Wright State Headlines
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Oct 14
Weeks of Welcome helps Wright State students find place on campus
Wright State helped new and transfer students transition to college life at the start of Fall Semester with Weeks of Welcome. Continue reading
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Oct 13
Federally funded conservation treatment helps preserve Wright brothers’ family history
Housed in the largest archival collection of Wright family material in the world, the preserved items will continue to serve as a resource for generations to come. Continue reading
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Oct 12
Lake Campus expands recreation and engagement opportunities on campus
Lake Campus is creating spaces dedicated to students while encouraging community engagement through a self-service kayak station, pickleball courts and a renovated on-campus space for students to connect. Continue reading
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Oct 9
Dream, innovate and soar
Wright Brothers Day at Wright State University showcased how modern innovators are building on the legacy of Wilbur and Orville Wright. Continue reading
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Oct 8
Make the argument that changes you
Wright State’s Model United Nations team has earned awards for 46 consecutive years while helping students build confidence, communication skills and lasting friendships. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Bob Mihalek
Video—Wright State dances for the kids
Some college students cut a rug to make a difference. Wright State’s Dance Marathon took place all day Saturday. Students danced for 15 hours straight to raise money for Dayton Children’s Hospital. “We have over 617 students registered and it’s … Continue reading
Wright State staging local premiere of ‘Wild Party’
Excerpt Andrew Lippa’s provocative and scintillating 2000 off-Broadway musical “The Wild Party” receives its overdue local premiere in Wright State University’s black box Herbst Theatre beginning Friday. Adapted from Joseph Moncure March’s risque 1928 narrative poem, the musical tells the … Continue reading
Sparks—and parts—fly during battle bots event at Nutter Center
Teams of high school and college students battled one another with remote-controlled robots during the Xtreme BOTS Competition Fall 2013 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Wright State to host dance marathon
Excerpt Wright State University will host an inaugural Dance Marathon beginning Nov. 16. The event, renamed “Raiderthon,” will raise money for the Dayton Children’s Miracle Network. The money is allocated to support numerous projects, including medical equipment, activities for the … Continue reading
Breath analysis device
Excerpt Wright State University researchers are building a breath-analysis device that they hope will detect such diseases as diabetes, kidney disease and cancer by identifying changes in smell and chemistry that such diseases create in a human’s breath. The team … Continue reading
Jump-starter kits for the mind
Excerpt Others seeking a cognitive edge are rushing to buy a ready-made version called Foc.us, which costs $249. A sort of futuristic-looking headband with button-size electrodes, Foc.us is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and the London-based manufacturer does not make … Continue reading
Robots to battle at Wright State Nutter Center Nov. 2
High school and college students will battle one another with remote-controlled robots during the Xtreme BOTS Competition Fall 2013 on Nov. 2 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Dan Kirkpatrick elected president of Ohio Nurses Association
Dan Kirkpatrick, a clinical instructor at the Wright State–Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health, was recently elected president of the Ohio Nurses Association. Continue reading
Wright State students ‘sitting pretty’ in cardboard chairs they designed
Excerpt It wasn’t difficult to guess who had built the sea-foam green cardboard chair on display in the engineering class at Wright State University-Lake Campus. The delicate pink flowers painted on each arm were a dead giveaway. “I’m the only … Continue reading
Helping Hands grant
From the Dayton Daily News: Two Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine students have received, from the American Psychiatric Foundation, a Helping Hands grant for their Project Parenthood program, which will provide parenting skills to young adult parents at … Continue reading
