Wright State Headlines
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Apr 7
Turning injury into impact
Because her own athletic career was cut short due to injury, Siobhan Fagan ’04 has made it her goal as an athletic trainer to ensure others in her care don’t suffer a similar fate. Continue reading
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Apr 2
From dance to data, Wright State students showcase research at annual celebration
Research from students in six colleges and dozens of disciplines took center stage at Wright State’s Celebration of Undergraduate and Graduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities. Continue reading
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Apr 2
A lifetime of curiosity
A childhood filled with curiosity and invention inspired Wright State alum Jackie Janning-Lask to pursue a career focused on engineering, leadership and public service. Continue reading
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Mar 31
Wright State students raise more than $59,000 for Dayton Children’s Hospital at Raiderthon
Raiderthon raised more than $59,000 for Dayton Children’s Hospital, pushing its cumulative total to more than $600,000 in the last 13 years. Continue reading
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Mar 31
Wright State retains Carnegie Research 2 classification, reinforcing national research impact
Maintaining the R2 designation signals Wright State’s continued commitment to advancing discovery while training the next generation of researchers and professionals. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Bob Mihalek
Paralympian Amy Purdy to speak at Wright State in Presidential Lecture Series
Amy Purdy’s Presidential Lecture, “Living Beyond Limits,” begins at 7 p.m. on Feb. 12. Continue reading
Inquiring minds
John Cutcliffe leads renewed focus on nursing research in the College of Nursing and Health
John Cutcliffe brings his enthusiasm for research to the College of Nursing and Health as the Blanke Endowed Chair for Nursing Research and director of the Center for Nursing Research.
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Jeopardy episode featuring Wright State student airs next month
Excerpt If you tune in to catch the Feb. 2 episode of “Jeopardy!,” you’ll likely notice a familiar college logo and colors being worn by one of the contestants. That’s because Wright State senior Emily Bingham traveled out to Los Angeles last … Continue reading
Fighting cancer through fitness
Excerpt There are, of course, some precautions and checking with a doctor is always advisable before beginning an exercise program. “One thing you want to watch out for is immune function,” said Karen Wonders, who is also the program director and … Continue reading
Sultans of Swing will examine links between baseball, jazz and fiction
Series begins with a lecture on “Sports and the Absent History of the Harlem Renaissance” on Jan. 29 and a panel discussion on “Women and African-Americans in Baseball History” on Feb. 10. Continue reading
Wright State terrorism experts on Fox19 Cincinnati
Terry Oroszi, director of the Master of Science and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Defense Certificate Program in the the Boonshoft School of Medicine, and Larry James, professor in the School of Professional Psychology, discussed their new book “Weapons of Mass Psychological … Continue reading
China’s looming care crisis
Barbara Hopkins, associate professor of economics, writes about how the Chinese Communist Party’s decision to abandon the “one-child” policy is not likely to fend off the worsening care crisis associated with an aging population. Read her thoughts on the Care Talk … Continue reading
College credit program could get surge of teachers
Excerpt Close to 100 local high school teachers could become eligible to teach College Credit Plus courses in the next two years, thanks to state grants involving three local colleges. Wright State University, in partnership with Clark State Community College, … Continue reading
After a close shave, the beardless status quo returns to politics
Christopher Oldstone-Moore, senior lecturer of history, wrote about why politicians usually do not wear beards in the Wall Street Journal. His commentary begins: “America’s highest-ranking facial hair has fallen to the razor. In November Paul Ryan made headlines when he quit … Continue reading
Three from Dayton area to receive Governor’s Awards for the Arts
Excerpt Three Dayton-area nominees will receive high honors from the state for their efforts in promoting the arts. Nine winners were announced Wednesday to receive awards at the 2016 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio, and among them were … Continue reading
