Wright State Headlines
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Nov 27
Hundreds enjoy holiday feast at Raidersgiving
Wright State University students, staff, faculty and alumni enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal together at the 13th annual Raidersgiving. Continue reading
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Nov 25
New entrepreneurship center opens at Wright State to help veterans, spouses start, expand businesses
The Veterans Business Outreach Center at Wright State provides support and resources to veterans and their spouses who want to start a business. Continue reading
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Nov 25
Wright State grad Deah Lieurance to discuss invasive species during Wayne Carmichael Lecture in Environmental Sciences
Deah Lieurance, an assistant professor of invasive species biology and management at Penn State, will discuss “Expanding the predictive ‘toolbox’ to stop invasive species dead in their tracks” on Dec. 2 at Wright State. Continue reading
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Nov 22
Wright State’s Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures adds director, plans to grow
New director and faculty have big plans for Wright State University’s Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures. Continue reading
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Nov 21
Wright State departments create powerful collaboration researching threats to expectant mothers, babies
A collaboration between Wright State’s departments of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology connects scientific research and clinical practice with patients. Continue reading
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Medicine
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
Boonshoft School of Medicine students return to care for Eswatini ‘stateside’ during COVID-19 pandemic
Wright State medical students created develop training materials to help health care workers provide COVID-19 patient care in Eswatini. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine students assist with COVID-19 testing
Twelve Boonshoft School of Medicine students assisted Five Rivers Health Centers at two COVID-19 pop-up testing sites in June. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine alumna presented with 2020 Family Physician of the Year award
The Family Physician of the Year award is presented annually to a family physician in Ohio who exhibits extraordinary, beyond-the-call-of-duty merit. Continue reading
Valerie Weber of Drexel University appointed dean of the Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine
Valerie Weber is professor of medicine and the Deborah J. Tuttle, M.D., and John P. Piper, M.D., senior vice dean for educational affairs at Drexel University College of Medicine. Continue reading
Wright State to collaborate with Air Force on testing for COVID-19 antibodies
The study involves researchers from the 711th Human Performance Wing, Courtney Sulentic, an associate professor of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; and Mateen Rizki, chair of computer science and engineering. Continue reading
Wright State medical student leads research benefiting breast cancer survivors
Research by Dhishant Asarpota, a medical student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, sought to shed light on improving the quality of life for breast cancer survivors. Continue reading
Convocation ceremony marks start of medical education for class of 2024
The Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine will welcome more than 100 students during a special virtual ceremony on July 12. Continue reading
