Monthly Archives: August 2012

Wright State expert featured in “Shark Week” documentary

((Expert)) Shark Week on Discovery Channel is even sweeter this year with the appearance of a Dayton-area expert. Wright State University Lake Campus’s Chuck Ciampaglio, a doctor of paleontology, will be featured on an episode called “Sharkzilla,” which will air … Continue reading

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Students start student-only web classifieds

((Excerpt)) It is “a Craiglist for college students,” said Tanner Perrien, a 2010 Cedarville graduate now pursing his MBA at Wright State University. They will do it by requiring an educational email address — a .edu — from anyone selling … Continue reading

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Wright State communication student gains experience in Attorney General’s Office

Photo of members of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's staff including Wright State student and intern Gervonna Bolding.

With an ever-growing scope of media-related opportunities, choosing a career can be a daunting task for mass communication majors. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News, Social Sciences and International Studies, Special Categories |

Chillicothe area seniors thrive with lifelong learning

((Excerpt)) Tom Miller, the 72-year-old Chillicothe native who earned six bachelor’s degrees from Wright State University in June, began his studies in 2000, taking advantage of what then was known as the Senior Scholars continuing education program. The program, which … Continue reading

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Budget cuts could cut thousands of jobs in Ohio, impact military

((Excerpt)) Vikram Sethi, director of the Wright State University Institute of Defense Studies and Education, said besides “worrying a lot,” his department has tried to predict what might be the future of Air Force research priorities to guess how the … Continue reading

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Wright State professor’s work part of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week

((Excerpt)) This Shark Week, Wright State University professor Chuck Ciampaglio will share some nightmarish details about a prehistoric predator the Discovery Channel dubbed “Sharkzilla.” Actually named megalodon — which means “big tooth” — it was one of the largest carnivores … Continue reading

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Pre-college camps winding down, campers still wound up, learning

Photo of Matthew Gregson at work in the Creative Sewing class.

The Office of Pre-College Programs offered a wide variety of week-long learning opportunities for K–12 students “camping” at Wright State University this summer. Continue reading

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First String

Guitar playing a passion for clinical researcher
Photo of Alan Dine playing the guitar

Alan Dine’s research career began with an internal medicine physician studying cardiac function measurement using echo, Doppler, and EKG. Continue reading

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Discovery Channel’s Shark Week to feature Lake Campus expert

Photo of Chuck Ciampaglio, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Geology/Paleontology-WSU Lake Campus and Jim Sharits, VP production Technifex rinsing dirt from the tooth of a preshistoric megalodon shark .

It’s crunch time for prehistoric shark expert Chuck Ciampaglio. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Faculty, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Lake Campus, News, Research, Special Categories, Videos |

Leadership gained, fears lost for Wright State ROTC cadets

Photo of Derek Oda being instructed by a drill sergeant during his first day at the Leader’s Training Course.

On the front lines of battle, trying to steer a platoon of young soldiers on hazardous terrain while dodging whizzing bullets can create… Continue reading

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