Yearly Archives: 2018

DBJ: Wright State alumna, Dayton printing executive talks mentoring

Excerpt Wright State University 2003 alumna Kate McEwen is among the mentors at the DBJ’s 2018 Bizwomen Mentoring Monday event on Feb. 12. McEwen is plant manager for Dayton-based the Lorenz Corp. The event brings women together in a casual, … Continue reading →

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Scene science

Wright State business students study data analytics to help Scene75 Entertainment with insight into their customers.
Posted on February 9, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Management Information Systems students use the power of the Data Analytics and Visualization Environment, or DAVE lab, for a research project for Scene75. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Business, Home news sidebar, News, Research, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Management |

Wright State cuts high profile at American Institute of Aerospace and Astronautics forum

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Wright State had one of the largest representations of any university at an annual aerospace forum in Florida that drew 4,000 scientists and researchers from around the world. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Engineering & Computer Science, Faculty, Home news sidebar, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, News |

Researchers to study role of genes in new treatments for deadly pediatric brain tumor

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Heather Maurer

The researchers are trying to understand how tumors caused by an incurable brain cancer in children resist all current treatments through changes in gene expression. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, Medical Research, Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, News, Research |

Grand fan

Wright State’s Kristie McKiernan a full-throated superfan of the women's basketball team
Posted on February 8, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Kristie McKiernan, Wright State grad and senior English lecturer, is a superfan of the Raiders, missing only three home games and attending road contests as far away as Chicago over the past eight years. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Alumni Profile, Around Campus, Faculty, Faculty Profile, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News |

WCPO-TV: Wright State’s Ryan Custer, living life to the fullest

Excerpt Ryan Custer is a loving son and brother, a loyal friend and teammate. He’s also an inspiration. The 20-year-old has a passion for basketball, eats three Chick-fil-A sandwiches for lunch when his former coach visits, and is interested in … Continue reading →

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Fairborn Daily Herald: WSU adopts tuition guarantee program

Excerpt Wright State University is adopting a program that guarantees the same annual cost of tuition, housing and dining during a four-year college career for newly admitted, degree-seeking undergraduate students who are Ohio residents. Since these basic costs will be … Continue reading →

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Wright State’s strategic planning process kicks off with open forum at Lake Campus

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Jim Hannah

The importance of community engagement, strong leadership and a focus on students were common themes at the first open forum of Wright State’s strategic planning process. Continue reading →

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Dayton Daily News: Meet the Wright State graduate who helped create ‘Black Panther’

She’s survived some tough times, but at the moment Hannah Beachler is definitely “in the pink.” It’s not just because she’s been labeled the “production designer of the moment” by a weekly entertainment trade magazine or because the Wright State … Continue reading →

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Perfect timing

Timely opportunity set the stage for Wright State alum Anil Gopinathan’s career success at Ingersoll Rand
Posted on February 6, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Wright State grad Anil Gopinathan turned his passion for mathematics and the sciences into a successful engineering career. Continue reading →

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