Wright State Headlines
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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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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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Research
KnoEmoji empire
Wright State researchers develop database that promises to improve emoji communication
Researchers at Wright State’s Kno.e.sis developed EmojiNet, a comprehensive resource to help people understand and interpret the various meanings of emojis. Continue reading
Medical students lead research into opioid disposal bags
Students at the Boonshoft School of Medicine and Cedarville University School of Pharmacy are studying the use of opioid disposal bags. Continue reading
Researchers may have found way to treat weakness in patients following critical illness
The research may provide the first-ever therapy for weakness acquired by patients in intensive care units. Continue reading
In a good light
Wright State’s Elliott Brown and Weidong Zhang help develop promising new semiconductor for LED lighting
Research by Wright State physicists led to a scientific breakthrough that promises to make the LED lighting more efficient and affordable. Continue reading
Wright State computer science student playing key role in DNA software debate
Nathan Adams, a computer science graduate student, works with Dan Krane, professor of biology, to review DNA evidence in criminal cases. 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
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
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
Special care
Wright State researchers use gaming app to study burnout among caregivers of dementia patients
The study, led by Wright State computer science and social work researchers, uses word games, apps and skin sensors. Continue reading
Economic powerhouse
Wright State has $1 billion-plus economic impact on the region, new study shows
Conducted by SOCHE, The study shows that Wright State University is a leading driver of the Dayton region’s economy. Continue reading
