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
Wright State hoops to get time in national spotlight
Excerpt Wright State University will get some solid national exposure on the hardwood this coming season. The Raiders men’s basketball team will play five games on national TV this season including four on ESPN networks, the Horizon League announced Friday. It also has … Continue reading
Weather spotters help saves lives
Excerpt Wright State University hosted the National Weather Service’s Skywarn Spotter Training Workshop today at the Nutter Center. Wright State is a storm-ready university—only 136 universities in the country rate Storm Ready. “It is a real distinction to be Storm Ready,” … Continue reading
Calamityville hires new director
Excerpt The National Center for Medical Readiness at Calamityville has hired a new director. The Fairborn-based emergency response testing center — part of Wright State University and the Wright State Research Institute — has hired Rufus Smith as its permanent director. Smith will take … Continue reading
New Alzheimer’s therapy developed by Wright State prof spreading across U.S.
Excerpt Three years ago, Wright State University professor Govind Bharwani was given a challenge: Find a way to help people living with Alzheimer’s disease so they are less prone to becoming confused, agitated, withdrawn and falling. Today, the breakthrough therapy he … Continue reading
Wright State chapel wins design award
Excerpt The new chapel that houses the Catholic Campus Ministry at Wright State University will receive a design award from the American Institute of Architects Ohio next month. The $1 million St. John Bosco Chapel replaced an A-frame building that … Continue reading
Jamaica native leads new Lake Campus program
Excerpt Courtney Simons will develop a new food science curriculum and teach most of the classes at Wright State University-Lake Campus. Classes in the program will be offered in the second semester for students seeking two- and four-year degrees. Originally … Continue reading
Let’s dance
Wright State sophomore Scotti Stoneburner dreams of dancing professionally.
Wright State sophomore Scotti Stoneburner has dreamed of dancing professionally since she was 12. Wright State’s Dance Program is helping her to make those dreams reality. Continue reading
College basketball countdown: No. 52 Wright State
Excerpt Ah, what a difference a year makes. Last preseason, Wright State was picked to finish last in the Horizon League. Heading into this season, the Raiders are the clear-cut favorites to win the conference. Billy Donlon, one of the … Continue reading
Wright State Research Institute ahead of growth projections
Excerpt Wright State Research Institute is ahead of its ambitious growth projections, with new staff and portfolio companies being added in recent months. Since bringing on Jason Parker as its new director in early June, the institute has added seven jobs and plans … Continue reading
Wright State grad Jake Schierloh spends summer interning at White House
Jake Schierloh, a 2012 Wright State University graduate, was one of nearly 150 young people who participated in the White House Internship Program this summer. Continue reading
