Wright State Headlines
-
Oct 23
Wright State student wins national honor for community service from United Nations Association
Marketing major Brianna Fedak was honored by the InnerView/United Nations Association for service hours she devoted to quality education. Continue reading
-
Oct 23
Wright State, WYSO collaborate on live Halloween broadcast of ‘War of the Worlds’
Wright State students will perform an updated broadcast of Orson Welles’ “The War of the Worlds” on Halloween night on WYSO Public Radio. Continue reading
-
Oct 23
Pumpkin picking
Seventy-five pumpkins and treats were available for students to grab during the Jack-O’-Lantern Jamboree in Student Union Atrium on Oct. 21. Continue reading
-
Oct 22
Wright State University files civil lawsuit against WSARC
Wright State filed a civil lawsuit against the Wright State Applied Research Corporation to prevent it from ignoring its obligations to Wright State and Ohio taxpayers. Continue reading
-
Oct 22
Wright State professor Abinash Agrawal selected to serve on Ohio attorney general’s Scientific Advisory Council
Abinash Agrawal, a professor of earth and environmental sciences, is an expert in groundwater and soil remediation. Continue reading
-
Medicine
Boonshoft School of Medicine program director recognized as a global woman icon
Terry Oroszi, director of graduate programs in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, will receive the Woman Icon award for 2020, part of the third edition of the iWoman Global Awards. Continue reading
Newly appointed chief medical officer is Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine alum
Melissa Clark, a 1999 graduate of the Boonshoft School of Medicine, was appointed chief medical officer for CCI Health & Wellness Services in Silver Spring, Maryland. Continue reading
Internationally recognized vascular surgeon to give talk in Richard Dewall Surgical Innovation Lecture Series
Boonshoft School of Medicine visiting professor Patrick E. Muck will give a virtual presentation on Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. Continue reading
Erica Taylor named assistant dean for diversity and inclusion at Boonshoft School of Medicine
Erica Taylor transitions to the role from her position as the pediatrics clerkship director at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine pediatrics chair to receive lifetime achievement award
John Duby, chair of the Department of Pediatrics, is the recipient of the 2020 C. Anderson Aldrich Award for lifetime achievement in developmental-behavioral pediatrics from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine to begin Rural Family Medicine Residency Program
The residency program will train family medicine physicians who will go on to establish their medical practice in rural Ohio. Continue reading
Call to action
Wright State students and alumni support scholarships to promote equity and inclusion
Wright State’s George Floyd Memorial Scholarship and Retain the 9 Scholarship help support students from underrepresented populations. Continue reading
Running toward the danger
Two Boonshoft School of Medicine students rush to help communities in New Orleans and New York amid pandemic response
Wright State medical students Juliet Corcillo and Kyle Henneke ’14 found ways to make a difference in the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Medical student Dhishant Asarpota appointed to Wright State Board of Trustees
Dhishant Asarpota, a third-year medical student in the Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine, will serve a two-year term on the Board of Trustees. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine student receives volunteer of the year award
Kelly Haller, a medical student at the Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine, received the Berry Volunteer of the Year Service Award from United Rehabilitation Services. Continue reading
