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
Pit stop
Wright State engineering students Ryan Slater and Alex Vehre find artistic outlet in pit orchestras
Freshmen roommates Ryan Slater and Alex Vehre have engineering and a love for playing music in common. Continue reading
Map quest
Wright State senior Denis Barry Jr. captures first place in regional geography competition
A passion for counties, maps, highways and exploring has lead Wright State University senior Denis Barry Jr. to a career in geography. Continue reading
Wright State students pay 100th birthday piano tribute to Irene Romanowski, longtime university music librarian
Irene Romanowski, retired music librarian at Wright State, established a scholarship for piano students. Continue reading
Making music
Wright State alum Kris Kropff flourishes as head of music publishing for The Lorenz Corporation
Wright State music graduate Kris Kropff intended to work at music publisher Lorenz Corporation for six months. Nearly 20 years later, she’s the company’s president. Continue reading
President Schrader tells graduating students that touching lives will be their legacy
Wright State University President Cheryl B. Schrader told graduating students at fall commencement that acts of kindness can be a powerful world-changing force. Continue reading
Literary lioness
Wright State’s Damaris Serrano again wins highest literary honor awarded by her native Panama
Damaris Serrano, associate professor of Spanish at Wright State, received Panama’s Ricardo Miró National Award for her essay on the evolution of Panamanian poetry and literature. Continue reading
Taking the lead
Wright State’s Considine Scholars Program fostering leadership skills among women in STEM
The Considine Scholars Program funds undergraduate STEM research positions in campus laboratories. Continue reading
Grand Challenges
Wright State chosen as university node for prestigious National Academy of Engineering academic program
Wright State will participate in a national program that prepares students to become future leaders capable of addressing the challenges of the 21st century. Continue reading
Muscle mystery
Wright State biologist Andrew Voss lands $454,000 federal research award to investigate Huntington’s disease
The three-year research award is aimed at determining if there is a primary disease of the muscle in Huntington’s disease. Continue reading
3D thinking
Wright State senior Rachel Evans completes manufacturing internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Rachel Evans, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering at Wright State University, researched new manufacturing technologies during a summer internship. Continue reading
