Wright State Headlines
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Sep 29
Wright State Theatre opens new season with comedic farce ‘The Liar’
Wright State Theatre will open its 2023–24 season with “The Liar,” a comedic farce adapted by playwright David Ives, from Sept. 29 to Oct. 8 in the Festival Playhouse. Continue reading
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Sep 28
Be dazzled
A night of African food, music and dancing took place at the fourth annual Sapphire Jubilee in the Wright State University Student Union Endeavour Room. Continue reading
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Sep 28
High school juniors, seniors attend Future Teachers Day at Wright State
High school juniors and seniors considering a career in education had the opportunity to learn about the many facets of the profession at Future Teachers Day at Wright State. Continue reading
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Sep 27
Wright State motion pictures alumna, former adjunct professor wins Ohio Valley Regional Emmy
Wright State motion pictures graduate Selena Burks-Rentschler was honored for her work on the ThinkTV documentary “Redlining: Mapping Inequality in Dayton and Springfield.” Continue reading
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Sep 27
Annual Amigos Latinos gala to honor community members
The annual Amigos Latinos Gala, the signature fundraiser for the Amigos Latinos Scholarship at Wright State, will take place on Oct. 7 at the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
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Women in STEMM
Sorority and fraternity presidential pride
Participating in student organizations is one of Lauren Pelan’s favorite things about Wright State. Continue reading
Research group recognizes Boonshoft School of Medicine professor with award
Marjorie Bowman will receive the Distinguished Research Mentor Award from the North American Primary Care Research Group. Continue reading
Naval force
Wright State medical student Christiana Draper brings Navy experience to medical school, neuroengineering research
Christiana Draper, an M.D./Ph.D. student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, won a National Institutes of Health Diversity Supplement Award to support for her ALS research. Continue reading
LANA director Julia Acosta appointed to ACE Women’s Network executive board
Julia Acosta will encourage faculty and staff to get involved as partners across the state to increase the number of women in leadership positions in higher education. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine student receives AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
Stephanie Welsh is committed to promoting the health of women and children by practicing medicine in a primary care field, while incorporating principles of public health into her practice. Continue reading
Gold standard
Elizabeth Freeman, who uses her degree to mine for gold in Alaska, had her college career interrupted for three years before returning. "I feel like I am finally achieving the goals I set out for myself all those years ago."
2015 Wright State graduate Elizabeth Freeman works as a geologist at a gold mine near Juneau, Alaska. Continue reading
Susan Edwards of Appalachian State named provost of Wright State University
Susan Edwards, vice provost for faculty affairs at Appalachian State University, will join Wright State as executive vice president for academic affairs and provost on July 30. Continue reading
Wright State professor Tanvi Banerjee featured in Women in Science issue of Research Features Magazine
Wright State professor Tanvi Banerjee was recognized by a British online publication for her research detecting burnout among those who care for dementia patients Continue reading
Microbe management
Wright State students Christina Davis and Andrea Poole help team win gold in international synthetic biology competition
As interns at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology students developed a research project for a pill to prevent or minimize bacterial illness among deployed military personnel. Continue reading
Wright State wins $1 million grant to expand undergraduate research in College of Science and Mathematics
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant that promises to expand and further diversify undergraduate research in Wright State University’s College of Science and Mathematics. Continue reading
