Monthly Archives: August 2015

Wright State Role Expands in Research and Job Growth in Dayton Region and Ohio

A 7-year Wright State University-led effort that has created hundreds of new high tech jobs and dramatically increased human-performance research funding in Ohio was built on a pioneering strategy that sought to align Ohio’s unique economic assets and create a … Continue reading

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Wright State Physicians Orthopaedics to offer educational session about plastic surgery

Plastic surgery patient

Boonshoft School of Medicine professor Salim N. Mancho will discuss “Exploring Plastic Surgery Beyond the Skin,” on Aug. 18 at the Wright State Physicians Health Center. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Employee Wellness, Home news sidebar, Medicine, News, Orthopaedics, Wright State Physicians |

College cradle

Wright State’s Billi Ewing watched her baby daughter grow up on campus
Billi Ewing holding graduation card

Wright State graduate Billi Ewing watched her baby daughter grow up on campus. Continue reading

Posted in Alumni, Alumni Profile, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News, Social Sciences and International Studies |

He built it, they came

William Crotty with bat at Dayton's Miracle League baseball field

Excerpt It’s written all over their faces—the thrill of it. Their daily world of limits, obstacles and hurdles has suddenly melted away and been replaced by a delicious universe of possibility and hope. That’s the reason it’s called the Miracle … Continue reading

Posted in Fine and Performing Arts, Liberal Arts, News, Wright State in the News |

Wright State, City of Dayton collaborate on effort to support emerging women leaders

Nan Whaley, Kelli Zaytoun and Kimberly Barrett

The Women’s Leadership Collaborative of Greater Dayton seeks to increase the number of women in the region who hold leadership roles in government, education and business. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Around Campus, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Inclusive Excellence, Liberal Arts, News, Social Sciences and International Studies, Women's Center |

Boonshoft School of Medicine student recognized for culturally responsive care and giving back to the community

Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine student Jasmin Cortney Scott-Hawkins receives the Oliver Goldsmith, M.D., Scholarship for the Promotion and Advancement of Culturally Responsive Care. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Community Service, Home news sidebar, Medical Students, Medicine, News |

Engineers Club of Dayton to welcome another Wright State engineering researcher to historic “Barn Gang”

Mike Raymer, professor of computer science and engineering, is the latest engineering researcher to join the so-called “Barn Gang” at the Dayton Engineers Club. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Faculty & Staff, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, News, Special Categories |

Colleges use data to help identify at-risk students

Students drop out of college for a lot of reasons, from broken-­down vehicles and money struggles to a bad case of homesickness. To improve retention rates, some local schools are hoping to harness the power of big data. That’s what … Continue reading

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Family band

Wright State staff and couple lead a successful country-rock band

Jamie and Chris Suttle, Wright State staff members who are also married, lead a successful country-rock band. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Around Campus, Arts Scene, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Liberal Arts, News, Social Sciences and International Studies, Staff, Videos |

Visit of Chinese museum officials may lead to growth in partnership with Wright State

Wright State’s partnership with the Museum of Terracotta Soldiers and Horses of Shi-Huang-Di in China may expand in the wake of a visit to the university by museum officials. Continue reading

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