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 University partners on plans for agriscience STEM academy

Photo from the STEM Academy press conference

Wright State University plans to help form an agriscience STEM academy in Springfield. Continue reading

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Disaster dogs focus of training clinic at Calamityville

Trainers at the Working Dog Critical Care Clinic instructed handlers on how to treat their injured canines when immediate medical care isn’t available. Continue reading

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High school students to get taste of investing at Wright State

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Wright State’s Center for Economic Education at the Raj Soin College of Business will host 60 high school students and five teachers/administrators from Belmont High School on Sept. 28. Continue reading

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Delegations from two Chinese universities to visit Wright State

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Representatives from Xi’an University of Arts and Science and the Dalian Institute of Science and Technology will spend several days at Wright State beginning Sept. 26. Continue reading

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Foster background, work ethic yields success for Wright State student

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Jessica Lane credits her success largely to the motivation instilled in her by her foster grandmother. Continue reading

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Hopkins credits university for Regional Leadership award

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The Dayton Business Journal has chosen President David R. Hopkins to receive the Regional Leadership Award for 2012. Continue reading

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Vice President Joe Biden draws crowd

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Biden made a campaign stop, attracting about 500 people. Continue reading

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Wright State expert named to esteemed national DNA panel

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An associate professor of virology at Wright State University, has been selected to serve on the prestigious 21-member Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee. Continue reading

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Student to crank out ice cream business

Photo of Wright State student Jason Baldwin and his liquid nitrogen ice cream maker

It’s both a chilling concept and a smoking hot idea. A Wright State University student plans to use liquid nitrogen—minus 360-degree nitrogen—to make and sell ice cream. Continue reading

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Wright State focus of state commercialization session

Photo of Chancellor Jim Petro speaking during a commercialization session at Wright State. To his right are Wright State President David R. Hopkins and Vinny Gupta, member of the Ohio Board of Regents and chair of the Ohio Commercialization Task Force.

A brainstorming session at Wright State was Ohio’s latest effort to create jobs by getting more university research and inventions onto store shelves. Continue reading

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