Monthly Archives: July 2011

Wright State to help create aerospace studies

((Excerpt)) Wright State University will work with other schools across Ohio to build an aerospace curriculum, state officials announced yesterday. The Wright State Research Institute will lead the $11.4 million initiative to bolster Ohio’s aerospace and defense workforce, according to … Continue reading

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Building the aerospace industry of tomorrow

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Important names and faces in Ohio government, the defense industry and academia came together on Monday, July 18, to celebrate Wright State University’s role in an $11.4 million initiative to grow the state’s aerospace and defense workforce. … Continue reading

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SOPP hoods 18

Photo of SOPP Dean Larry James presenting the Dean's Award to SOPP Graduate Brent Funk.

The Wright State School of Professional Psychology graduated 18 students Saturday, July 16. Continue reading

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Wright State to lead $11.4M statewide push to align degrees, jobs

Wright State University will spearhead the statewide project.

((Excerpt)) Wright State University will lead an $11.4 million statewide push to align degree programs and curriculum at Ohio’s public colleges with the needs of the aerospace and defense industry. The university will also embark on a ground breaking partnership … Continue reading

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WSU Announces Major Investment In Aerospace Industry

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN, Ohio — Wright State University announced Monday a major investment for Ohio’s Aerospace Industry.Ohio will invest more than $11 million to get the Jobs of Tomorrow Aerospace programs, and WSU will lead the new initiative.Funding will increase the … Continue reading

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Governor wants colleges to ‘commercialize’ efforts

((Excerpt)) Earlier Monday, Wright State University took two big steps toward fulfilling Kasich’s goals for higher education, announcing a new research partnership and spearheading a statewide program to better serve Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and surrounding industries. State Sen. Bill … Continue reading

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School now Ohio’s first line of defense

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((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN, Ohio (WDTN) – Their mission is to prepare students for a job in what many think is the fastest-growing field in the Miami Valley, defense and aerospace. Impossible? Not to some. “Instead of they’re done and then they … Continue reading

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Wright State launches institute to grow Ohio defense workers

((Excerpt)) The Wright State Research Institute will lead a new $11.4 million initiative to bolster Ohio’s aerospace and defense workforce. On Monday, officials announced the institute is launching a Defense Aerospace Graduate Studies Institute, which will work with other schools … Continue reading

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WSU Teaming Up With Local Business

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Wright State University is teaming up with a local  booming business.   Mound Laser and Photonics Center and W.S.U. will share a faculty member splitting the person’s salary and benefits. DaytonsNewsSource.com

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Wright State faculty member to join Mound research

Photo of Jack Bantle, VP Research and Graduate Studies; President David R. Hopkins, Wright State University; Chancellor Jim Petro, Ohio Board of Regents; Larry Dosser, President and CEO of the Mound Laser and Photonics Center

The work is precise and delicate. Lasers are used to fashion miniature devices for the defense and medical device industries. Continue reading

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