Monthly Archives: September 2011

Fishing for mercury contamination answers

Photo of Chad Hammerschmidt Environmental Science Professor

Inside three freezers in a Wright State University lab is the bottom of the ocean. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Ph.D., Home news sidebar, News, Science & Mathematics, Special Categories |

Area college students spend nearly 1M hours volunteering

((Excerpt)) Local universities all have seen community service rates among students and faculty on the rise. David Hopkins, Wright State University president, says it is ingrained in his school’s history, with 9,000 WSU students participating in 930,000 hours of community … Continue reading

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Near capacity crowd sees screening of local star’s new film

((Excerpt)) Sheen, who watched the screening with the audience, was also applauded for his support of the Sheen/Estevez & Augsburger Scholarship Fund at Wright State University. The free screening co-hosted by FilmDayton was part of a cross country promotional tour. … Continue reading

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Flash mob breaks out at Taste of the Miami Valley

((Excerpt)) The energetic dance was choreographed by Wright State University student Korey Harlowe and took about a month to learn, Burlingame said. DaytonDailyNews.com

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Volleyball team thinks pink, Dru

Photo of players wearing pink rbbons in their hair

Wright State University’s volleyball team wore special black and pink t-shirts during warm-ups on Friday, September 16 to help raise money for Andrea (Voss) Vellinga… Continue reading

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Math, motorcycles: English prof’s journey

Scott Geisel

If you had met Wright State University English professor Scott Geisel while he was in high school… Continue reading

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‘Salesman’ leads ready to face music

((Excerpt)) Wright State University Theatre’s season-opening production of “Death of a Salesman” isn’t a musical, but you might suspect otherwise. The cast includes Scott Stoney, whose first big splash on the Dayton stage came three decades ago as a guest … Continue reading

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WSU joins battle against hacking with new training

((Excerpt)) Stolen credit card numbers. Compromised software. Hardware ridden with trap doors. Wright State University’s Institute of Defense Studies and Education (IDSE) is joining the fight for cyber security with new post-graduate training programs in 2012. The institute will offer … Continue reading

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Why Ragweed Season May Be Worse For You This Year

((Excerpt)) UNDATED — Bad news for those who are suffering through allergy attacks right now, it seems ragweed season may be longer than usual.  In a typical year, mid-September is about the time when most of the triggers or allergens … Continue reading

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Dean of Wright State medical school to step down

((Excerpt)) Dr. Howard Part, dean of Wright State University Wright State University Latest from The Business Journals Wright State inks radio deal for basketball gamesAir Force Marathon to draw thousands this weekendLabor unions battle for relevance, futures Follow this company … Continue reading

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