Yearly Archives: 2012

Election 2012: The Semantic Recap

((Excerpt)) “The Twitris system had an amazing night–while Nate Silver’s model might have received well deserved attention, Twitris gave better indications and insights and large majority of the polls,” wrote Dr. Amit Sheth, Kno.e.sis Ohio Center of Excellence in Knowledge-enabled … Continue reading

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Frightening film to screen at The Neon for one week only

Wright State grad Marianne Porter stars in "True Nature."

True Nature, a chilling feature film from two Wright State motion pictures graduates, is coming home for a one-week engagement at The Neon cinema in downtown Dayton. Continue reading

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Wright State Orthopaedics will offer educational sessions to public

photo of a foot x-ray

Richard Laughlin, M.D., will speak about common problems in the adult foot at the Nov. 20 session. Continue reading

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Dayton Literary Peace Prize winner Adam Hochschild to speak at Wright State

Photo of author Adam Hochschild.

Author and journalist Adam Hochschild, whose account of World War I as experienced by Great Britain won the 2012 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for best nonfiction, will speak at Wright State… Continue reading

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Wright State medical students bring relief to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Photo of Dr. Sylvia Gleason (yellow shirt) and the students and professor who traveled with her to help.

The ravaging violence and civil strife that plague eastern Africa have created a humanitarian crisis that is consuming the African continent. Continue reading

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Wright State celebrates Native American culture

Photo of Ernie LaPointe, great-grandson of Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa Lakota chief

Wright State will celebrate the colorful and extensive heritage of those native to our land as a part of Native American Heritage Month. Continue reading

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California defense contractor opens Beavercreek office

((Excerpt)) Wright State University’s “Calamityville” site has lured a California defense contractor to the area. Cubic Defense Applications, the defense systems business of Cubic Corp., has opened an office in Beavercreek to pursue business at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the … Continue reading

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WSU raises $25M toward upgrades

((Excerpt)) Wright State University has raised $25 million through a recent bond issuance. Proceeds from the sale will help construct two buildings and renovate a former storage facility at the main campus in Fairborn. Following a $58.5 million bond issuance … Continue reading

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Funny Girl Review – Wright State University – Hello, Gorgeous

((Excerpt)) Wright State University supplies an entertaining production of the rarely attempted but incredibly tuneful 1964 musical comedy “Funny Girl,” the Jule Style, Bob Merrill and Isobel Lennart classic chronicling the rise of legendary vaudeville comedienne-turned-Ziegfeld Follies star Fanny Brice. … Continue reading

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Veterans Day observances, activities on campus

Veterans Day, a day to honor and thank all who served in the United States armed forces, is Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Continue reading

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