Monthly Archives: December 2018

3D thinking

Wright State senior Rachel Evans completes manufacturing internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Rachel Evans, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering at Wright State University, researched new manufacturing technologies during a summer internship. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Engineering & Computer Science, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, News, Research, Student Profile, Women in STEMM |

Nearly 1,700 students to graduate at Wright State’s 2018 fall commencement

Wright State University will hold its 2018 fall commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading

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Raider roundball

For nearly 50 years, the voice that echoed through the rafters during Wright State men’s basketball games has been that of the same person, Gordie Wise. Continue reading

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

Sidney Daily News: WSU president on engineering board

Excerpt Wright State President Cheryl B. Schrader has been named to a prestigious national advisory board for a project to identify and eliminate barriers impeding the participation of women in engineering higher education. The Engineering Deans Gender Equity (EDGE) Initiative … Continue reading

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Studying abroad and changing lives

Wright State psychology students traveled to Poland to study the behavior of several different animals in the wild and at a zoo. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Home news sidebar, News, Psychology, Science & Mathematics, Study Abroad, University Center for International Education |

Milling around

Wright State alum Jessica Noes '04 is at the wheel of historic Clifton Mill

Jessica Noes, who graduated from Wright State in 2004, oversees all operations at the Clifton Mill, including its annual Christmas display. Continue reading

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

Culture of giving

Wright State employees show generosity in Combined Community Campaign

Wright State’s Combined Community Campaign, which supports United Way, Culture Works and Clothes That Work, runs through Dec. 12. Continue reading

Posted in Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, News |

Wright State engineering professor Sheng Li honored for top paper in lubrication engineering

Sheng Li received the Wilbur Deutsch Memorial Award from the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Engineering & Computer Science, Faculty, Home news sidebar, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, News, Research |

Films by former Wright State motion pictures faculty to premiere at Sundance

“American Factory,” the latest documentary by Julia Reichert, professor emeritus, and Steven Bognar, is one of 16 documentaries that will premiere at Sundance. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Arts Scene, Faculty, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News |

DBJ: Wright State former athlete profile series – Dr. Drew Burleson

Excerpt (Note: This is part of a new Dayton Business Journal series on former Wright State University athletes in the business community.) Dr. Drew Burleson believes his career path as an orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon was heavily influenced by his time as … Continue reading

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