Wright State Headlines
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Jun 18
Wright State surgery professor Priti Parikh inspired by prestigious academic medicine leadership fellowship
After spending a year learning alongside some of the most accomplished leaders in academic medicine, Priti Parikh, returned to Wright State with a broader perspective on leadership and a renewed focus on creating opportunities for students. Continue reading
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Jun 17
Wright State resident, medical student land competitive ENT placements, reflecting strength of Premier Health partnership
The Boonshoft School of Medicine’s partnership with Premier Health produced a general surgery resident bound for a Harvard fellowship and a graduating medical student headed to Case Western Reserve University — both in one of medicine’s most competitive specialties. Continue reading
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Jun 16
Wright State aviation students celebrate milestone at Dayton Air Show
Wright State University honored 28 aviation students who have earned their first FAA pilot certification. Continue reading
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Jun 15
Western Ohio Educational Foundation celebrates student success at annual scholarship breakfast
Wright State University–Lake Campus recognized 38 scholarship recipients and the donors and WOEF Board members whose support makes those scholarships possible. Continue reading
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Jun 12
SOCHE honors Wright State staff and faculty leaders for excellence
Wright State employees Cassie Guard, Karen Lahm and Patrick Sonner received 2025–26 SOCHE Excellence Awards for their outstanding contributions to student success, teaching and campus impact. Continue reading
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Special Categories
Wright State’s Thaddeus Tarpey honored nationally for statistics work
Odds are that Wright State professor Thaddeus Tarpey would land in the statistics hall of fame sooner or later. Looks like sooner. Continue reading
Celebrating 25 years of excellence
College of Engineering and Computer Science relishes past, embraces future
The Wright State University College of Engineering and Computer Science marked its 25th anniversary on Friday, May 11, by announcing a new assistantship program that will provide scholarships, internships and a path to employment for 30 undergraduate students.
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Follow the Phantom: Opening Night
In the final episode of the series, Casey Jordan shares his excitement about the show’s opening night. Continue reading
Wright State works to unlock secrets of learning
They look for “the look.” It’s the revealing expression on the face of a student that shows comprehension–understanding something that had once been a mystery. Continue reading
BSOM to host advance screening of HBO’s “The Weight of the Nation”
Four-film documentary series and panel discussion addressing national obesity epidemic
Free and open to the public, this four-film series addresses our country’s obesity epidemic. Continue reading
Artist Bing Davis to visit Wright State
Renowned Dayton artist Willis ‘Bing’ Davis will present “The Arts as an Agent of Change” at the Friends of the Libraries’ 33rd annual spring luncheon. Continue reading
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
Annual Greek Step Show, Drag Revue live up to billing
The 13th Annual Harley E. Flack Greek Step Show and the Rainbow Alliance’s annual Drag Revue show made for a festive Friday on May 4. Check out some of the best pictures from the two events.
Senator Sherrod Brown visits Wright State, argues against scheduled student debt interest rate hike
Roughly 10,000 students at Wright State University depend on subsidized Stafford loans to go to college. Soon after graduation, they all know they’ll have to pay it back with 3.4% interest. But this summer, that rate could double. Continue reading
