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Alexa, who is Joe Jessup?

Joe Jessup ’98 is paving the way for innovation at Amazon, one Alexa at a time

The senior manager of software development on Amazon’s Alexa, Joe Jessup established a scholarship to support undergraduate business and computer science students at Wright State. Continue reading

Picture days

On Sept. 24 and Sept. 26 the Wright State University men’s and women’s basketball teams took part in their annual picture days. Continue reading

Social gathering

Social media-fueled vending machine back for Wright State Homecoming Week

Students can get free Wright State gear by using a social media-activated vending machine in Wright State’s Student Union Atrium Oct. 3-5. Continue reading

Suit up

Wright State students and first-year alumni learned how to dress for success on Sept. 30 at JCPenney at the Fairfield Commons Mall. Continue reading

Virtuoso pianist Misha Dichter to give master class at Wright State

Virtuoso pianist Misha Dichter will give a master class followed by a question-and-answer event at Wright State on Oct. 10. Continue reading

Raiders, Wright State is calling you home Oct. 1-6

Wright State’s Homecoming Week features Wright Day to Give, annual chili cook-off, golf cart parade, casino night, alumni awards, social media vending machines and Raider athletics. Continue reading

By the numbers

Wright State graduate students Fan Yang and Michele Miller win first place in prestigious Datathon competition

Two Wright State graduate students were honored for developing a model that could be used to help patients with sickle cell disease better manage their pain. Continue reading

Air Uber

Wright State professor Yong Pei leads university effort to help develop pilotless drone for human passengers

Wright State computer science and engineering researchers are helping to develop a pilotless drone that could ferry medical supplies or emergency responders to disaster zones. Continue reading

Education Abroad Fair draws hundreds

Wright State’s University Center for International Education hosted its annual Education Abroad Fair in the Student Union Atrium on Sept. 16. Continue reading

Wright State Theatre opens new season with ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’

Wright State Theatre’s production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” runs in the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center Sept. 27 to Oct. 7. Continue reading