Wright State in the News

ArtsGala planned for Wright State

Excerpt If you ask folks in our region to name their favorite community fundraising gala, chances are many will pick Wright State University’s annual ArtsGala. What makes this event so special are the 250 talented students who entertain guests with … Continue reading →

Wright State medical students learn where they will train as residents

Excerpt More than 100 graduating medical students at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and their families and friends celebrated the announcements Friday of where they will complete their medical residencies. Match Day, which is celebrated nationally, is … Continue reading →

Wright State’s Elkins smiles through the pain

Excerpt The role player will be playing a different role Saturday when the Wright State University women’s basketball team makes its first appearance in the NCAA tournament. KC Elkins manages a smile. She’ll be there, torn ACL and all, when … Continue reading →

Wright State to offer car sharing

Excerpt A national car-sharing company made its debut the Dayton region this week as Zipcar began service at Wright State University. The company, which rents vehicles for as little as an hour or for days at a time, is starting … Continue reading →

Video—Wright State headed to the big dance

Coach Mike Bradbury and three players from Wright State women’s basketball team chat about heading to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in Raider history. Watch the interview from Living Dayton.

Iraqi takes a leading role on Wright State campus

Fady Al-Banna

Excerpt A young man whose family left the violent turmoil of Iraq has become a campus leader at a southwestern Ohio college with a fast-growing international student population. Fady Al-Banna, a 23-year-old senior, is the director of international affairs for … Continue reading →

Michio Kaku talks ‘Physics of the Future’ for FREE courtesy of Wright State

Michio Kaku

Excerpt When he was in high school, Michio Kaku assembled a particle accelerator in his parents’ garage for a science fair project. Today, he is an internationally known theoretical physicist who has become a fixture in the media and helps … Continue reading →

Kim Demmings, Wright St. rally for Horizon crown

Excerpt For Wright State to reach the NCAA women’s tournament for the first time, the Raiders had to accomplish another first for the program. Thanks to a resurgent second half by conference player of the year Kim Demmings, they did … Continue reading →

Wright State Horizons in Medicine program helps students

Excerpt When she was 4, Huber Heights resident Alayah Keys was diagnosed with Wilms’ tumor, a children’s kidney cancer. She considers her doctors heroes, and decided then that she wanted to be a pediatrician. Her participation in the Horizons in … Continue reading →

Demmings named HL Player of the Year

Excerpt Sitting in a three-hour organizational leadership class Monday afternoon, Kim Demmings felt her phone vibrate and couldn’t resist the urge to take a peek. What she saw was a Twitter notification from Wright State athletic director Bob Grant congratulating … Continue reading →