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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Academics
Wright State film alumna Nicole Riegel making directorial debut with ‘Holler’
“Holler,” the new film by 2009 motion pictures graduate Nicole Riegel, is being released nationwide in June by IFC Films. Continue reading
Wright State sociologist Marlese Durr receives prestigious faculty leadership award from Society for the Study of Social Problems
Marlese Durr was honored for her wide-ranging expertise, scholarship and contributions to the field of sociology. Continue reading
Wright State University Foundation welcomes new trustees
Dave Deptula ’80 will serve as chair of the foundation's board
The Wright State University Foundation has appointed six new trustees to its board, effective July 1. Continue reading
Wright State faculty member Daniel Adomako Asamoah named Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow
Daniel Adomako Asamoah, associate professor of management information systems, will serve his Fellowship at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. Continue reading
Wright State professor of nursing Ann Stalter receives national innovation award
Ann Stalter, professor of nursing, received the Jane Barnsteiner and Joann Disch Innovation Award from the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses. Continue reading
Liquid asset
Wright State alumni turn their dream into reality with a craft brewery in Xenia
Operated by three Wright State alumni and a current student, Devil Wind Brewing is a tribute to the residents of Xenia. Continue reading
Wright State historian Noeleen McIlvenna wins prestigious fellowship award from North Caroliniana Society
Noeleen McIlvenna, professor of history, received the 2021 Archie K. Davis Fellowship award for her work “Dressed Pork: North Carolina and the Atlantic World Economy.” Continue reading
Wright State medical student Ramon Corrêa wins prestigious award from cancer-fighting foundation
Ramon Corrêa received a Conquer Cancer ASCO Medical Student Rotation for Underrepresented Populations Award. Continue reading
Materializing at the top
Wright State engineering alumna Katherine ‘Katy’ Hitchcock supports the Joint Chiefs in Pentagon internship
Katherine “Katy” Hitchcock, a Wright State materials science and engineering graduate, advises the Joint Chiefs about new research in science and technology. Continue reading
Wright State neuroscience major Aston Waite III finds research opportunities as LSAMP scholar
Aston Waite III, a Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation scholar, conducts research in a lab in the Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology. Continue reading
