Wright State Headlines
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Jul 3
Wright State alum Lindsay Aitchison fulfills childhood space-agency dream
Wright State engineering alum Lindsay Aitchison received the 2025 College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies Outstanding Alumni Award. Continue reading
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Jul 2
Wright State business professor, alumnus honored by regional technology organizations
Technology First honored Amir Zadeh, professor of management information systems, as the 2024 Tech Educator of the Year and recognized grad Brandon Hubley with the Award of Excellence in the Student Project category. Continue reading
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Jul 1
Wright State University Foundation awards 11 Students First Fund projects
Student-focused initiatives — ranging from wellness and professional development to inclusive leadership and campus spirit — received 2025 Students First Fund grants from the Wright State University Foundation. Continue reading
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Jun 30
Gov. DeWine reappoints Board Treasurer Beth Ferris and names student Ella Vaught to Wright State Board of Trustees
Beth Ferris received a six-year term on the Wright State University Board of Trustees and Ella Vaught, a sophomore marketing major, received a two-year term. Continue reading
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Jun 26
Joe Gruenberg’s 40-Year support for Wright State celebrated with Honorary Alumnus Award
Forty years after helping build the first on-campus housing at Wright State, Joe Gruenberg continues to support the university. Continue reading
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Medicine
Convocation ceremony marks start of medical education for class of 2026
The Boonshoft School of Medicine will welcome 132 new medical students during the annual Convocation and White Coat Ceremony on July 9. Continue reading
Wright State Physicians surgeon honored for excellence by Miami Valley Hospital
Alyssa Gans received the Dr. Mukul Chandra Exemplary Consultant Award for going above and beyond in the delivery of care to patients in the emergency department. Continue reading
13 Wright State faculty, staff and alumni named to Dayton Business Journal Forty Under 40 list
The honorees include Amir Zadeh, associate professor of management information systems, and Brooke Johnson Leppla, associate director of alumni and donor marketing and communication. Continue reading
Learning and growing
Wright State education and medical students are learning through discovery alongside school students at Westwood Elementary School’s garden. Continue reading
Mathematics and Statistics Chair Ayşe Şahin appointed dean of the College of Science and Mathematics
Ayşe Şahin has served as professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics since 2015. Continue reading
Decorated surgical professor to give keynote address at trauma symposium
Mary McCarthy, professor emeritus of surgery at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, will give the keynote address at the Trauma and Critical Care Update symposium on May 20 at Sinclair College. Continue reading
Spring 2022 class notes
Meet three outstanding alumni who are featured in the spring 2022 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading
119 students receive medical degrees during Boonshoft School of Medicine graduation
After four or more years of intense study and specialized training, 119 medical students received their M.D. degrees during graduation on May 1. Continue reading
Spring 2022 commencement ceremonies in photos
Wright State’s class of 2022 celebrated graduation during two spring commencement ceremonies on April 29–30 in the Nutter Center. Continue reading
Wright State’s state-of-the-art MRI scanner promises advancements in neuroscience research
The new MRI scanner promises to lead to more opportunities for collaboration between Wright State, the Air Force and researchers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
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