Monthly Archives: April 2021

A space odyssey

Lindsay Aitchison ’11 helps NASA design a new generation of spacesuits

Engineer Lindsay Aitchison ’11 is supporting NASA’s next trip to the Moon in 2024 by designing new, state-of-the-art spacesuits. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Alumni Profile, Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Magazine, News |

A different kind of influencer

Mohamed Al-Hamdani ’03, ’19, immigration lawyer and president of Dayton Public Schools Board, is one of the city’s most influential young leaders

Two-time Wright State graduate Al-Hamdani wants immigrants to know Dayton as a welcoming city. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Alumni Profile, Business, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, Magazine, MBA, News, Social Sciences and International Studies |

A woman’s crusade

Martha McClellan Brown and Ohio’s roots in the temperance movement

From the Stacks: A look at the Martha McClellan Brown collection in the University Libraries Special Collections and Archives. Continue reading

Posted in Alumni Association, Home news sidebar, Libraries, Magazine, News, Special Collections and Archives |

Artwork by graduating Wright State students featured in Senior Thesis Exhibition in Stein Galleries

Visitors can view the Senior Thesis Exhibition in the Stein Galleries on April 23 and 30 from 4 to 6 p.m. and April 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Arts Scene, Coronavirus, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News, Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries |

Wright State Theatre will hold its first Parking Lot Fringe Festival April 24–25

The Parking Lot Fringe Festival is an outdoor theatrical event on April 24–25 on the Grand Entrance steps to the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Arts Scene, Coronavirus, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News |

On-demand laundry service wins Wright Venture

M.B.A. student Jeffrey Caldwell II received $5,000 in startup funds for Tumble as the winner of Wright Venture. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Business, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Marketing, MBA, News |

Movie night

Wright State students' drive-in raised $20,127.13 for Dayton Children’s Hospital

This year’s eighth annual Raiderthon raised over $20,000 for Dayton Children’s Hospital. Continue reading

Posted in Around Campus, Community Service, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, News, Videos |

Driveway 5K to raise money for Wright State’s Student Emergency Fund

Organized by Wright State Campus Recreation, the Driveway 5K promotes physical wellness while raising funds for the Student Emergency Fund. Continue reading

Posted in Campus Recreation, Coronavirus, Giving, Home news sidebar, News |

Dayton Mayor, Wright State alumna Nan Whaley to give libraries talk

Nan Whaley will discuss “Leadership in Challenging Times” during the Friends of the Libraries Virtual Lunch-In on April 21. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, Libraries, News, Social Sciences and International Studies |

Dayton Daily News: Drive-in for Wright State’s Big Lens Film Fest

Student filmmakers are in the spotlight as Wright State University’s Motion Pictures program hosts its annual Big Lens Film Festival Thursday, April 22 at 8 p.m. at Dixie Twin Drive-In, 6201 N. Dixie Drive, Dayton. Continue reading

Posted in Wright State in the News |