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.

Market force

Wright State alum Nick Moshos goes from being a bagger to the owner of Dot’s Market
Posted on April 2, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Nick Moshos, a human resources graduate from Wright State, buys Dot’s Market after working at the local grocery store for 11 years. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Alumni Profile, Business, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, News, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Management, Videos |

Hunger pains

Tony Hall, who spent his career battling world hunger, talks social change with Wright State students
Posted on April 2, 2019 by Jim Hannah

He remembers the exact moment when battling world hunger became his passion. It was during a famine and still burns in the memory of Tony Hall, ex-congressman and former U.S. ambassador. Continue reading →

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

Paralysis analysis

Wright State researchers Mark Rich and Andrew Voss awarded $2.7 million in federal grant money to study muscle disease
Posted on April 2, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Mark Rich and Andrew Voss have received a five-year grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases with additional funding from the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Biology, Faculty, Home news sidebar, Medical Research, Medicine, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, News, Research, Science & Mathematics |

Buddhism scholar Alicia Turner to speak at Wright State on April 4 about violence in Myanmar

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Jim Hannah

The Piediscalzi Lecture in Religion will feature Alicia Turner’s talk on “The Violence of Buddhist Tolerance: Escalating Religious Difference in Myanmar/Burma.” Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Home news sidebar, Honors Program, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News |

Trade secret

Bloomberg Data Services gives Raj Soin business students financial insights, career boosts
Posted on March 28, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Students at Wright State University’s Raj Soin College of Business have a special tool that enables them to quickly access detailed financial information, impress employers and get a head start on their careers. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Business, Finance, Accountancy, Management Information Systems, and Economics, Home news sidebar, News |

Foreign affairs

Wright State ratcheting up efforts to recruit international students, expand education abroad
Posted on March 27, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Wright State is expanding its efforts to recruit international students, enhance its Study Abroad Program, partner with faculty on internationalization efforts and build international components into the curriculum. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Home news sidebar, International Students, News, Study Abroad, University Center for International Education |

Water power

Paintings by Wright State arts alum Jennifer Rosengarten shine at Miami Valley Hospital South
Posted on March 26, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Jennifer Rosengarten, who received her bachelor’s degree in painting from Wright State, was commissioned to create paintings for Miami Valley Hospital South. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Profile, Arts Scene, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Liberal Arts, News, Videos |

Health department

Wright State senior Katelyn Howard uses her education in sports science to help cancer patients
Posted on March 25, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Katelyn Howard, a senior sports science major at Wright State, helps cancer patients with their physical therapy as part of her job at Maple Tree Cancer Alliance. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Health and Exercise Sciences, Health, Education, & Human Services, Honors Program, Kinesiology & Health Sciences, News, Student Profile |

Top detective

Wright State doctoral student Soon Jye Kho named top performer in FDA challenge to detect medical mislabeling
Posted on March 22, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Soon Jye Kho, a computer science Ph.D. student in Wright State’s Kno.e.sis Center, was recognized at the precisionFDA Mislabeling Correction Subchallenge. Continue reading →

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

Philosophy of science expert Lydia Patton to speak at Wright State on data visualization March 26

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Jim Hannah

The Erik C. Banks Memorial Lecture in Philosophy will feature a talk on “Picturing Democracy: How Data Visualization Promoted the Free Exchange of Ideas.” Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Home news sidebar, Honors Program, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News, Student Union |