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 faculty member to join Mound research

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Jim Hannah
Photo of Jack Bantle, VP Research and Graduate Studies; President David R. Hopkins, Wright State University; Chancellor Jim Petro, Ohio Board of Regents; Larry Dosser, President and CEO of the Mound Laser and Photonics Center

The work is precise and delicate. Lasers are used to fashion miniature devices for the defense and medical device industries. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Faculty, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, News, Research, Special Categories |

Wright State University to lead $11.4 million initiative

State investment will spur aerospace and defense job growth in Dayton region
Posted on July 18, 2011 by Jim Hannah
Photo of a Wright State researcher demonstrating the Appenzeller Visualization Laboratory.

Wright State University will lead a new initiative with industry to grow Ohio’s aerospace and defense workforce… Continue reading →

Posted in Around Campus, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, News, Photos, Research, Special Categories, Videos |

Researcher gets major funding to investigate premature births

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Jim Hannah
Photo of Wright State research Thomas Brown.

Preterm babies are born earlier than 37 weeks into a normal 40-week pregnancy, however exactly what causes premature births has long baffled experts. Continue reading →

Posted in Faculty, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, Medical Research, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, Research, Science & Mathematics, Special Categories |

China trip produces dual-degree agreements

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Jim Hannah
Photo of Dextin Yang, Ph.D., president of Dalian Jiaotong University and Wright State Provost Steven Angle.

A whirlwind, 10-day trip to China led by Wright State Provost Steven Angle resulted in stops at nine Chinese universities… Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Home news sidebar, News, Special Categories |

Wright State selected by national group to study STEM master’s programs

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Jim Hannah

Wright State University is among five major universities selected by the Council of Graduate Schools to study completion and attrition in science, technology, engineering and math master’s programs. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Home news sidebar, News |

Wright State unveils new cyber security training programs

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Jim Hannah
Photo of Vikram Sethi, Ph.D., director of Wright State University’s Institute of Defense Studies and Education.

Sony, Google, Nintendo, Citigroup, Lockheed Martin. This group has more in common than just being all-star corporations–they were all recent targets of cyber attacks. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, News, Online Education, Research, Special Categories |

Wright State trustees approve budget, tuition increase

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Jim Hannah

By a 6-0 vote, the trustees approved an annual operating budget of $301 million. Continue reading →

Posted in Around Campus, Home news sidebar, News |

BRAC strengthening Wright State’s relationship with Wright-Patterson

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Jim Hannah
Photo of Wright State University aerospace medicine residents at Kennedy Space Center participating in the medical launch support for the STS-133 Space Shuttle mission.

Magnetically stuck to the file cabinet above Farhad Sahiar’s head is a blue-and-white badge that reads: “WPAFB Honorary Commander.” Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, Medical Residents, Medicine, News, Research |

BRAC radar research: Wright State’s key role

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Jim Hannah
Photo of Brian Rigling, associate professor at Wright State’s College of Engineering and Computer Science.

The Air Force’s research to develop radar that can better resist enemy jamming… Continue reading →

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Wright State to host Ohio orthopaedic research and innovation day

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Jim Hannah

Researchers, engineers and orthopaedic clinicians will meet Thursday, June 2, at Wright State University to exchange ideas… Continue reading →

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