Wright State Headlines
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Apr 18
Wright State media highlights, April 7–18
Local media spotlighted Wright State with coverage of Lt. Gov. Tressel’s visit to campus, a community health fair led by medical students in partnership with Premier Health and new state support aimed at boosting STEM education. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Wright State’s Model UN team once again secures top honors at national conference
Wright State’s Model United Nations program extended its streak of excellence by earning a team delegation honor for the 45th consecutive year at the 2025 National Model U.N. Conference in New York City. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Wright State alum Morgan O’Brien honored for global diplomacy
Wright State alum Morgan O’Brien’s diplomatic career has taken him from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to the United Nations and the State Department to NATO. Continue reading
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Apr 17
Jim Denniston appointed vice president for academic affairs and provost of Wright State University
Jim Denniston, who joined Wright State three years ago as the founding dean of the College of Health, Education and Human Services, had served as acting provost since Jan. 1, 2025. Continue reading
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Apr 16
Wright State awarded nearly $780,000 in Choose Ohio First Scholarships to support STEM and education students
The Choose Ohio First awarded Wright State nearly $780,000 to support undergraduate and graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and STEM-focused education programs. Continue reading
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Electrical Engineering
Elliott Brown elected Fellow of Optical Society of America
Elliott Brown, the Ohio Research Scholars Endowed Chair in Sensors Physics, was recognized for pioneering research contributions. Continue reading
Student-built radar device to be demonstrated at Wright Brothers Day
The Radar Imaging and Object Recognition Demo will be conducted by students in the Sensors and Signals Exploitation Lab in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Continue reading
Online Wright Brothers Day will celebrate university and community innovators
Although the annual Wright Brothers Day shifted to a web-based format, the event will still celebrate innovative research from Wright State faculty and local organizations. Continue reading
Alumni Achievement Awards honor Wright State’s finest
This year’s honorees are Steven Bognar ’86; Steven Adams, ’87, ’89; Joey Monda ’12; Carol Graff; and James Helton ’04. Continue reading
Growing season
Popularity and success of the Lake Campus engineering program is booming after 10 years
The Lake Campus engineering program has become a gold mine of talent for local employers who love the students’ strong work ethic. Continue reading
Good radio
Wright State professor Sean Wilson teams with engineering student Adam Wightman to launch political radio show
Sean Wilson, a professor of political science, creates an allegiance-free radio show analyzing the latest news in American politics. Continue reading
The art of space
Michelle Rouch ’92 combines her engineering background and artistic skills to promote aviation and exploration to kids
Wright State electrical engineering grad Michelle Rouch has turned her love for science and aviation into a career as a professional artist. 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
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
