Wright State Headlines
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Jul 3
Wright State alum Lindsay Aitchison fulfills childhood space-agency dream
Wright State engineering alum Lindsay Aitchison received the 2025 College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies Outstanding Alumni Award. Continue reading
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Jul 2
Wright State business professor, alumnus honored by regional technology organizations
Technology First honored Amir Zadeh, professor of management information systems, as the 2024 Tech Educator of the Year and recognized grad Brandon Hubley with the Award of Excellence in the Student Project category. Continue reading
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Jul 1
Wright State University Foundation awards 11 Students First Fund projects
Student-focused initiatives — ranging from wellness and professional development to inclusive leadership and campus spirit — received 2025 Students First Fund grants from the Wright State University Foundation. Continue reading
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Jun 30
Gov. DeWine reappoints Board Treasurer Beth Ferris and names student Ella Vaught to Wright State Board of Trustees
Beth Ferris received a six-year term on the Wright State University Board of Trustees and Ella Vaught, a sophomore marketing major, received a two-year term. Continue reading
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Jun 26
Joe Gruenberg’s 40-Year support for Wright State celebrated with Honorary Alumnus Award
Forty years after helping build the first on-campus housing at Wright State, Joe Gruenberg continues to support the university. Continue reading
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Science & Mathematics
Bug business
Ohio to reckon with the raucous presence of 17-year cicadas
Don Cipollini, professor of biological sciences at Wright State, calls Brood X a wild spectacle of nature. Continue reading
Spring 2021 commencement ceremonies in photos
Members of the class of 2021 celebrated graduation during four spring commencement ceremonies on April 30 and May 1 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Nearly 1,900 students graduate at Wright State’s 2021 spring commencements
Wright State President Sue Edwards called attention to students’ resolve as the university and the broader community emerged from a fully COVID-impacted school year. Continue reading
Hope and healing
After a tragic loss, Wright State student and single mother Ashley Elking finds solace in learning
Earth and environmental sciences major Ashley Elking knows that a good education is the key to a better life and future for her family and herself. Continue reading
Governor DeWine to address students during Wright State University’s spring commencement ceremonies
Nearly 1,900 students are expected to graduate during Wright State’s spring commencement ceremonies in the Nutter Center on April 30 and May 1. Continue reading
Spring class notes
Meet three outstanding alumni who are featured in the spring 2021 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading
The changemakers
Wright State Alumni and community members are confronting racism and all of its manifestations
How we can learn from our Black alumni, faculty, staff, and students who are working to actively create change in their communities by fighting racism and injustice. Continue reading
Wright State WestRock Scholars studying quality of Wilmington drinking water sources
WestRock created a research fund in 2020 to support research in sustainability science by Wright State students. Continue reading
Virtual reality classrooms and health tracking explored during Wright State’s Innovation Weekend
Students devised solutions to “The Psychology of Connection: From Education to Work to Space” during Innovation Weekend. Continue reading
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Wright State alumnus and Air Force researcher Brian Simpson honored by the Acoustical Society of America
Wright State psychology alumnus Brian Simpson was named as a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America. Continue reading
