Wright State Headlines
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Apr 18
Wright State University Foundation awards Students First Fund grants
The nine projects that received Students First funding will have far-reaching impacts on the Dayton and Lake Campuses. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Cosmic collection
Over 200 Mini University preschool students participated in an art project to raise excitement and awareness for the total solar eclipse. Continue reading
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Apr 17
Wright State revives student-faculty collaborative writing journal
The Best Integrated Writing journal showcases Wright State students’ scholarly papers from a wide range of disciplines. Continue reading
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Apr 17
Fulfilling dreams
The family of the late Wright State alum Patrick Daniels helped create an endowment to ensure the personal attendant station can continue to provide essential services to students. Continue reading
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Apr 16
Wright State alumna Nicole Scherzinger wins top British theatre award as star of ‘Sunset Boulevard’
Nicole Scherzinger, who studied musical theatre and acting at Wright State from 1996 to 1999, received the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Norma Desmond in “Sunset Boulevard.” Continue reading
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Faculty Profile
Citizen sensing to insights, predictions and decisions
Wright State professor Amit Sheth is a leader in combining computer science with social media
Amit Sheth finds commercial success with a software system that analyzes big data on social media sites. Continue reading
Wright State faculty members Lisa Kenyon, Pratik Parikh honored by Affiliate Societies Council
Kenyon and Parikh were honored on Oct. 10 with the Affiliate Society Council Outstanding Engineers and Scientists Award. Continue reading
A golden opportunity
History professor Drew Swanson returned to his alma mater the University of Georgia to lecture on the Georgia gold rush. Continue reading
Fossil force
Smithsonian is latest TV channel to turn to Wright State professor Chuck Ciampaglio for expertise on prehistoric sharks
Chuck Ciampaglio is among only a handful of scientists worldwide who has studied the megalodon, a prehistoric shark. Continue reading
Revolutionary research
Wright State English professor Sharon Lynette Jones's book about famous civil rights activist Angela Davis to be published next May
Sharon Lynette Jones’ new book project will take extensive research and involve visits to archives around the country. Continue reading
Wright State professor Julie Williams receives prestigious national award for advancement of disability issues
Julie Williams, a professor in the School of Professional Psychology, received the Distinguished Contributions to the Advancement of Disability Issues Award from the American Psychological Association. Continue reading
Accounting principles
Maggie Houston caps teaching career with scholarship designed to help nontraditional female accounting students at Wright State
Even in retirement, long-time accountancy instructor Maggie Houston continues to place the welfare of her students above all else. Continue reading
Wright State’s Allen Hunt develops model to measure vegetation growth that offers promise in agriculture, climate prediction
Physic professor Allen Hunt details his latest research in the Valdose Zone Journal, published by the Soil Science Society of America. Continue reading
Wright State professor Julian Gomez-Cambronero to be recognized in his native Spain for scientific work
Wright State scientist Julian Gomez-Cambronero will receive the prestigious Communications Award conferred by Cadena SER. Continue reading
Workings of protein hold keys to new cancer treatments
Kwang-Jin Cho, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, is working to find better anti-cancer drugs in his lab. Continue reading
