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 Daniel Warshawsky says Nobel Prize validates work of World Food Programme

Warshawsky said the pandemic has resulted in the rise in global poverty and food insecurity. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News |

Jennifer Ware and Ashley Hall win Regional Emmy award for PBS children’s science show

Jennifer Ware and Ashley Hall, co-directors of Wright State University’s New Media Incubator, were honored for their work ThinkTV children’s science show “Speakers and Beakers.” Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News, Social Sciences and International Studies |

Wright State team finishes fifth in computer hackathon competing in 30-team field

The Wright State team had to reverse-engineering a hardware device and determine how it interacted with a computer. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Computer Science and Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, News |

Debate trait

Wright State student Austin Lucous featured on a national presidential debate panel of voters on PBS

Austin Lucous, who majors in political science at Wright State, was selected to participate in a series of presidential debate panels of voters in swing states. Continue reading

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Elliott Brown elected Fellow of Optical Society of America

Photo of Elliott Brown

Elliott Brown, the Ohio Research Scholars Endowed Chair in Sensors Physics, was recognized for pioneering research contributions. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, News, Physics, Science & Mathematics |

Wright State’s School of Professional Psychology receives 10-year re-accreditation from the American Psychological Association

With a rich 40-year history, the School of Professional Psychology has nationally acclaimed faculty and a rigorous curriculum to prepare the next generation of psychologists. Continue reading

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Elite research internship program finishes a ‘distant win’ in the summer of 2020

ATRC attracts student researchers from more than 40 universities every summer to create advanced solutions for complex sensing and autonomous technologies. Continue reading

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Handily done

Wright State engineering students design a handwashing station for a school in Uganda

The students are part of Engineers Without Borders, a student-led group that focuses on need-based engineering service projects. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Community Service, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, News |

College of Liberal Arts to present virtual internship events

The COLA Internship Partners Expo Virtual Spotlights highlight internship partners and opportunities to students and faculty. Continue reading

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Kind mind

Nikki Puckett says her late mother was the driving force in her nursing career

Nikki Puckett is pursuing an online bachelor’s degree in nursing from Wright State after making a promise to her dying mother. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Health and Exercise Sciences, News, Nursing, Online Education, Student Profile |