Wright State in the News

Wright State’s musical theater prof will be inducted into Dayton’s Theatre Hall of Fame

Excerpt Actor/director Saul Caplan says the selection of Joe Deer as this year’s Theatre Hall of Fame inductee was pretty much a no-brainer for the selection committee. Deer’s induction will take place in conjunction with the community’s annual DayTony awards … Continue reading →

$20 million for Wright State meant to grow Ohio research

Wright State Research Institute Logo

Excerpt A $20 million earmark in the state budget will allow Wright State University to set up a statewide network to score a bigger slice of federal research funding. Wright State Applied Research Corporation will use most of the money … Continue reading →

Why can’t adults order off the kids’ menu?

Kendall Goodrich, chair of the Department of Marketing in Wright State’s Raj Soin College of Business, discussed why adults cannot order from the kids’ menu at restaurants on “Marketplace.” Listen to the interview.

Choreographer Jon Rodriguez will be memorialized Aug. 9

Excerpt The very talented and inspiring choreographer Jon Rodriguez, who passed away on June 20, will be memorialized from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9. The special afternoon will take place at Pontecorvo Ballet Studios, 20 Commercial Way in Springboro. … Continue reading →

Experiencing potential of precision medicine

Madhavi Kadakia in lab

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine student Bill Elder and Madhavi Kadakia, chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, discuss the promise of precision medicine, or personalizing a patient’s treatment based on his or her genetic makeup. … Continue reading →

Major Ohio research network gets state funding

Excerpt A proposed research network linking Ohio’s major schools to get more federal research dollars from places like Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has been funded by the state. Funding to support the establishment of the Ohio Federal Research Network passed … Continue reading →

Q&A: Dean of Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine talks research, challenges

Excerpt Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine is entering a new era of research, thanks to its new Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration center. Putting 30 researchers from six disciplines together to investigate brain, spinal cord and nerve disorders could take … Continue reading →

Mathies leaves legacy at campus

Excerpt Bonnie Mathies leaves behind a strong legacy after retiring June 30 after five years as dean at Wright State University-Lake Campus. During her tenure, campus enrollment grew from 845 to 1,147. The number of bachelor’s degrees offered rose from … Continue reading →

Dayton Theater Hall of Fame honors Joe Deer

Excerpt The Dayton Theatre Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have dedicated themselves to the cause of theatre arts in Dayton or have made a significant impact on Dayton’s theatre community. The 2015 inductee is Joe Deer. Joe Deer is … Continue reading →

Wright State and DCDC formalize relationship

Excerpt A formal partnership between Wright State University and the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company is being announced today. The goal is to solidify and expand the decades-long relationship which exposes the university’s dance students to professional dance experiences. The new … Continue reading →