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Apr 26
Strategic planning process continues with open house event
The Wright State University community had a chance to learn more about the progress of the strategic planning process during a Strategic Planning Open House. Continue reading →
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Apr 26
Book smart
Anyone can take a book to read or leave one for someone else to find at the Little Free Library on the fourth floor of Millett Hall. Continue reading →
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Apr 25
Spreading kindness
Students in the Advanced News Writing class explored how kind people are to each other through a class project called Timeless Kindness. Continue reading →
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Apr 25
Indiana State associate vice president to visit Wright State April 26–27 for provost position
Joshua Powers, associate vice president for academic affairs at Indiana State University, will participate in public forums on April 26. Continue reading →
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Apr 25
Puppy love
More than a dozen furry guests visited Wright State University’s Dunbar Library April 24 for Fuzz Therapy. Continue reading →
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Wright State in the News
- DDN story: Wright State bowling second at National Collegiate Club championships
- Washington Post: Opioid deaths prompt Ohio to reimagine classroom lessons, starting with kindergarten
- DDN story: Ohio higher ed chief: ‘I have faith’ in Wright State administration
- DDN: WSU professor wins state award for efforts in fighting opioid crisis
- DDN: Wright State to offer 4-year degree at area community college
- Xenia Daily Gazette: Wright State Theatre presenting ‘The Memory of Water’
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- DDN: Wright-Patt, Wright State cooperate on Autism at Work Initiative
Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology
ALS research led by Wright State neuroengineer Sherif Elbasiouny published in prestigious physiology journal

Research led by neuroengineer Sherif Elbasiouny sheds new light on how motor nerve cells respond to ALS and could help develop new treatment options. Continue reading →
Researchers to study role of genes in new treatments for deadly pediatric brain tumor

The researchers are trying to understand how tumors caused by an incurable brain cancer in children resist all current treatments through changes in gene expression. Continue reading →
Boonshoft Scholars scholarship recipient committed to serving others

Julia Hitchcock, who graduated with a degree in biology from Wright State in 2017, is the recipient of the four-year Boonshoft Scholars scholarship. Continue reading →
Researchers may have found way to treat weakness in patients following critical illness

The research may provide the first-ever therapy for weakness acquired by patients in intensive care units. Continue reading →
Neuro Lab
New Wright State program to give high school students up-close look at the mysteries of the nervous system
In the Neuro Lab, students will learn about neuroscience by conducting experiments involving prosthetics, reflexes and muscle fatigue Continue reading →
Wright State staff and faculty honored for excellence

President Cheryl B. Schrader and the campus community recognized award recipients during the University Convocation and Awards Ceremony. Continue reading →
Wright State’s HAPI Lab for high school students becomes focus of national interest

The outreach program was developed to promote, enrich and inform high school students about the anatomy and physiology of the human body Continue reading →
Scholarships help medical student pursue dream of research

Sabrina Metzger, an M.D./Ph.D. student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, is searching for targeted treatments for myotonia congenita. Continue reading →
Wright State to offer Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience

The Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, which will be offered beginning fall semester 2017, emphasizes how fields of science and mathematics can be applied to neuroscience. Continue reading →
Breathtaking
Wright State graduate student Ryan Rakoczy’s neuroscience research takes on new meaning after premature birth of his son
Physiology and neuroscience graduate student Ryan Rakoczy hopes to develop better treatments for prematurely born infants and others with breathing ailments. Continue reading →