Wright State Headlines
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Apr 19
Movie night
This year’s eighth annual Raiderthon raised over $20,000 for Dayton Children’s Hospital Continue reading
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Apr 19
Driveway 5K to raise money for Wright State’s Student Emergency Fund
Organized by Wright State Campus Recreation, the Driveway 5K promotes physical wellness while raising funds for the Student Emergency Fund. Continue reading
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Apr 19
Dayton Mayor, Wright State alumna Nan Whaley to give libraries talk
Nan Whaley will discuss “Leadership in Challenging Times” during the Friends of the Libraries Virtual Lunch-In on April 21. Continue reading
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Apr 16
Wright State WestRock Scholars studying quality of Wilmington drinking water sources
WestRock created a research fund in 2020 to support research in sustainability science by Wright State students. Continue reading
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Apr 16
Virtual reality classrooms and health tracking explored during Wright State’s Innovation Weekend
Students devised solutions to “The Psychology of Connection: From Education to Work to Space” during Innovation Weekend. Continue reading
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Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Engineering faculty member Joy Gockel honored by professional society for minerals, metals and materials
Joy Gockel will receive a TMS 2021 Structural Materials Division Young Leaders Professional Development Award from The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS). Continue reading
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
