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Wright State actors take the stage with the Human Race Theatre Company performing "Hay Fever"

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Michael Dunekacke

Wright State theatre students Skye Hodgkin and Evelyn Vordtriede are gaining real-world experience with the Human Race Theatre Company, highlighting how the university prepares them for professional performance. Continue reading →

Wright State’s ArtsGala celebrates the power of artistic growth while supporting student scholarships

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Kris Sproles

ArtsGala’s celebrated student work across theatre, dance, film, music and visual arts, while raising scholarship support for Wright State artists. Continue reading →

Forecasting a future

Ian Bates enrolls at Wright State and begins his pursuit of a career in meteorology by meeting the WHIO weather team during his first semester

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Michael Dunekacke

Wright State student Ian Bates turned an unexpected opportunity into early hands-on experience in meteorology, including a first-semester job shadow with WHIO-TV. Continue reading →

Wright State students will compete for startup funds in annual Wright Venture entrepreneurial competition

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Bob Mihalek

Five Wright State students will pitch original business ideas to a panel of experts during Wright Venture, the annual entrepreneurial competition hosted by the Raj Soin College of Business. Continue reading →

Achievements of this Wright State math grad really add up

Alex Gutman ’07, ’09 honored as 2026 College of Science and Mathematics Outstanding Alumnus

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Dennis Bova

Alex Gutman used his Wright State education as a springboard to a career as data scientist, college instructor, a published author, a book reviewer and mentor to young mathematicians. Continue reading →

Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine ranked No. 1 in Ohio for producing primary care physicians in U.S. News rankings

Programs across engineering, business and health fields were also recognized locally and nationally

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Bob Mihalek

Nationally, the Boonshoft School of Medicine ranks 43rd — placing it in the top 25% — among 172 medical schools for primary care graduates in U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings. Continue reading →

ArtsGala to showcase Wright State students’ artistic growth with elegant entertainment extravaganza

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Dennis Bova

Wright State ArtsGala returns Saturday, April 11, in the Creative Arts Center, offering an evening of performances, fine dining and a silent auction to support student scholarships in theatre, dance, music, motion pictures and visual art. Continue reading →

Turning injury into impact

Wright State alumna Siobhan Fagan ’04 channels her own experience into a career supporting young athletes

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Kevin Tucker

Because her own athletic career was cut short due to injury, Siobhan Fagan ’04 has made it her goal as an athletic trainer to ensure others in her care don’t suffer a similar fate. Continue reading →

From dance to data, Wright State students showcase research at annual celebration

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Bob Mihalek

Research from students in six colleges and dozens of disciplines took center stage at Wright State’s Celebration of Undergraduate and Graduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities. Continue reading →