Wright State in the News

Dayton Daily News: Two-day ‘Adventure Summit’ at Wright State includes speakers, demos, recreation vendors and more

Inspiring, informational and motivational, the Adventure Summit at Wright State University is a weekend-long celebration of outdoor adventure. Continue reading →

Dayton Daily News: Wright State graduate finds sense of purpose, fulfillment

Bolin holds bachelor’s degrees in French, English.

Kaycie Bolin thought she was destined for a life of applying facials and chemical peels working as an esthetician when one evening she experienced a startling moment of clarity. Continue reading →

Inside Higher Ed: Wright State hires peer mentors for international grad students

A new initiative at Wright State University in Ohio provides near-peer support for graduate students from outside the U.S. to aid their transition and promote student success.

In 2022–23, the United States hosted 467,027 international graduate students, a year-over-year growth rate of 21.3 percent, with graduate learners making up 44 percent of all international students, according to 2023 data from Open Doors. Across higher education, international students face unique challenges compared to their American … Continue reading →

Yahoo: Premier anticipates decades-long impact from academic medical center with Wright State

Excerpt Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine and Premier Health last month announced a partnership establishing Miami Valley Hospital as an academic medical center, the full impacts of which are expected to be felt in the years to come. The … Continue reading →

Dayton Daily News: Nicole Scherzinger will make Broadway debut in ‘Sunset Boulevard’

Wright State University alumna Nicole Scherzinger is officially bringing her close-up to Broadway. Continue reading →

Dayton Daily News: Wright State researcher receives mentorship award

Her work impresses American Physiological Society.

Clintoria R. Williams, Ph.D., associate professor of neuroscience, cell biology, and physiology at Wright State University, is the 2024 recipient of the A. Clifford Barger Underrepresented Minority Mentorship Award from the American Physiological Society. Continue reading →

Dayton Daily News: Premier anticipates decades-long impact from academic medical center with Wright State

Upper Valley, Atrium medical centers expected to get new residency programs

Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine and Premier Health last month announced a partnership establishing Miami Valley Hospital as an academic medical center, the full impacts of which are expected to be felt in the years to come. Continue reading →

Dayton Daily News: Latest ‘gem’ of a team takes gold

Wright State's research team earns top honors at international competition.

Wright State’s International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team earned a gold medal at the competition in Paris in November, after its silver medal in 2022 and bronze medal in 2021. Continue reading →

Dayton Daily News: 2018 Wright State grad competes on MTV’s ‘Drag Race’

Philip Stock, a 2018 Wright State University musical theatre graduate is among the 14 contestants on Season 16 of the Emmy Award-winning hit reality television show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” on MTV. Continue reading →

Yahoo: Premier Health-Wright State deal gives Dayton first ‘academic medical center’ at MVH

Both institutions say this will improve care for patients and communities in need, and ensure they have access to “a comprehensive array of medical services close to home,” per a joint statement from the institutions. Continue reading →