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Student who landed at Wright State from Puerto Rico finds meaning in student food pantry
Posted on February 14, 2014 by Jim Hannah
Felix Enrique Torres

Graduate student Felix Enrique Torres, who landed at Wright State from Puerto Rico, finds meaning in student food pantry. Continue reading →

Engineer and entrepreneur Lonnie Johnson, inventor of Super Soaker water gun, to speak at Wright State

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Jim Hannah
Lonnie Johnson

Entrepreneur and inventor Lonnie Johnson will discuss “Inspiring a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship and excellence” at Wright State on Feb. 19. Continue reading →

Wright State expands business degree to Lake Campus

Excerpt Wright State University will begin offering its business degree at its Celina campus this fall. The school said Thursday that its Lake Campus branch will begin offering the complete four-year degree of Bachelor of Science in Business in Celina. Not … Continue reading →

Wright State doctoral student creates concussion website

Excerpt Samantha Sanderson’s interest in concussions was both professional and, unfortunately, personal long before she enrolled as a graduate student at Wright State’s School of Professional Psychology. An elite soccer player growing up in Hilliard, just outside of Columbus, Sanderson … Continue reading →

Video—Wright State Basketball on ESPNU

Mark Gazdik from Wright State University and Rowdy Raider talk to Living Dayton about their upcoming men’s basketball game happening live on ESPNU Friday, Feb. 21. The first 5,000 fans through the doors receive a free green T-shirt. Watch the … Continue reading →

New director of Disability Services is on the job

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Seth Bauguess

Thomas Webb, a veteran disability services advocate focused on equal opportunity for all students, started this week as the new director of the Office of Disability Services. Continue reading →

Nerve center: New neuroscience researcher brings unique talents, perspective

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Jim Hannah
Debra Ann Mayes

A stroke gave Wright State neuroscientist Debra Ann Mayes a unique perspective on rehabilitation, neurological therapy and regeneration. Continue reading →

Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine seminar to examine health disparities in Montgomery County

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Cindy Young

The Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine and the Ohio State Area Health Education Centers will kick off a seminar series on health disparities in Montgomery County on Tuesday, March 11. Continue reading →

Video—Cold weather not enough to kill off all bugs

From his warm office at Wright State University, Associate Professor of Biology John Stireman looks through files of flies. An expert with bugs and insects, he is the right person to ask if the extreme cold we’ve felt will kill … Continue reading →

The Science of Teaching Science: Wright State researchers work to change traditional model

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Jim Hannah
Lisa Kenyon, Jeannette Loyer and Mackenzie English

Wright State researchers are helping change the traditional model for teaching science by making learning more meaningful for students and moving them into a higher form of reasoning. Continue reading →