Wright State Headlines
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Mar 31
Wright State students raise more than $59,000 for Dayton Children’s Hospital at Raiderthon
Raiderthon raised more than $59,000 for Dayton Children’s Hospital, pushing its cumulative total to more than $600,000 in the last 13 years. Continue reading
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Mar 31
Wright State retains Carnegie Research 2 classification, reinforcing national research impact
Maintaining the R2 designation signals Wright State’s continued commitment to advancing discovery while training the next generation of researchers and professionals. Continue reading
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Mar 30
Wright State’s annual ArtsGala auction to spotlight student artwork
Two Wright State art students will have their work featured in the ArtsGala silent auction on April 11, showcasing their growth as artists while helping support scholarships for fine and performing arts students. Continue reading
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Mar 27
Wright State biology student wins Three-Minute Thesis Competition with Parkinson’s research presentation
Graduate student Christina Minassian was honored for her three-minute presentation on her research of Parkinson’s disease. Continue reading
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Mar 26
Wright State earns Military Friendly Silver ranking for 2026–27
Wright State University was once again recognized for its commitment to military-connected students and their families with a Military Friendly School Silver ranking for 2026–2027. Continue reading
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Research
DoD basic research discovers new spectroscopic signatures from the “Stuff of Life”
There is hardly a greater discovery during the past century than DNA–deoxyribonucleic acid–the biomolecular material in every cell of the human body. Continue reading
Wright State biology student wins fellowship to study treefrogs
A Wright State undergraduate biology major is one of 24 nationwide who has been named an American Physiological Society (APS) 2012 Undergraduate Research Fellow. Continue reading
Human Performance Consortium Renamed AHEAD
The Human Performance Consortium, a collaborative alliance of government, academia and industry, has changed its name to AHEAD—the Alliance for Human Effectiveness and Advancement. Continue reading
Mother’s affliction motivated student to participate in Wright State’s GRAD-PREP program
Part of the series: Opening Doors
When doctors could not find a way to stop her mother’s epileptic seizures, Christina Estrada decided she would. Continue reading
Undergraduate, graduate research shines during annual celebration
Rich and robust, Wright State University’s student research efforts were on display for the third annual Celebration in the Student Union. Continue reading
Seeing one’s ability, not disability
STREAMS carries Wright State student on a voyage to sciencePart of the series: Opening Doors
STREAMS unlocks Jacob Brewer’s passion for research. Continue reading
Wright State to help establish $3.8 million Ohio Education Research Center
Wright State University and nine partners have received a $3.8 million award from the Ohio Department of Education to establish a center to conduct education research and use it to improve teaching. Continue reading
BioSTAR steers undergraduate toward research
On his way to a career in biomedical sciences, Orly Leiva is following a starPart of the series: Opening Doors
On his way to a career in biomedical sciences, Orly Leiva is following a star. Continue reading
Researching epilepsy in Brazil
By staying close to home for college, Amma Boakye travels farPart of the series: Opening Doors
By staying close to home for college, Amma Boakye travels far. Continue reading
Wright State researchers share expertise on concussions with middle-schooler
When 9-year-old Jake Rowland collided with another soccer player and came crashing to the concrete-like turf that August day in Springfield, he didn’t get up. Continue reading
