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
Emerging Choreographers Concert will feature new works by Wright State dance majors
Junior and senior dance majors will premiere new works Feb. 15–17 in DanceSpace 170 in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
Wright State University exploring partnership opportunities with Verily Life Sciences to combat opioid crisis
Wright State is exploring opportunities to join community organizations to collaborate with Verily Life Sciences in the launch of a full-service treatment ecosystem based on the critical need in local communities. Continue reading
Wright State committed to recognizing all credit for student work completed during strike
Provost Edwards assures students that the university is committed to recognizing all credit for student work that is completed during the faculty union’s strike. Continue reading
Arts starts
Recent Wright State grads land full-time jobs at Dayton Ballet, Dayton Philharmonic following internships
Wright State School of Music grads James Edwards-Kenion and Cory Wilhite turned internships into jobs with the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance. Continue reading
Taking care
Wright State grad student Sara Martinko to present her poster on stroke caregiving at national psychology conference
Research by Sara Martinko, a graduate student in the School of Professional Psychology, was influenced by her mother’s stroke. Continue reading
Pattern passion
Wright State alum Reza Masoudi and his wife, Bahar, grow elegant dress shop after making royal connection
2006 Wright State graduate Reza Masoudi and his wife, Bahar, saw their dress-making business take off after the exiled empress of Iran wore one of their creations. Continue reading
SOPP research cited by Dayton Daily News
Research by Jeff Cigrang, associate professor in the Wright State School of Professional Psychology, and his doctoral students is cited in an article in the Dayton Daily News on the city of Dayton’s efforts to curb prostitution. Cigrang found that nearly all … Continue reading
Social work grad returns to Wright State to advocate for student survivors
Corrie Pleska, a licensed social worker, provides support and resources to student survivors of power-based violence, including domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Continue reading
Chemical properties
Wright State student Catherine Evers Smith is right at home doing research in the chem lab
Wright State senior Catherine Evers Smith is part of a research team that received funding from the National Institutes of Health to work on a novel approach to fight cancer. Continue reading
Intelligent design
Wright State grad student Angela Reichelderfer creates historical dressmaking exhibit as part of her master’s thesis
Wright State graduate student Angela Reichelderfer’s exhibit featuring historical dresses is on display at the Stein Galleries in the Creative Arts Center through Feb. 17. Continue reading
