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Wright State’s Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering produces record number of graduates

Enrollment in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering has surged thanks to Wright State’s proximity to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, quality of teaching, strong internship programs and flexible courses. Continue reading

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Wright State senior Ivan Mendoza is a rising star in world of competitive eating

Ivan Mendoza, a senior majoring in management and human resources at Wright State, aspires to be among the Top 10 professional eaters. Continue reading

Wright State’s Amit Sheth earns prestigious Fellow honor from American Association of Artificial Intelligence

Wright State University professor Amit Sheth is a newly elected Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine students train with local physicians in West Central Ohio

The Wright Rural Health Initiative strives to bolster the health care workforce in rural areas, particularly in West Central Ohio. Continue reading

Wright State biology student dives deep into campus opportunities

Megan Reed stays active through the university scuba program, conducting research in an earth and environmental sciences lab and serving in the Ohio Air National Guard. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine students named recipients of Choose Ohio First scholarships

More Wright State medical students receive $30,000 Choose Ohio First Patient-Centered Medical Home scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year. Continue reading

Commercialization, overdose deaths, polar expedition among top research–related stories of 2017

Wright State’s efforts to commercialize inventions, a study of overdose deaths and a trip to the North Pole to measure mercury highlighted the university’s many research initiatives in 2017. Continue reading

Wright State’s Brian Rigling earns prestigious Fellow honor from Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Brian Rigling in lab

The IEEE has named Wright State professor of electrical engineering Brian Rigling as a Fellow for his contributions to synthetic aperture radar imaging. Continue reading

Julie Gentile ’96 named chair of psychiatry

Julie Gentile ’96 has been named chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. Continue reading

The top 10 Wright State University Newsroom stories of 2017

The announcement in March that Cheryl B. Schrader had been named the seventh president of Wright State University was the top story for 2017. Continue reading