Monthly Archives: May 2012

Students design life-saving incubation station

Photo of Biomedical engineering students Jessica Hernandez (right), Joanna Newton and Jacob Durdel displayimg the incubator they designed and built. The incubator and others will be sent to the Congo in Africa.

By any measure it’s low-tech–with its plastic base and supports, a vinyl tent-like cover and a couple of heating elements. But it’s designed to be just that. And it promises to be life-saving. Continue reading

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Wright State honors Top Scholars

Photos of the six top scholars with their books.

The Wright State University Parents Association and the Wright State University Friends of the Libraries honored six graduating seniors as the Top Scholars for their colleges. Continue reading

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FBI visits Wright State, instructs staff to look out for ‘dual-use’ materials, ‘tripwires’

Photo of Special Agent Richard Maier with Wright State University safety officers.

Eleven years ago, Special Agent Richard Maier served as one of the HAZMAT safety officers for the massive evidence collection… Continue reading

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Garst readies exhibit for Gathering

((Excerpt)) “It’s a wonderful opportunity for both the museum and David, which will both benefit from David’s participation in the intern program affiliated with Wright State University,” said Dr. Clay Johnson, executive director of Garst Museum. Manges has been working … Continue reading

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Down the garden path

Photo of Dr. Linda Ramey watering the Wright State University community garden.

Those who walk by Wright State’s new Campus Community Garden just can’t resist. Continue reading

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Several Raiders make DBJ’s “Forty Under 40” list

Three of this year’s four inductees to the Dayton Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” Hall of Fame are also members of the Wright State family. Continue reading

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“The Phantom of the Opera” haunts Festival Playhouse

Photo of Christine and the Phantom

The show has already sold out its entire 15-performance run. Continue reading

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Experts: Moms who kill kids often love

((Excerpt)) It’s often a “perfect storm” of issues that leads mothers to kill their children, said Cheryl Meyer, a professor of psychology at Wright State University in Ohio, who has co-authored two books about mothers who killed their children.Often, these … Continue reading

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Senior art majors to showcase talents in Stein Galleries

Photo of a painting

The exhibition features artwork by more than 40 students and will run from May 20 to June 10. Continue reading

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Mapping the way to semester success

Photo of hand with the words "Take 5" written on the palm

For a busy student like Spencer Brannon, creating a MAP (My Advising Plan) did more than prepare him for Wright State University’s conversion to a semester calendar this fall; it gave him peace of mind. Continue reading

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