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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Medical Research
Wright State lands $4.6 million neuroscience research grant
Wright State University has won a $4.6 million National Institutes of Health grant aimed at improving the movement of badly injured limbs. Continue reading
Spinal cord circuit that controls body movement focus of Wright State neuroscience research
Ahmed Obeidat – who obtained his M.D. at The Jordan University of Science and Technology – is pursuing his Ph.D. at Wright State University in neurophysiology and is among the research stars… Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine M.D./Ph.D. student recognized internationally for research
At an International Motoneuron Meeting in Australia, Adam Deardorff was recognized by leading scientists and clinicians from North America, Europe and Australasia with an award for the best oral presentation by a student. Continue reading
Vietnamese refugee Caroline Cao boosts Wright State’s expertise in medical imaging and human-factors engineering
It was post-war Saigon—deep in the night. Ten-year-old Caroline Cao and her family quietly slipped out of their home and made for the coast. Continue reading
Robert Fyffe named Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies
Robert E. W. Fyffe, Ph.D., professor of neuroscience, cell biology, and physiology, has been named Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies effective February 6, 2012. Continue reading
Wright State University and Premier Health Partners announce clinical research initiative
WSU & PHP Clinical Trials Research Alliance will increase clinical research access in Dayton region
The alliance will increase medical research opportunities for physicians and clinicians and boost access to clinical trials in the Dayton region. Continue reading
New transplant team joins faculty of Boonshoft School of Medicine
Three new transplant surgeons expand transplant services and research at Miami Valley Hospital
The new team will also focus on cutting-edge research in the transplant field. Continue reading
Researcher gets major funding to investigate premature births
Preterm babies are born earlier than 37 weeks into a normal 40-week pregnancy, however exactly what causes premature births has long baffled experts. Continue reading
