Wright State Headlines
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Sep 25
Donors invited to ‘Give Back to the Pack’ on Wright Day to Give, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1
Wright Day to Give donors are encouraged to support the university area that is most meaningful to them on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Continue reading
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Sep 23
Wright State hosts thousands for the Air Force Marathon 5K and Health and Fitness Expo
Runners, walkers and volunteers from across the country and around the world descended on Wright State University to attend the Air Force Marathon Sports and Fitness Expo and participate in the Air Force 5K and Tailwind Trot. Continue reading
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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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Academics
Medical student to receive Excellence in Public Health Award
The U.S. Public Health Service will recognize Stephanie Welsh, an M.D./M.P.H. dual-degree student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine pre-graduation award ceremony. Continue reading
Six incoming engineering students awarded Reynolds and Reynolds Leadership Scholarships as part of a multiyear gift supporting student success at Wright State
The program provides each student with a $10,000 award payable throughout the four years of their academic program. Continue reading
Wright State’s newest Fulbright Scholar heading to Iceland
As a Fulbright scholar, Derek Doran, associate professor of computer science, will teach and grow cybersecurity research at Reykjavik University. Continue reading
Wright State biologist Lisa Kenyon elected to director post at National Science Teachers Association
Lisa Kenyon’s research focuses on student learning and teaching about scientific practices in K–12 and teacher education. Continue reading
Tour of duty
Wright State alumna Karen Seiger combines publishing career with volunteering at 9/11 Tribute Museum
Political science grad Karen Seiger volunteers as a tour guide at the 9/11 Tribute Museum, edits a travel guidebook series and works in marketing and business development. Continue reading
Company founded by Wright State’s Caroline Cao awarded $150,000 Ohio Third Frontier grant
A startup founded by professor Caroline Cao hopes to commercialize a radiation-free alternative to X-ray imaging during minimally invasive surgery. Continue reading
New kid on the block
Wright State computer science grad student Aman Ali Pogaku was a featured speaker at national blockchain conference
Aman Ali Pogaku, a computer science graduate student at Wright State, is working on using blockchain to develop artificial intelligence and virtual reality assets management solutions. Continue reading
Wright State Lakers returning to Small College World Series for fourth straight year
No. 4-seed Lakers will play the men’s team from No. 5-seed Mississippi University for Women on the campus of Penn State DuBois on May 13. Continue reading
Famous feud
Opera by Wright State composer Steven Aldredge performed at prestigious Fort Worth showcase
Opera by Steven Aldredge, piano instructor in the Wright State School of Music, is about the historic Hatfield-McCoy feud. Continue reading
10 people with Wright State connections named to Dayton Business Journal’s ‘Forty Under 40’ list
Ten people with Wright State connections, including an engineering professor and police sergeant, were named to the Dayton Business Journal’s 2019 “Forty Under 40” list. Continue reading
