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
Web browsers
Wright State study sheds light on political parties’ use of websites and social media
Researchers hope their findings will encourage local political parties to evaluate their online presence and make positive changes. Continue reading
Wright State wins Air Force contract to develop cybersecurity workforce
Worth over $29.75 million, the contract seeks to develop a pipeline of trained undergraduate engineering students with the skills to design and develop digital microelectronic devices and systems. Continue reading
Student-built radar device to be demonstrated at Wright Brothers Day
The Radar Imaging and Object Recognition Demo will be conducted by students in the Sensors and Signals Exploitation Lab in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Continue reading
Online Wright Brothers Day will celebrate university and community innovators
Although the annual Wright Brothers Day shifted to a web-based format, the event will still celebrate innovative research from Wright State faculty and local organizations. Continue reading
Electric energy
Wright State research team receives a $500,000 federal grant to accelerate manufacturing of thermoelectric materials
Joy Gockel, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering, and Tanvi Banerjee, associate professor of computer science, received a research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Continue reading
Water power
Wright State professor Silvia Newell is a key player in a new state partnership on monitoring of wetlands
The Lake Erie and Aquatic Research Network will assess the effectiveness and future role of implemented and planned wetland restoration projects. Continue reading
Water research by physics professor Allen Hunt published by Geological Society of America
Allen Hunt’s research is important when developing strategies to optimize the use of water in food and energy production. Continue reading
Kunal Swani serves as editor on special issue of marketing journal
Kunal Swani, associate professor of marketing, was co-editor of a special issue on business-to-business advertising in the journal Industrial Marketing Management. Continue reading
Straight talk
Research by Wright State Ph.D. student Ashutosh Shivakumar on artificial intelligence getting attention
Ashutosh Shivakumar, who is pursuing his Ph.D. in computer science and engineering at Wright State, researches how to make computers more human-like in initiating conversations. Continue reading
Wright State receives Defense Department funds to acquire advanced MRI scanner
New MRI scanner will allow Wright State to expand its neuroscience research and create a neuroimaging center for cognitive technologies. Continue reading
