Earth & Environmental Sciences

Wright State University Foundation welcomes new trustees

Linda Black-Kurek ’78 will serve as the foundation's board chair

The Wright State University Foundation has appointed six new trustees to its board, effective July 1, 2023. Continue reading

Alumnus Bill Shepard returns to Wright State as vice president for advancement

Bill Shepard came to Wright State as a first-generation college student and then spent three decades in various leadership roles at the university. Continue reading

Protecting and valuing the Wright State woods is focus of Runkle Woods Symposium

The fifth annual Runkle Woods Symposium on Nov. 18 will showcase research and artistic creations inspired by the Wright State campus woods. Continue reading

2022 Alumni Achievement Awards celebrates Wright State’s finest

The Wright State Alumni Association honored Richard Kaiser ’08, ’10; Brian Jarvis ’82, ’97, ’04; Woody Willis ’83; Zachary Kiehl ’14, ’15; and Jonah Sandler. Continue reading

Wright State graduate Tom Jenkins receives prestigious science teaching fellowship

Tom Jenkins, a STEM teacher for Greenon Local Schools, was named an Albert Einstein Distinguished Fellow. Continue reading

Mathematics and Statistics Chair Ayşe Şahin appointed dean of the College of Science and Mathematics

Ayşe Şahin has served as professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics since 2015. Continue reading

Wright State employees honored for excellence

Wright State has recognized select staff members for their vital contributions to the university with the 2020 President’s Awards for Excellence. Continue reading

Excellence in Human Relations (Classified)

Dawn Banker

Part of the series: President's Awards for Excellence 2020

Dawn Banker, administrative specialist in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, is dedicated to making life easier for those around her. Continue reading

Carmichael Lecture in Environmental Sciences to highlight state of bee health

Entomologist Christina Grozinger will lecture on “Predicting and Managing Bee Health in a Changing World” on April 7. Continue reading

Cruise control

Wright State grad student Marissa Despins collected environmental samples on a two-month research cruise off Alaska

Earth and environmental sciences graduate student Marissa Despins collected chemical samples to measure mercury methylation during a research cruise. Continue reading