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Wright State names interim med chair

Excerpt The Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine has named Michael Leffak interim chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the school announced.Prior to his appointment, Leffak served as vice chair of the Department of Biochemistry and … Continue reading

Wright State staging local premiere of ‘Wild Party’

Excerpt Andrew Lippa’s provocative and scintillating 2000 off-Broadway musical “The Wild Party” receives its overdue local premiere in Wright State University’s black box Herbst Theatre beginning Friday. Adapted from Joseph Moncure March’s risque 1928 narrative poem, the musical tells the … Continue reading

Wright State to host dance marathon

Excerpt Wright State University will host an inaugural Dance Marathon beginning Nov. 16. The event, renamed “Raiderthon,” will raise money for the Dayton Children’s Miracle Network. The money is allocated to support numerous projects, including medical equipment, activities for the … Continue reading

Breath analysis device

Excerpt Wright State University researchers are building a breath-analysis device that they hope will detect such diseases as diabetes, kidney disease and cancer by identifying changes in smell and chemistry that such diseases create in a human’s breath. The team … Continue reading

Jump-starter kits for the mind

Excerpt Others seeking a cognitive edge are rushing to buy a ready-made version called Foc.us, which costs $249. A sort of futuristic-looking headband with button-size electrodes, Foc.us is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and the London-based manufacturer does not make … Continue reading

Wright State students ‘sitting pretty’ in cardboard chairs they designed

Excerpt It wasn’t difficult to guess who had built the sea-foam green cardboard chair on display in the engineering class at Wright State University-Lake Campus. The delicate pink flowers painted on each arm were a dead giveaway. “I’m the only … Continue reading

Helping Hands grant

From the Dayton Daily News: Two Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine students have received, from the American Psychiatric Foundation, a Helping Hands grant for their Project Parenthood program, which will provide parenting skills to young adult parents at … Continue reading

Tiffin U introduces new art show

Excerpt Tiffin University’s Diane Kidd Gallery of Art is to open a new exhibition, “Paintings, Drawings and Collages,” by artist Glen Cebulash Thursday. The public is invited to a free reception 5:30-7 p.m. that day. The exhibition is to run … Continue reading

Architect spotlight: Wright State Enrollment Services Center

Excerpt The Wright State University Student Enrollment Center consolidates two related yet distinct functions: a welcome and orientation center for new students and their families, and an advising center for currently enrolled students. While each center required distinct entries, spaces … Continue reading

Ohio colleges get $3.5 million to boost STEM grads

Excerpt Eleven colleges and universities in Ohio will split a $3.5 million grant to help them boost the number of minority graduates in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The funding from the National Science Foundation creates an … Continue reading