Monthly Archives: September 2012

WSU prepares for Biden visit

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN, Ohio (WDTN) – The race to the White House will make a stop in the Miami Valley this week. Vice President Joe Biden will be campaigning on the Wright State Campus on Wednesday. Wright State Students, like Christopher … Continue reading

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LEADER Consortium: Mentoring is key to academics’ success

LEADER Consortium Keys logo

The business world is laden with examples of professionals who found or created invaluable mentoring relationships that helped lead them up the corporate ladder. Continue reading

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Center for Global Health panel to discuss 9/11

Is the United States better prepared today to respond to terrorism, bioterrorism pandemics and natural disasters than it was on Sept. 11, 2001? Continue reading

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Vice President Joe Biden to speak at Wright State

Photo of Vice President Joe Biden

Wright State University’s long history of hosting presidential and vice presidential candidates during the election season will continue Wednesday… Continue reading

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BRIEF: WSU offers master’s in cyber security

((Excerpt)) Wright State University is offering a new master of science degree in cyber security, the university said. WSU’s Department of Computer Science developed the program with advice from experts from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the headquarters of the U.S. … Continue reading

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Wright State expert named to esteemed national DNA panel

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An associate professor of virology at Wright State University, has been selected to serve on the prestigious 21-member Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee. Continue reading

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WSU researcher named to prestigious committee

((Excerpt)) A Wright State University researcher has been named to a prestigious committee that since the 1970s has reviewed potentially risky research projects, which now focus on curing diseases through human gene transfer. Dawn Wooley this week will attend her … Continue reading

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“Relentless” attitude has accomplished much—President Hopkins

Photo of President Hopkins speaking at Convocation 2012

Record graduations and research funding, recognition for community engagement and new facilities are among many points of pride Wright State has achieved over the past five years. Continue reading

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Common Text author to speak Monday, Sept. 10

Photo of the book cover of "Girl in Translation"

Following her lecture, “Translating Worlds: Classroom by Day, Sweatshop by Night,” Kwok will sign copies of her book. Continue reading

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Dome field advantage: Mini U. to unveil new greenhouse

Photo of the inside of Mini University at Wright State University's new learning space-a geodesic greenhouse.

Moms and dads, don’t be surprised if your son or daughter comes home from preschool with a green thumb this fall. Continue reading

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