Wright State Headlines
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Apr 9
Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine ranked No. 1 in Ohio for producing primary care physicians in U.S. News rankings
Nationally, the Boonshoft School of Medicine ranks 43rd — placing it in the top 25% — among 172 medical schools for primary care graduates in U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings. Continue reading
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Apr 9
ArtsGala to showcase Wright State students’ artistic growth with elegant entertainment extravaganza
Wright State ArtsGala returns Saturday, April 11, in the Creative Arts Center, offering an evening of performances, fine dining and a silent auction to support student scholarships in theatre, dance, music, motion pictures and visual art. Continue reading
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Apr 7
Turning injury into impact
Because her own athletic career was cut short due to injury, Siobhan Fagan ’04 has made it her goal as an athletic trainer to ensure others in her care don’t suffer a similar fate. Continue reading
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Apr 2
From dance to data, Wright State students showcase research at annual celebration
Research from students in six colleges and dozens of disciplines took center stage at Wright State’s Celebration of Undergraduate and Graduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities. Continue reading
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Apr 2
A lifetime of curiosity
A childhood filled with curiosity and invention inspired Wright State alum Jackie Janning-Lask to pursue a career focused on engineering, leadership and public service. Continue reading
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Academics
Presidential Award for Outstanding NTE Faculty: Service
Karen MeyerPart of the series: Faculty Awards for Excellence 2018
Karen Meyer has a passion for curriculum and has served the Wright State community at the department, college and university levels. Continue reading
Presidential Award for Outstanding NTE Faculty: Teaching
Kerry MartinPart of the series: Faculty Awards for Excellence 2018
Kerry Martin is dedicated to working as hard as necessary to ensure her students receive the education they need to succeed. Continue reading
Trustees’ Award for Faculty Excellence
Travis DoomPart of the series: Faculty Awards for Excellence 2018
Travis Doom thrives in as a teacher and researcher in the fields of undergraduate engineering education, data science, bioinformatics and digital computer systems. Continue reading
Top detective
Wright State doctoral student Soon Jye Kho named top performer in FDA challenge to detect medical mislabeling
Soon Jye Kho, a computer science Ph.D. student in Wright State’s Kno.e.sis Center, was recognized at the precisionFDA Mislabeling Correction Subchallenge. Continue reading
Peer Instruction workshop to teach lecture-free learning method
For educators interested in learning about Peer Instruction, the Office of Medical Education at the Boonshoft School of Medicine will offer a workshop on May 15. Continue reading
Philosophy of science expert Lydia Patton to speak at Wright State on data visualization March 26
The Erik C. Banks Memorial Lecture in Philosophy will feature a talk on “Picturing Democracy: How Data Visualization Promoted the Free Exchange of Ideas.” Continue reading
Wright State Theatre presents Sondheim’s Broadway hit ‘A Little Night Music’
Wright State Theatre’s production of “A Little Night Music” runs from March 21 to April 7 in the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
Business associate dean Shu Schiller will participate in HERS Institute
As a HERS Institute participant, Schiller will pursue a leadership project to create a pathway to enable campus leaders to become active users of academic data. Continue reading
Damage control
Wright State toxicology researcher Michael Kemp awarded up to $1.48 million to study DNA damage
Research by Michael Kemp, research assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, may help improve cancer therapies. Continue reading
Homecoming
Wright State alum Hannah Beachler shares her new Oscar and her insights with motion pictures students
Hannah Beachler ’05 returned to Wright State to talk to students about filmmaking and winning an Oscar for her work on “Black Panther.” Continue reading
