Wright State Headlines
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Sep 19
Wright State University celebrates Constitution Day
Wright State University marked Constitution Day with a lively and historic celebration. Continue reading
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Sep 18
Nearly $3 million NSF grant positions Wright State to transform scrap metal recycling
Wright State is leading a $3 million National Science Foundation project that will use advanced technologies to help recycling plants turn scrap metal into new products while training workers and students in high-tech manufacturing. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Human Relations
Assistant Director Amanda Brewer is the steady hand and welcoming presence at the heart of the School of Fine and Performing Arts. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership
Bethany DeLong, associate director for enrollment and retention in the College of Health, Education and Human Services, is a mentor, innovator and tireless advocate who has shaped the experience of countless Wright State students. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Service
Kathy Warden, manager of university space and special projects, is the behind-the-scenes force who ensures Wright State’s events and spaces run seamlessly. Continue reading
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Medicine
Boonshoft School of Medicine students train with local physicians in West Central Ohio
The Wright Rural Health Initiative strives to bolster the health care workforce in rural areas, particularly in West Central Ohio. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine students named recipients of Choose Ohio First scholarships
More Wright State medical students receive $30,000 Choose Ohio First Patient-Centered Medical Home scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year. Continue reading
Commercialization, overdose deaths, polar expedition among top research–related stories of 2017
Wright State’s efforts to commercialize inventions, a study of overdose deaths and a trip to the North Pole to measure mercury highlighted the university’s many research initiatives in 2017. Continue reading
Julie Gentile ’96 named chair of psychiatry
Julie Gentile ’96 has been named chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. Continue reading
Scholarship recipient at Boonshoft School of Medicine plans to serve in an underserved community
Shanice Robinson, a third-year medical student, plans to go into primary care and serve in an underserved community after residency to fulfill her commitment to the National Health Service Corps. Continue reading
Neuro Lab
New Wright State program to give high school students up-close look at the mysteries of the nervous system
In the Neuro Lab, students will learn about neuroscience by conducting experiments involving prosthetics, reflexes and muscle fatigue Continue reading
Childhood interest in science leads medical student to pursue M.D./Ph.D. degree
During her M.D./Ph.D. studies with the Boonshoft School of Medicine and the College of Science and Mathematics, Jessica Myers will research mental illness and functional magnetic resonance imaging. Continue reading
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine offers training for treatment of opioid addiction
The free waiver training, for licensed physicians, certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants, will take place Dec. 19-20. Continue reading
M.D./Ph.D. student chosen to serve on AAMC Board of Directors
Serving on the Association of American Medical Colleges board will allow Marie Walters to advocate for medical students nationwide. Continue reading
Wright State medical student to serve patients and country as Air Force officer
Lauryn Zielinski, a Boonshoft School of Medicine student and second lieutenant in the Air Force, hopes to be a part of an Air Force humanitarian mission team. Continue reading
