Author Archives: Bob Mihalek

Wright State grad Hannah Beachler earns Oscar nomination for production design on ‘Sinners’

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Bob Mihalek

Wright State motion pictures graduate Hannah Beachler earned her second Academy Award nomination, this time for Best Production Design on the blockbuster film “Sinners.” Continue reading →

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Dayton Daily News’ Archdeacon: Wright State baseball doesn’t just win games, it saves lives

Wright State baseball reached great milestones last season and yet its most important accomplishment is unknown by almost everyone. In 2025, the Raiders: Finished 40-21, their first 40-win season since 2018. Won the Horizon League’s regular-season title and the Horizon … Continue reading →

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Wright State receives $3 million grant to strengthen civic literacy and engagement across Southwest Ohio

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Bob Mihalek

Wright State’s Center for Civics, Culture and Workforce Development has received a $3 million U.S. Department of Education grant to strengthen civic literacy and engagement among K–12 educators and students across 16 counties in Southwest Ohio. Continue reading →

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Dayton Daily News: Miniature replica of Wright brothers’ home donated to Wright State University

For more than a year, model builders Helen Naughton and Jimmy Landers worked together to build a replica of the Wright Brothers’ home, Hawthorne Hill in Oakwood. Once completed, the piece weighed approximately 300 pounds, with a length of 105 … Continue reading →

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Wright State honors graduating students for distinguished doctoral dissertations

Posted on December 18, 2025 by Bob Mihalek

December graduates Maram Almodhwahi and Morgan Highlander were recognized for exceptional research with Wright State’s Trustees’ Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Awards. Continue reading →

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Museum-quality replica of historic Hawthorn Hill donated to Wright State

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Bob Mihalek

Wright State University is now the permanent home of a large, handcrafted replica of Hawthorn Hill, the historic Dayton residence of Orville Wright. Continue reading →

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Wright State psychologist featured in WalletHub’s ‘Most Caring Cities in America’ study

LaTrelle Jackson, Ph.D., clinical professor in Wright State University’s School of Professional Psychology, was featured as an expert contributor in WalletHub’s recent “Most Caring Cities in America” study. Jackson said that caring communities are built on more than volunteerism or … Continue reading →

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2026 Alumni Achievement Awards celebrate distinguished Wright State community members

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Bob Mihalek

2026 Alumni Achievement Award recipients will be formally recognized at a special banquet during Wright State University’s Homecoming Week, scheduled for Feb. 4–7. Continue reading →

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Wright State professor Terry Oroszi discusses ‘Why Academia Must Embrace Generative AI’ in Forbes column

In a recent Forbes Tech Council article, Terry Oroszi, Ed.D., associate professor and vice chair of pharmacology and toxicology, outlines why higher education should move beyond fear and resistance and embrace generative artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for academic … Continue reading →

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More than 1,000 students to graduate at Wright State’s fall commencement ceremonies

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Bob Mihalek

Wright State University will hold its fall graduate commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. and its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 10 a.m. in the Nutter Center. Continue reading →

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