Wright State Headlines
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Sep 18
Nearly $3 million NSF grant positions Wright State to transform scrap metal recycling
Wright State is leading a $3 million National Science Foundation project that will use advanced technologies to help recycling plants turn scrap metal into new products while training workers and students in high-tech manufacturing. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Human Relations
Assistant Director Amanda Brewer is the steady hand and welcoming presence at the heart of the School of Fine and Performing Arts. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership
Bethany DeLong, associate director for enrollment and retention in the College of Health, Education and Human Services, is a mentor, innovator and tireless advocate who has shaped the experience of countless Wright State students. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Service
Kathy Warden, manager of university space and special projects, is the behind-the-scenes force who ensures Wright State’s events and spaces run seamlessly. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Outstanding Performance
Accountant Elizabeth Robbins’ dedication, resourcefulness and willingness to go above and beyond have made her indispensable to her colleagues. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Seth Bauguess
Entomology Today features Wright State researcher
Excerpt Last fall, researchers at Wright State University announced they had found that emerald ash borer can develop from larvae to adulthood on a species of olive tree. Today, that study is published online in the Journal of Economic Entomology. … Continue reading
Wright State management expert contributes to Wall Street Journal article about corporate boards
Excerpt The conventional wisdom couldn’t be clearer: The more independent a company’s board is, the better. The presence of any company employees, other than perhaps the company’s CEO, can only bring trouble. The conventional wisdom couldn’t be more wrong: Boards … Continue reading
New York Times interviews Wright State expert for story about beards
Excerpt Christopher Oldstone-Moore, author of the 2015 book “Of Beards and Men: The Revealing History of Facial Hair,” maintains that history more than biology establishes meanings for facial hair. “I wonder if the positive effects of beards are a matter … Continue reading
WDTN interviews Wright State SOPP professor about PTSD
Watch the May 11, 2017 WDTN interview with Wright State University School of Professional Psychology professor Jeremy Schuum about a new PTSD therapy project.
Fairborn Daily Herald publishes feature story on Wright State woods
Excerpt It has played host to ecology labs, anthropology digs and studies on garlic mustard, orchids and honeysuckle. Art students capture it on canvas, ROTC students use it to train, and others use it to bird-watch, hike and seek refuge … Continue reading
WYSO interviews Wright State film students about 2017 Big Lens Film Fest
Excerpt Leah Byrd (Hot & Bothered), Kris Kristensen (Jak), and E.R. Dickey (…He Didn’t Even Leave a Note) are all writer/directors soon to graduate from Wright State University’s film program. They’ll each be showcasing work at the 2017 Big Lens … Continue reading
Dayton.com does story about Wright State intern on Dr. Oz
Excerpt A student at Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine interned with a doctor most people may know from TV. At the end of April, Rod Gerardo of Brecksville, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb, completed an internship with “The Dr. … Continue reading
More than 700 students sign letter of intent at Wright State event
Excerpt Incoming Wright State University students on Monday said they were either unaware or not bothered by the school’s recent troubles. Nearly 700 students visited WSU yesterday as part of the college’s first “signing day” event, said Jen McCamis, WSU … Continue reading
Eat it, then tweet it
Excerpt You spent all that time agonizing over just the right phrasing, paired it with the right hashtag, and tagged the right people. Well, it turns out those 140-character spurts of indelible wisdom aren’t completely useless after all. That is, … Continue reading
House speaker: Wright State on right track for new beginning
Excerpt Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger told more than 2,100 graduating Wright State University students on Saturday that their shared alma mater has a bright future, despite recent controversies. Rosenberger’s speech at the Ervin J. Nutter Center touched on the … Continue reading
