Women in STEMM

Rural route

Wright State engineering Ph.D. student Morgan Highlander receives a prestigious NIH award

Morgan Highlander, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering at Wright State, received a two-year National Institutes of Health diversity award to support her research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS. Continue reading

Wright State physiology and neuroscience students excel in NIH internship program

Wright State honors students Adeline Nshuti and Kelia McMichael presented their kidney-related research at a National Institutes of Health conference. Continue reading

Lunar gateway

Wright State computer engineering graduate Phuong Marangoni plays key role in NASA’s mission to return to the moon. Continue reading

A fellowship to help the underserved

Artesia Dunbar, a clinical psychology doctoral student at Wright State, will train to work with marginalized groups through the American Psychological Association’s Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship Program. Continue reading

Wright State student researcher takes honors at two national physiology conferences

Kelia McMichael, an honors student majoring in physiology and neuroscience, has excelled as an undergraduate researcher in the lab of Clintoria Williams, associate professor of neuroscience, cell biology and physiology. Continue reading

Engineered movement

Wright State student Bri Chan combines her passion for dance and biomedical engineering into a unique college experience. Continue reading

Opening doors

M. Patrick Daniels Scholarship helps students with disabilities achieve their dreams

Amelia Whorton, who is pursuing a master’s degree in physiology and neuroscience at Wright State, wants to make the STEM fields more accessible. Continue reading

Science fiction is her science fact

Wright State mechanical engineering graduate Bevin Duckett is a flight software engineer on a probe bound for Europa

Through her job at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Bevin Duckett has worked on projects exploring Mars and the Jovian moon Europa. Continue reading

Wright State physiology and neuroscience student wins Naval Horizons Essay Contest

Kaitlyn Miller, a physiology and neuroscience student at Wright State, researched technologies that help Navy and Marine Corps divers overcome underwater challenges. Continue reading

STEM-focused

Computer engineering major Celeste Irwin is the inaugural recipient of the BHG Financial Runner scholarship for women in STEM

Wright State computer engineering major Celeste Irwin wants to use her medical and programming knowledge to work in research and product development in MRI-guided focused ultrasound. Continue reading