Academics

Buddhism scholar Alicia Turner to speak at Wright State on April 4 about violence in Myanmar

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Jim Hannah

The Piediscalzi Lecture in Religion will feature Alicia Turner’s talk on “The Violence of Buddhist Tolerance: Escalating Religious Difference in Myanmar/Burma.” Continue reading →

Trade secret

Bloomberg Data Services gives Raj Soin business students financial insights, career boosts

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Students at Wright State University’s Raj Soin College of Business have a special tool that enables them to quickly access detailed financial information, impress employers and get a head start on their careers. Continue reading →

Strolling down memory lane

Retired Wright State professor Gary Barlow helps preserve the university’s priceless history with his gift to the Archives Center

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Kim Patton

In appreciation of his gift to the Discover Your Story campaign, one of the rooms in the Archives Center will be named the Dr. Gary Barlow Conference Room. Continue reading →

ArtsGala at 20

Stage set for a magical evening featuring all the arts at Wright State

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Karen Strider-Iiames

ArtsGala, which showcases all the fine and performing arts at Wright State University in one place and time, celebrates its 20th year on April 13 in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading →

Foreign affairs

Wright State ratcheting up efforts to recruit international students, expand education abroad

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Wright State is expanding its efforts to recruit international students, enhance its Study Abroad Program, partner with faculty on internationalization efforts and build international components into the curriculum. Continue reading →

Medical school researcher earns more than $3 million in grant funding to study vascular diseases

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Daniel Kelly

Ji Chen Bihl, assistant professor of pharmacology and toxicology, is working to unlock better treatments for ischemic stroke and reveal the intricacies of microvesicles and exosomes. Continue reading →

Water power

Paintings by Wright State arts alum Jennifer Rosengarten shine at Miami Valley Hospital South

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Jennifer Rosengarten, who received her bachelor’s degree in painting from Wright State, was commissioned to create paintings for Miami Valley Hospital South. Continue reading →

Health department

Wright State senior Katelyn Howard uses her education in sports science to help cancer patients

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Katelyn Howard, a senior sports science major at Wright State, helps cancer patients with their physical therapy as part of her job at Maple Tree Cancer Alliance. Continue reading →

Excellence in Human Relations (Classified)

Ife Shafeek

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Micah Karr

Part of the series: President's Awards for Excellence 2018

Ife Shafeek often goes above and beyond her duties as an administrative specialist in ways that greatly benefit the university and the School of Medicine. Continue reading →