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Teaching temperament

Wright State alum, inaugural registrant Sheila Skimmerhorn caps career with stint at STEM school

Sheila Skimmerhorn, a two-time Wright State graduate, was the first student to register for classes at the university in 1964. Continue reading

Wright State engineering students install X-ray system at a hospital in the African nation of Malawi

Wright State engineering students returned to Malawi to build a digital X-ray system, equip an X-ray room and train personnel at a hospital. 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

Science showdown

Stars of the future to compete at Wright State University in 2017 Science Olympiad National Tournament

More than 5,000 students, educators and parents will descend on Wright State for the 2017 Science Olympiad National Tournament May 19–20. Continue reading

Raining champ

Wright State grad student Bridget Fricke helps engineer rainwater collection system, prosthetic foot

Bridget Fricke, who earned a B.S. in biomedical engineering from Wright State and is working on her M.S. in engineering innovation and entrepreneurship, wants to start her own biomedical company. Continue reading

Science Olympiad Invitational returning to Wright State

Wright State will host another Science Olympiad Invitational Tournament on Jan. 28 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Continue reading

A salute to our nation’s finest

Delores Etter ’70, ’72 establishes scholarship for Wright State students from military families

The Delores and Jerry Etter Scholarship will help students in the College of Science and Mathematics or the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Continue reading

An inspirational start

Emma Stempfley’s mother and father both inspired the first-year Wright State student to study biomedical engineering. Continue reading

Wright State Research Institute chosen to lead $3.4 million project for AFRL

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Wright State Research Institute will lead a public-private collaborative effort to develop a next-generation live, virtual and constructive training system. Continue reading