Wright State Headlines
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Dec 4
Wright State Police Department delivers major donation to Raider Food Pantry
Wright State University police officers rolled up to the Student Union on Nov. 25 with cruisers packed full of groceries for the Raider Food Pantry. Continue reading
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Dec 4
Wright State engineering and computer science students earn prestigious federal SMART Scholarships
Six Wright State engineering and computer science students received prestigious Department of Defense SMART (Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation) Scholarships. Continue reading
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Dec 3
Wright State Police Chief Kurt Holden selected for prestigious FBI National Academy program
Wright State Police Chief Kurt Holden will attend the prestigious FBI National Academy, joining law enforcement leaders from around the world to advance his training and bring enhanced safety practices back to campus.
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Dec 1
Wright State’s Raj Soin College of Business ranked among the best for entrepreneurs by Princeton Review
Wright State’s Raj Soin College of Business is the only university in Ohio named to the Princeton Review’s Top 50 Graduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies for 2026. Continue reading
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Nov 26
Wright State’s annual Raidersgiving draws hundreds
Wright State University students, staff, faculty and alumni enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal together at the 14th annual Raidersgiving. Continue reading
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Faculty & Staff
Raider Guardian: Wright State’s new safety app set to launch fall semester
Students, faculty and staff at Wright State’s Dayton Campus will soon be able to call university police at the touch of a button. Continue reading
Moving pictures
Wright State acting professor Jason Kaufman turns a dance piece into a film
Wright State acting professor Jason Kaufman turns a dance piece originally choreographed for the stage into a 30-minute film. Continue reading
Thomas Sudkamp appointed to serve as provost at Wright State University
Thomas Sudkamp will serve as Wright State’s chief academic officer with the title provost and vice president for curriculum and instruction, and Mark Polatajko has been named chief operating officer and vice president of business and finance. Continue reading
Wright State executive director recognized by Campus Technology for business intelligence solution
Sasanka Prabhala was named to Campus Technology’s 2015 Innovators Award list for developing a data analysis tool for Wright State. Continue reading
WSRI contract is largest award in Wright State history
WSRI’s contract on “Human-Machine Teaming for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Analysis” from the Air Force Research Lab could total $42.5 million. Continue reading
Search party
Wright State’s Weiwen Long and his research team are on the hunt for mysteries of gene that affects cancer
Wright State researcher Weiwen Long received a $1.7 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute to research a gene that plays an important role in the formation and spread of lung cancer and other cancers. Continue reading
Wright State basic and applied research operations, leadership consolidated
Research capabilities and leadership at Wright State will be further strengthened as a result of developments announced recently by Vice President for Research Robert Fyffe. Continue reading
In memoriam: Heather Hostetler
Heather Hostetler had served as associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Wright State University since 2009. Continue reading
Wright State Physicians Orthopaedics to offer educational session about plastic surgery
Boonshoft School of Medicine professor Salim N. Mancho will discuss “Exploring Plastic Surgery Beyond the Skin,” on Aug. 18 at the Wright State Physicians Health Center. Continue reading
Wright State, City of Dayton collaborate on effort to support emerging women leaders
The Women’s Leadership Collaborative of Greater Dayton seeks to increase the number of women in the region who hold leadership roles in government, education and business. Continue reading
