Wright State Headlines
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Jul 7
Profitable pitch
Wright State entrepreneurship graduate Peyton Hoff used his $6,000 Wright Venture competition prize money to launch Absolute Roofing Services, which has grown into a thriving business. Continue reading
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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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Academics
Professor of English Sharon Lynette Jones’ book on civil rights activist Angela Davis is published
Sharon Lynette Jones, professor of English language and literatures, visited archives around the country to research “Conversations with Angela Davis.” Continue reading
Five female students receive Considine Scholarships to fund undergraduate research in campus labs
The Considine Scholars Program funds undergraduate STEM research positions for female Wright State students. Continue reading
Wright State biomedical engineering student spent summer interning at Mayo Clinic
Ibrahim Abdulhalim, a student in the combined B.S./M.S. Biomedical Engineering Program, worked in the Mayo Clinic’s radiology department during a summer research internship. Continue reading
Space station
Wright State computer science alumnus Logan Krause flying high with the Air Force and Space Force
Logan Krause’s interest in computer science was born when he helped develop his high school’s website and create a 3D model of the school. Continue reading
Solo exhibition by Marius Lehene on display in Stein Galleries
Marius Lehene, a Romanian-born artist who teaches drawing at Colorado State University, will give an artist talk on Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. Continue reading
Wright State student synthetic-biology research team to compete at international scientific conference
The Wright State iGEM team is part of a Defense Department program that seeks to develop the biotechnology workforce in the United States. Continue reading
Wright State students surge back to campus as in-person classes resume
Fall enrollments across the Dayton and Lake campuses have been tracking as expected. Continue reading
American Physiological Society awards prestigious fellowship to Boonshoft School of Medicine M.D./Ph.D. student
Adaku Ume, a student in the M.D./Ph.D. dual-degree program in biomedical science, received the Porter Physiology Development Fellowship. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine student receives Wright State’s first National Institutes of Health predoctoral fellowship
Jennae Shelby, a student in the M.D./Ph.D. dual-degree program in biomedical sciences, received the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine provides resources on COVID-19 vaccines
The Boonshoft School of Medicine COVID-19 vaccine task force provides educational resources for the medical community to share with patients and others. Continue reading
