Wright State Headlines
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Mar 15
Wright State in the News, March 4-14
The Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, a mental health film and panel discussion and a generous estate gift supporting medical students garnered local media coverage. Continue reading
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Mar 14
Student art takes center stage at Wright State’s ArtsGala Auction
Artwork by two Wright State fine arts students will be up for auction at ArtsGala on April 5 to help raise funds for scholarships for fine and performing arts students. Continue reading
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Mar 13
Wright State’s annual Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign takes flight on March 17
Wright State faculty, staff and retirees change the lives of students by participating in the annual Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign from March 17 to April 25. Continue reading
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Mar 12
Wright State to host Project Blackbird, a live event promoting mental health, with special guest Anthony Muñoz
The March 19 event will feature a screening of “Blackbird” and a panel discussion on the complexities of mental health challenges, particularly eating disorders. Continue reading
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Mar 11
Centerville middle school student Aurora Spisak repeats as champ of Wright State Regional Spelling Bee, qualifying for national competition
Aurora Spisak, an eighth grader at Watts Middle School, will return to the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee after winning Wright State’s Regional Spelling Bee. Continue reading
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Faculty Profile
Wright State’s Allen Hunt develops new tool to measure soil production that offers promise in predicting global warming
Being able to predict soil production also helps with soil conservation, protecting crops, preventing landslides and forecasting changes in the landscape. Continue reading
Wright State’s Dan Krane featured on “Investigation Discovery’s” three-night program, “JonBenét: An American Murder Mystery”
Dan Krane will discuss the role DNA testing played in the Ramsey case on episodes airing Sept. 13 and Sept. 14. Continue reading
Pack mentality
New book by Wright State’s Edward Fitzgerald shows importance of courts in saving the wolf
Political science professor Edward Fitzgerald says that over the years the courts have been instrumental in protecting the environment. Continue reading
Wright State professor studies dead people’s teeth
Wright State anthropologist Amelia Hubbard specializes in the study of past life ways through teeth. Continue reading
Daniel Zehringer’s journey
Wright State associate professor of music releases album featuring the trumpet
Daniel Zehringer’s first solo album is getting attention around the United States and overseas. Continue reading
Wine wizard
Wright State dean emeritus Charles Taylor sharing knowledge of wine and philosophy in international journal
Charles Taylor spent 35 years on the Wright State faculty and served as dean of the College of Liberal Arts from 2005 to his retirement in 2012. Continue reading
Video vision
Wright State’s Noah Schroeder, students building sophisticated spaceship video game as teaching tool
The video game is designed for the many teachers who have trouble finding an educational video game that matches the content they want to teach. Continue reading
Wright State course examines connections between Great Books and Bad Weather
Crystal B. Lake asks her students to create something inspired by readings examining the role of weather in literature in a new course, Great Books and Bad Weather. Continue reading
Speaking terms
Wright State assistant professor Joshua Mabra’s quest for family heritage fired a passion for Arabic
Understanding his family heritage sparked a passion for Arabic in Joshua Mabra, assistant professor in the Department of Modern Languages. Continue reading
Climate change survey of science teachers co-designed by Wright State’s Lee Hannah making national splash
Published in Science magazine, the survey examined how public school teachers are teaching climate change in the classroom. Continue reading
