Monthly Archives: January 2011

Martin Luther King Jr march

((excerpt)) The Black Student Union based at Wright State University will be providing transportation to the MLK March. There will be a breakfast starting at 8:30 a.m. in the Sky Lot Lobby and the busses will leave at 9:45 a.m. … Continue reading

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Photo Flash: THE TWELFTH NIGHT At The Human Race 1/28

((excerpt)) The words will be Shakespearean, but the setting will be F. Scott Fitzgeraldean when The Human Race, Dayton’s own professional theatre company, brings The Bard’s great comedy to The Loft Theatre beginning January 27. The tale of mistaken identity, … Continue reading

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YS works to get clinic back

((excerpt)) Maintaining a local medical clinic at the site of the former Wright State Physicians Family Health Center is the best use for the property at the corner of Xenia Avenue and Herman Street, according to Village Planning Assistant Ed … Continue reading

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Army impresses Wright State assistant dean, changing old perceptions

Lillian Johnson, Wright State University's assistant dean for academic advising and transfer services with University College got some hot shooting tips during her trip to San Antonio.

No fan of firearms, Lillian Johnson last week cradled a 12-gauge shotgun in her hands trying to shoot skeet whizzing across the field at the San Antonio Gun Club. Continue reading

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Wright State grabs $2.1M in biomedical-education grants

((excerpt)) Wright State University‘s Boonshoft School of Medicine has been awarded $2.1 million in federal grants to support biomedical science education. The multi-year funding from the National Institutes of Health will go toward one already-established program that aims to prepare … Continue reading

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Wright State researchers to create culture-specific virtual humans for Army

((excerpt)) Skipper and fellow researcher Jennie Gallimore, Ph.D., director of Wright State University’s Center of Excellence in Human-Centered Innovation, have been awarded a grant to give soldiers realistic cultural training by creating virtual humans. These avatar-like figures would be infused … Continue reading

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Licking County robotics teams excel at regional competition

((excerpt)) The Brick Warriors from Newark placed first among 23 teams, and two Granville teams — Pirates of the Lego Storm and LegoAces — also took home awards. All three teams qualified to advance to the state tournament Feb. 12-13 … Continue reading

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Wheelchair basketball athletes show skills at Wright State

Local reality TV star James Terpenning talks about sport

It’s a cross between ballet and bumper cars.

Wheelchair basketball athletes dribble, pass and shoot while skillfully steering and spinning their way through defenders, setting picks and boxing out. Continue reading

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Paul Leonard: Shooting brings back vivid memories of ’60s protests

((excerpt)) This commentary was written by Paul R. Leonard, a former mayor of Dayton and Ohio lieutenant governor. He teaches political science at Wright State University. It was in the fall of 1964 when I first witnessed violent protest aimed … Continue reading

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Wright State researchers to create culture-specific virtual humans for Army

Wright State biomedical engineering graduate students Srikar Karanam and Jenny Davis worked on the project to help make the avatars as culturally authentic as possible.

You’re a freshly minted high school grad strolling down the street of your small Ohio hometown, giving a nod to the village barber, your former coach and the girl next door. Continue reading

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