Wright State Headlines
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Apr 23
First-year students celebrated at inaugural certificate ceremony
With applause echoing through the Student Union, nearly 500 students, family members, faculty and staff celebrated a defining milestone — the completion of the first year — at Wright State’s inaugural First-Year Certificate Ceremony. Continue reading
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Apr 23
Wright State University leads $2.5 million federal initiative to bring AI education to rural Ohio
Wright State has received a $2.5 million federal grant to develop AI-focused curriculum and train educators to teach it, with the goal of expanding artificial intelligence literacy from rural schools through colleges and into the workforce. Continue reading
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Apr 22
Local Vibes wins Wright State entrepreneurial competition
A QR-based platform that helps students discover trending spots, real-time deals and social connections near campus earned the top prize at Wright State University’s annual Wright Venture competition. Continue reading
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Apr 22
Wright State launches AI-powered platform to advance career readiness and strengthen employer connections
Wright State University is expanding career support for students with the launch of a free AI-powered platform that delivers instant feedback on résumés and interview skills. Continue reading
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Apr 20
Wright State student-athletes help build Fairborn home for family seeking homeownership
More than 160 Wright State student-athletes and coaches volunteered to help build parts of a new Habitat for Humanity home during a special event organized by the Athletics Department. Continue reading
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Academics
Smashing success
Wright State senior Vanessa Madrigal epitomizes athletics department’s academic emphasis
Vanessa Madrigal enrolled at Wright State to play on the tennis team and study biomedical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Continue reading
Medical students volunteer internationally through scholarship
B. Laurel Elder Memorial Scholarship helps many Boonshoft School of Medicine students travel to foreign countries to volunteer in underserved areas. Continue reading
Wright State and AFRL partner on DARPA project to accelerate learning
The Wright State Research Institute has partnered with the Air Force Research Laboratory to assess improvement in intelligence analyst skill acquisition and performance. Continue reading
Cafeteria style
Wright State marketing students put robotic dining device under the microscope
Students in the Marketing Challenges course work on applied-type projects, including with established companies on products that are new and innovative. Continue reading
Healthy suggestion
Wright State supply chain management students propose electronic tracking system for health clinics
Wright State supply chain management students devised an electronic tracking system for health clinics. Continue reading
2017 Big Lens Film Festival to showcase student work
Writer/director Christopher Blazavich and producer Kara Lynch are seniors preparing to graduate from Wright State University’s film program. Their work will be among seven films screened at the Big Lens Film Festival, a yearly event that showcases the work of … Continue reading
Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger ’12 to give spring commencement address
The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
More than 2,100 to graduate at Wright State’s spring commencement ceremony
The class includes graduates with 1,346 bachelor’s degrees and 766 master’s as well those awarded associate degrees and post-master’s certificates. Continue reading
Workings of protein hold keys to new cancer treatments
Kwang-Jin Cho, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, is working to find better anti-cancer drugs in his lab. Continue reading
Legacies series brings musical theatre professionals to Wright State students
When it comes to the craft of theater, not everything can be learned in a classroom. There’s a long history of theater professionals sharing their knowledge with younger generations. At Wright State University, the Musical Theatre Initiative continues that tradition … Continue reading
