Wright State Headlines
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Nov 5
Heavy metal learning
Wright State University is helping Ohio high school students discover the real-world impact of science through a hands-on program that teaches them how to test and analyze water quality. Continue reading
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Nov 3
State grants to bolster Wright State’s electric vehicle and advanced manufacturing training for students
Wright State University engineering students will gain more hands-on experience with the latest electric vehicle and advanced manufacturing technologies, thanks to state grants for new high-tech training equipment. Continue reading
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Oct 30
Wright State partners with local universities, hospitals to expand mental health care for students
The College Age Intensive Outpatient Program serves students ages 18 to 24 who are currently enrolled in undergraduate courses and need more support than traditional outpatient therapy provides. Continue reading
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Oct 28
Wright State students, first responders team up for Halloween event
Wright State’s Department of Public Safety partnered with Mini University for the annual Trunk or Treat event, bringing together students, first responders and hundreds of preschoolers for a fun and safe Halloween celebration. Continue reading
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Oct 24
Explore Wright State Day welcomes hundreds of future Raiders
Hundreds of future students and their families visited Wright State University’s Dayton Campus for Explore Wright State Day. Continue reading
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Biology
Bug business
Ohio to reckon with the raucous presence of 17-year cicadas
Don Cipollini, professor of biological sciences at Wright State, calls Brood X a wild spectacle of nature. Continue reading
Spring class notes
Meet three outstanding alumni who are featured in the spring 2021 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading
The changemakers
Wright State Alumni and community members are confronting racism and all of its manifestations
How we can learn from our Black alumni, faculty, staff, and students who are working to actively create change in their communities by fighting racism and injustice. Continue reading
‘Forever chemicals’ expert Marta Venier to speak at Wright State’s virtual Carmichael Lecture April 19
The lecture will feature Marta Venier, an environmental chemist and assistant professor at the Paul O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. Continue reading
Wright State biologists Shulin Ju, Quan Zhong win $450,000 federal research grant to study neurological disease
The research by Ju and Zhong is aimed at understanding mechanisms of the cellular toxicity of the protein-coding gene FUS, mutations in which cause ALS. Continue reading
Wright State testing wastewater to detect COVID-19 on campus
Sampling wastewater can help the university to catch infections early and prevent an outbreak of COVID-19 in the Wright State community. Continue reading
Top research stories in 2020
From a new MRI scanner to access to a unique 3D laser printer to imaging and treating ovarian cancer, Wright State faculty and students pursued important research endeavors in 2020. Continue reading
More than 1,300 students to graduate at Wright State’s virtual fall commencement
Wright State will broadcast the virtual fall commencement ceremony on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube beginning at 10 am on Saturday, Dec. 12. Continue reading
Wright State’s Medical Laboratory Science program awarded 10-year re-accreditation
The Medical Laboratory Science program has a history of producing well-rounded medical laboratorians who are prepared to enter the workforce upon graduation. Continue reading
Family tree
Wright State community and public may soon get easy access to ‘Burly,’ a 200-year-old bur oak tree in the campus woods
The largest tree in Wright State’s campus woods is a bur oak estimated to be about two centuries old. Continue reading
