Wright State Headlines
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Mar 12
Wright State to host Project Blackbird, a live event promoting mental health, with special guest Anthony Muñoz
The March 19 event will feature a screening of “Blackbird” and a panel discussion on the complexities of mental health challenges, particularly eating disorders. Continue reading
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Mar 11
Centerville middle school student Aurora Spisak repeats as champ of Wright State Regional Spelling Bee, qualifying for national competition
Aurora Spisak, an eighth grader at Watts Middle School, will return to the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee after winning Wright State’s Regional Spelling Bee. Continue reading
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Mar 10
Students can win scholarships to Wright State at Big Hoopla’s STEM Challenge on March 16
Wright State University will award full in-state tuition scholarships to 12 students who participate in the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge on March 16 in Wright State’s Student Union. Continue reading
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Mar 10
Wright State’s Model UN team shines at annual Dayton conference
After competing in the Dayton Model UN conference, Wright State will represent Russia at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City from April 5–11. Continue reading
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Mar 7
Wright State retains Carnegie Research 2 classification
Wright State is committed to advancing impactful research and supporting doctoral education that enhances health care outcomes, promotes public well-being and enriches student learning experiences. Continue reading
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Science & Mathematics
Wright State’s Allen Hunt develops model to measure vegetation growth that offers promise in agriculture, climate prediction
Physic professor Allen Hunt details his latest research in the Valdose Zone Journal, published by the Soil Science Society of America. Continue reading
Commentary by Wright State researchers on Lou Gehrig’s disease featured in prestigious scientific journal
Wright State biological sciences professor invited graduate students to write a commentary with him on ALS research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Continue reading
Good works
Wright State students do creek, library and garden work in Appalachia as part of honors sustainability course
Through an interdisciplinary sustainability course in Wright State’s Honors Program, students spent a week performing community service in southeast Ohio. Continue reading
Dayton Daily News says three local valedictorians headed to Wright State are students ‘you should know’
Excerpt Rebecca Reese, Wayne Rebecca Reese is a senior at Wayne High School and is graduating as Valedictorian of her class. She is the vice president of Student Council, a clarinet section leader in the marching band, and runs distance … Continue reading
Wright State professor Julian Gomez-Cambronero to be recognized in his native Spain for scientific work
Wright State scientist Julian Gomez-Cambronero will receive the prestigious Communications Award conferred by Cadena SER. Continue reading
Revolutionary outlook
Wright State junior Rachel Ebert traces ancestry back to U.S. war of independence
Wright State psychology major Rachel Ebert is a member of Children of the American Revolution and Daughters of the American Revolution. Continue reading
Entomology Today features Wright State researcher
Excerpt Last fall, researchers at Wright State University announced they had found that emerald ash borer can develop from larvae to adulthood on a species of olive tree. Today, that study is published online in the Journal of Economic Entomology. … Continue reading
Wright State University research on olive trees and emerald ash borer featured on Entomology Today
Wright State researchers find that emerald ash borer, which is destroying ash trees in a large swath of the United States, can also successfully complete development on olive trees. Continue reading
Statistical standout
Google selects research proposal from Wright State computer science student Matt Piekenbrock
A research project by Matt Piekenbrock, a graduate computer science at Wright State, was selected by the Google Summer of Code 2017 competition. Continue reading
Science superstars
Stars of the future compete at Wright State University in 2017 Science Olympiad National Tournament
Science Olympiad brought more than 5,000 students, educators and parents from all 50 states to Wright State, pumping an estimated $1.7 million into the local economy. Continue reading
