Wright State Headlines
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Aug 25
New works and Broadway favorites highlight Wright State’s 2025–26 theatre and dance season
Audiences can expect a season rich with laughter, suspense, heart and history as Wright State University’s 2025–26 theatre and dance lineup showcases both new works and beloved classics. Continue reading
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Aug 22
Ready to lead
Scaling ropes, solving challenges and building action plans, Wright State students spent part of their summer sharpening leadership skills at retreats that prepared them to make a difference on campus. Continue reading
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Aug 20
Wright State Magazine: 2025 class notes
Meet two outstanding alumni who are featured in the 2025 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading
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Aug 19
2,400 Wright State students move in to on-campus housing for start of Fall Semester
Wright State University welcomed nearly 2,400 new and returning residential students to its Dayton Campus for the start of the 2025 Fall Semester Continue reading
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Aug 19
From the Stacks: Reimagining the Libraries into a hub of student engagement
University Libraries’ staff introduced activities to help students foster a sense of belonging at Wright State. Continue reading
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Science & Mathematics
History Hunt
Geophysics student launches high-tech search for missing military gravestones
For Jared Shank, it was a treasure in a metal-detecting history hunt—part of the military uniform of a soldier who served in the 1st Artillery Regiment during… Continue reading
High-tech projects to highlight Summer-at-the-Edge open house
Humanoid robots, virtual reality, 3D printed unmanned aerial systems, cybersecurity, surgical simulations, plus sensors and smartphones… Continue reading
Wright State scientist Brown named to prestigious NIH pregnancy study section
The National Institutes of Health has named Thomas L. Brown, Ph.D., a Wright State University researcher investigating… Continue reading
Jungle Life
Biology students return from the Amazon with new perspective
Imagine standing alone in the pitch black Amazon jungle unable to see your hand inches in front of your face, but acutely aware of the symphony of…
Chemistry researchers closing in on new atomic force microscope
A high-power atomic force microscope that could revolutionize the study of materials at high temperatures and pressures is coming into focus in a Wright State University lab. Continue reading
Oceanic Life
Wright State student plumbs depths to unlock secrets of toxic mercury
The tattoo on top of Katlin Bowman’s left foot reads, “Pray that I won’t live to see the death of everything that’s wild.” Continue reading
Student launching health inspection career
It’s something we often take for granted. We assume the air we breathe is not polluted. We assume the food we eat at restaurants won’t make us sick… Continue reading
Engineering students deliver X-ray machine, incubator to African clinic
Five Wright State University engineering students were exposed to medical care and foreign culture in the African nation of Malawi by delivering an X-ray machine and incubator… Continue reading
Academic advisor published in international journal
Jennifer Papadakis, an academic advisor for Wright State’s College of Science and Mathematics, has been published by the National ACademic ADvising Association… Continue reading
Unlocking Memories
Wright State biomedical engineer creates pioneering therapy program for people with dementia
Golf tournaments, Italian music, the late Julia Childs’ cooking shows, and family photos—lots of family photos. These are among the contents of “memory boxes,” part of a revolutionary program called Behavior-Based Ergonomics Therapy, or BBET, for dementia patients being pioneered … Continue reading
