Wright State Headlines
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Dec 20
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
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
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
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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Dec 17
Expanded agreement provides Air Force researchers more access to work on Wright State’s campus
Researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base now have access to work throughout Wright State University’s campus. Continue reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2018
DDN OpEd: Numbers make a good case for Ohio’s public universities
Guest Column by Wright State President Cheryl B. Schrader A recent study of the economic impact of Ohio’s 14 four-year public universities provides a compelling case for maintaining a strong system of public higher education in our state. Commissioned by the … Continue reading
Ohio researchers from academia, government and business work to create more trust in autonomous systems
A team of Ohio researchers, including representatives of the Wright State Research Institute, is working with the Air Force Research Laboratory to ensure the safety and cyber security of autonomous systems. Continue reading
DDN: Wright State pilot program saves students thousands on textbooks
Excerpt A Wright State University pilot program designed to save students money on textbooks ended up saving them almost double what was originally estimated. Around 1,029 students participated in the program, called Inclusive Courseware, and they saved more than $102,400 … Continue reading
Happy campers
Third graders through eighth grade boys from around Raider Country laced up their sneakers to learn basketball skills and have some fun with Wright State basketball players and coaches. Continue reading
DBJ: Study finds Wright State pumps $1.5B into local economy, supports 20,000 jobs
Excerpt Wright State University adds $1.5 billion annually to the region’s economy and supports more than 20,000 jobs, according to a new economic impact study. The study, which analyzed data from fiscal years 2016-2017, based its findings on the university’s operations … Continue reading
Wright State pilot project on textbooks, online access saved students almost twice what was estimated
Wright State will expand the pilot program this fall, involving 40 courses impacting 120 sections and up to 6,105 students with a savings estimate of $651,000. Continue reading
Medical students learn about national security, CBRN defense
Through the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Certificate Program, Boonshoft School of Medicine students learn about national security, resiliency and preparedness. Continue reading
Wright State pumps $1.5 billion into economy, supports over 20,000 jobs, according to new higher education study
Wright State University adds $1.5 billion annually to the region’s economy and supports more than 20,000 jobs through its spending on operations and research and through spending by students, visitors and alumni, according to a new economic impact study. Continue reading
Ohio’s public universities add $42 billion annually to Ohio’s economy
Wright State University adds $1.5 billion annually to Raider Country economy
An economic impact study conducted for the Inter-University Council of Ohio found that the state’s public universities, their students and their statewide alumni added $42 billion in income to Ohio’s economy in 2016-17. Continue reading
Learning landscape
Wright State’s Amanda Harris presents New Media Incubator research at national conference
Amanda Harris, a communication studies student who interns in the New Media Incubator, helped beginning French students work on their language skills by producing storytelling videos. Continue reading
