Wright State Headlines
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Jan 9
Nichole Rustad named associate vice president for university communications and marketing at Wright State
Nichole Rustad is responsible for providing vision, strategy and oversight for all communications and marketing functions at Wright State. Continue reading
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Dec 20 2024
Wright State to launch mobile street medicine project for underserved patients in Dayton
Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine will collaborate with Premier Health to provide health care services to people with substance use disorders through a mobile community-based health care, or street medicine, model. Continue reading
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Dec 19 2024
Top 10 Wright State Newsroom videos of 2024
The Wright State Newsroom shared once-in-a-lifetime moments with students, faculty and staff while making joyful connections with alumni during 2024. Continue reading
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Dec 18 2024
2025 Alumni Achievement Awards celebrate distinguished Wright State community members
The Wright State University Alumni Association recognized the accomplishments of Wright State alumni and friends with its 2025 Alumni Achievement Awards. Continue reading
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Dec 17 2024
Wright State alum partners with alma mater to brew a Raider-branded beer
Fans can now enjoy Wright State University-branded beer while cheering on the Raiders. Continue reading
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Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology
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
Gala of Hope Foundation donation will help shape future of pediatric cancer research
Robert Lober, assistant professor of pediatrics at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, researches brain tumors in children. Continue reading
Feathery touch
Wright State animal behavior students study bird migration, predator evasion during research trip to Poland
The students on the trip made observations about various animal behavior experiments and produced research papers. Continue reading
Douglas W. Leaman named dean of the College of Science and Mathematics
Douglas Leaman is currently chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Toledo. Continue reading
