Wright State Headlines
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Mar 19
Wright State University awards full-tuition scholarships to 12 students at Big Hoopla STEM Challenge
Wright State awarded full in-state tuition scholarships to 12 students during the Big Hoopla’s STEM Challenge, celebrating young learners who demonstrated outstanding engagement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Continue reading
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Mar 18
Wright State alumnus securing the world’s inboxes
As a graduate student at Wright State, Medha Karri developed technical expertise and the interpersonal skills that shape his career in cybersecurity. Continue reading
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Mar 16
Raiders will face Virginia in first round of NCAA Tournament
The Wright State men’s basketball team will play Virginia in the first round of NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 20, at 1:50 p.m. in Philadelphia. Continue reading
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Mar 13
Wright State to host Big Hoopla STEM Challenge on March 15
Wright State University will host the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge on Sunday, March 15, one of the community events leading up to the NCAA First Four in Dayton. Continue reading
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Mar 13
Regional Workforce Summit at Wright State’s Lake Campus connects students, employers and community leaders
Students, employers and community leaders gathered at the Lake Campus to discuss strengthening the regional workforce through collaboration and partnerships. Continue reading
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Computer Science and Engineering
Wright State alum Yang Xiao named Fellow of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Yang Xiao, who earned a master’s and a doctorate in computer science from Wright State, is a professor of computer science at the University of Alabama. Continue reading
Wright State University receives $2.5 million estate gift
The estate of the late Klaus and Anna Otten funds scholarships in the Wright State College of Engineering and Computer Science. Continue reading
Data devotee
2019 Computer science alum Hussein S. Al-Olimat making a splash in information extraction
Hussein S. Al-Olimat earned his Ph.D. in computer science in 2019 from Wright State, conducting research on “Knowledge-enabled Entity Extraction” with Kno.e.sis. Continue reading
Keeping talent at home
Wright State’s partnership with Leidos helps build a skilled and diverse workforce
Nearly 100 Wright State graduates work out of the Beavercreek office of Leidos, which has nurtured a pipeline of talent from the university. Continue reading
Brian Rigling named dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Brian Rigling had served as interim dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science since July 2018. Continue reading
Wright State awarded nearly $1 million in Choose Ohio First grants for computer science scholarships
The grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education will help support student recruitment and continuation for the first two academic years. Continue reading
More than 1,400 students to graduate at Wright State’s 2019 fall commencement
Wright State’s 2019 fall commencement ceremony takes place on Saturday, Dec. 14, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
New visualization cave will help Wright State students to train for future careers
A new virtual reality system will soon be available for students and faculty to use in the Appenzeller Visualization Laboratory in the Joshi Research Center. Continue reading
Quantum leap
Wright State alumna Nella Ludlow teaching trailblazing course in quantum computing
Nella Ludlow was invited to return to Wright State, where she received a master’s in computer science, to teach a quantum computing course in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Continue reading
TEDxDayton 2019 has strong Wright State flavor
At least seven people with connections to Wright State University will be among the 17 speakers at TEDxDayton on Oct. 11. Continue reading
