Author Archives: Bob Mihalek

Wright State military affairs VP discusses newly created role

Excerpt Ten deployments with the United States Army have taken Ret. Col. Larry James around the world. He’s been the top psychologist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and served in high-level psychology positions at The Pentagon, Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and Abu … Continue reading

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Video—Preparing for a biological attack

Wright State University hosted a Weapons of Mass Destruction seminar Tuesday to raise awareness of bio-security risks. Biological weapons such as anthrax and ricin have been used for years to threaten laboratories, biotechnology companies, scientists and students locally and internationally. … Continue reading

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Wright State, National Weather Service offer storm-spotter training

More than 100 people received training to help the National Weather Service spot storms during a special program on Sept. 5 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading

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Wright State hoops to get time in national spotlight

Excerpt Wright State University will get some solid national exposure on the hardwood this coming season. The Raiders men’s basketball team will play five games on national TV this season including four on ESPN networks, the Horizon League announced Friday. It also has … Continue reading

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Weather spotters help saves lives

Excerpt Wright State University hosted the National Weather Service’s Skywarn Spotter Training Workshop today at the Nutter Center. Wright State is a storm-ready university—only 136 universities in the country rate Storm Ready. “It is a real distinction to be Storm Ready,” … Continue reading

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Calamityville hires new director

Excerpt The National Center for Medical Readiness at Calamityville has hired a new director. The Fairborn-based emergency response testing center — part of Wright State University and the Wright State Research Institute — has hired Rufus Smith as its permanent director. Smith will take … Continue reading

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New Alzheimer’s therapy developed by Wright State prof spreading across U.S.

Excerpt Three years ago, Wright State University professor Govind Bharwani was given a challenge: Find a way to help people living with Alzheimer’s disease so they are less prone to becoming confused, agitated, withdrawn and falling. Today, the breakthrough therapy he … Continue reading

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Wright State chapel wins design award

Excerpt The new chapel that houses the Catholic Campus Ministry at Wright State University will receive a design award from the American Institute of Architects Ohio next month. The $1 million St. John Bosco Chapel replaced an A-frame building that … Continue reading

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Jamaica native leads new Lake Campus program

Excerpt Courtney Simons will develop a new food science curriculum and teach most of the classes at Wright State University-Lake Campus. Classes in the program will be offered in the second semester for students seeking two- and four-year degrees. Originally … Continue reading

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Let’s dance

Wright State sophomore Scotti Stoneburner dreams of dancing professionally.

Wright State sophomore Scotti Stoneburner has dreamed of dancing professionally since she was 12. Wright State’s Dance Program is helping her to make those dreams reality. Continue reading

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