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
Passion patrol
State trooper pursues an MPA at Wright State while drumming up help for others battling trauma
Joseph Weeks, a sergeant with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, is using lessons learned in Wright State’s Master of Public Administration program to help others working to overcome trauma. Continue reading
New administrative structure will spur innovation in education in Wright State’s Raj Soin College of Business
Wright State’s Raj Soin College of Business consolidated its six departments into two interdisciplinary schools to promote the sharing of knowledge and best practices to accelerate innovation in business education. Continue reading
2024 Alumni Achievement Awards celebrate distinguished Wright State community members
The Wright State University Alumni Association announced the recipients of its 2024 Alumni Achievement Awards, recognizing and celebrating the accomplishments of Wright State University alumni and friends. Continue reading
Wright State music graduate Michael Bard plays Carnegie Hall, helps veterans with PTSD
Michael Bard, a Wright State music performance graduate and classical guitarist, performed a sold-out concert at in the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York. Continue reading
Wright State’s fall 2023 commencement ceremonies in photos
Wright State University’s summer and fall classes of 2023 celebrated commencement during ceremonies on Dec. 15 and 16 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Wright State, Bluffton University announce engineering partnership
Wright State University and Bluffton University have created a transfer partnership for students interested in studying electrical engineering. Continue reading
New agreement with Dayton Public Schools will cover tuition for eligible students at Wright State
Students at Belmont and Thurgood Marshall High Schools will be selected to participate in Wright State’s Take Flight Program for academically accomplished students with financial need. Continue reading
More than 900 students graduate at Wright State’s fall commencement ceremonies
Wright State University honored 936 graduating students during its fall commencement ceremonies in the Wright State Nutter Center Dec. 15 and 16. Continue reading
Wright State University, Premier Health take affiliation to next level
Wright State and Premier Health will build upon their existing affiliation agreement and further align their operations to advance academic medicine, improve community health, and bolster workforce and economic development across the region. Continue reading
Knowledge building
Wright State computer scientist Cogan Shimizu has a key role in designing a federally funded Open Knowledge Network
Cogan Shimizu, assistant professor of computer science at Wright State, will play a key role in providing access to a new network of data designed to help solve a broad set of societal and economic challenges. Continue reading
