Wright State in the News

DDN: MRI scanner will spark new Wright State-Air Force collaboration

$1.8 million machine can be a tool for both university and Air Force researchers

Wright State University is boasting what it calls the Dayton region’s sole advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner dedicated just to research — and university leaders see the machine as a way to spark collaborations with Air Force scientists. Continue reading →

DBJ: Wright State envisions major impact with unique scanner

The area’s only magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner dedicated exclusively to research is operational and may prompt growth at a Greene county college. Continue reading →

DDN: 1,700 to graduate from Wright State University this weekend

Almost 1,700 students will graduate at three Wright State University spring commencement ceremonies this weekend. Graduates earned 1,249 bachelor’s degrees, 412 master’s degrees, 27 doctoral degrees and 26 associate degrees. Bob Mihalek, a spokesman for WSU, said 1,682 people applied … Continue reading →

DDN: Wright State professor nominated for prestigious literary award

Excerpt Erin Flanagan was napping when it was announced that her debut novel, “Deer Season,” had been nominated for a prestigious Edgar Allan Poe Award. Though Flanagan’s debut novel is certainly a triumph in many respects, she was still surprised to … Continue reading →

DDN: New financial aid program to cover full tuition for eligible students at Wright State

A new financial aid program will cover full tuition for eligible newly enrolled students from Ohio high schools at Wright State University. Continue reading →

DDN: Wright State alumna (’11), avid volunteer is community gem

‘She wouldn’t know how to function if she wasn’t volunteering’

“Everybody has something to give,” said Kelly Kimpton. “There are so many wonderful organizations in the Dayton area, there’s going to be something that resonates for you.” Continue reading →

DBJ: Wright State continues to expand partnerships with Wright-Patt through new programs, events and facilities

Wright State University has a long history of partnerships with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Those efforts continue today, and are growing each year with new programs, facilities and events meant to connect students with the base. Continue reading →

DDN: Wright State prepares for in-person return of festive ArtsGala

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wright State University’s ArtsGala returns in-person Saturday, April 9, in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading →

Dayton.com: Fosse flair: 5 reasons to see ‘Sweet Charity’ at Wright State

Fans of Fosse rejoice! Wright State University’s excellent production of “Sweet Charity” is one of the most thrillingly danced and choreographed non-professional executions of Fosse-related material Dayton theatergoers have seen in a generation. Directed by Marya Spring Cordes and continuing … Continue reading →

DDN: ‘I love helping others … I want to be their voice’

Wright State student among the first wave of students in the Business Degree Completion Program

She was studying electrical engineering at Wright State University in the mid-1990s when she left to raise a family and start a career. Now she’s back. Continue reading →