Wright State Headlines
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May 11
Wright State professor brings global food bank research into the classroom to inspire real-world learning and solutions
A recent trip to India by Dan Warshawsky, professor of geography and chair of the School of Social Sciences and International Studies, will help inspire a new course and give students a better understanding of global food insecurity. Continue reading
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May 7
Wright State names Timothy J. Bunning interim dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Timothy J. Bunning, retired chief technology officer at the Air Force Research Laboratory, was named interim dean of Wright State’s College of Engineering and Computer Science. Continue reading
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May 7
The art of medicine
John Corker was drawn to the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine because of its strong culture of support, teamwork and positivity. Continue reading
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May 6
Sustained student effort brings pollinator garden to campus
Three years after the initial process began, the Students for Earth and Environmental Sustainability organization officially welcomed a new pollinator garden to campus. Continue reading
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May 4
Wright State’s student-run radio station earns national recognition with major equipment award
WWSU 106.9FM, Wright State’s student-operated radio station, received a major broadcast equipment upgrade that will improve its on-air sound quality and expand hands-on learning opportunities for students. Continue reading
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News
Remembering Sept. 11: Fairborn Ceremony held at Calamityville
The ceremony also featured a display of the World Trade Center steel artifact recently acquired by Fairborn. Continue reading
Wright State celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Dance lessons, film screenings and lectures will take place across campus. Continue reading
Whites of Their Eyes
Wright State professor pens historical account of Battle of Bunker Hill
A school library book on the Civil War whetted his appetite at age 6. A painting he saw at age 7 in a Boston museum depicting a Revolutionary War battle clinched it. Paul Lockhart was hooked on American history. Today, … Continue reading
The Honors System
Flourishing Wright State program approaches 40th year
They’re overachievers in the classroom. They’re leaders in extracurricular activities. They’re creative, curious, ambitious, dedicated. They’re honors students. As it nears its fourth decade, the University Honors Program has grown to more than 1,000 students. The current group includes 182 … Continue reading
Learning the Ropes
Internships equal real-world thrills, experience
College internships evoke images of brewing coffee, making copies, and performing other trivial tasks. For interns from Wright State University, not so much. Raiders across the country are participating in exciting internships such as working in Congress, feeding sharks, or … Continue reading
MASSive Undertaking
Wright State collaborates with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Last spring, audiences got a once-in-a lifetime chance to see the most complex and controversial work of composer Leonard Bernstein in a production that boasted nearly 200 of Dayton’s most talented performers, including more than 100 Wright State students and … Continue reading
Shark Tale
Wright State shark scientist tapped for prehistoric task
It’s a shark tale that’s been told around the world. And a Wright State scientist and student were right in the middle of it… Following one of the largest finds ever made of an Edestus fossil, a jawbone from a … Continue reading
Stormy Childhoods, Sunny Futures
Wright State opens its doors and heart to foster students
Growing up was a rocky road for Adrian McLemore. His mother and father divorced. He fought with his parents and teachers. He ran away from home a lot. And then there was the string of foster homes… By the time … Continue reading
Enlisting in Education
Office of Veterans Affairs welcomes military students
After retiring from the United States Marine Corps, a 20-year career that took him to 32 countries and into combat operations Desert Storm in Iraq and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, John Bowers has once again charged forth into unfamiliar … Continue reading
Pioneer, friend of RSCOB, awarded honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
You could see the genuine appreciation on the students’ faces as they graciously thanked Doreen Mogavero at an informal after-graduation gathering at Rike Hall in June. Mogavero had just been named an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at Wright State … Continue reading
