Wright State Headlines
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Jul 9
Wright State Police Department honored for excellence in community policing
The Wright State Police Department was named the July Agency of the Month by the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the Law Enforcement Foundation. Continue reading
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Jul 8
Wright State ranked among top universities worldwide for third consecutive year
Wright State University was ranked in the top 6.7% out of 21,462 universities worldwide in the 2025 edition of the outcome-based Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings. Continue reading
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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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Academics
A different kind of influencer
Mohamed Al-Hamdani ’03, ’19, immigration lawyer and president of Dayton Public Schools Board, is one of the city’s most influential young leaders
Two-time Wright State graduate Al-Hamdani wants immigrants to know Dayton as a welcoming city. Continue reading
Artwork by graduating Wright State students featured in Senior Thesis Exhibition in Stein Galleries
Visitors can view the Senior Thesis Exhibition in the Stein Galleries on April 23 and 30 from 4 to 6 p.m. and April 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. Continue reading
Wright State Theatre will hold its first Parking Lot Fringe Festival April 24–25
The Parking Lot Fringe Festival is an outdoor theatrical event on April 24–25 on the Grand Entrance steps to the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
On-demand laundry service wins Wright Venture
M.B.A. student Jeffrey Caldwell II received $5,000 in startup funds for Tumble as the winner of Wright Venture. Continue reading
Dayton Mayor, Wright State alumna Nan Whaley to give libraries talk
Nan Whaley will discuss “Leadership in Challenging Times” during the Friends of the Libraries Virtual Lunch-In on April 21. Continue reading
Wright State WestRock Scholars studying quality of Wilmington drinking water sources
WestRock created a research fund in 2020 to support research in sustainability science by Wright State students. Continue reading
Virtual reality classrooms and health tracking explored during Wright State’s Innovation Weekend
Students devised solutions to “The Psychology of Connection: From Education to Work to Space” during Innovation Weekend. Continue reading
Wright State University Foundation awards Students First Fund grants
Seven projects selected for the third year of Students First funding
Seven projects were approved for Students First Fund grants, with awards ranging from $3,650 to $10,000. Continue reading
Industrial strength
Wright State engineering student Eva Stanglein flourishes as an intern with a national water purification company
Eva Stanglein, an industrial and systems engineering major at Wright State, wants to be a role model for young female engineers. Continue reading
Wright State students to premiere films at drive-in Big Lens Film Festival
The Big Lens Film Festival will feature short films, documentaries, animated films and music videos from 2020 and 2021 Wright State graduates. Continue reading
