Wright State Headlines
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May 16
Senior art majors to showcase talents in Stein Galleries
The exhibition features artwork by more than 40 students and will run from May 20 to June 10. Continue reading →
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May 15
Mapping the way to semester success
For a busy student like Spencer Brannon, creating a MAP (My Advising Plan) did more than prepare him for Wright State University’s conversion to a semester calendar this fall; it gave him peace of mind. Continue reading →
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May 15
Vietnamese refugee Caroline Cao boosts Wright State’s expertise in medical imaging and human-factors engineering
It was post-war Saigon—deep in the night. Ten-year-old Caroline Cao and her family quietly slipped out of their home and made for the coast. Continue reading →
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May 14
Wright State’s Thaddeus Tarpey honored nationally for statistics work
Odds are that Wright State professor Thaddeus Tarpey would land in the statistics hall of fame sooner or later. Looks like sooner. Continue reading →
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May 10
Follow the Phantom: Opening Night
In the final episode of the series, Casey Jordan shares his excitement about the show’s opening night. Continue reading →
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Wright State in the News
- Experts: Moms who kill kids often love
- Honoring Tom Archdeacon—Video from event
- New WSU scholarship positions students for full-time jobs
- Students With Physical Disabilities: 4 Tips For Applying To College
- Area campuses scramble to handle Wi-Fi demands
- Students spruce up WWII widow’s home
- Consortium hopes $5M outlay lures more Air Force UAV work
- Wright State providing 30 AFRL-related scholarships
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Experts: Moms who kill kids often love
((Excerpt)) It’s often a “perfect storm” of issues that leads mothers to kill their children, said Cheryl Meyer, a professor of psychology at Wright State University in Ohio, who has co-authored two books about mothers who killed their children.Often, these … Continue reading
Honoring Tom Archdeacon—Video from event
((Excerpt)) On Friday, May 11, 2012, Dayton Daily News columnist Tom Archdeacon was honored as a “Living Legend” at Wright State University. Watch this video to hear Archdeacon speak about his time in the media. Read more at DaytonDailyNews.com
New WSU scholarship positions students for full-time jobs
((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Wright State University has a new scholarship program that will position engineering and computer science students for a full-time job after graduation. The College of Engineering and Computer Science will offer 30 Ohio students $6,000 annual scholarships … Continue reading
Students With Physical Disabilities: 4 Tips For Applying To College
((Excerpt)) While this figure represents about 5.9 percent of all students, most colleges and universities aren’t meeting their needs. This is particularly true if the students’ physical disabilities are so serious that they drastically impact daily living, according Chris Wise … Continue reading
High schoolers invited to programming contest
((Excerpt)) The Wright State University Chapter of the Association of Computing Machinery will host its second annual high school programming contest from 9:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. May 12 on the university campus. Contestants will be challenged to solve as … Continue reading
Researchers Find New DNA Signatures
((Excerpt)) Wright State Univ. researchers led by physics Prof. Elliott Brown have been investigating these unique THz DNA signatures through a Multidisciplinary Univ. Research Initiative (MURI) funded by the U.S. Army Research Office. Their multi-year $600,000 grant has recently identified … Continue reading
American Statistical Association Names 48 Fellows for 2012
((Excerpt)) Thaddeus Tarpey, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio For influential contributions to statistical research and applications, particularly in the areas of multivariate analysis and for excellence in teaching and dissemination of statistical knowledge. Read more at Yahoo.com
Wright State names interim dean
((Excerpt)) Wright State University has named an interim dean for its College of Liberal Arts after an initial search did not yield a finalist. Linda Caron, the associate dean, will begin serving as interim dean July 1. The committee searching … Continue reading
Video games could help identify security threats
((Excerpt)) Other research with similar goals is under way. Mary Fendley, a Wright State University researcher in human factors engineering, said she designed a process through an Air Force Research Laboratory-supported project to help analysts examining images from intelligence sources … Continue reading
‘Charter’ university plan stalls
((Excerpt)) Wright State University President David Hopkins said there were many concerns about the proposed funding cuts. During a meeting Monday with the Wright State faculty senate, he said the plan had “met its end for a while.” “The idea … Continue reading