Wright State Headlines
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Jun 5
Global rankings place Wright State among the world’s top universities
Wright State University is ranked among the top 7% of universities worldwide in the 2026 Center for World University Rankings Global 2000 list. Continue reading
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Jun 5
Wright State expands research and teaching capabilities with Ohio Supercomputer Center
Wright State’s partnership with the Ohio Supercomputer Center gives students access to large-scale computing power to run more complex work in an environment that mirrors real-world research computing. Continue reading
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Jun 4
Raj Soin College of Business Associate Dean Rachel Sturm named rising education star by Dayton Business Journal
Rachel Sturm, associate dean and professor of management in the Raj Soin College of Business, has built a distinguished career as a scholar, teacher and leader. Continue reading
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Jun 1
Holding herself to high standards
Kasi Edwards says the broad business perspective she gained through Wright State’s MBA program helped propel her career from a series of leadership roles to executive vice president of strategy and corporate development at Reynolds and Reynolds. Continue reading
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May 27
David Shoop turns Wright State values into a powerful legal career
David Shoop, a first-generation college graduate, has built a nationally recognized legal career recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for injured consumers and helping remove dangerous products from the marketplace. Continue reading
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Faculty & Staff
Middle East, wartime China, musical instruments focus of Wright State authors honored for publications
The College of Liberal Arts will recognize faculty members who published books and albums in 2014. Continue reading
Wright State to recognize military, Beavercreek and university employees at appreciation nights
Wright State will recognize members of the military, the Beavercreek community and university faculty and staff at appreciation nights during men’s basketball games this week. Continue reading
Gene queen
Wright State’s Madhavi Kadakia using her genomics skills to battle cancer
Wright State biochemistry and molecular biology professor Madhavi Kadakia uses a high-tech sequencer and her expertise in genetics to diagnose and treat cancer. Continue reading
Wright State employee advocate recognized with top 2015 SCLC award
Wright State University’s Hazel Rountree was awarded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award. Continue reading
Flatworm flair
Wright State’s Labib Rouhana using planarians to explore the mystery of infertility
Assistant biology professor Labib Rouhana studies planarian flatworms to try to solve the puzzle of human infertility. Continue reading
Immigration and migration take spotlight in Diversity in the Multicultural Millennium Conference
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and immigration attorney will headline Wright State’s annual Diversity in the Multicultural Millennium Conference Jan. 22-23. Continue reading
Take 5 with Tess Cortes
Excerpt “Materialize,” opening at Purdue Galleries Jan. 15, is a fascinating exploration into 3-D and digital printing. Tess Cortes, the gallery coordinator at Wright State University, is helping to bring this show to Lafayette. She talked to the Journal & Courier … Continue reading
Wright State University official named to CareSource trustees
Excerpt A Wright State University associate dean has been named to the CareSource Ohio Board of Trustees. Dr. Gary LeRoy, who is associate dean of student affairs and admissions at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, will join the Medicaid managed … Continue reading
Audio—Ecologists take on tiny green beetles that infest ash trees
The emerald ash borer is spreading across the U.S. and destroying ash trees. The pests usually only bothered ash trees, but an Ohio scientist has made a distressing discovery. Listen to the report from National Public Radio.
Wright State 2014 Holiday Gift Program most successful ever
Forty-five families, including 97 children, were adopted for the holidays through the university’s Holiday Gift Program. Continue reading
