Wright State in the News

Excerpt Nearly a decade into his life sentence for murder, Lydell Grant was escorted out of a Texas prison in November with his hands held high, free on bail, all thanks to DNA re-examined by a software program. “The last nine years, … Continue reading →

Sarah DeLappe’s outstanding 2017 Pulitzer Prize-nominated drama “The Wolves,” a contemporary, coming-of-age character study about a girls’ indoor soccer team, has received an excellent local premiere at Wright State University. In this delightfully chatty and incredibly insightful one-act, nine nameless … Continue reading →

Excerpt One of the largest universities in Dayton now has more funding to assist students who wish to pursue careers in engineering and computer science. Wright State University announced Thursday it recently liquidated a trust valued at nearly $2.5 million to … Continue reading →

Excerpt Two Dayton-area universities will receive more than $700,000 this year from a state-sponsored funding pool designed to advance collaborative research in several areas. Wright State University and the University of Dayton were among nine universities and one hospital that will each receive … Continue reading →

Excerpt Throughout February, Wright State University’s Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center will host a series of lectures to celebrate Black History Month. The events are open to all Wright State students, faculty and staff and the public. Black History Month … Continue reading →

Excerpt The leaders of Wright State University, CareSource, and OneFifteen have been selected to a national list of executives to watch for 2020. Influencers: People We’re Watching in 2020 offers a list of executives poised to be in the headlines … Continue reading →

Excerpt Tom Traynor is a leader in Dayton’s business education scene. Traynor, dean of the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University, has been with Wright State since 1988 and was named a professor of economics in 2003. He … Continue reading →

Excerpt A small group of students at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine will be able to complete their doctorate in three years under a new program. Students admitted to the three-year track, which normally takes four years, will … Continue reading →

Excerpt The Wright State University-Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health has been named one of the nation’s top nursing schools by Nursing Schools Almanac. The college is ranked No. 16 in Ohio and No. 80 in the entire Great … Continue reading →

Excerpt One of the largest universities in Dayton is planning a comprehensive series of upgrades to one of its most-used buildings. Wright State University plans to update the Ellis Human Development Institute — a counseling and mental health services facility at … Continue reading →