Wright State Headlines
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Jan 21
Trail seekers
The Winter Hiking Series features weekly hikes in parks and reserves within a 24-mile radius of Wright State’s Dayton Campus. Continue reading →
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Jan 21
Creative thinking
A music video on evolutionary biology and an infographic on race were part of a novel approach to teaching and learning at Wright State during the pandemic. Continue reading →
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Jan 21
Training days
The Wright State Department of Public Safety is offering a new active threat program for students, faculty and staff. Continue reading →
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Jan 19
Future students can learn more about Wright State at Virtual Raider Open House on Jan. 25
Open to future undergraduate students including transfer students, the Virtual Raider Open House takes place on Monday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m. Continue reading →
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Jan 19
Alumni Service Week features at-home volunteer opportunities
Community service opportunities are available with United Rehabilitation Services, SICSA and VITAS Healthcare. Continue reading →
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- DDN: Former Wright State athletes seeing ‘the devastation’ of COVID-19
- Fairborn Daily Herald: Boonshoft School of Medicine sponsors COVID-19 vaccine task force virtual symposium
- Dayton.com: Wright State grad nominated for breakthrough film role: ‘I feel so elated’
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Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Top research stories in 2020

From a new MRI scanner to access to a unique 3D laser printer to imaging and treating ovarian cancer, Wright State faculty and students pursued important research endeavors in 2020. Continue reading →
Sky high
Wright State engineering students help a local middle school launch a high-altitude balloon
The Wright State students are members of the university’s chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Continue reading →
Engineering, computing students take part in virtual induction ceremony for Order of the Engineer

The ceremony was for all undergraduates from the College of Engineering and Computer Science who completed their degrees in the Summer or Fall Semesters of 2019 or the Spring Semester of 2020. Continue reading →
Talented network

The Dayton Workforce Partnerships Scholarship Program awarded Cameron Foster, a Wright State University freshman majoring in mechanical engineering a $1,000 scholarship. Continue reading →
Investing in the future
Wright State graduate Vercie Lark ’86 and his wife, Lisa, created a scholarship fund for students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Lisa and Vercie Lark’s scholarship assists students who can easily get overlooked when it comes to needing money for college. Continue reading →
Energy field
Graduate engineering student Mohammad Naser completes internship at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
An interest in engineering and renewable energy led Mohammad Naser to pursue a master’s degree at Wright State. Continue reading →
Wright State professor Ahsan Mian elected Fellow by American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Ahsan Mian, associate professor of mechanical and materials engineering, was recognized for his significant contributions in applied mechanics and electronic packaging materials. Continue reading →
Electric energy
Wright State research team receives a $500,000 federal grant to accelerate manufacturing of thermoelectric materials
Joy Gockel, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering, and Tanvi Banerjee, associate professor of computer science, received a research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Continue reading →
Double major doctor-in-training

Brittany Urwin is one of hundreds of Wright State students who have benefited from a scholarship funded by a local business or corporation. Continue reading →
Building confidence
Wright State alumna Katy Haddad uses engineering degree in constructing and renovating homes
Katy Haddad said Wright State’s engineering program gave her the tools and confidence to take on big construction projects. Continue reading →