Wright State Headlines
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Feb 20
Wright State to expand nursing facilities to meet workforce needs and prepare more graduates for in-demand careers
Wright State University will invest $6 million to expand and modernize its nursing facilities on the Dayton Campus, nearly doubling enrollment to more than 700 students to enhance training capacity and help meet regional workforce needs. Continue reading
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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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Engineering & Computer Science
Wright State’s Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering produces record number of graduates
Enrollment in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering has surged thanks to Wright State’s proximity to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, quality of teaching, strong internship programs and flexible courses. Continue reading
Wright State’s Amit Sheth earns prestigious Fellow honor from American Association of Artificial Intelligence
Wright State University professor Amit Sheth is a newly elected Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. Continue reading
Commercialization, overdose deaths, polar expedition among top research–related stories of 2017
Wright State’s efforts to commercialize inventions, a study of overdose deaths and a trip to the North Pole to measure mercury highlighted the university’s many research initiatives in 2017. Continue reading
Wright State’s Brian Rigling earns prestigious Fellow honor from Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The IEEE has named Wright State professor of electrical engineering Brian Rigling as a Fellow for his contributions to synthetic aperture radar imaging. Continue reading
Fall 2017 commencement ceremony in photos
Wright State honored nearly 1,900 graduating students at its fall commencement ceremony Dec. 16 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Nearly 1,900 students graduate at Wright State University’s 2017 fall commencement
Led by Wright State’s seventh President Cheryl B. Schrader for the first time, students, families, faculty and staff celebrated the commencement of nearly 1,900 students at the fall graduation ceremony Dec. 16. Continue reading
Special care
Wright State researchers use gaming app to study burnout among caregivers of dementia patients
The study, led by Wright State computer science and social work researchers, uses word games, apps and skin sensors. Continue reading
Scale model
Wright State engineering students help Hobart Food Equipment Group fully automate testing for retail scales
Mechanical engineering students designed the scale testing system as part of an internship and senior design capstone project. Continue reading
Going for it all
Wright State exchange student Milica Knezevic conquers scuba diving, skydiving, rugby despite disability
Engineering student Milica Knezevic chronicles her sporting adventures through her popular YouTube channel. Continue reading
Nearly 1,900 students to graduate at Wright State’s fall commencement ceremony
Wright State University’s 2017 fall commencement ceremony takes place Saturday, Dec. 16, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
