Monthly Archives: January 2018

Wright State’s Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering produces record number of graduates

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Enrollment in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering has surged thanks to Wright State’s proximity to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, quality of teaching, strong internship programs and flexible courses. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Engineering & Computer Science, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Lake Campus, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, News, Undergraduate |

Healthy appetite

Wright State senior Ivan Mendoza is a rising star in world of competitive eating
Posted on January 8, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Ivan Mendoza, a senior majoring in management and human resources at Wright State, aspires to be among the Top 10 professional eaters. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Business, Homepage Photos and Video, News, Student Profile, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Management, Videos |

Wright State’s Amit Sheth earns prestigious Fellow honor from American Association of Artificial Intelligence

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Seth Bauguess

Wright State University professor Amit Sheth is a newly elected Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Computer Science and Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Faculty & Staff, Faculty Profile, Home news sidebar, News, Research |

Boonshoft School of Medicine students train with local physicians in West Central Ohio

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Heather Maurer

The Wright Rural Health Initiative strives to bolster the health care workforce in rural areas, particularly in West Central Ohio. Continue reading →

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

Wright State biology student dives deep into campus opportunities

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Wright State Media Team

Megan Reed stays active through the university scuba program, conducting research in an earth and environmental sciences lab and serving in the Ohio Air National Guard. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Biology, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Health and Exercise Sciences, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, News, Research, Science & Mathematics |

Boonshoft School of Medicine students named recipients of Choose Ohio First scholarships

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Heather Maurer

More Wright State medical students receive $30,000 Choose Ohio First Patient-Centered Medical Home scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year. Continue reading →

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

Beavercreek News-Current story: Wright State Graduate opens thrift store, serves community

Excerpt Every day after school, a car pulls up in front of TheZe DealZ — a west Dayton thrift store — and a 15-year-old girl pops out. She runs inside, gives owner Zontaye Richardson a hug and returns to her … Continue reading →

Posted in Wright State in the News |

DBJ story: Wright State looks to establish new innovation lab

Excerpt Wright State University is looking to establish an innovation laboratory that is meant to help foster the growth of entrepreneurship in the Dayton region. The $2 million project would create the Ronald D. Bullock/Bison Gear Innopreneurship Laboratory, to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Wright State grad, AFRL scientist scales highest peak in South America for research

Excerpt “Horrifically fast winds” ripped open the small tent Kevin D. Schmidt barricaded himself in on a trek to reach the top of the highest mountain in South America that spans the border of Chile and Argentina. Without shelter, Schmidt … Continue reading →

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Commercialization, overdose deaths, polar expedition among top research–related stories of 2017

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Seth Bauguess

Wright State’s efforts to commercialize inventions, a study of overdose deaths and a trip to the North Pole to measure mercury highlighted the university’s many research initiatives in 2017. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Engineering & Computer Science, Faculty & Staff, Graduate, Health and Exercise Sciences, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, Medicine, News, Professional Psychology, Research, Science & Mathematics, Special Categories |