Author Archives: Wright State Media Team

2025 Alumni Achievement Awards celebrate distinguished Wright State community members

The Wright State University Alumni Association recognized the accomplishments of Wright State alumni and friends with its 2025 Alumni Achievement Awards. Continue reading

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Wright State University, Premier Health appoint experienced physician to first-ever dual leadership role

Raj Mitra to serve as both dean and chief academic officer

Raj Mitra will lead ground-breaking initiatives through a more integrated delivery of academic and clinical services at the Boonshoft School of Medicine and Premier Health. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Faculty & Staff, Family Medicine, Home news sidebar, Master of Public Health, Medicine, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, News, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Orthopaedics, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Premier Health, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery |

Wright State launches institute, endowment to fuel cutting-edge cardiovascular and kidney research

The Kidney PathoPhysiology Research Endowment and the Cardio-Renal Institute are inspired by the work of Nancy Bigley, professor emeritus of neuroscience, cell biology and physiology at Wright State. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Home news sidebar, Medicine, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, News, Research, Science & Mathematics |

Wright State, Premier Health hosting surgical symposium for high school and undergraduate students

Led by medical students from Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine, the surgical symposium will offer participants a behind-the-scenes look at the world of surgery. Continue reading

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Wright State Magazine’s 2024 class notes

Meet two outstanding alumni who are featured in the 2024 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading

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From the Stacks: Innovation in inclusiveness

Women engineer the opening of a chapter at Wright State

In 1988, students established Wright State’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers to provide opportunities to network, collaborate, and support one another. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, Libraries, Magazine, News, Special Collections and Archives |

Leading the way

From the Apple iPhone to Meta Quest Pro, Srinivas Mellacheruvu ’06 develops cutting-edge products for consumers

2006 graduate Srinivas Mellacheruvu credits his Wright State education for his successful career working on cutting-edge products. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Engineering & Computer Science, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Magazine, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, News |

He’s grounded in his conviction that space needs to be defended

The significance of contested space for our nation’s future

People can try to plan out their entire lives, but it doesn’t always happen the way it was supposed to. For Lt. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein, that is actually a good thing. Continue reading

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Life at the Lake: Lake Campus students dive into water studies

Wright State–Lake Campus offers STEM students a unique hands-on research opportunity to learn more about water quality. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Biology, Chemistry, Home news sidebar, Lake Campus, Magazine, News, Research, Science & Mathematics |

Shedding light on a great darkening

Wright State was primed for the once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse

Wright State’s Dayton Campus and Lake Campus were inside the path of totality of the total solar eclipse. Continue reading

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