Wright State Headlines
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Aug 17
Leaving your legacy
On Aug. 13, a new bench was installed by the Wright State Ground Department in Alumni Grove, in the area between the Student Union, the Russ Engineering Center and the Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration Building. Continue reading
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Aug 16
Wright State receives $13.5M in capital funding from the state
The projects supported by the state budget include renovations in Dunbar Library, repairs to the tunnels and an upgrade to the wireless and wired networks at the Dayton Campus. Continue reading
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Aug 15
Wright State’s academic core largely protected in cost-cutting campaigns
While every unit at Wright State shared in the reductions, the cuts have been driven by the priority of protecting the university’s academic core. Continue reading
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Aug 15
LANA director Julia Acosta appointed to ACE Women’s Network executive board
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
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Aug 15
Wright State student Shaun Wenrick appointed to Board of Trustees
Shaun Wenrick, an early childhood education major, will serve on the Board of Trustees until June 30, 2020. Continue reading
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Computer Science and Engineering
Helping students succeed
Wright State graduate Doug Rasor and his wife, Barbara, create scholarship fund for engineering and computer science students
Doug Rasor and his wife, Barbara, hope their newly created scholarship will impact the lives of students, just as theirs was by a scholarship Doug received as a student at Wright State. Continue reading
Smart play
Wright State engineering students Trevor Nartker, Ivan Frasure and Jace Robinson receive prestigious SMART scholarships
Wright State engineering students Trevor Nartker, Ivan Frasure and Jace Robinson will work at the Air Force Research Laboratory after completing their master’s degrees, supported by scholarships from the Defense Department. Continue reading
Wright State researchers awarded prestigious Magic Grant from Brown Institute for Media Innovation
The project involving the Wright State researchers is aimed at decoding differences in forensic DNA software used as evidence in criminal trials. Continue reading
Eight incoming engineering students awarded Reynolds and Reynolds Leadership scholarships
The engineering and computer science students are high achieving high school graduates from around the state. Continue reading
Raiders in cyberspace
Students can practice their cybersecurity skills during the inaugural Cyber Raider competition March 24 at Wright State. Continue reading
Wright State professor Tanvi Banerjee featured in Women in Science issue of Research Features Magazine
Wright State professor Tanvi Banerjee was recognized by a British online publication for her research detecting burnout among those who care for dementia patients Continue reading
Gang guidance
Wright State researchers develop computer tool designed to reduce street-gang violence
Researchers at Kno.e.sis developed techniques to identify violent Tweets and developed a technique to identify Twitter users likely to take their violent messages to the street. Continue reading
Painless solution
Wright State’s Yong Pei and his team named winner in Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge
Wright State researchers designed an augmented-reality system designed that puts a “doctor in the house” to help recovering surgery patients manage pain without painkillers. Continue reading
Wright State professor Travis Doom earns prestigious teaching award from Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society
Doom was recognized “for tremendous contributions to computer science and engineering through a balanced career incorporating research, mentoring of students, curriculum, pedagogy development and service.” Continue reading
KnoEmoji empire
Wright State researchers develop database that promises to improve emoji communication
Researchers at Wright State’s Kno.e.sis developed EmojiNet, a comprehensive resource to help people understand and interpret the various meanings of emojis. Continue reading
