Wright State Headlines
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May 21
Boots on the ground
For the third consecutive year, Wright State welcomed Carry the Load hikers who are honoring first responders and military personnel who have died in the line of duty. Continue reading
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May 20
Wright State trip leaders spring to action to save a life at Yellowstone National Park
During a visit to the natural hot springs at Yellowstone National Park, Wright State students Hannah Mesa and Silas Hoam rescued a woman who was having a seizure. Continue reading
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May 19
Top-seeded Wright State will host 2024 Horizon League baseball tournament after capturing regular season title
No. 1 seed Wright State will play its first game in the Horizon League baseball tournament on May 23 at 11 a.m. at Nischwitz Stadium. Continue reading
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May 17
Amy Salazar named vice president for student success at Wright State
Before joining Wright State University, Amy Salazar served as associate vice provost for student success at Sam Houston State University. Continue reading
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May 16
Fortune ranks Wright State’s online MBA program among the best
The Wright State Raj Soin College of Business has been selected by Fortune magazine as one of its Best Online MBA Programs for 2024. Continue reading
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Physics
Soil toil: Wright State grad student Behzad Ghanbarian rising star in terra-firma research
Environmental sciences Ph.D. student Behzad Ghanbarian is a prolific scholar, publishing many papers on soil-related research. Continue reading
Laser gazer: Ultrafast-laser expert Jason Deibel named director of undergraduate research at CoSM
Jason Deibel, an expert on the use of lasers to study new materials, is the new director of undergraduate research and experiential learning in the College of Science and Mathematics. Continue reading
Famed physicist Michio Kaku to speak at Wright State in Presidential Lecture Series
Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku will discuss “Physics of the Future” as part of Wright State’s Presidential Lecture Series and Honors Institute on March 19 at the Nutter Center. Continue reading
Physicist who played significant role in discovery of Higgs boson to speak at Wright State
University of Oregon physics professor James Brau, who participated in the discovery of the Higgs boson, will give a public talk on the subatomic particle on Feb. 7 at Wright State. Continue reading
Wright State scientist/alumnus among those honored by President Obama
Greg Pitz, who obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics from Wright State University, was among those honored by President Obama as among the nation’s outstanding early career scientists. Continue reading
Petkie named chair of Physics Department
Doug Petkie, an associate professor of physics, was named chair of Wright State’s Physics Department. Continue reading
Wright State, Ohio State, other institutions receive $3.5 million grant to increase underrepresented graduates in STEM fields
The Ohio State University, Wright State University and nine other Ohio colleges and universities will share a $3.5 million National Science Foundation grant over the next five years… Continue reading
Breathtaking: Wright State researchers developing disease-detecting exhalation device
Diabetes, kidney disease, even cancer. Their presence in the human body can change the smell and chemistry of a person’s breath… Continue reading
Catching the Bug
Wright State researchers developing virus-detection technology
Technology under development by Wright State researchers and field-deployable at public sites has the potential to detect viruses within minutes, giving early warning and reducing the possibility of an outbreak.
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