Wright State Headlines
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Apr 2
From dance to data, Wright State students showcase research at annual celebration
Research from students in six colleges and dozens of disciplines took center stage at Wright State’s Celebration of Undergraduate and Graduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities. Continue reading
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Apr 2
A lifetime of curiosity
A childhood filled with curiosity and invention inspired Wright State alum Jackie Janning-Lask to pursue a career focused on engineering, leadership and public service. Continue reading
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Mar 31
Wright State students raise more than $59,000 for Dayton Children’s Hospital at Raiderthon
Raiderthon raised more than $59,000 for Dayton Children’s Hospital, pushing its cumulative total to more than $600,000 in the last 13 years. Continue reading
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Mar 31
Wright State retains Carnegie Research 2 classification, reinforcing national research impact
Maintaining the R2 designation signals Wright State’s continued commitment to advancing discovery while training the next generation of researchers and professionals. Continue reading
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Mar 30
Wright State’s annual ArtsGala auction to spotlight student artwork
Two Wright State art students will have their work featured in the ArtsGala silent auction on April 11, showcasing their growth as artists while helping support scholarships for fine and performing arts students. Continue reading
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Wright State in the News
High school students take WSU business competition
Excerpt A team of high school students has won scholarships in a Wright State University business competition. It’s the second year the school has put on its Professional Business Institute, where a teams of high school students are pitted with real-world challenges … Continue reading
WSU music school to present concerts
Excerpt The Wright State University School of Music will be presenting two concerts that are free and open to the public. The first is a faculty concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, in Schuster Hall in Wright State … Continue reading
WSU grads’ documentary played Cannes Film Festival
Excerpt Recent Wright State University film graduates Josh Deane and Yasser Souisri are still overwhelmed by the fact that their short film “The Sultan” screened at the Short Film Corner of the prestigious Cannes International Film Festival May 14-25. The … Continue reading
WPCU CEO lands on Wright State Board of Trustees
Excerpt The president and CEO of the region’s largest credit union has been appointed to the board of Wright State University. Doug Fecher, president and CEO of Wright-Patt Credit Union, has been appointed to an eight-year term on Wright State’s board of … Continue reading
Saluting Dayton’s 2013-14 theater season
Excerpt Looking back on Dayton’s commendable 2013–14 theater season, appealing stories reflecting cries of revolution, love and forgiveness, identity and family, and rewarding memories. Wright State University certainly triumphed with an exceptional “Les Misérables” which catapulted its musical theater component to astonishing … Continue reading
Living Legends Lecture to feature Dale Huffman
Excerpt Longtime columnist Dale Huffman will speak on Friday, July 18, as part of the 5th Annual Living Legends of the Dayton Daily News Archive lecture series. The series is co-hosted by Special Collections and Archives, Wright State University Libraries, and … Continue reading
Rethinking classrooms
Excerpt It’s hard to walk through Wright State’s campus these days. Half of campus seems like a construction zone. In fact, several major building projects are underway, including a $23 million redo of its Creative Arts Center, a new $14 … Continue reading
New alliance will strengthen area, patient care
Excerpt Leaders of the Wright State University-Premier Health Neuroscience Institute and Dayton Children’s Hospital believe a new affiliation announced Thursday will help patients and strengthen Dayton as a home to neuro-trauma research. The alliance means a nearly $2 million investment … Continue reading
Video — “SAM” project could change the future of driving
Benjamin Ausdenmoore, a Wright State graduate who now works at Ball Aerospace, played a key role in outfitting a simulator that allows a disabled person to drive. Ausdenmoore and his colleagues at Ball developed technology that allowed a disabled race car driver to get … Continue reading
Premier Health growing neurology assets
Excerpt With a growing partnership with Wright State University and more presence in Dayton’s suburbs, Premier Health is building neurology assets. The hospital group, the largest private employer in the region, is hiring for several key physicians in its neurology unit as it grows … Continue reading
