Monthly Archives: August 2018

LANA director Julia Acosta appointed to ACE Women’s Network executive board

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Micah Karr

Julia Acosta will encourage faculty and staff to get involved as partners across the state to increase the number of women in leadership positions in higher education. Continue reading →

Posted in Education & Leadership, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Latino Center, News, Staff, Women in STEMM |

VentureBeat: Wright State researchers part of team using use AI to match patients with primary care doctors

Excerpt Finding a primary care doctor is simpler than it used to be, thanks to on-demand services like ZocDoc, SimplyBook, and Doodle. But matching up with a clinician who’s compatible with your (or your family’s) personality is another story. Researchers … Continue reading →

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Wright State student Shaun Wenrick appointed to Board of Trustees

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Bob Mihalek

Shaun Wenrick, an early childhood education major, will serve on the Board of Trustees until June 30, 2020. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Business, Education & Leadership, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, News |

Xenia Daily Gazette: 24 graduate from Wright State professional psychology school

Excerpt The Wright State University School of Professional Psychology celebrated the graduation of 24 students at its 37th annual commencement ceremony July 20 in the Student Union Apollo Room. With the graduation of the class of 2018, the School of … Continue reading →

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Perfect partners

Wright State’s Summer Partnership Institute big success with educators
Posted on August 14, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Hosted by the College of Education and Human Services, the Summer Partnership Institute offered free professional development sessions to about 180 local educators. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Education & Leadership, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, News |

College of Nursing and Health creates training program for nurses in Malawi

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Micah Karr

The Wholehearted Resources In Global Health Teamwork, or WRIGHT, project aims to share knowledge and skills with Kaseye Community Hospital health care workers to improve patient care. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Community Service, Faculty, Health and Exercise Sciences, Home news sidebar, News |

Dayton Daily News: Wright State med students, health center plan outreach around closed Good Sam

Excerpt The neighborhoods surrounding Good Samaritan Hospital are being canvassed to survey residents on their health needs and to help people get connected to existing health resources following the closure of the longtime Dayton hospital. About 100 medical students with … Continue reading →

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Sidney Daily News: Wright State retiree Howes donates a kidney to former colleague she never knew

Excerpt For nearly two decades, they both worked at Wright State University at the same time, not far from each other. But they never met. Then in a very cosmic way, their paths crossed when Joyce Howes donated one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Power of persistence

Wright State alum James Dahlman does pioneering work in biomedical engineering
Posted on August 13, 2018 by Jim Hannah

James Dahlman, who graduated from Wright State with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering, was named one of “35 Innovators Under 35” by the MIT Technology Review. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Alumni Profile, Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, Honors Program, News |

Open water

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Kris Sproles

Almost a dozen participants and volunteers attended a kayak training session to better prepare them on the open water. Continue reading →

Posted in Around Campus, Campus Recreation, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, News, Student Union, Videos |