Yearly Archives: 2014

Wright State to host ‘Funky Winkerbean’ creator Tom Batiuk

‘Funky Winkerbean’ creator Tom Batiuk

Tom Batiuk will join panel discussion on exploring serious topics like cancer in popular culture on Oct. 13. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News, Student Success, Undergraduate |

Wright State Physicians Orthopaedics to offer educational session on rheumatoid arthritis

William Venanzi, assistant professor of internal medicine, will discuss treating rheumatoid arthritis during an educational session on Oct. 21. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Home news sidebar, Medicine, News, Orthopaedics |

Annual Neuroscience Institute Symposium to explore frontiers in epilepsy

Internationally renowned researcher Solomon Moshé will deliver keynote address on West Syndrome: The Roadmap for Cure
Neuroscience Institute Symposium

Presentations at the Oct. 15 Neuroscience Institute Symposium will explore current research on epilepsy. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Home news sidebar, Medical Research, Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, News, Research |

Wright State researcher finds emerald ash borer may have spread to different tree

Biology professor Don Cipollini

Wright State biology professor Don Cipollini finds that the emerald ash borer has apparently spread to white fringetree in the United States. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Biology, Environmental Sciences, Ph.D., Faculty, Graduate, News, Research, Science & Mathematics |

2014 Employee Recognition Awards recipient list

The 2014 Employee Recognition Awards recipient list: 45 Years Brian M. Kruger 40 Years Victoria Deschler Debra M. Hager Robert L. Kretzer Eileen F. Self 35 Years Katie Deedrick James E. Dobbins David F. Miller Michael L. Montag Sandra R. … Continue reading

Posted in News |

Martial plan

Lake Campus black belt Giovanna Follo teaching self-defense classes
Giovanna Follo and her martial arts class

In addition to teaching sociology at Wright State’s Lake Campus, Giovanna Follo, a third-degree black belt, offers self-defense classes for students. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Faculty, Faculty & Staff, Faculty Profile, Home news sidebar, Lake Campus, News |

Stein Galleries lets you draw on its walls

People of all ages can have artwork displayed at the Stein Galleries during the “Draw on the Walls” event on Oct. 16. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Arts Scene, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News, Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries |

Costa Rican students, teachers benefit from Wright State alum’s Peace Corps stint

Wright State grad Carl Weitz

Wright State alumnus Carl Weitz worked with students and English teachers in Costa Rica as a member of the Peace Corps. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Career Services, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News, Social Sciences and International Studies |

Teradata COO to discuss power of analytics in talk at Wright State

Teradata Chief Operations Officer Bruce A. Langos will discuss using analytics to transform business and higher education on Oct. 16. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Business, Home news sidebar, News, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Management |

French connection

Wright State’s Benjamin Hirt brings cheese making, artisanal foods into the teaching sphere
French instructor Benjamin Hirt shows off homemade cheese

Wright State French instructor Benjamin Hirt uses cheese making with French language lessons to help students better appreciate the history and culture of France. Continue reading

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