Monthly Archives: February 2014

Co-director of ergonomics and Alzheimer’s care receives public service award

Govind Bharwani is director of Nursing Ergonomics and Alzheimer Care at the Nursing Institute of West Central Ohio and co-director of ergonomics at the Wright State College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Govind Bharwani, Ph.D., co-director of ergonomics and Alzheimer’s care in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and director of Nursing Ergonomics and Alzheimer’s Care at the Nursing Institute of West Central Ohio, received the American College of Health Care … Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Awards, Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Faculty & Staff, News, Nursing Institute, Research |

Lion donates $70K in equipment to Calamityville

Wright State Research Institute Logo

Excerpt Lion, a Vandalia-based provider of protective clothing for fire and rescue workers, has donated a large supply of equipment to Wright State University’s National Center for Medical Readiness at Calamityville, school officials announced. The donation of personal protective clothing … Continue reading

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Wright State is moving force behind national Association of Women in Psychology conference

Kathleen Malloy, Jennica Karpinski and Julie Williams

Wright State faculty and alumni are taking an active role in organizing and participating in next month’s national Association of Women in Psychology conference. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Faculty, Home news sidebar, News, Professional Psychology, Research, Special Categories |

Wright State’s National Center for Medical Readiness receives donated equipment from LION

Wright State’s National Center for Medical Readiness at Calamityville received a donation of personal protective clothing and urban search and rescue training equipment from LION. Continue reading

Posted in Calamityville, Home news sidebar, Military & Veterans, News, Nursing, Kinesiology, & Health Sciences, Research, Special Categories, WSRI |

Your retirement income may not be enough

Excerpt Ten thousand Americans retire everyday and many of them will spend their golden years in poverty. Experts say many others will scrimp and save only to find that what they have is nowhere near enough. William Wood is the … Continue reading

Posted in Finance and Financial Services, Wright State in the News |

Wright State names new disability services director

Excerpt Wright State University has named Thomas Webb its new director of disability services — a highly-regarded position at the campus that is known nationally and internationally as a pioneer in accessibility. Webb comes to Wright State from the University … Continue reading

Posted in Disability Services, Faculty & Staff, For the Media, News, Staff, Wright State in the News |

Flying colors: Wright State alum selected by NASA for high-altitude astronomy flight

Tom Jenkins

Wright State alumnus and science teacher Tom Jenkins will participate in NASA’s high-altitude astronomy flight program for school teachers this spring. Continue reading

Posted in Alumni, Alumni Profile, Education & Leadership, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, News, Special Categories |

Creative industries create 18,000 jobs in the region

Center of Excellence in Collaborative Education, Leadership and Innovation in the Arts logo

Excerpt Wright State University released a study today to prove the creative industries in the region affect more than just quality of life, they have a tangible economic impact, as well. More than 18,000 jobs are generated by “creative industries” … Continue reading

Posted in For the Media, Wright State in the News |

Super Soaker inventor to speak at Wright State

Lonnie Johnson

Excerpt Lonnie Johnson, an engineer who founded two energy technology companies and invented the Super Soaker water gun, will speak Wednesday at Wright State University, school officials announced. Johnson will give a talk, “Inspiring a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship and … Continue reading

Posted in News, Wright State in the News |

Design at Work: Wright State University

Excerpt Wright State University selected architect Robert Maschke of Cleveland-based Robert Maschke Architects to redesign and oversee the construction of its new Student Enrollment Center, which recently reopened in the heart of campus. This once dark building has been transformed into a … Continue reading

Posted in Campus Growth, Enrollment Management, Wright State in the News |