Monthly Archives: April 2011

Japanese Tea Ceremony Photo Gallery

Photo of a student drinking a cup of tea.

This event was presented by the Wright State Asian/Hispanic/Native American Center (AHNA) in celebration of Asian Heritage Month. Continue reading

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Notre Dame’s David Lodge, expert on invasive species, to deliver Carmichael Lecture

A leading voice on the global issue of invasive species is the 2011 Carmichael Lecture in Environmental Sciences speaker. Continue reading

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Former WSU star leading Germany’s top league (full of locals) in scoring

((Excerpt)) DaShaun Wood, the former Wright State guard who helped the Raiders to the 2007 NCAA tournament, is leading Germany’s top league in scoring heading into the playoffs, which begin Saturday. Wood has averaged 19.1 points per game for the … Continue reading

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Football great Chris Spielman details wife’s battle with cancer

Photo of Chris Spielman at the podium and many tables filled with guests listening to him speak.

“Never ever, ever use my death as an excuse for anything but motivation for everything.” Continue reading

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Dental research leads WSU prof to Himalayas

((Excerpt)) KETTERING — A Wright State University professor is seeking the genetic roots of some of humankind’s most common birth defects — cleft lips and palates — among a remote people in Nepal’s Himalayan mountains. Some 40 miles from the … Continue reading

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Ohio county has new health department head

((Excerpt)) Cook started his career in Miami County, first as an intern with the Miami County Health District and was later hired as a sanitarian after graduating from Wright State University with a degree in environmental health. Cook also received … Continue reading

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Raiders to play Buckeyes, Gators to start 2011-12 season

Picture of head basketball coach Billy Donlon instructing his players on the court as they huddle around him.

The Wright State men’s basketball team will play in the four-game Global Sports Shootout to start the 2011-12 season Continue reading

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Extended stay: Japanese Ambassador makes extra time for Wright State students

Wright State students from Model UN team sitting next to Japnese Ambasador for question and answer session

On the second day of the national Model United Nations conference, students on the Wright State team had an experience they will carry with them… Continue reading

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Gas Prices Reach $3.99, $5 by June, Say Experts

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((Excerpt)) “It’s only the beginning… it’s likely to go higher,” said Dr. Riad Ajami, an Economics professor at Wright State University. As high as five dollars a gallon come June, he and other analysts say. Dr. Ajami says speculation, because … Continue reading

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WSU celebrates Asian culture

Photo of a young man "proposing" to a young woman, both dressed in Asian clothing.

Students performed with traditional songs, folk dances and a fashion show. Continue reading

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