Wright State Headlines
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Aug 20
Wright State Magazine: 2025 class notes
Meet two outstanding alumni who are featured in the 2025 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading
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Aug 19
2,400 Wright State students move in to on-campus housing for start of Fall Semester
Wright State University welcomed nearly 2,400 new and returning residential students to its Dayton Campus for the start of the 2025 Fall Semester Continue reading
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Aug 19
From the Stacks: Reimagining the Libraries into a hub of student engagement
University Libraries’ staff introduced activities to help students foster a sense of belonging at Wright State. Continue reading
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Aug 18
Brewing success: Wright State Athletics breaks barriers and builds a lasting legacy
The 2024-25 academic year was a busy one for Wright State Athletics, both on the fields of competition for current Raiders as well as alumni continuing to do great things. Continue reading
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Aug 15
Just getting started
From innovative partnerships to cutting-edge programs, Wright State University is constantly evolving to serve both its students and the region. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Jim Hannah
Air Force’s Tech Warrior exercise conducted at Wright State’s National Center for Medical Readiness
Air Force scientists and engineers donned battle gear and grabbed M-16 rifles for a combat exercise at Wright State’s Calamityville to field-test the technologies they helped develop in the lab. Continue reading
Picture of health
Wright State alum Julie Bonsall '12 leads pioneering wellness program at Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority
Wright State biology graduate Julie Bonsall ’12 leads a pioneering wellness program at the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority. Continue reading
Wright State grad Behzad Ghanbarian wins prestigious geophysics award for Ph.D. research
Behzad Ghanbarian ’14 will receive the Donald L. Turcotte award from the American Geophysical Union for his dissertation on the physical and hydraulic properties of rocks and soils. Continue reading
Breaking the ice
Wright State alum Molly Eaton '08 launches shaved-ice business
Molly Eaton, a 2008 Wright State graduate, brings a vacation state of mind wherever she goes in her Tropical Kona Shaved Ice truck. Continue reading
Paving the way
Craftsmanship of Wright State’s Sung Kim keeps campus walkways safe, beautiful
Replacing up to 60 pavers a day, Sung Kim, a grounds maintenance worker at Wright State, keeps walkways on the university’s campus safe and beautiful. Continue reading
Wright State in running to get piece of $181M Army contract for automatic identification technologies
The Institute of Defense Studies and Education is part of a consortium providing the U.S. government identification technologies and services that track parts and equipment. Continue reading
‘Year of the Active Bystander’ designated as theme at Wright State University
Wright State steps up efforts to help students, faculty and staff respond productively to prejudice they encounter in their daily interactions. Continue reading
Student success remains at the heart of Wright State’s mission, President Hopkins says
Wright State President David R. Hopkins discusses the State of the University, honors faculty for excellent work during the annual Convocation. Continue reading
Heavy build
Flurry of construction projects gives Wright State’s campus a new look
A flurry of construction projects, including the new Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration Building and the Student Success Center, gives Wright State’s Dayton Campus a new look. Continue reading
Wright State University welcomes over 5,000 new students to fall semester
Wright State welcomes 5,066 new students on the first day of fall semester, swelling total enrollment to 17,842, the fourth highest total in school history. Continue reading
