Wright State Headlines
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Feb 13
Wright State names Rajneesh Suri dean of Raj Soin College of Business
Rajneesh Suri joins Wright State from Drexel University, where he was senior vice provost for academic industry partnerships and founding academic director of the Drexel Solutions Institute and the Innovation Engine. Continue reading
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Feb 12
‘Only in New York,’ born at Wright State
On stage Feb. 13–22 in the Herbst Theatre, “Only in New York” allows Wright State theatre students to debut original roles in a new musical created for them. Continue reading
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Feb 12
Wright State president, Horizon League leaders welcome new commissioner
The Horizon League Board of Directors named Jill Bodensteiner, vice president and director of athletics at Saint Joseph’s University, the league’s next commissioner. Continue reading
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Feb 11
Wright State celebrates homecoming with week-long block party
Homecoming Week transported alumni, students, faculty and staff back to the sights and sounds of the 1980s and ’90s with its “Block Party” theme. Continue reading
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Feb 10
Wright State baseball to take on Dayton Flyers at Day Air Ballpark April 15
The Wright State University baseball team will face the University of Dayton on April 15 at Day Air Ballpark, the home of the High-A Dayton Dragons. Continue reading
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Engineering & Computer Science
Enrollment at Wright State climbs for third consecutive year
The number of first-time undergraduate students at Wright State University has increased by 44% over the last three years and is up 17.5% compared to fall 2023. Continue reading
Wright State AI researcher awarded SMART scholarship from Defense Department
The SMART scholarship will support Wright State Ph.D. student Al Amin Hossain’s research to improve artificial intelligence hardware security. Continue reading
State grant to provide hands-on training opportunities for nursing and engineering students at Wright State
Wright State received a workforce development award from the Ohio Department of Higher Education to expand its capacity to prepare students for in-demand jobs in nursing, advanced engineering, manufacturing and robotics. Continue reading
Two community leaders, President’s Ambassador appointed to the Wright State Board of Trustees
Ellen Miller, a CareSource Foundation executive, national trustee and alumnus Ricky Peters and accountancy major Lauren Johnson were appointed to the Wright State University Board of Trustees. Continue reading
Wright State Magazine’s 2024 class notes
Meet two outstanding alumni who are featured in the 2024 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading
From the Stacks: Innovation in inclusiveness
Women engineer the opening of a chapter at Wright State
In 1988, students established Wright State’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers to provide opportunities to network, collaborate, and support one another. Continue reading
Leading the way
From the Apple iPhone to Meta Quest Pro, Srinivas Mellacheruvu ’06 develops cutting-edge products for consumers
2006 graduate Srinivas Mellacheruvu credits his Wright State education for his successful career working on cutting-edge products. Continue reading
Engineering for the greater good
Wright State engineering projects complete a project to provide clean water to a school in Uganda. Continue reading
STEMWERX owners turn passion into impact
Wright State alumni Beth and Todd Hanning use their passion for motorsports to inspire young people to pursue STEM careers in motorsports and the aerospace industry. Continue reading
Wright State to offer summer research experience in secure and trusted microelectronics for undergraduate students
Wright State will offer undergraduate students research experiences in cybersecurity during a new summer training program supported by the National Science Foundation. Continue reading
