Academics

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week to feature Lake Campus expert

Photo of Chuck Ciampaglio, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Geology/Paleontology-WSU Lake Campus and Jim Sharits, VP production Technifex rinsing dirt from the tooth of a preshistoric megalodon shark .

It’s crunch time for prehistoric shark expert Chuck Ciampaglio. Continue reading

Warrior-Saint

Wright State graduate is the first Sikh in two decades to serve in the U.S. Army
Photo of U.S. Army Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan

When Captain Tejdeep Singh Rattan, ’01 and ’05, became a U.S. Army officer on March 22, 2010, he made American military history as the first Sikh officer to serve in the Army in more than two decades. Continue reading

National Air and Space Museum internship is Wright State student’s dream job

Photo of Elizabeth Dardis in the National Air and Space Museum's Garber facility

Between having a father who’s an aeronautical engineer and attending a university named for the Wright brothers, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dardis seems almost destined to follow a path linked to aviation. Continue reading

Lake engineering program proving a ‘perfect fit’ for students, industry

Photo of Ruby Mawasha, Jordon Coffman, John Neifert and Jared Runyon working on their battle bot Crimson Chaos.

Asked to describe his Lake Campus engineering students, Ruby Mawasha offered an anecdote that speaks volumes. Continue reading

Programming the Patient

Photo of someone controling patient simulators.

At all levels of their education, Wright State nursing students use high-tech simulators to practice caring for patients. Continue reading

Wright State grad and Warehouse 13 star wears Raiders T-shirt on SyFy Channel

A screen capture of the SyFy channel’s Warehouse 13, Episode 2, season 4, An Evil Within

Eddie McClintock, star of the SyFy channel’s Warehouse 13 wore a Wright State Raiders T-shirt in the second episode of season two, An Evil Within, which aired Monday, July 30. Continue reading

Award-winning Air Force scientist has Wright State ties

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One of seven scientists and engineers receiving the Air Force Research Laboratory’s highest honor this year has ties to Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine. Continue reading

Wright State alumna embarks on a literary journey of fantastical proportions

Photo of Lara Donnelly writing.

Often described as both a magical and intensive experience, the Clarion Writers’ Workshop is a remarkable opportunity for aspiring writers of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Continue reading

No Shelf Required: Sue Polanka is Wright State’s globetrotter for eBook truth

Photo of Sue Polanka, head of reference and instruction for the Wright State Libraries

Nine days, six presentations, four cities, 20,000 miles and an airplane ride every day except one. Continue reading

Wright State Saxophone Quartet strikes a chord in Scotland

Photo of the saxophone quartet

The quartet traveled to St. Andrews, Scotland, to participate in the World Saxophone Congress. Continue reading