Science & Mathematics

Wright State works to unlock secrets of learning

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They look for “the look.” It’s the revealing expression on the face of a student that shows comprehension–understanding something that had once been a mystery. Continue reading

DoD basic research discovers new spectroscopic signatures from the “Stuff of Life”

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There is hardly a greater discovery during the past century than DNA–deoxyribonucleic acid–the biomolecular material in every cell of the human body. Continue reading

Wright State biology student wins fellowship to study treefrogs

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A Wright State undergraduate biology major is one of 24 nationwide who has been named an American Physiological Society (APS) 2012 Undergraduate Research Fellow. Continue reading

Wright State to host Ohio Mathematics Contest

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The words emblazoned on purple T-shirts used to promote the 2012 Ohio Mathematics Contest at Wright State University capture the goal: “From Little Numbers Do Great Equations Grow.” Continue reading

Mother’s affliction motivated student to participate in Wright State’s GRAD-PREP program

Part of the series: Opening Doors

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When doctors could not find a way to stop her mother’s epileptic seizures, Christina Estrada decided she would. Continue reading

Motion pictures alumnus to screen film on Ohio’s rivers during Earth Week at Wright State

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Wright State will screen “Call of the Scenic River: An Ohio Journey” on April 16 as part of its Earth Week events. Continue reading

Seeing one’s ability, not disability

STREAMS carries Wright State student on a voyage to science

Part of the series: Opening Doors

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STREAMS unlocks Jacob Brewer’s passion for research. Continue reading

Wright State hosts 12th Trebuchet Competition

Hundreds of high school hurlers lay siege to Nutter Center Arena
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Wright State held its 12th annual Trebuchet Competition today for high school teams from around Ohio. More than 200 students from 36 teams converged on the Wright State University Nutter Center to set up miniature hurling machines that they designed … Continue reading

BioSTAR steers undergraduate toward research

On his way to a career in biomedical sciences, Orly Leiva is following a star

Part of the series: Opening Doors

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On his way to a career in biomedical sciences, Orly Leiva is following a star. Continue reading

Researching epilepsy in Brazil

By staying close to home for college, Amma Boakye travels far

Part of the series: Opening Doors

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By staying close to home for college, Amma Boakye travels far. Continue reading