Wright State Headlines
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Jul 9
Wright State Police Department honored for excellence in community policing
The Wright State Police Department was named the July Agency of the Month by the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the Law Enforcement Foundation. Continue reading
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Jul 8
Wright State ranked among top universities worldwide for third consecutive year
Wright State University was ranked in the top 6.7% out of 21,462 universities worldwide in the 2025 edition of the outcome-based Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings. Continue reading
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Jul 7
Profitable pitch
Wright State entrepreneurship graduate Peyton Hoff used his $6,000 Wright Venture competition prize money to launch Absolute Roofing Services, which has grown into a thriving business. Continue reading
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Jul 3
Wright State alum Lindsay Aitchison fulfills childhood space-agency dream
Wright State engineering alum Lindsay Aitchison received the 2025 College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies Outstanding Alumni Award. Continue reading
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Jul 2
Wright State business professor, alumnus honored by regional technology organizations
Technology First honored Amir Zadeh, professor of management information systems, as the 2024 Tech Educator of the Year and recognized grad Brandon Hubley with the Award of Excellence in the Student Project category. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Dennis Bova
Wright State medical resident examines medical traditions in new book
Brian Elliott, an Air Force captain and internal medicine chief resident, examines the history and effectiveness of medical traditions in “White Coat Ways.” Continue reading
Staying alive
Wright State is the first location in the region to host an innovative CPR training kiosk
Located in the Student Union Atrium, the mobile CPR kiosk provides hands-only training in CPR to the public in five minutes or less. Continue reading
Wright State students holding bake sales to benefit children, honor McLin legacy
Students in the C.J. McLin Jr. Scholars Association will hold Valentine’s Day-themed bake sales on the Dayton Campus to raise funds for For Love of Children, or FLOC. Continue reading
Wright State faculty participating in local fair housing symposium
The issue of fair housing and what can be done to improve neighborhoods in Dayton are the focus of a symposium in which Wright State plays a key role. Continue reading
Wright State graduate’s book empowers and educates kids about wearing eyeglasses
Wright State English graduate Kristin B. Gyimah was inspired to write “Teddy Gets Glasses” by one of her children. Continue reading
Fellowships abound for Boonshoft School of Medicine student
Adaku Ume, a student in the M.D./Ph.D. dual-degree program in biomedical sciences in the Boonshoft School of Medicine, has received several research fellowships. Continue reading
A ‘gem’ of a team takes silver in Paris
Students on Wright State’s International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team earned a silver medal at a worldwide synthetic biology research project competition. Continue reading
A heartfelt link to Wright State
Klaus Weiswurm, who studied systems engineering at Wright State in the 1960s and ’70s, helped develop breakthrough technology that keeps donor organs viable longer for transplant. Continue reading
A touch of Philly comes to Wright State
Pam Lavarnway, professor of theatre design and technology, oversaw the transformation of the Festival Playhouse stage into Philadelphia for Wright State Theatre’s production of “Sister Act.” Continue reading
Wright State management information systems honored for data mining project
A team of Wright State management information systems students will be honored by Technology First for their project predicting the popularity of smart devices that talk to each other through the internet. Continue reading
