Wright State Headlines
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Apr 18
Wright State media highlights, April 7–18
Local media spotlighted Wright State with coverage of Lt. Gov. Tressel’s visit to campus, a community health fair led by medical students in partnership with Premier Health and new state support aimed at boosting STEM education. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Wright State’s Model UN team once again secures top honors at national conference
Wright State’s Model United Nations program extended its streak of excellence by earning a team delegation honor for the 45th consecutive year at the 2025 National Model U.N. Conference in New York City. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Wright State alum Morgan O’Brien honored for global diplomacy
Wright State alum Morgan O’Brien’s diplomatic career has taken him from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to the United Nations and the State Department to NATO. Continue reading
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Apr 17
Jim Denniston appointed vice president for academic affairs and provost of Wright State University
Jim Denniston, who joined Wright State three years ago as the founding dean of the College of Health, Education and Human Services, had served as acting provost since Jan. 1, 2025. Continue reading
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Apr 16
Wright State awarded nearly $780,000 in Choose Ohio First Scholarships to support STEM and education students
The Choose Ohio First awarded Wright State nearly $780,000 to support undergraduate and graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and STEM-focused education programs. Continue reading
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Medical Students
Boonshoft School of Medicine provides resources on COVID-19 vaccines
The Boonshoft School of Medicine COVID-19 vaccine task force provides educational resources for the medical community to share with patients and others. Continue reading
Wright State medical students organize surgical workshops for undergraduates
Boonshoft School of Medicine students conducted four surgical workshops over the summer focusing on neurosurgical, trauma and transplant. Continue reading
Wright State medical student Elisabeth Adkins appointed to Student National Medical Association board
Elisabeth Adkins, a dual M.D./ MBA student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, was appointed the SNMA’s national community service committee co-chairperson. Continue reading
Convocation ceremony marks start of medical education for class of 2025
The Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine will welcome 128 students during the annual Convocation and White Coat Ceremony on July 25. Continue reading
Wright State medical student Ramon Corrêa wins prestigious award from cancer-fighting foundation
Ramon Corrêa received a Conquer Cancer ASCO Medical Student Rotation for Underrepresented Populations Award. Continue reading
120 medical students graduate from Boonshoft School of Medicine
After four or more years of intense study and specialized training, 120 medical students received their M.D. degrees on May 2. Continue reading
120 medical students to graduate during Boonshoft School of Medicine commencement ceremony at Wright State Nutter Center
After intense study and specialized training, medical students at the Boonshoft School of Medicine will be able to experience the school’s graduation ceremony on May 2. Continue reading
Solar activity
Wright State researchers Jeffrey Travers and Yanfang Chen win $1.7 million NIH grant to study effects of sunlight
A super sunscreen for people hypersensitive to the searing rays of the sun could be the end result of research in the Wright State Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine students learn where they will pursue residency training during virtual Match Day
122 medical students of the Boonshoft School of Medicine learned where they will spend the next three to five years of their lives completing residency training. 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
