Wright State Headlines
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Jul 17
Wright State’s successful baseball season fuels excitement at youth summer camps
Young athletes flocked to Wright State’s baseball, soccer and basketball camps this summer, energized by the university’s athletic success and upgraded facilities. Continue reading
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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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Academics
In appreciation
Wright State alumnus Christopher Przemieniecki ’92 creates a scholarship to honor a former professor who influenced his life
The Jeanne Ballantine Scholarship will provide financial assistance to juniors or seniors majoring in sociology at Wright State. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine will sponsor COVID-19 vaccine symposium for area medical professionals
This virtual event will provide information about the vaccines, answer questions, and discuss how medical professionals should talk to patients about the vaccines. Continue reading
Wright State historian Christopher Oldstone-Moore part of online video program for AP students
Christopher Oldstone-Moore, senior lecturer of history, produced a lecture on European history titled “The Boer War and the Costs of Empire.” Continue reading
Brain sell
Wright State neuroscience student Kalyani Chattopadhyay sets her sights on medical school
Wright State sophomore Kalyani Chattopadhyay was inspired to pursue neuroscience by her mother. Continue reading
College of Nursing and Health ranked among best schools in the nation by Nursing Schools Almanac
The College of Nursing and Health was ranked 17th in Ohio and 83rd in the Great Lakes region. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine grad will use her experiences to help students go from good to great
Miri Lader will join the Boonshoft School of Medicine as director of medical student education in the Department of Pediatrics. Continue reading
Top research stories in 2020
From a new MRI scanner to access to a unique 3D laser printer to imaging and treating ovarian cancer, Wright State faculty and students pursued important research endeavors in 2020. Continue reading
David B. Shuster honored for improving quality of life for people with disabilities
David B. Shuster received the 2020 Erin Ritchey Educator Award during the 31st annual Erin Ritchey Memorial Awards celebration. Continue reading
Supporting our shining stars
Cincinnati Bell signs on as presenting sponsor for ArtsGala 2021
The ArtsGala host committee is working closely with Cincinnati Bell and the other sponsors to plan a memorable evening on April 17, 2021. Continue reading
Former Wright State instructor David Kender among surviving raiders of Son Tay prisoner-of-war rescue attempt in Vietnam 50 years ago
The most daring prisoner-of-war rescue attempt of the Vietnam War era included David Kender, a retired Wright State engineering instructor. Continue reading
