Wright State in the News

Excerpt Every day after school, a car pulls up in front of TheZe DealZ — a west Dayton thrift store — and a 15-year-old girl pops out. She runs inside, gives owner Zontaye Richardson a hug and returns to her … Continue reading →

Excerpt Wright State University is looking to establish an innovation laboratory that is meant to help foster the growth of entrepreneurship in the Dayton region. The $2 million project would create the Ronald D. Bullock/Bison Gear Innopreneurship Laboratory, to be … Continue reading →

Excerpt “Horrifically fast winds” ripped open the small tent Kevin D. Schmidt barricaded himself in on a trek to reach the top of the highest mountain in South America that spans the border of Chile and Argentina. Without shelter, Schmidt … Continue reading →

Excerpt Landing an internship at Applied Research Associates is no easy thing. Molly Donovan should know. The Wright State University engineering student was still in high school when she had her job interview with the defense contractor, then known as … Continue reading →

Excerpt It was a bold move for a sixth-grader. Stephanie Patino-Garfias, the only Hispanic student in her class, marched into the principal’s office and asked if she could introduce the Dayton school to Hispanic Heritage Month. Told yes, she ended … Continue reading →

Excerpt An unusual and creative approach to detecting burnout among those who care for dementia patients is being studied by Wright State University computer science and social work researchers. It involves word games, computer apps and skin sensors. The project … Continue reading →

Excerpt A major food equipment manufacturer plans to begin using a fully automated system for testing its retail scales thanks to a senior design group of Wright State University mechanical engineering students. The students — Mahmoud Kamel, of Mason; Austin … Continue reading →

Excerpt Local physicians are learning how medication can fight addiction at Wright State University, as part of the DEA 360 program. The program is a combined effort between local law enforcement and community outreach to help combat the opioid epidemic, … Continue reading →

Excerpt If you’re heading to New York City, it’s no secret that Wright State University’s Theatre Department is well-represented. In fact, Law Terrell Dunford (Javert in 2014’s “Les Misérables”) is in the ensemble of Broadway’s hit musical “Waitress” and Jon … Continue reading →

Excerpt Led by Wright State University’s seventh President Cheryl B. Schrader for the first time, students, families, faculty and staff celebrated the commencement of nearly 1,900 students at the university’s fall graduation ceremony Dec. 16 at the Wright State Nutter … Continue reading →