Author Archives: Bob Mihalek

WYSO Public Radio: Intel sponsors summer camp at Wright State ahead of plans for massive Ohio hiring spree

Thirty college students and five high schoolers are at Wright State University learning about the semiconductor career field. They are part of the Intel-sponsored summer internship program. The company is building two massive chip production plants east of Columbus. In … Continue reading

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Dayton Daily News: Wright State grad Tilly Evans-Krueger takes Broadway by storm

Wright State University dance alumna Alexis “Tilly” Evans-Krueger has taken Broadway by storm. In addition to serving as associate choreographer of and portraying tomboy Ace in the Broadway musical adaptation of “The Outsiders,” the recipient of four 2024 Tony Awards … Continue reading

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Wright State psychiatrist talks to Dayton Daily News about call for social media warning labels

Ryan Mast, D.O., a child and adolescent psychiatrist and assistant professor of psychiatry at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, talked to the Dayton Daily News about calls by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to place warning labels … Continue reading

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Wright State staff leaders, faculty member honored for excellence by SOCHE

Kurt Holden, Josh Ricker and Amanda Spencer were honored by the Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education with 2023-2024 Excellence Awards. Continue reading

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Yahoo News: Wright State announced a new aviation program for people interested in becoming pilots

Wright State University is launching an aviation degree aimed at people who want to become pilots, the university announced this week. Students can earn a bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree or minor in aviation, the university said. The program will admit … Continue reading

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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

Posted in Academics, Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, Business, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Graduate, Home news sidebar, MBA, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, News, Rankings |

Wright State University launches aviation degree

Wright State's new aviation program addresses critical pilot shortage

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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Dayton Daily News: Premier Health board chair becomes Wright State ex-officio trustee

The Wright State University Board of Trustees unanimously appointed the board chair at Premier Health, Jill Wilson, to act as a non-voting, national trustee on Wright State’s board. Wilson, who is also president and CEO of Otterbein SeniorLife, will serve … Continue reading

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Premier Health Chair Jill Wilson appointed national trustee of Wright State

Jill Wilson will serve as Premier Health’s representative on Wright State’s Board of Trustees as part of the new 30-year affiliation agreement between the two organizations. Continue reading

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Dayton Daily News: Tony Awards airing Sunday include Wright State connections

The 77th annual Tony Awards, airing Sunday, June 16, live from Lincoln Center in New York City, will notably incorporate four connections to Wright State University. 2014 Wright State University dance alumna Tilly Evans-Krueger is the associate choreographer and an … Continue reading

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