Author Archives: Bob Mihalek

Audio—Ecologists take on tiny green beetles that infest ash trees

Biology professor Don Cipollini

The emerald ash borer is spreading across the U.S. and destroying ash trees. The pests usually only bothered ash trees, but an Ohio scientist has made a distressing discovery. Listen to the report from National Public Radio.

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Dare to Defy prepares compelling ‘Last Five Years’

​Excerpt Wright State University senior musical theater majors Ian Benjamin and Kelsey Pohl star in Dare to Defy Productions’ staging of Jason Robert Brown’s humorous, romantic and heartbreaking 2002 musical “The Last Five Years,” scheduled for Friday, Jan. 2, and … Continue reading

Posted in Fine and Performing Arts, News, Wright State in the News |

Wright State names new CIO

Craig Woolley

Excerpt Wright State University has named a new chief information officer. Craig Woolley will assume the post January 5. He is currently assistant vice president for information technology at the University of South Florida. Woolley will oversee information technology policy, … Continue reading

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Fall Commencement in photos

Graduates with diplomas

Wright State honored nearly 1,200 graduating students at its Fall 2014 Commencement ceremony Dec. 13 in the Nutter Center. Continue reading

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Wright State grad creates sets for television, film

Martin D. Fahrer

Excerpt When his fourth-grade teacher told him his drawings were “just scribbles,” Martin Fahrer stopped making art. But when his Wright State University professor, Joe Tilford, insisted he learn to draw if he wanted to become a stage designer, he reconsidered … Continue reading

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From Wright State to House Speaker

Excerpt In 2012, Rosenberger graduated Wright State University with a degree in public administration/urban affairs. His framed degree hangs in his office that overlooks the Ohio Statehouse. “I’m so proud of that bad boy, it’s right there,” he said. WSU … Continue reading

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Ron Bullock CECS donation coverage

Roundup of media coverage of the $3 million donation by Wright State graduate Ron Bullock to the College of Engineering and Computer Science: Dayton Business Journal: Wright State gets $3M gift for engineering labs Wright State University has received a $3 million … Continue reading

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Audio—From the Air Force to ice cream, navigating a transition out of the service

Veterans Voices logo

Today WYSO begins a new, local series called Veterans’ Voices. You will hear military veterans from the Miami Valley interviewing their fellow veterans. The project is a collaboration with the Wright State University Veteran and Military Center. Vets have a lot … Continue reading

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Wright State selected as computer programming center

Excerpt Wright State University has been selected as a center to teach high-speed, high-performance computer programming, school officials announced Tuesday. Wright State is among a select group of universities around the globe designated as a CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture) … Continue reading

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Wright State, WYSO collaborate on veterans radio project

Jeremy Dobbins, Will Davis and Allison Loy

Wright State student veterans create radio series examining veterans’ experiences transitioning to civilian life. Continue reading

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