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Video—NASA Glenn director visits region, Wright State

Jason Parker, director of Wright States Research Institute says having NASA on a resume would also go along way to landing the promising STEM student of tomorrow. Continue reading

Wright State class improves engineering graduation rates here, across country

Excerpt Nationwide, colleges face a challenge: as many as half of the students who aspire to be engineers drop out or switch majors, and leave the country short of the workforce it needs. Those who give up on engineering often … Continue reading

Video—Students moving in at Wright State University

It’s move-in day at Wright State University, and hundreds of college students are saying goodbye to their parents and hello to their new roommates. Campus volunteers were there to make the transition much smoother.  They shuttled students and family members … Continue reading

Photos: Business leaders who are Wright State graduates

Excerpt Wright State University has a major impact on the local economy, and many of its graduates remain in the region to become community leaders. There are almost 97,000 living Wright State alumni, and almost 53,000 of them live in … Continue reading

16 Reasons Why Wright State Is The Greatest University In America…..Okay The Entire World

Excerpt Wright State University is located in picturesque Dayton, Ohio. And it is just filled with awesomeness. After these reasons you will be on a plane to Dayton to enroll here immediately. Read more at buzzfeed.com

Jeff Vernooy played key roles in making Wright State more accessible to those with disabilities

Excerpt Jeffrey Vernooy, who died Monday at 61, was the driving force behind many of the programs that make Wright State University one of the top disability-friendly schools in the nation, colleagues said Tuesday. A “tremendous role model,” Vernooy spent … Continue reading

Move-In Day set for August 22

Photo of a Wright State freshman, her father and a volunteer on a golf cart.

Move-in Day will last from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will involve 90 golf carts and about 400 student, staff and faculty volunteers. Continue reading

FBI to host biosecurity workshop at Wright State

Excerpt Wright State University will host a seminar next month aimed at helping organizations tighten up security both from cyber threats and biological weapons. The workshop, which will be hosted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, will address international and domestic terrorism, … Continue reading

Wright State filmmakers premiere six new films

Excerpt Wright State University’s 21st annual Big Lens Film Festival, featuring six diverse premieres created by students within the organization’s award-winning Motion Pictures program, will be held Thursday at the Neon Movies. Since its inception, Big Lens has been a … Continue reading

Terracotta warrior museum delegation visits Dayton

Excerpt That’s where Wright State comes in. Under the agreement, there are plans for Wright State experts to go the site in China to conduct research aimed at expanding the excavation and better protecting and displaying the mausoleum. The university … Continue reading