Wright State in the News

In 2016, Ohio became the 25th state to legalize medical marijuana. Since then, the state has been trying to implement the program, but that process hasn’t been entirely smooth. Many local municipalities have been reluctant to get on board. WYSO’s … Continue reading →

Excerpt Thanks to a week-long stint shadowing a patient at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Megan Smith has a deeper appreciation for the struggles addicts face. The dual-degree student at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine was so … Continue reading →

Excerpt Eat an 80-ounce steak in one sitting? No problem. An eight-pound plate of Cincinnati chili? Bring it on. A 30-inch pizza? Child’s play. A 21-scoop ice cream sundae? What’s next? For Wright State University student Ivan Mendoza, competitive eating … Continue reading →

Excerpt Fall commencement at Wright State University capped a year that saw a record number of students graduate from the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. The 237 graduates, including 20 from … Continue reading →

Excerpt Wright State University professor Amit Sheth is a newly elected fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). AAAI is the premier artificial intelligence (AI) professional society. Each year, five to eight distinguished AI researchers are … Continue reading →

Excerpt Last week, the US Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, announced that he would be revoking Obama-era Department of Justice guidance which left the enforcement of marijuana policy to the states by giving prosecutors more discretion to pursue marijuana cases. A. Lee … Continue reading →

Excerpt U.S. News & World Report has ranked five of Wright State University online programs among some of the best in the nation. Wright State’s online master’s degree in information systems and its master’s program in logistics and supply chain … Continue reading →

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 →