Wright State Headlines
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Jul 18
Five friends reunite in Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine
Former College of Science and Mathematics Dean’s Circle leaders Gabbie Ramos, Cassie Poeppelman, Hannah Baumgardner, Hannah Davidson and Rahul Shah will continue their shared journey as classmates at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Continue reading
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Jul 17
Wright State’s successful baseball season fuels excitement at youth summer camps
Young athletes flocked to Wright State’s baseball, soccer and basketball camps this summer, energized by the university’s athletic success and upgraded facilities. Continue reading
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Jul 14
Neurosurgeon earns Wright State’s Distinguished Alumni Award
Neurosurgeon Nicholas C. Bambakidis received the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the Wright State University Alumni Association. Continue reading
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Jul 9
Wright State Police Department honored for excellence in community policing
The Wright State Police Department was named the July Agency of the Month by the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the Law Enforcement Foundation. Continue reading
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Jul 8
Wright State ranked among top universities worldwide for third consecutive year
Wright State University was ranked in the top 6.7% out of 21,462 universities worldwide in the 2025 edition of the outcome-based Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings. Continue reading
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Health, Education, & Human Services
Raider Open House invites students to visit Wright State
Potential Wright State students can talk one-on-one with faculty, take a campus tour and learn about different aspects of the university at the Raider Open House on Nov. 4. Continue reading
Donation of $15,000 pushes Bognár Family Hungarian Scholarship Fund total to $700,000
The Bognár fund provides assistance to qualified Hungarian university students with excellent academic records and financial need in Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Slovakia, Serbia and the United States. Continue reading
TEDxDayton features Wright State faculty and alumni
Wright State faculty and alumni shared their expertise on a variety of topics such as experience as an Iraqi refugee, embracing life after menopause and Generation Z at TEDxDayton. Continue reading
Watch: Opioid battle
Video: Hundreds of Wright State students, area high school students and community members took part in an effort to spotlight on the dangers of opioid abuse. Continue reading
Wright State research in Sierra Leone focused on translation, stressors
John Conteh, assistant professor in the Department of Human Services, conducted research how to translate a World Health Organization questionnaire into Krio. Continue reading
Watch: Ready to help
Video: Volunteer high school students scream for help after a simulated tornado training program at the National Disaster Health Consortium. Continue reading
2017 Alumni Achievement Awards honor Wright State’s finest
The Alumni Association recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of Wright State alumni each year at the event. Continue reading
Wright State’s Eréndira López-García named Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan by Ohio Latino Affairs Commission
Eréndira López-García, staff psychologist at the School of Professional Psychology, will be honored during the annual Governor’s Distinguished Hispanic Awards Gala in Columbus. Continue reading
Wright State to host DEA summit, state legislative panel to battle opioid crisis
On Oct. 16, an Ohio House task force chaired by Rep. Robert Sprague will convene at the Wright State Nutter Center beginning at 1:30 p.m. to learn what the community is doing to battle the drug crisis. Then, beginning at 4 p.m., the Nutter Center will host a summit supporting a new initiative by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Continue reading
Coming home
Wright State University’s 50th anniversary Homecoming Week ended with the annual Chili Cook-Off and a concert by former student and touring musician Clark Manson. Continue reading
