Wright State Headlines
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Jul 14
Neurosurgeon earns Wright State’s Distinguished Alumni Award
Neurosurgeon Nicholas C. Bambakidis received the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the Wright State University Alumni Association. Continue reading
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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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Academics
Helping students follow their dreams
Delores Etter ’70,’72 expands scholarship program for Wright State students from military families
Forty-four STEM students are receiving scholarship support, thanks to Wright State alumna Delores Etter and her husband, Jerry. Continue reading
Wright State professional development sessions for teachers to focus on equity in education
The sessions will examine schoolwide methods and strategies that have successfully promoted equity and inclusion. Continue reading
Employer Speaker Series to feature Wright-Patterson contract specialist job opportunities
The Air Force’s Premier College Internship Program offers a three-month paid internship for the summer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as a contract specialist. Continue reading
Alumni Speaker Series to feature retired Rear Admiral Deborah Loewer
Deborah Loewer will discuss her military career and her Wright State experience on March 25 at 6 p.m. on Webex. Continue reading
Wright State biologists Shulin Ju, Quan Zhong win $450,000 federal research grant to study neurological disease
The research by Ju and Zhong is aimed at understanding mechanisms of the cellular toxicity of the protein-coding gene FUS, mutations in which cause ALS. Continue reading
ArtsGala 2021 canceled due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
New fundraising endeavors provide opportunities to support student scholarships
To encourage contributions to the ArtsGala Scholarship Fund, the College of Liberal Arts partnered with Global Love Dayton to create a limited-edition snow globe. Continue reading
Mental attitude
Wright State professional psychology alumnus LaMaurice Gardner spearheads an initiative to pair mental health professionals with police
Neuropsychologist LaMaurice Gardner offers mental health services to law enforcement officers and assists with mental health calls. Continue reading
Barry Milligan named vice provost for academic affairs and dean of the Graduate School
Barry Milligan has served as the interim dean of the Graduate School since October 2017. Continue reading
Planning underway to welcome back Wright State faculty, staff and students to campus this fall
Planning has begun to allow a larger percentage of students to have access to in-person classes and increased residence hall capabilities during Fall Semester. Continue reading
Lake Campus to host three Virtual Career Days for students and alumni
Scheduled for March 15, 17 and 19, Virtual Career Days are open to Lake and Dayton Campus students, Wright State alumni and community members. Continue reading
