Academics

Social work student wins scholarship

Clad in buttons as if she were working for a political campaign, Gladys Turner Finney wears one button more proudly than most this time of year. Continue reading

Discovery, Wright State astronaut land safely

The crew of space shuttle Discovery, including Michael Barratt, M.D., an alumnus of the Wright State University… Continue reading

International Women’s Day celebration planned

March 8 is the 100th annual International Women’s Day and Wright State will commemorate the day with a roundtable presentation and discussion featuring three of its female professors. Continue reading

Bestselling author to speak for Women’s History Month

Bestselling author Jennifer Finney Boylan will give a keynote address for Women's History Month.

Bestselling author Jennifer Finney Boylan will give a keynote address, “Gender and Imagination: An Afternoon with Jennifer Finney Boylan,” for Women’s History Month. Continue reading

Students “pay it forward” in URS 399

Students get a hands-on look at how nonprofits manage their resources through fundraising, volunteering and grant writing. Continue reading

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine accepting applications for summer 2011 Horizons in Medicine Program

The program is designed to give high school students a sense of career possibilities in health care

Wright State University is taking applications for its 2011 Horizons in Medicine program, which offers high school students the opportunity to explore a career in medicine. Continue reading

Coordinator for Wright State-led women-in-science effort honored by Air Force

The institutional coordinator for a Wright State-led partnership designed to increase participation and advancement of women in science and engineering careers has won a prestigious Air Force role-model award. Continue reading

Women Divers Hall of Fame to induct Wright State scuba instructor

When she was a child, Gina Bier couldn’t decide whether she wanted to be a scuba diver or police officer. So she became both. Continue reading

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine student receives national honor

Third-year medical student wins AMA Foundation Leadership Award
Jason Thuener, (center) receives the 2011 AMA Foundation Leadership Award from Richard Hubbard, M.D., Senior Director, External Medical Affairs, Pfizer Inc., (left) and Cecil Wilson, M.D., President, American Medical Association, (right).

WSU student Jason E. Thuener has been named a recipient of the American Medical Association Foundation’s 2011 Leadership Award. Continue reading

Future teachers studying the African American educational experience

A collaborative new certificate program is helping future teachers relate to African American students, making them more effective teachers in urban public schools. Continue reading