Wright State Headlines
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Dec 19
Milling around
2004 Wright State graduate Jessica Noes oversees all operations at the Clifton Mill, including the mill’s popular Christmas lights display. Continue reading
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Dec 18
Wright State recognizes Nursing Professor Kim Ringo for advancing international student success
Wright State nursing professor and alumna Kim Ringo received the 2025 International Education Award for her leadership and mentorship in supporting international nursing students. Continue reading
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Dec 18
Wright State honors graduating students for distinguished doctoral dissertations
December graduates Maram Almodhwahi and Morgan Highlander were recognized for exceptional research with Wright State’s Trustees’ Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Awards. Continue reading
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Dec 17
Top 10 Newsroom videos of 2025
The Wright State Newsroom was pumped up this year and met some amazing Raiders who were showing off their WOW factor in 2025. Continue reading
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Dec 16
Museum-quality replica of historic Hawthorn Hill donated to Wright State
Wright State University is now the permanent home of a large, handcrafted replica of Hawthorn Hill, the historic Dayton residence of Orville Wright. Continue reading
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News
Open water
Almost a dozen participants and volunteers attended a kayak training session to better prepare them on the open water. Continue reading
Trauma care
Wright State engineering professor Pratik Parikh to lead research designed to optimize locations of hospital trauma centers
Reshaping the network of hospital trauma centers to increase their effectiveness in saving lives and better utilize resources is the goal of research led by Wright State. Continue reading
Working groups develop project proposals at Aug. 3 mini-summit
The 15 strategic initiative working groups will present their final projects proposals during the sixth and final mini-summit on Aug. 31. Continue reading
Numerous initiatives underway at Wright State to increase enrollment
Wright State has embarked on a number of key initiatives to increase enrollments that target international students, scholarship recipients, Indiana students who live near Ohio and even high school sophomores. Continue reading
First-year medical students learn about poverty through simulation experience
Medical students played roles and had to complete particular tasks to better understand experiences their future patients may experience. Continue reading
Going for gold
Bill Wampler, a junior forward on the Wright State men’s basketball team, helped lead the USA Athletes In Action basketball team to a gold medal. Continue reading
Wright State realigns six university centers under President’s Office
The Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center; Office of Latinx, Asian and Native American Affairs; Women’s Center; Office of LGBTQA Affairs; Office of Disability Services; and the Veteran and Military Center will report to the chief diversity officer. Continue reading
Chance encounter
Wright State’s Joyce Howes donates a kidney to Phil Combs, a former colleague she never knew
Joyce Howes donated her kidney to Phil Combs after he sent an email to his colleagues asking for help. Continue reading
Wright State medical students serve as health coaches in community health fair
Students at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine will survey the health care needs of residents around Good Samaritan Hospital. Continue reading
Nervous energy
Wright State postdoctoral researcher Ryan Griggs wins prestigious neuroscience award for his lab’s research on diabetes
Ryan Griggs and his fellow researchers have found that changes in neurons in the brain may be responsible for cognitive dysfunction associated with Type 2 diabetes. Continue reading
