Wright State Headlines
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Apr 9
Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine ranked No. 1 in Ohio for producing primary care physicians in U.S. News rankings
Nationally, the Boonshoft School of Medicine ranks 43rd — placing it in the top 25% — among 172 medical schools for primary care graduates in U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings. Continue reading
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Apr 9
ArtsGala to showcase Wright State students’ artistic growth with elegant entertainment extravaganza
Wright State ArtsGala returns Saturday, April 11, in the Creative Arts Center, offering an evening of performances, fine dining and a silent auction to support student scholarships in theatre, dance, music, motion pictures and visual art. Continue reading
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Apr 7
Turning injury into impact
Because her own athletic career was cut short due to injury, Siobhan Fagan ’04 has made it her goal as an athletic trainer to ensure others in her care don’t suffer a similar fate. Continue reading
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Apr 2
From dance to data, Wright State students showcase research at annual celebration
Research from students in six colleges and dozens of disciplines took center stage at Wright State’s Celebration of Undergraduate and Graduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities. Continue reading
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Apr 2
A lifetime of curiosity
A childhood filled with curiosity and invention inspired Wright State alum Jackie Janning-Lask to pursue a career focused on engineering, leadership and public service. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Bob Mihalek
Jump-starter kits for the mind
Excerpt Others seeking a cognitive edge are rushing to buy a ready-made version called Foc.us, which costs $249. A sort of futuristic-looking headband with button-size electrodes, Foc.us is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and the London-based manufacturer does not make … Continue reading
Robots to battle at Wright State Nutter Center Nov. 2
High school and college students will battle one another with remote-controlled robots during the Xtreme BOTS Competition Fall 2013 on Nov. 2 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Dan Kirkpatrick elected president of Ohio Nurses Association
Dan Kirkpatrick, a clinical instructor at the Wright State–Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health, was recently elected president of the Ohio Nurses Association. Continue reading
Wright State students ‘sitting pretty’ in cardboard chairs they designed
Excerpt It wasn’t difficult to guess who had built the sea-foam green cardboard chair on display in the engineering class at Wright State University-Lake Campus. The delicate pink flowers painted on each arm were a dead giveaway. “I’m the only … Continue reading
Helping Hands grant
From the Dayton Daily News: Two Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine students have received, from the American Psychiatric Foundation, a Helping Hands grant for their Project Parenthood program, which will provide parenting skills to young adult parents at … Continue reading
Tiffin U introduces new art show
Excerpt Tiffin University’s Diane Kidd Gallery of Art is to open a new exhibition, “Paintings, Drawings and Collages,” by artist Glen Cebulash Thursday. The public is invited to a free reception 5:30-7 p.m. that day. The exhibition is to run … Continue reading
Architect spotlight: Wright State Enrollment Services Center
Excerpt The Wright State University Student Enrollment Center consolidates two related yet distinct functions: a welcome and orientation center for new students and their families, and an advising center for currently enrolled students. While each center required distinct entries, spaces … Continue reading
Ohio colleges get $3.5 million to boost STEM grads
Excerpt Eleven colleges and universities in Ohio will split a $3.5 million grant to help them boost the number of minority graduates in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The funding from the National Science Foundation creates an … Continue reading
Wright State takes deeper look at ‘Oklahoma!’
Excerpt Rodgers and Hammerstein’s legendary “Oklahoma!,” the 1943 tale of romance, jealousy, land and statehood, revolutionized Broadway by taking musical theater to new heights of story, song and dance. It will be presented at Wright State University beginning Thursday. Based … Continue reading
Local man explores hip-hop as form of education
Excerpt Exploring how hip-hop music can be an alternate form of education and how it is both culturally relevant and empowering to urban youth has been the focus of research by a former Middletown resident who was recognized by his … Continue reading
