Wright State Headlines
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Jun 25
Wright State lighting design graduate earns prestigious fellowship
Jessica Ann Drayton, who earned a B.F.A. in Theatre Design and Technology from Wright State, received a prestigious entertainment lighting design fellowship. Continue reading
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Jun 24
Go big and go home
Elizabeth Bergh, a captain in the Air Force and a Wright State alum, is stationed at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and works as an instructor radar navigator on the B-52 Stratofortress. Continue reading
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Jun 24
Wright State’s graduate engineering programs ranked as among the best in nation by U.S. News for 2024
Seven graduate engineering programs offered by Wright State’s College of Engineering and Computer Science are ranked by U.S. News and World Report as among the best in the nation for 2024. Continue reading
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Jun 20
Wright State University launches aviation degree
Students can prepare for careers as flight instructors or airline pilots and technical positions in the aviation industry through new aviation degree programs at Wright State University. Continue reading
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Jun 20
Wright State graduates and faculty well represented at Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association Awards ceremony
Wright State University graduates and faculty recently swept the major categories in this year’s Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association Awards ceremony. Continue reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2024
Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine graduate embraces role of trailblazer
Olatunde Bashorun is the first African American male student from the Boonshoft School of Medicine to match into a competitive integrated plastic and reconstructive surgery residency program. Continue reading
WYSO Public Radio: Wright State students on trip save a life at Yellowstone National Park
Good timing and lifeguard skills helped two Wright State University students save a woman’s life. This spring during a trip to Yellowstone National Park, Hannah Mesa and Silas Hoam were leading a group to the natural hot springs. They saw … Continue reading
Wright State helps connect area veterans to support services during annual Vets Moving Forward event
Military veterans and their families were able to connect with employers and service organizations at the Vets Moving Forward event at Wright State University. Continue reading
Support network
2024 grad Colin Bramlage found vital support at Wright State and a job at Wright-Patterson Air Force
After interning at Wright-Patterson Air Force, management information systems major Colin Bramlage landed a job in military project development after spring graduation. Continue reading
Wright State vice president and faculty member featured on WYSO’s Race Project
Matthew Chaney, Ed.D., vice president for inclusive excellence, talked with Andrew Strombeck, Ph.D., professor of English, as part of The Race Project on WYSO Public Radio. The Race Project invites two everyday people from the Miami Valley to talk about … Continue reading
New program to provide more internship opportunities for Wright State engineering and computer science students
Internships for Wright State University engineering and computer science majors will be more easily identified and more plentiful thanks to the new Work Forward Internship Program. Continue reading
Wright State alum Tilly Evans-Krueger wins award for best dancer in Broadway show
Tilly Evans-Krueger received the 2024 Chita Rivera Award for Outstanding Dancer in a Broadway Show for her performance in “The Outsiders.” Continue reading
Wright State motion pictures student screens documentary at Cleveland International Film Festival
Nathanael Blair, a motion picture major at Wright State, screened his documentary “It’s in the CommuniTea!” and participated in a Q&A about his film at the Cleveland International Film Festival. Continue reading
Sample suds
Wright State craft beer festival attracts local brewers and alumni
The first-ever May Daze Craft Beer Fest at Wright State University offered 45 different beers to sample from 14 local breweries. Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: Former Wright State outfielder hits longest home run in baseball this season
Excerpt Former Wright State University outfielder Peyton Burdick, who the Cincinnati Reds claimed off waivers in April, hit the longest home run in baseball — at any level — this season on Tuesday. Burdick’s home run for the Triple-A Louisville Bats … Continue reading
