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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Engineering & Computer Science
Wright State’s fall 2022 commencement ceremonies in photos
Wright State’s fall class of 2022 celebrated graduation during two commencement ceremonies on Dec. 9–10 in the Nutter Center. Continue reading
More than 1,150 graduate at Wright State’s fall commencement ceremonies
More than 1,150 graduating students and their families celebrated the culmination of their education at Wright State University’s fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 9 and 10 at the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Wright State honors researchers at inaugural Excellence in Grantsmanship awards
The Excellence in Grantsmanship awards celebrate Wright State faculty who have been awarded more than $1 million in funding over the past five years. Continue reading
A ‘gem’ of a team takes silver in Paris
Students on Wright State’s International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team earned a silver medal at a worldwide synthetic biology research project competition. Continue reading
Wright State, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base announce enhanced collaborative working relationship
Wright State will provide office and laboratory space to Air Force personnel in the Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration Building, providing access to the university’s MRI scanner. Continue reading
A heartfelt link to Wright State
Klaus Weiswurm, who studied systems engineering at Wright State in the 1960s and ’70s, helped develop breakthrough technology that keeps donor organs viable longer for transplant. Continue reading
STEMM Experience at Wright State to feature hands-on research activities for high school students
High school students can explore Wright State’s labs and maker spaces and learn more about STEMM fields on Nov. 19. Continue reading
Engineering precision
Matt Specht, a senior industrial and systems engineering major, learned that small changes can have a significant impact on large-scale manufacturing during an internship with Honda. Continue reading
Ohio, the future home of advanced semiconductors
How Wright State is preparing the workforce needed to manufacture advanced technology to power smartphones, fighter jets, and cars
Intel will bring thousands of jobs to Ohio and invest over $100 million into colleges and universities to prepare the workforce of the future. Continue reading
Five Wright State faculty and alumni to speak at TEDxDayton
Boonshoft School of Medicine faculty member Terry Oroszi and Raj Soin College of Business faculty member John Dinsmore will participate in TEDxDayton on Oct. 14. Continue reading
