Wright State Headlines
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Feb 18
Wright State student-athletes make a lasting impact on local family, more to come
Over the past year, nearly 200 Wright State University student-athletes and coaches logged close to 1,000 volunteer hours helping to build a home for a local family through Habitat for Humanity. Continue reading
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Feb 13
Wright State names Rajneesh Suri dean of Raj Soin College of Business
Rajneesh Suri joins Wright State from Drexel University, where he was senior vice provost for academic industry partnerships and founding academic director of the Drexel Solutions Institute and the Innovation Engine. Continue reading
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Feb 12
‘Only in New York,’ born at Wright State
On stage Feb. 13–22 in the Herbst Theatre, “Only in New York” allows Wright State theatre students to debut original roles in a new musical created for them. Continue reading
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Feb 12
Wright State president, Horizon League leaders welcome new commissioner
The Horizon League Board of Directors named Jill Bodensteiner, vice president and director of athletics at Saint Joseph’s University, the league’s next commissioner. Continue reading
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Feb 11
Wright State celebrates homecoming with week-long block party
Homecoming Week transported alumni, students, faculty and staff back to the sights and sounds of the 1980s and ’90s with its “Block Party” theme. Continue reading
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Engineering & Computer Science
Check out the green (and gold) at Raider Open House March 17
Prospective undergraduate students can learn more about life in green and gold at Wright State’s Raider Open House on March 17 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beginning in the Student Union. Continue reading
Wright State hosts Chancellor John Carey and other state education officials for meetings, campus tour
Chancellor John Carey and other high-ranking members of the Department of Higher Education visited Wright State, touring the Creative Arts Center, the Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration Building and the Student Success Center. Continue reading
Celebrating 40 years of employee giving
Wright State University’s annual Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign (CSIC) launches March 12
Faculty, staff and retirees may choose among Wright State’s more than 1,900 scholarships and programs during the annual Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign “40 Years in the Making.” 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
Axle ability
Wright State engineering student R.J. McCoy helps design new axle line at Navistar
Wright State mechanical engineering student R.J. McCoy plays a major role in producing trucks during an internship at Navistar in Springfield. Continue reading
Raidersgiving, Match Day, Science Olympiad voiced as Wright State points of pride in latest community dialogue
The explosive growth of Raidersgiving, a Thanksgiving celebration for Wright State University students who don’t go home for the holiday. Continue reading
Acceptance, belonging and teamwork voiced as Wright State strengths in latest community dialogue
The willingness to work together, the freedom to try new things and a strong sense of acceptance and community were among the strengths of Wright State voiced in the latest community dialogue session… Continue reading
Wright State to host regional robotics competition
The FIRST POWER UP Robotics Competition regional tournament on March 2–3 is expected to draw 60 teams from around the Midwest to the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Prizeworthy poster
Wright State biology student Johana Barrientos scores big in national Louis Stokes poster/presentation competition
Johana Barrientos was recognized for creating a poster that explains her research on a complicated heart disease it in a detailed, colorful and reader-friendly way. 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
