Monthly Archives: May 2022

Prediction puzzle

Wright State business student Christopher Broach receives a scholarship to help pursue an organ transplant project

Management information systems Christopher Broach is investigating cancer in organ transplant patients. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Business, Info. Systems & Supply Chain Management, Military & Veterans, News, Research, Student Profile |

Keeping family first

The two longest donors in Wright State’s history share stories of 45 years of giving back

Bill and Cynthia King, both faculty members in the Department of Classics, and John Fortman, in chemistry, made their first donations to the university in 1975 Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Chemistry, Giving, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, Magazine, News, Science & Mathematics |

Civil conversations

Political science major Austin Leist wants to make a career out of having civil arguments as a lawyer and possibly a prosecuting attorney. Continue reading

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

The Wright brothers’ mechanician

Charles “Charlie” Taylor, the Wrights’ mechanician, designed and built the engine used during the first successful flight. Continue reading

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

Back to Broadway

Wright State alumni reflect on the return of live theatre and share stories about the innovative ways they kept creativity alive during the pandemic

Wright State alumni talk about the pandemic, how it has impacted Broadway, and how shows are finally reopening. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Arts Scene, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, Magazine, News |

Men’s golf headed to NCAA Columbus Regional

Winners of their seventh Horizon League Championship in program history, the Wright State golf team is headed to the NCAA Championship for the sixth time in program history. Continue reading

Posted in Athletics, Home news sidebar, News |

119 students receive medical degrees during Boonshoft School of Medicine graduation

After four or more years of intense study and specialized training, 119 medical students received their M.D. degrees during graduation on May 1. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Around Campus, BSOM alumni, Commencement, Home news sidebar, Medical Students, Medicine, News |

Education and collaboration spark innovation

Wright State continues to provide and expand its resources and opportunities for students to create and innovate

Exploring areas growing and flourishing with new concepts and applications at Wright State University. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Biology, Business, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Lake Campus, Magazine, Marketing, News, Research, Science & Mathematics, Undergraduate |

Senior signatures

Hundreds of future Wright State students packed into the Student Union for Signing Day on May 2. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Business, Enrollment Management, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Marketing, News, Student Union, Videos |

Wright State faculty member Erin Flanagan wins prestigious Edgar Award for best first novel

Erin Flanagan, professor of English language and literatures, won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel by an American Author for “Deer Season.” Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Arts Scene, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News |