Author Archives: Jim Hannah

About Jim Hannah

Born in San Diego, Calif., and raised in Troy, OH. Graduated in journalism from Ohio State University. Worked at the Rome Daily American in Italy, the Indianapolis Star and The Associated Press, where I spent 30 years working in Columbus, Dayton and Washington D.C. Currently assistant director of public relations at Wright State University. Married, with three children.

Wright State’s Allen Hunt co-authors book on new tool that offers promise in predicting global warming

A new mathematical tool promises to offer important insights into global warming by predicting soil formation and depth and the influence of soil on vegetation growth. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Faculty, Home news sidebar, News, Physics, Research, Science & Mathematics |

Writing whiz

Sophomore Chloe Schwartz helps fellow students build skills as a coach at the Writing Center in the Student Success Center

Sophomore Chloe Schwartz helps fellow students build skills as a coach at the Writing Center in Wright State’s Student Success Center. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Health and Exercise Sciences, News, Student Profile, Student Success |

Wright State among nation’s top universities in providing students with upward social mobility

Wright State University ranks among the top 17 percent of colleges and universities in the nation in providing upward economic and social mobility to its students. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Enrollment Management, Home news sidebar, News, Rankings |

Wright State engineering students help make ceremonial switch for Dayton’s holiday tree

Three Wright State University electrical engineering students worked with DP&L to create a light switch for the Grande Illumination Ceremony on Courthouse Square in Dayton. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Graduate, Home news sidebar, News, Undergraduate |

Diplomatically speaking

Wright State alum Jeff Austin '98 making a splash with State Department

Diplomatic career with the Department of State has taken Jeff Austin ’98 to Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Tajikstan and the United Nations. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Profile, Business, Home news sidebar, News, Psychology, Science & Mathematics, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Management |

Ashes to action

Medicine and the Holocaust focus of course for Wright State medical students

Medical students study the Holocaust to try to understand how physicians could ever be part of euthanasia, medical experimentation, torture and mass extermination. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Faculty, Home news sidebar, Medical Students, Medicine, News, Orthopaedics |

Mail call

Wright State’s Colleen Kelsey teaching students the skill of mail art

Colleen Kelsey, adjunct art instructor at Wright State, is teaching students the skill of mail art. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Arts Scene, Faculty, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News |

Jeff Ulliman named Wright State’s chief financial officer

Jeff Ulliman has served Wright State for more than 25 years, most recently as associate vice president for financial and business operations. Continue reading

Posted in Faculty, Home news sidebar, News |

Universities seeing surge in international students

Area universities are experiencing sharp increases in the number of international students, who are drawn by robust academics and stepped-up efforts in recruiting. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Enrollment Management, Home news sidebar, International Students, News, University Center for International Education |

Designer genes

Wright State biomedical engineering students get chance to examine reconstruction of fateful TWA Flight 800

Graduate students in Wright State’s biomedical engineering program met with federal regulators and investigators to learn how the government analyzes equipment failures and works to design systems that don’t fail. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Medical Research, Medicine, News, Orthopaedics, Research |