Wright State Headlines
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Jun 6
Wright State media highlights, June 1–6
Wright State made headlines this week with national and regional media coverage highlighting a historic NCAA upset, expert insight on consumer behavior, a new academic partnership in health care and an internship program preparing students for Ohio’s semiconductor industry. Continue reading
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Jun 6
From classroom to community: Christopher Moyer receives Wright State Volunteer Service Award
Christopher Moyer received the 2025 Tony Alexander Volunteer Service Award in recognition of his involvement in the Wright State Alumni Association. Continue reading
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Jun 5
Wright State launches AI-focused summer camp for high school, incoming college students
High school students and incoming college students can learn about AI through hands-on projects and collaborative learning during an AI Summer Camp offered by Wright State’s Raj Soin College of Business. Continue reading
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Jun 4
Wright State University partners with Indiana University East to expand pathway to in-demand medical laboratory careers
Indiana University East students can earn a Bachelor of Science in Human Life Science from IU East and a Certificate in Medical Laboratory Science from Wright State under a new agreement between the two institutions. Continue reading
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Jun 3
Crash course
Boonshoft School of Medicine emergency medicine residents trained outside the hospital, combining vehicle extrication exercises and battlefield simulation to gain firsthand insight into prehospital care. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Jim Hannah
Right on the money
Wright State alumna Kristy Epperson makes short work of her $14,000 student loan debt
Kristy Epperson, who graduated from Wright State with a bachelor’s degree in nursing, paid off her student debt in a year-and-a-half. Continue reading
Lake Campus wetlands expert Stephen Jacquemin meets with governor’s group
Steve Jacquemin, associate professor of biology, was invited to the Ohio governor’s residence to discuss how wetlands can help reduce nutrient runoff and harmful algal blooms. Continue reading
Port in a storm
Wright State staff member Ashley Browning operates donation center for tornado victims
Ashley Browning, project manager for the SARDI Program, opened The Heartbeat to distribute goods and foods to those affected by the Memorial Day tornadoes. Continue reading
Machine learning
Frances Smith blossoms into galleried photographer after discovering the camera at Wright State
As a senior Frances Smith developed a thesis photography project exploring her struggle to understand and make peace with her inner self. Continue reading
Wright State holds campus gathering to mourn victims of Dayton mass shooting
Megan Betts, a senior environmental sciences student who also sang in a campus choir, was killed during the Oregon District tragedy. Continue reading
Wright State professor Larry James to receive prestigious lifetime achievement award from Society of Military Psychology
Larry James, a decorated Army veteran and professor in the School of Professional Psychology, will receive the John C. Flanagan Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Military Psychology. Continue reading
Force of nature
Wright State alum David Nolin pens award-winning book following conservation career
David Nolin, who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology from Wright State, details the natural and human history of Huffman Prairie in his new book. Continue reading
Wakeup call
Wright State grad student Sarah Fryman presents smartphone addiction research at a national seminar
Research by Sarah Fryman, a Wright State biology graduate and current Master of Public Health student, found that one’s fear of not being able to use their smartphone can be magnified by personality traits. Continue reading
Wright State Applied Research Corp. and its partners awarded $750,000 federal economic development grant
The Wright State Applied Research Corporation and its partners were awarded a $750,000 federal grant to spur economic development by moving medical technologies from the lab toward commercialization. Continue reading
Jungle fever
Students find Wright State study abroad trip to the Peruvian Amazon mind-bending
The Amazon rain forest opened its arms to a group of Wright State University students on a dazzling study abroad trip that included descending the Peruvian Andes, trekking through a cloud forest and riding a jungle river. Continue reading
