Wright State Headlines
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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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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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Undergraduate
Wright State alumnus Jeffrey Cooper on a quest to improve the health of the region
Wright State graduate Jeffrey Cooper takes the reigns as the new health commissioner for Public Health – Dayton and Montgomery County. Continue reading
Wright State engineering students building mining robot for NASA competition
Team of engineering students are building a robot capable of maneuvering around a simulated Martian environment while digging, collecting and dumping soil and gravel. Continue reading
Geology gem
Wright State’s David Schmidt’s knowledge of geology history a hit with the community
Wright State’s David Schmidt finds welcoming audience for research on how geology has influenced the Dayton region’s history. Continue reading
How Wright State students spent Spring Break
From playful to work-full to relax-filled, Wright State students discuss how they spent Spring Break. Continue reading
Peace officer
Wright State philosophy student John Klugh promotes non-violence, help for the homeless
Wright State philosophy/religion major John Klugh is a soldier in Ahimsa’s Army, the university’s peace and nonviolence club, which he helped found two years ago. Continue reading
CSIC to Rise. Shine. with kickoff celebration Feb. 26
Faculty, staff and retirees can donate to 1,600 scholarships and programs during the annual Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign “RISE. You Make Us SHINE.” Continue reading
Wright State offering new studio arts minor
Department of Art and Art History designs new studio arts minor to help students develop artistic skills and expand understanding of visual literacy. Continue reading
YSI donates water testing equipment to Wright State education students
Donated pH meters will help Wright State education students develop skills critical to teaching how to preserve water quality. Continue reading
Wright State engineering students reach for the skies
Wright State engineering students are building a lightweight aircraft they hope will soar above the rest at an international competition in April in California. Continue reading
Mentoring magic
Bolinga Center’s Ujima program boosting first-year African-American students’ success
Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center mentoring program is helping to boost success of first-year African-American students. Continue reading
