Donna Miles Curry, Ph.D., associate dean of graduate programs and associate professor College of Nursing and Health, will receive the Excellence in Education Award from the Ohio Association of Advanced Practices Nurses at a dinner reception held in Dublin, Ohio, … Continue reading

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Clinical trials play key role in breast cancer treatment

((Excerpt)) Breast cancer clinical trials have resulted in breakthrough treatments to reduce the incidence of the disease or slow its progression, but few cancer patients participate in trials, often because of fears and misconceptions, medical experts said. … “Where we … Continue reading

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Wright State lands dollars for laser project

((Excerpt)) Wright State University will get more than $230,000 to buy equipment as part of a public-private partnership to boost educational opportunities and advance the commercialization of laser technology. Read more at Dayton Business Journal

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State grant helps land more than 200 drone jobs

((Excerpt)) The state on Monday helped clear the way for a major defense contractor to bring 215 new high-paying jobs to the area that focus on a growing area of expertise here. The State Controlling Board on Monday granted Science … Continue reading

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Raider Recon football

Student reporter Lara Donnelly, host of the monthly video series Raider Recon, hits the FieldTurf on Wright State’s brand new football field… Continue reading

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Bringing aid to the Invisible Children of Uganda

Photo of four child soldiers in Uganda.

In northern Uganda, children and their families live in constant fear of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Continue reading

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A new book by Sue Polanka, Head of Reference & Instruction, was published in September 2011: “E-Reference Context and Discoverability in Libraries; Issues and Concepts.” Contributors include Jane Wildermuth, Head of Digital Services; Terese DeSimio, Science Librarian; and Ximena Chrisagis, … Continue reading

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