Author Archives: Timothy R. Gaffney

First-of-its-kind school to open in Springfield

((Excerpt)) SPRINGFIELD — An agreement signed Monday will create the state’s first academy to train local students for high-paying jobs in an in-demand field. The bioscience academy, which will be in the former South High School, will prepare more students … Continue reading

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Defense, jobs key to capturing veterans’ vote

((Excerpt)) DAYTON —Future cuts to national defense, finding jobs after their deployment ends, and getting their health care taken care of are the issues most on the minds of veterans as the presidential election nears, interviews conducted by the Dayton … Continue reading

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Second Wright Brothers Day will celebrate innovation

Photo of NASA Wright brothers impersonators Tom Benson and Roger Storm at Wright Brothers Day

Wright State University will host the second Wright Brothers Day next month to celebrate the university’s namesakes and the spirit of innovation they symbolize. Continue reading

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VA fails to track cause of veterans deaths

((Excerpt)) A six-month investigation by the Austin American-Statesman of Texas’ Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who died after leaving the military found an alarmingly high percentage died from prescription drug overdoses, toxic drug combinations, suicide and single car crashes — a … Continue reading

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Sharing class with the bulls and bears

((Excerpt)) WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY, Ohio (WDTN) – They’re students sharing a classroom with the bulls and the bears, but if there was ever a lesson to take stock in, it’s this one. “The kids get an opportunity at Christmas to … Continue reading

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Ohio 444 reroute around Wright-Patterson to impact city entrance

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN —A main entrance to Fairborn will be transformed on Oct. 9 when Wright-Patterson Air Force Base permanently shuts down a mile-and-a-half stretch of Ohio 444 for security purposes and the state road is rerouted through another section of … Continue reading

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Census: Dayton among worst in U.S. to lose downtown population

((Excerpt)) Downtown Dayton is gaining new residents, but neighborhoods located within two miles of City Hall saw one of the largest population declines in the nation between 2000 and 2010, according to a new Census analysis. Cities grow out from … Continue reading

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Wright State professor has role in next Mars mission

Concept illustration of the MAVEN spacecraft near Mars

The Department of Physics professor is a member of the science team for Mars MAVEN, next in line for a ride to the Red Planet. Continue reading

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Wright State to house African Leadership Institute headquarters

((Excerpt)) A new agreement will bring African leaders to Wright State University for training. The Wright State Institute for Defense Studies and Education and its Center for Professional Education signed a memorandum of understanding with the African Leadership Institute to … Continue reading

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The Miracle Worker Review – Wright State University – The Special Relationship

((Excerpt)) Wright State University opens its 38th season with a wonderfully heartfelt production of William Gibson’s 1959 Tony Award-winning drama “The Miracle Worker,” the compelling account of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan set in Tuscumbia, Alabama and based … Continue reading

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