Wright State Headlines
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Jan 9
Nichole Rustad named associate vice president for university communications and marketing at Wright State
Nichole Rustad is responsible for providing vision, strategy and oversight for all communications and marketing functions at Wright State. Continue reading
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Dec 20 2024
Wright State to launch mobile street medicine project for underserved patients in Dayton
Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine will collaborate with Premier Health to provide health care services to people with substance use disorders through a mobile community-based health care, or street medicine, model. Continue reading
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Dec 19 2024
Top 10 Wright State Newsroom videos of 2024
The Wright State Newsroom shared once-in-a-lifetime moments with students, faculty and staff while making joyful connections with alumni during 2024. Continue reading
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Dec 18 2024
2025 Alumni Achievement Awards celebrate distinguished Wright State community members
The Wright State University Alumni Association recognized the accomplishments of Wright State alumni and friends with its 2025 Alumni Achievement Awards. Continue reading
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Dec 17 2024
Wright State alum partners with alma mater to brew a Raider-branded beer
Fans can now enjoy Wright State University-branded beer while cheering on the Raiders. Continue reading
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Research
Wright State Professor Sherif Elbasiouny awarded a $3 million federal grant to study weakness in aging
Researchers at Wright State, Ohio State and Ohio University will examine the neural mechanisms underlying weakness in aging. Continue reading
Wright State receives $1.45 million grant to analyze data from Ohio opioid and substance abuse treatment program
The Boonshoft School of Medicine is playing a key role in a state program that provides prevention, treatment and recovery services for Ohioans with opioid and stimulant use disorders. Continue reading
Attached algal blooms are an emerging threat to clear lakes worldwide
An international group of lake scientists is exploring how local and global factors might contribute to algae on lake bottoms. Continue reading
Wright State business students capture IT award using data analytics to predict pet adoption
The student applied their analytical skills to create a solution for a Kaggle Data Analytics Challenge Competition. Continue reading
Wright State faculty member Awad Halabi wins Fellowship award to conduct research in Jerusalem on Islamic activist
Awad Halabi, associate professor of history and religion, will work in Jerusalem and possibly Amman, Jordan, next spring for up to four months. Continue reading
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Wright State anthropology students dig for evidence of an historic Shawnee fort
Undergraduate anthropology students receive hands-on training at excavating during Wright State’s Field School in Archaeology. Continue reading
Madhavi Kadakia named interim vice provost for research at Wright State
Madhavi Kadakia is chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and associate dean of research affairs of the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Continue reading
Wright State historian Noeleen McIlvenna wins prestigious fellowship award from North Caroliniana Society
Noeleen McIlvenna, professor of history, received the 2021 Archie K. Davis Fellowship award for her work “Dressed Pork: North Carolina and the Atlantic World Economy.” Continue reading
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New research by Lake Campus faculty member Chuck Ciampaglio published by prestigious international journal
Chuck Ciampaglio, professor of Earth and environmental science, and alumnus David Peterman discovered how an extinct animal moved through water. Continue reading
Wright State WestRock Scholars studying quality of Wilmington drinking water sources
WestRock created a research fund in 2020 to support research in sustainability science by Wright State students. Continue reading
