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Take a bite out of hunger: Boonshoft School of Medicine to host a Day of Caring brunch Feb. 28

Proceeds from the Day of Caring pancake brunch on Feb. 28 will be donated to local food banks. Continue reading

Master of Public Health student from Somalia focuses research on mental health of immigrant women

Bonnshoft School of Medicine White Hall

Fartun Yussuf, a Boonshoft School of Medicine graduate student and native of Somalia, draws on her own cross-cultural experience as she researches the mental health of immigrant women. Continue reading

Forums, film screenings, civil rights trip to commemorate Voting Rights Act anniversary

IIyasah Al-Shabazz headshot

“Phoenix Project: A Call to Action” from Feb. 17-19, and a Civil Rights Pilgrimage, March 3-9, commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine seminar to focus on diabetes in Montgomery County

“Montgomery County Health Disparities: Tackling the Diabetes Epidemic” seminar will held March 10 Madison Lakes Learning and Conference Center in Dayton. Continue reading

Perfectly logical

Wright State’s Erik C. Banks authors philosophy book on Realistic Empiricism
Realistic Empiricism of Mach, James and Russell cover

Philosophy professor Erik Banks published book on Austrian physicist Ernst Mach, American psychologist William James and British philosopher Bertrand Russell. Continue reading

Wright State stages Science Olympiad Invitational

Mission Possible event

Science Olympiad Invitational Tournament attracts 1,500 students from 11 states to Wright State to compete in complex hands-on challenges and lab events. Continue reading

Wright State Physicians Orthopaedics to offer educational session on hip problems

Hip X-ray

Orthopaedic surgeon James Binski will discuss “Hip Problems: From Womb to Tomb” on Feb. 17 at the Wright State Physicians Health Center. Continue reading

Students to learn about health careers at Path to Health Professions Day

Boonshoft School of Medicine students giving information

High school and college students can learn more about careers as doctors, nurses and veterinarians during Path to Health Professions Day on Feb. 16. Continue reading

Prison prism

Wright State’s Karen Lahm warns of violent behavior among female inmates
Karen Lahm in her office

Sociology professor Karen Lahm has spent her career studying prisons and their populations and most recently researched female inmate misconduct. Continue reading

College of Liberal Arts faculty to discuss research at conference Feb. 9

Paul Lockhart

College of Liberal Arts faculty will discuss their research, ranging from a Prophet Moses Festival in Jerusalem to musical theatre to Dayton during World War I, at a conference Feb. 9. Continue reading