Author Archives: Bob Mihalek

Dayton Daily News: Wright State creates mental health task force as colleges care for students, employees

With the task force, the university will train people to know how to respond when someone confides mental health issues and have suicide prevention skills. Continue reading

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New economic impact study finds Wright State adds billions to local economy

Wright State adds $2.3 billion annually to the region’s economy and supports nearly 28,000 jobs through its operational and research expenditures, a new economic impact study found. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, News |

Spring 2023 commencement ceremonies in photos

Wright State University honored more than 1,600 graduating students during its spring commencement ceremonies in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Around Campus, Business, Commencement, Engineering & Computer Science, Graduate, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Honors Program, Liberal Arts, Medicine, News, Photos, Science & Mathematics, Student Success, Undergraduate |

107 students receive medical degrees during Boonshoft School of Medicine graduation

After four or more years of intense study and specialized training, 107 Wright State medical students received their medical degrees during graduation on April 30. Continue reading

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Wright State announces new partners for campus dining and Nutter Center events

Quest Food Management Services will oversee the dining programs on the Dayton and Lake campuses and SAVOR will manage concessions and catering at the Wright State University Nutter Center. Continue reading

Posted in Around Campus, Home news sidebar, News, Student Union |

Wright State Spanish professor Damaris Serrano honored in native Panama

Damaris Serrano, associate professor of Spanish, was honored by the Republic of Panama for her contributions to education and literature during International Women’s Day celebrations. Continue reading

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

107 medical students to graduate from Boonshoft School of Medicine April 30

Gary LeRoy, senior vice president for diplomate engagement of the American Board of Family Medicine and a Boonshoft School of Medicine faculty member and graduate, will deliver the commencement address. Continue reading

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Boonshoft School of Medicine faculty member Priti Parikh receives surgical education award

Priti Parikh, professor and vice chair of research education and professional development in the Department of Surgery, received the Reed Williams Excellence in Innovation in Surgical Education Award from the Association for Surgical Education. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Awards, Faculty, Home news sidebar, Medical Research, Medicine, News, Research, Surgery |

Dayton Business Journal: Wright State hires strategic Air Force leader as new dean

The Air Force leader has been the dean for research at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Continue reading

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AFIT administrator Darryl Ahner named dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Wright State

Darryl K. Ahner has served as professor and dean for research at the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base since 2021. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Military & Veterans, News |