Wright State in the News

Ohio Ag Connection story: Wright State Senior a Rising Star in Competitive Eating World

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 →

Fairborn Daily Herald story: Record-number of grads complete WSU engineering

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 →

Sidney Daily News story: Wright State researcher named Fellow

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 →

London School of Economics blog post: Why it will be difficult for Jeff Sessions to put the genie back into the bottle on marijuana policy

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 →

DDN story: 2 Wright State online business programs rank in top 20

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 →

Beavercreek News-Current story: Wright State Graduate opens thrift store, serves community

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 →

DBJ story: Wright State looks to establish new innovation lab

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 →

Wright State grad, AFRL scientist scales highest peak in South America for research

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 →

Fairborn Daily Herald story: Student interns at Applied Research Associates

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 →

Fairborn Daily Herald story: Student completing Newman Civic Fellowship

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 →