Wright State Headlines
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Aug 8
Over 1,400 families received food assistance at Wright State’s Nutter Center
More than 1,400 households received food assistance at Wright State University’s Nutter Center during a mass distribution organized by The Foodbank. Continue reading
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Aug 8
Family business
This fall, Wright State graduate Dan Young will pass the torch as CEO of Young’s Jersey Dairy to his son, John Young, also a Wright State alum. Continue reading
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Aug 5
Mass food distribution scheduled for Wright State Nutter Center on Aug. 7
The Foodbank will host a mass food distribution for people in the Greene County area who need food assistance on Thursday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Wright State University Nutter Center. Continue reading
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Aug 5
A special type of ‘family medicine’
Three members of the Stefko family — Joe III and his children Jordan and Joe IV — share a special bond as Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine graduates, continuing a legacy of compassionate care and medical excellence. Continue reading
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Aug 1
Wright State graduates receive free school supplies to jump start their teaching careers
New Wright State teacher education graduates received free classroom supplies through a partnership with Crayons to Classrooms to help them prepare for their first year in the classroom. Continue reading
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Faculty & Staff
Boonshoft School of Medicine researchers find PTSD correlates with suicide attempts
The study found that suicide attempts in trauma survivors are linked to PTSD symptom severity, childhood maltreatment and substance-related problems. Continue reading
Donation of $15,000 pushes Bognár Family Hungarian Scholarship Fund total to $700,000
The Bognár fund provides assistance to qualified Hungarian university students with excellent academic records and financial need in Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Slovakia, Serbia and the United States. Continue reading
Intelligent machines
Zach Fuchs’ robot engineering course produces impressive array of machines — from firefighters to mine-detectors
The Intelligent Machine Design course in the College of Engineering and Computer Science gives engineering students “amazing hands-on experience.” Continue reading
TEDxDayton features Wright State faculty and alumni
Wright State faculty and alumni shared their expertise on a variety of topics such as experience as an Iraqi refugee, embracing life after menopause and Generation Z at TEDxDayton. Continue reading
Wright State researchers are attacking breast cancer
Julian Gomez-Cambronero works with members of his laboratory to find the molecular mechanisms that lead to breast cancer cell growth and invasiveness. Continue reading
Wright State research in Sierra Leone focused on translation, stressors
John Conteh, assistant professor in the Department of Human Services, conducted research how to translate a World Health Organization questionnaire into Krio. Continue reading
Wright State’s Amit Sheth honored by Ohio Faculty Council for his technology commercialization success
Amit Sheth commercialized his successful software system Twitris in partnership with Wright State’s tech-transfer office. Continue reading
Commercial success
Wright State’s Commercialization unit and Technology Transfer Office help bring university inventions to market
The Wright State Research Institute’s Commercialization unit and the university’s Technology Transfer Office have helped launch several startup businesses. Continue reading
Wright State taking the lead in efforts to reduce costs of textbooks for students
Wright State will launch a pilot project to negotiate lower prices for textbooks and online access content on behalf of its students. Continue reading
Wright State’s Eréndira López-García named Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan by Ohio Latino Affairs Commission
Eréndira López-García, staff psychologist at the School of Professional Psychology, will be honored during the annual Governor’s Distinguished Hispanic Awards Gala in Columbus. Continue reading
