Wright State Headlines
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May 19
Top-seeded Wright State will host 2024 Horizon League baseball tournament after capturing regular season title
No. 1 seed Wright State will play its first game in the Horizon League baseball tournament on May 23 at 11 a.m. at Nischwitz Stadium. Continue reading
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May 17
Amy Salazar named vice president for student success at Wright State
Before joining Wright State University, Amy Salazar served as associate vice provost for student success at Sam Houston State University. Continue reading
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May 16
Fortune ranks Wright State’s online MBA program among the best
The Wright State Raj Soin College of Business has been selected by Fortune magazine as one of its Best Online MBA Programs for 2024. Continue reading
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May 15
Wright State to host job and resources fair for veterans and their families
Veterans, military-connected individuals and their family members can connect with local employers and resource organizations at Vets Moving Forward on May 22 at Wright State. Continue reading
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May 14
Studying abroad gives Wright State students impactful learning, growth opportunities
About 140 Wright State University students are traveling to eight foreign countries for 10 to 30 days of learning and personal growth during faculty-led study abroad programs this summer. Continue reading
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Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Aerospace ambition
Megan Lawson selected as Intern of the Year by the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Megan Lawson, a senior mechanical engineering major at Wright State, interned at Collins Aerospace in Troy. Continue reading
Engineering faculty member Joy Gockel honored by professional society for minerals, metals and materials
Joy Gockel will receive a TMS 2021 Structural Materials Division Young Leaders Professional Development Award from The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS). Continue reading
Top research stories in 2020
From a new MRI scanner to access to a unique 3D laser printer to imaging and treating ovarian cancer, Wright State faculty and students pursued important research endeavors in 2020. Continue reading
Sky high
Wright State engineering students help a local middle school launch a high-altitude balloon
The Wright State students are members of the university’s chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Continue reading
Engineering, computing students take part in virtual induction ceremony for Order of the Engineer
The ceremony was for all undergraduates from the College of Engineering and Computer Science who completed their degrees in the Summer or Fall Semesters of 2019 or the Spring Semester of 2020. Continue reading
Talented network
The Dayton Workforce Partnerships Scholarship Program awarded Cameron Foster, a Wright State University freshman majoring in mechanical engineering a $1,000 scholarship. Continue reading
Investing in the future
Wright State graduate Vercie Lark ’86 and his wife, Lisa, created a scholarship fund for students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Lisa and Vercie Lark’s scholarship assists students who can easily get overlooked when it comes to needing money for college. Continue reading
Energy field
Graduate engineering student Mohammad Naser completes internship at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
An interest in engineering and renewable energy led Mohammad Naser to pursue a master’s degree at Wright State. Continue reading
Wright State professor Ahsan Mian elected Fellow by American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Ahsan Mian, associate professor of mechanical and materials engineering, was recognized for his significant contributions in applied mechanics and electronic packaging materials. Continue reading
Electric energy
Wright State research team receives a $500,000 federal grant to accelerate manufacturing of thermoelectric materials
Joy Gockel, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering, and Tanvi Banerjee, associate professor of computer science, received a research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Continue reading
