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International scholars

Three Wright State students receive the prestigious Gilman Scholarship for study abroad experiences

October 21, 2026

From exploring Japan’s culture to teaching second graders in Chile and composing music in New Zealand, Wright State students turn study abroad into opportunities to learn, grow and pursue their passions.

Certainty by design

After watching her grandfather struggle with a prosthetic leg, Hana Habib traded a med school plan in Germany for a mission to reengineer her future at Wright State

August 27, 2026

From campus involvement to cutting-edge research, Hana Habib is building the skills and experience to one day lead her own lab to inspire the next generation of biomedical engineers.

Global rankings place Wright State among the world’s top universities

The ranking underscores Wright State’s impact through research, workforce development and community partnerships

June 5, 2026

Wright State University is ranked among the top 7% of universities worldwide in the 2026 Center for World University Rankings Global 2000 list.

Wright State professor brings global food bank research into the classroom to inspire real-world learning and solutions

May 11, 2026

A recent trip to India by Dan Warshawsky, professor of geography and chair of the School of Social Sciences and International Studies, will help inspire a new course and give students a better understanding of global food insecurity.

From barista to CEO

Wright State business student Rahul Balami has always believed that taking small steps forward will lead to big adventures

February 6, 2026

Rahul Balami flew from Nepal to Dayton with a passion for coffee and a plan. One internet search, one barista job and two semesters of hard work and smart decisions later, he was running an entire enterprise.

Global citizen

Wright State's study abroad program helps first-generation student see the world

September 22, 2025

Miley Stotts, a first-generation college student, turned her passion for French into study abroad experiences that broadened her language skills, confidence and worldview thanks to the support of Wright State’s study abroad programs.