Wright State Headlines
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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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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Outstanding Performance
Accountant Elizabeth Robbins’ dedication, resourcefulness and willingness to go above and beyond have made her indispensable to her colleagues. Continue reading
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Academics
Lake Campus baseball team helps fill sandbags for Celina medical center
The Mercer Health Community Medical Center is better protected from floods thanks to help from Lake Campus baseball players. Continue reading
Wright State, Sinclair Community College renew commitment to students with 25 new associate and bachelor’s degree pathways
The Wright Path Partnership provides affordable, seamless student movement into a Wright State bachelor’s program after earning an associate degree at Sinclair Community College. Continue reading
Wright State’s STEMM Experience on Oct. 23 to give high school students a taste of in-demand majors and careers
High school students and their families can explore majors and careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine at Wright State’s STEMM Experience. Continue reading
Solo exhibition by photographer Kris Graves on display at Stein Galleries
Kris Graves’ exhibition, titled “Truth and Ruin,” will be on display from Oct. 18 to Dec. 3 in the Stein Galleries, 160 Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
Effective detective
Early disease detection is the focus of an internship of Wright State biomedical engineering major Garrett Regan
Wright State senior Garrett Regan utilizes machine learning to detect aneurysms on CT scans during an internship. Continue reading
Damaris Serrano receives national Panamanian award for book on literature
The University of Panama honors Damaris Serrano, associate professor of Spanish with an award for her book on Panamanian literature. Continue reading
Business builder
Wright State communication alumna Pamela Cone directs a nonprofit organization that helps women start companies
Pamela Cone, a Wright State communication alumna, is director of Aviatra-Dayton a nonprofit organization that supports women in business. Continue reading
Dayton Business Journal: Meet the Wright State University alum headed to ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’
Schumacher, a Wright State alumnus and the cofounder and CEO of Uprising Food, will pitch his startup to potential investors Friday on the season premiere of “Shark Tank.” Continue reading
Paying it forward
Wright State graduate Bill Miller ’75 gives back to his alma mater through his generous support of the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Inspiring the next generation of engineers has influenced Wright State graduate Bill Miller to include the College of Engineering and Computer Science in his estate. Continue reading
Wright Brothers Day celebrates innovation at Wright State University
Wright Brothers Day celebrated the 116th anniversary of Wilbur Wright’s 39-minute flight on Huffman Prairie on Oct. 5, 1905. Continue reading
