Monthly Archives: August 2012

Warrior-Saint

Wright State graduate is the first Sikh in two decades to serve in the U.S. Army
Photo of U.S. Army Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan

When Captain Tejdeep Singh Rattan, ’01 and ’05, became a U.S. Army officer on March 22, 2010, he made American military history as the first Sikh officer to serve in the Army in more than two decades. Continue reading

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Companies invest millions near I-75/I-70 epicenter

((Excerpt)) Dwight Smith-Daniels, chair of Wright State University’s Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, said site selectors working with companies on locating new developments weigh several factors, such as infrastructure, where a site will fit relative to a … Continue reading

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Dayton native, Wright State grad Lawson workshops new play with Human Race

((Excerpt)) Although Cowboy Mouth will be in town in September to perform at the inaugural Downtown Dayton Revival, the New Orleans-based band won’t participate in the local production of “Red Blooded, All-American Man.” Instead, a group of hired musicians will … Continue reading

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Wright State connected to reality series ‘Push Girls’

((Excerpt)) California sunshine. Hollywood houses. A-list nightclubs. Stories of sex and relationships. And car crashes. And wheelchairs. That’s what an audience of students, faculty and community members saw at Wright State University this May, during a special screening of the … Continue reading

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Wright State Research Institute buys building, relocating

((Excerpt)) Wright State Research Institute has purchased the former Science Applications International Corp. building near the school campus and plans to consolidate its employees there this fall — a move expected to further boost WSRI’s reputation. The university purchased the … Continue reading

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Wright State Research Institute relocating to former SAIC building

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Wright State Research Institute has purchased the former Science Applications International Corp. building for $1.8 million and will consolidate most of its employees there starting Sept. 1, officials said. The research arm of Wright State University has … Continue reading

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Bruce Cromer, professor of theatre arts, will play Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company in September of 2012.  He will join his son Charlie, also a professional actor, in the production.  In December, Professor … Continue reading

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National Air and Space Museum internship is Wright State student’s dream job

Photo of Elizabeth Dardis in the National Air and Space Museum's Garber facility

Between having a father who’s an aeronautical engineer and attending a university named for the Wright brothers, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dardis seems almost destined to follow a path linked to aviation. Continue reading

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Lake engineering program proving a ‘perfect fit’ for students, industry

Photo of Ruby Mawasha, Jordon Coffman, John Neifert and Jared Runyon working on their battle bot Crimson Chaos.

Asked to describe his Lake Campus engineering students, Ruby Mawasha offered an anecdote that speaks volumes. Continue reading

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Programming the Patient

Photo of someone controling patient simulators.

At all levels of their education, Wright State nursing students use high-tech simulators to practice caring for patients. Continue reading

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