Monthly Archives: October 2016

Reaching for the moon

Wright State electrical engineering major Eric Harris uses lunar photography to capture the nightly dance of Earth’s closest neighbor

Eric Harris, a freshman electrical engineering major at Wright State, plans to photograph every full moon for the next 16 years. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Arts Scene, Electrical Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, News, Residence Life & Housing, Undergraduate |

Wright State hosting Shakespeare conference on 400th anniversary of the famous playwright’s death

The “Encountering Shakespeare” conference takes place Oct. 20-22 in the Wright State Student Union from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Arts Scene, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News, Research |

Wright State biomedical researchers selected to present invention at prestigious statewide forum

Wright State medical researcher Caroline Cao

Wright State researchers will seek funding and feedback for their revolutionary medical device that could eliminate the need for radiation-emitting X-rays in certain procedures. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Faculty, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Medicine, News, Research, Surgery |

Wright State arts students ready to share their love of the arts with local kids at ArtsFair

Photo of a student leading an acting class.

Spring’s annual ArtsGala may get all the headlines but Wright State’s performing arts students love participating in December’s ArtsFair. Continue reading

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

2016 Employee Recognition Awards recipient list

The 2016 Employee Recognition Awards recipient list… Continue reading

Posted in Special Categories |

Daniel L. Swagerty Jr. named professor and chair of the Department of Geriatrics at Wright State University

For the past 25 years, Daniel Swagerty has been active in national and international efforts to develop educational and clinical programs for the care of older adults and dying patients. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Faculty, Family Medicine, Home news sidebar, Medicine, News |

Wright State’s CELIA to host Flapper Ball

The Sultans of Swing Flapper Ball takes place Oct. 29 beginning at 6 p.m. in Dayton’s Memorial Hall. Continue reading

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

Boonshoft School of Medicine student receives AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow Award

Kevin Purcell is the fifth Boonshoft School of Medicine student to receive the American Medical Association Foundation award since 2012. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Center for Workforce Development, Home news sidebar, Medical Students, Medicine, News |

Documentary film exploring Ohio’s key role in presidential elections to have preview screening in Yellow Springs

“As Ohio Goes” will be screened Oct. 16 at the Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs and will be broadcast on Oct. 17 on ThinkTV in Dayton and CET in Cincinnati. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News, Social Sciences and International Studies |

‘In the Shadow of the Reich: Nazi Medicine’ to be presented Oct. 19

Part of the Wright State University Medicine and the Holocaust Community Seminar and Film Series, the documentary examines how medical doctors contributed to the Holocaust. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Home news sidebar, Medicine, News |