Monthly Archives: April 2012

March for Babies later this month

((Excerpt)) On April 28 at Carillon Historical Park, thousands of families and business leaders will join together in the March of Dimes annual March for Babies—the nation’s oldest walk fundraiser honoring babies born healthy and those who need help to … Continue reading

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Wright State to host Ohio Mathematics Contest

Photo of math equations

The words emblazoned on purple T-shirts used to promote the 2012 Ohio Mathematics Contest at Wright State University capture the goal: “From Little Numbers Do Great Equations Grow.” Continue reading

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WSU hosts engineering competition

((Excerpt)) Wright State is set to host a challenge for universities nationwide to come up with a system for battlefield airmen to scale buildings. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 2012 Service Academy and University Engineering Challenge will be held at … Continue reading

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Earth Day Week kicks off at Wright State

Earth Day may be this weekend, but there are many ways students, faculty and staff can celebrate sustainability this week at Wright State University. Continue reading

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Dayton leads U.S. in vacant offices, report says

((Excerpt)) Dayton has the highest office vacancy rate among the nation’s metropolitan areas, and the portion of its office space that is unoccupied is at least at a 13-year high, according to new data from a real estate research firm. … Continue reading

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Male teachers still a rarity in elementary classrooms

((Excerpt)) SPRINGFIELD — Most elementary schools in Clark and Champaign counties have only a handful of male teachers on staff, but men can be valuable in the classroom as role models for children, according to experts. About 8 percent of … Continue reading

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Mother’s affliction motivated student to participate in Wright State’s GRAD-PREP program

Part of the series: Opening Doors

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When doctors could not find a way to stop her mother’s epileptic seizures, Christina Estrada decided she would. Continue reading

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Undergraduate, graduate research shines during annual celebration

Photo of a student reading a poster at the presentation.

Rich and robust, Wright State University’s student research efforts were on display for the third annual Celebration in the Student Union. Continue reading

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Neighborhood finds “Wright” stuff

((Excerpt)) DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Amongst the many blooming buildings in the Wright-Dunbar neighborhood, there are still a few weeds. “When we first got there, roofs were in the basement,” says Idotha “Bootsie” Neal, President of Wright-Dunbar Inc. But officials … Continue reading

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Motion pictures alumnus to screen film on Ohio’s rivers during Earth Week at Wright State

Photo of Tom Mayor by a river

Wright State will screen “Call of the Scenic River: An Ohio Journey” on April 16 as part of its Earth Week events. Continue reading

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