Wright State Headlines
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Aug 5
Mass food distribution scheduled for Wright State Nutter Center on Aug. 7
The Foodbank will host a mass food distribution for people in the Greene County area who need food assistance on Thursday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Wright State University Nutter Center. Continue reading
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Aug 5
A special type of ‘family medicine’
Three members of the Stefko family — Joe III and his children Jordan and Joe IV — share a special bond as Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine graduates, continuing a legacy of compassionate care and medical excellence. Continue reading
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Aug 1
Wright State graduates receive free school supplies to jump start their teaching careers
New Wright State teacher education graduates received free classroom supplies through a partnership with Crayons to Classrooms to help them prepare for their first year in the classroom. Continue reading
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Jul 31
Nursing and Health Careers Camp at Wright State gives high school students hands-on experience
The Wright State and Premier Health Nursing and Health Careers Camp immersed 46 high school students in hands-on medical training and eye-opening experiences that sparked their passion for health care careers. Continue reading
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Jul 29
Wright State videographer Kris Sproles wins regional Emmy and Ohio journalism award
Kris Sproles, video content producer at Wright State, was honored with a Regional Emmy and an award from the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists for his outstanding storytelling and visual journalism. Continue reading
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Wright State in the News
Wright State sends 87 student athletes to Horizon League all-academic honor roll
Excerpt Wright State has placed 87 student-athletes on the spring Horizon League Academic Honor Roll, which was announced Wednesday by the league office. The Horizon League Academic Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 … Continue reading
Wright State student inspiration for Springboro’s Miracle League field
Excerpt There is a reason it’s called the Miracle League baseball field. The transformation of children and young adults with disabilities who play on the diamond in Springboro is truly a miracle. “It’s magical to see their faces,” said Sprinboro … Continue reading
Wright State-Lake program to focus on rural practices
Excerpt Wright State University-Lake Campus is adding a medical program that focuses on rural practices. Dr. Margaret Dunn, dean of the Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, spoke to about 20 lake campus faculty, staff and local hospital representatives about building … Continue reading
Wright State awarded $7.5M for drone research
Excerpt The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded a $7.5M contract to Wright State University for drone research, according to the Department of Defense. The research will focus on operators flying multiple drones, or remotely piloted aircraft, the Defense Department … Continue reading
Dayton-area university nets $7.5M to study drones
Excerpt Wright State University is getting $7.5 million for more research on drones. The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Wright State another $7.5 million on a contract first awarded in 2011. The new funding will go toward researching ways for … Continue reading
Universities to form network targeting 2,500 jobs, $300M in research
Excerpt A measure proposed in the Ohio state budget would earmark millions in funding to help Ohio’s colleges win hundreds of millions in federal research and create thousands of new jobs. Ohio’s budget, which is working its way through the … Continue reading
Top five reasons Wright State is cool
From our connection with Tom Hanks to low tuition, the Dayton Daily News lists the “top five reasons Wright State is cool.” Read the list >>
Aviation camp going on this week at Wright State University
Excerpt Middle schoolers from all over the country are here in the Miami Valley learning all about flying airplanes. Sunday kicked off this summer’s first week of aviation camp at Wright State University. Read more from ABC 22.
Wright State undergrads get break from tuition increase
Excerpt Tuition will not go up next year for Wright State undergrads. That’s the word from the University, which released its proposed fiscal 2016 budget to the Board of Trustees Thursday. WSU did ask for what they call a “modest, … Continue reading
Wright newspapers to be digitized, preserved
Excerpt Before they invented the airplane — before they even ran a business fixing bicycles — the Wright brothers wrote and published newspapers, of all things. As printers between 1889 and 1899, the brothers followed and wrote about local events … Continue reading
