Wright State Headlines
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Apr 24
Wright State celebrates Student Success Champions
Recipients of the University Awards for Student Success Champions were recognized for exemplary service, collaboration, tutoring, leadership, advising and teaching. Continue reading
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Apr 23
Wright State gold team captures 2024 Horizon League team title, Flynn individual champion
The Wright State men’s golf team captured the 2024 Horizon League Championship as Andrew Flynn defeated teammate Timmy Hollenbeck on the second playoff hole to grab top individual honors. Continue reading
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Apr 23
118 medical students to graduate from Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine April 28
The Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine will hold its spring 2024 graduation ceremony on Sunday, April 28, at 2 p.m. in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
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Apr 23
Wright State University continues to demonstrate its financial strength with another credit rating upgrade from Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service upgraded Wright State University’s credit rating to A2 with a Stable outlook. Continue reading
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Apr 22
Thousands celebrate the end of Spring Semester with food, fun and friendship
Wright State University’s annual April Craze is a time to play carnival games, socialize with classmates and learn about student organizations and clubs. Continue reading
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Research
A love for literacy
Teacher and Wright State graduate Laura Simons instills a love of reading in her students
The Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers honored Laura Simons for the thesis she produced as a graduate student in the Master of Education in Literacy Program at Wright State. Continue reading
Knowledge building
Wright State computer scientist Cogan Shimizu has a key role in designing a federally funded Open Knowledge Network
Cogan Shimizu, assistant professor of computer science at Wright State, will play a key role in providing access to a new network of data designed to help solve a broad set of societal and economic challenges. Continue reading
Latest ‘gem’ of a team takes gold
Students on Wright State's iGEM research team earn top honors at international competition
A team of 11 Wright State students won a gold medal at the iGEM Grand Jamboree for their research detecting dangerous manganese in drinking water and soil. Continue reading
Wright State Raj Soin College of Business students, dean win tech leadership awards
Matthew Cavender and Cameron Cross won the Award of Excellence for College Student Project and interim Dean Donald Hopkins received the Legacy of Leadership Award from Technology First. Continue reading
Wright State faculty member Damaris Serrano again wins highest literary honor awarded by her native Panama
For the fourth time, Damaris E. Serrano, professor of Spanish at Wright State, received Panama’s Ricardo Miró Award in the literary essay section. Continue reading
Sixth annual Runkle Woods Symposium to celebrate Wright State University woods
The Runkle Woods Symposium on Nov. 17 will feature a keynote address on bird watching in the Wright State University woods and a presentation on pawpaws, the state fruit of Ohio. Continue reading
Wright State researchers tapped for PTSD clinical trial work with veterans, emergency responders
Matt Sherwood, a research associate professor in the Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, will lead a clinical trial on the use of electroencephalogram transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat PTSD. Continue reading
Wright State physiology and neuroscience students excel in NIH internship program
Wright State honors students Adeline Nshuti and Kelia McMichael presented their kidney-related research at a National Institutes of Health conference. Continue reading
Data dive
Wright State biological sciences student’s trip to Thailand focused on coral reef health, the planet
Josh Hivner, a senior biological sciences major at Wright State, helped clear debris from coral reefs while gathering data for his undergraduate thesis during a trip to Thailand. Continue reading
Wright State’s Celebration of Research to showcase student projects
Wright State University’s Celebration of Undergraduate and Graduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 26. Continue reading
