Monthly Archives: August 2011

WPAFB could be targeted in cyber attack, expert warns

5-year-long attack should be a wake-up call for area, expert says.

((Excerpt)) Vikram Sethi, director of the Institute for Defense Studies and Education at Wright State University, believes these attacks will get wider and worse. This summer, the institute introduced training programs to defend against cyber attacks. “Most people do not … Continue reading

Posted in Wright State in the News |

500 low-income students offered help to pay for college

((Excerpt)) The goal is to help pay for as many as 500 students from low-income families to attend either Sinclair Community College or Wright State University within the next 10 years. The two colleges have pledged to help offset the … Continue reading

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Wright State alumna releases cabaret album

Photo of Leslie Irene Benson singing into a microphone.

Leslie Irene Benson returns as half of the new “piano pop cabaret project.” Continue reading

Posted in Alumni, Alumni Profile, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Humanities and Cultural Studies, News, Special Categories, Videos |

We Serve U donation drive

(From left to right) Photo of Kim Everhart; Greg Coffey; Iris Mirelez; Connie Gehret; Fran Keeley and Linda Baker of Wright State's community service group for employees, We Serve U.

Through August 12, Wright State University’s We Serve U, a subcommittee of the Staff Council, will be collecting school supplies to donate… Continue reading

Posted in Around Campus, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, News, Special Categories, Staff |

Adventurer to visit Wright State

Photo of Andrew Skirka in heavy winter clothing hiking through Alaska.

Andrew Skurka, National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year, will be at the Wright State University Student Union on Friday, August 12… Continue reading

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WSU scientist supports Air Force human performance research

For combat pilots, the cockpit is a busy place. The aircraft themselves are complex, fast-moving machines that demand the pilot’s attention. Continue reading

Posted in Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Faculty, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, News, Research, Special Categories |