Wright State in the News

Dayton Daily News: Wright State engineers land $3M federal grant to study scrap metal recycling

Research at Wright State University could transform how scrap metal is recycled into new products. Continue reading →

Dayton Business Journal: $2.4M boost puts students on frontlines of mental health shortage at Wright State

A $2.4 million grant has allowed Wright State to not only provide students with hands-on career experience but also support underserved Ohio communities in need of accessible mental health programming. Continue reading →

Dayton Daily News: Increasing mental health counseling help in region goal of Wright State initiative

A new initiative involving Wright State University social work and counseling graduate programs will help address the growing need for mental health counseling in the region. Using a $2.4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, the initiative … Continue reading →

Wright State media highlights, Aug. 25–29

Recent media coverage highlighted Wright State’s community impact, including a mobile street medicine clinic, a nursing professor’s expertise on AI in health care and education and an engineering technology degree pathway developed with Sinclair College. Continue reading →

Dayton Business Journal: Sinclair College, Wright State launch engineering technology degree transfer pathway

Two of the largest higher education institutions in the Dayton area are joining forces to meet a critical workforce demand for the region. Sinclair College and Wright State University have launched a new transfer pathway program, giving students a direct … Continue reading →

Wright State nursing professor featured in Dayton Daily News on AI’s impact in health care and education

Yi-Hui Lee, Ph.D., professor of nursing at Wright State University, was featured in a Dayton Daily News article about the growing role of artificial intelligence in education and health care. Lee, who spoke on the topic at several national conferences … Continue reading →

Wright State media highlights, Aug. 18–22

Recent media coverage highlighted Wright State’s record student move-in, an impactful community service project and the Lake Campus being ranked the best value in Ohio higher education. Continue reading →

WHIO-TV: New ranking recognizes Wright State’s Lake Campus as ‘best value’ in Ohio

A new ranking named Wright State University’s Lake Campus as the “best value” among all colleges and universities in Ohio. To rank the institutions, financial planning website SmartAsset evaluated key financial indicators like starting salary for graduates, tuition, cost of … Continue reading →

Wright State July 2025 media highlights

Recent media coverage highlighted Wright State University’s new scholarship for active-duty military, its Collegiate Purple Star campus designation, catcher Boston Smith’s MLB draft selection and alumnus Joey Monda’s election as president of the Off-Broadway League, along with faculty insight on … Continue reading →

Spectrum News: Wright State launches scholarship for active-duty military members

A new undergraduate scholarship at Wright State University is aiming to reduce the financial burden of active-duty military members, activated Guard members and reservists. The Active Duty Military Undergraduate Scholarship pays tuition costs for tuition assistance-approved courses which are not … Continue reading →