Academics

‘In the Shadow of the Reich: Nazi Medicine’ to be presented Jan. 13 as part of Wright State Medicine and the Holocaust Community Seminar and Film Series

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Heather Maurer

The film will be followed by a presentation, “A Torchlight Journey through the Darkness: Remembering What Came Before the Here and Now,” by Gary L. LeRoy. Continue reading →

Reservoir riddle

Wright State environmental scientists investigate effectiveness of trapping greenhouse gases underground
Posted on January 11, 2016 by Jim Hannah

A research team from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences has won part of a $10 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to study geologically sequestering of carbon dioxide. Continue reading →

Wright State experts publish book on weapons of mass psychological destruction

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Jim Hannah

Wright State experts will lecture about their book “Weapons of Mass Psychological Destruction and the People Who Use Them” on Jan. 21 in the Student Union. Continue reading →

After a close shave, the beardless status quo returns to politics

Christopher Oldstone-Moore, senior lecturer of history, wrote about why politicians usually do not wear beards in the Wall Street Journal. His commentary begins: “America’s highest-ranking facial hair has fallen to the razor. In November Paul Ryan made headlines when he quit … Continue reading →

From the stage to the director’s chair

Joe Deer, distinguished professor of musical theatre, wins the 2016 Governor's Award for the Arts in Ohio for Arts Education
Posted on January 8, 2016 by Bob Mihalek

Joe Deer, distinguished professor of musical theatre, wins the 2016 Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio for Arts Education. Continue reading →

Virtual vibe

Nursing professor Sherry Farra uses virtual reality to conduct pioneering research in hospital evacuation training
Posted on January 7, 2016 by Jim Hannah

Nursing professor Sherry Farra uses virtual reality to conduct pioneering research in hospital evacuation training. Continue reading →

Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley to visit Wright State’s residential leaders

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Sarah Olsen

Nan Whaley ’09 will speak to Wright State residential assistants about how to make unpopular and difficult decisions as a leader. Continue reading →

Wright State’s R. William Ayres inducted into key government panel of Council of Graduate Schools

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Jim Hannah

R. William Ayres, associate dean of Wright State’s Graduate School, will serve a two-year term on the Council of Graduate Schools’ Government Relations Advisory Committee. Continue reading →

Wright State wins $700,000 grant to help high school teachers earn credentials to teach college courses

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Jim Hannah

Program will cover courses in History, Composition and Rhetoric, Mathematics and Statistics, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Music and Physics. Continue reading →

Writing willpower

Wright State’s Gabriela Acevedo shares new-found writing skills with fellow students
Posted on January 4, 2016 by Jim Hannah

Gabriela Acevedo, a sophomore education major, shares her new-found writing skills with fellow students at Wright State’s Writing Center. Continue reading →