Academics

Wright State faculty member to join Mound research

Photo of Jack Bantle, VP Research and Graduate Studies; President David R. Hopkins, Wright State University; Chancellor Jim Petro, Ohio Board of Regents; Larry Dosser, President and CEO of the Mound Laser and Photonics Center

The work is precise and delicate. Lasers are used to fashion miniature devices for the defense and medical device industries. Continue reading

Researcher gets major funding to investigate premature births

Photo of Wright State research Thomas Brown.

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

Wright State students enter shark tank

Photo of Wright State student intern Jon Nonnenmacher at the Newport Aquarium.

Wright State university students Chris Buck and Jon Nonnenmacher might just have the coolest internship you’ve ever heard of. Continue reading

Mainous named dean of Wright State University-Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health

Rosalie O’Dell Mainous, Ph.D., APRN, NNP-BC, associate dean for graduate programs and research at the University of Louisville, has been named dean of Wright State University-Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health, effective August 15. Continue reading

WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine’s eCAM program offers substance abuse treatment for people with disabilities statewide

$1.2 million grant to provide substance abuse treatment via computer to disabled and returning veterans throughout Ohio

For years he tried to fight his addiction, but as the only deaf person in his community there was no treatment available for him in his hometown. Continue reading

Five Raiders Named to Spring Horizon League All-Academic Teams

Haney honored for third straight year, Hibberd second

The Horizon League Wednesday released its spring all-academic teams with five Wright State student-athletes being recognized. Continue reading

China trip produces dual-degree agreements

Photo of Dextin Yang, Ph.D., president of Dalian Jiaotong University and Wright State Provost Steven Angle.

A whirlwind, 10-day trip to China led by Wright State Provost Steven Angle resulted in stops at nine Chinese universities… Continue reading

Wright State pre-college camps engage children

Photo of Sam Donahue, Jacob Best and Charlie Ross made a big, geodesic dome in the Architectural Engineering camp.

The Office of Pre-College Programs offers a wide variety of week-long learning opportunities that began on June 13… Continue reading

57 Raiders named to Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll

11 women's swimming & diving, nine women's soccer athletes recognized

Wright State University has placed 57 student-athletes on the spring Horizon League Academic Honor Roll… Continue reading

Accounting students qualify for an unprecedented 14th time at IMA National Competition

Photo of From left to right: students Brea Sheeks, Jayme Overfield, Kate Lash and professor of accounting and team advisor Dr. David Bukovinsky.

Wright State accounting students placed in the final four for the 14th time at the 2011 Institute for Management Accountants (IMA) national competition. Continue reading