Wright State Headlines
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May 15
Images of war inspire powerful conversations in Wright State dialogue series
Wright State’s Veteran and Military Center brought together student veterans, service members and military families for a discussion series that used images of war to explore personal military experiences. Continue reading
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May 14
Former Wright State Trustee Dawn Conway named interim dean of Raj Soin College of Business
Dawn Conway, who served on the Wright State University Board of Trustees from 2021 to April 2025, is the president and CEO of Boost Engagement. Continue reading
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May 12
Marty Sexton appointed dean of Wright State’s College of Health, Education and Human Services
Marty Sexton previously served as acting dean and associate dean of Wright State’s College of Health, Education and Human Services. Continue reading
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May 12
Eye in the sky
Wright State’s Police Department adds new innovative drone technology to enhance campus safety. Continue reading
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May 9
Wright State media highlights, May 3–9
Wright State made headlines this week with media coverage highlighting commencement celebrations, student success, alumni achievements and faculty expertise. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Jim Hannah
CEO/athlete who regained his sight will address Wright State disabilities workshop
The man who holds the downhill speed skiing record for a totally blind person and whose company developed the first accessible GPS for the blind will be the featured speaker at a national workshop hosted by Wright State University. Continue reading
Students design life-saving incubation station
By any measure it’s low-tech–with its plastic base and supports, a vinyl tent-like cover and a couple of heating elements. But it’s designed to be just that. And it promises to be life-saving. Continue reading
Down the garden path
Those who walk by Wright State’s new Campus Community Garden just can’t resist. Continue reading
Vietnamese refugee Caroline Cao boosts Wright State’s expertise in medical imaging and human-factors engineering
It was post-war Saigon—deep in the night. Ten-year-old Caroline Cao and her family quietly slipped out of their home and made for the coast. Continue reading
Wright State’s Thaddeus Tarpey honored nationally for statistics work
Odds are that Wright State professor Thaddeus Tarpey would land in the statistics hall of fame sooner or later. Looks like sooner. Continue reading
Wright State works to unlock secrets of learning
They look for “the look.” It’s the revealing expression on the face of a student that shows comprehension–understanding something that had once been a mystery. Continue reading
DoD basic research discovers new spectroscopic signatures from the “Stuff of Life”
There is hardly a greater discovery during the past century than DNA–deoxyribonucleic acid–the biomolecular material in every cell of the human body. Continue reading
Gabrielle Giffords’ rescuer speaks at Wright State
President Obama called Daniel Hernandez a hero for his actions following the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Continue reading
Li named dean of Raj Soin College of Business
Joanne Li, professor and chair of the Department of Finance at Towson University in Maryland, has been named dean of Wright State University’s Raj Soin College of Business. Continue reading
Wright State hosts Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Students at Wright State University not only got a rare chance to see the Ohio Civil Rights Commission in action, they also got some career tips. Continue reading
